Home
March 11, 2010
Culture Days!




Culture Days are coming to Prince Edward Island. More details are coming soon. In the meantime, please feel free to browse the national Culture Days web site at www.culturedays.ca!

Welcome

Welcome to the Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts.

The Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts (PEICA) has provided vital support to the arts on Prince Edward Island since 1974. Dedicated to ensuring that all Prince Edward Islanders enjoy the benefits of a healthy arts community, the PEICA works to foster the development of the arts through advocacy, education, programs and services.

Our mission is to make the arts integral to the lives of all Islanders. We envision Prince Edward Island as alive with the arts, with each community flourishing in celebration of its creativity, its identity and its heritage. We see our Creative Isle as an attractive place to live and raise families, an ideal setting in which to build an artistic practice and career, and a world-class cultural destination. We believe that these possibilities can become reality through the arts.

 

Here. Now. The Art of Newcomers to PEI

Reception 4 – 6 p.m. March 5 Gallery @ The Guild


Artwork by artists from Japan, Korea and Colombia, among several others, will be featured at a new exhibit opening at the Gallery @ The Guild on March 5.

Organized and curated by the P.E.I. Council of the Arts, “Here. Now. The Art of Newcomers to P.E.I.” has become a much-anticipated March feature at the Gallery. Of special note in this fourth edition of the show is a large artwork entitled “A Japanese View of Prince Edward Island” by Tomoyo Suzuki and a series of paintings based on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage in Spain by Marie Gauthier.

This year, for the first time, an Artist-in-Residence will be an added feature of the exhibit. Mauricio Aristizábal, who moved to Canada from Colombia in 2007 and whose work has been featured in past Newcomers Shows, was selected in a competitive process to be the PEICA Artist-in-Residence for the month of March. Aristizábal will be creating new artworks in the Artist-in-Residence studio, located immediately behind the gallery, on the lower level of The Guild building. Visitors are welcome to observe the artist at work, to talk about art in general, or his work specifically from noon – 1 p.m. daily or by appointment.

“Here. Now. The Art of Newcomers to P.E.I.” will be on display at the Gallery @ The Guild from March 5 to March 28. All are invited to an opening reception from 4 – 6 p.m. on Friday, March 5. Please come and meet the artists while enjoying some fine artwork from our newest residents.

If you have any questions, please contact Laurie McBurney at 902.620.3417 or by e-mail at lmcburney@peica.ca


 

 

Council News

Here. Now. The Art of Newcomers to PEI
Artwork by artists from Japan, Korea, Iran and Colombia, among several others, will be featured at a new exhibit opening at the Gallery @ The Guild on March 5.Organized and curated by the P.E.I. Council of the Arts, “Here. Now. The Art of...

PEI Art Bank Acquisitions Announced
Seven new works have been added to the Provincial Art Bank, bringing the total number of pieces in the provincial collection to over 130. Tourism and Culture Minister, Robert Vessey, announced the selection of the works today.“The Art Bank...

Holland College offers first Business of Music Course
Holland College’s new Business of Music course will give working musicians the confidence, knowledge and tools to successfully manage their career in the music sector. This new course offering is based on the Cultural Human Resources Council’s The Art of...

Language Institute Seeks Island Art
The Study Abroad Language Institute is preparing an open house early this spring, and is currently in the process of sourcing out local artwork to showcase in its new facility. They may also be interested in purchasing some artwork.The...

PEI Culture and Heritage Funding Information Sessions
All residents of PEI involved in the cultural sector are invited to attend information sessions about funding programs which will be held across the province from March 23 – 30.The sessions will be hosted by Culture, Heritage and Libraries...

South Shore Arts Council accepting grant applications
The South Shore Arts Council is accepting applications for funding of projects in the visual, performing, and creative arts from individuals and groups in the South Shore region. Grants are for community based projects with emphasis on education and the...
Arts on the Agenda

The Charities File: On Board is on YouTube
Article by Laurie McBurney on 2/26/2010 12:28:27 PM The Charities File: On Board (CFOB) has uploaded a series of 10 short videos as part of its ongoing support to registered charities. The videos were developed to introduce a variety of topics that help maintain charitable status. View the videos by clicki

Info on extension of EI benefits to the self-employed
Article by Laurie McBurney on 2/19/2010 11:56:06 AM Reprinted courtesy of news.gc.caEmployment Insurance extension to self-employed Canadians comes into effect: Represents one of the most significant enhancements to the EI program in a decadeAs of Jan. 31, self-employed Canadians ar

Arts funding cuts in Alberta
Article by Laurie McBurney on 2/19/2010 11:54:50 AM By Archie McLean, Edmonton Journal, Feb. 11, 2010 Local arts and cultural organizations in Alberta are bracing for smaller grants this year after the culture ministry was hit by a 15-per-cent cut in Feb. 9’s budget.But while some

Beauty and the face of change
Article by Laurie McBurney on 12/2/2010 12:37:58 PM A Hamilton photography exhibit explores how African-Americans learned to express self-worthBy Sarah MilroyGlobe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 To see oneself as beautiful is to be empowered – a state of mind t
Home  |  Our Work  |  Support for Artists  |  Island Arts Newsletter  |  Membership  |  Contact
Copyright 2007 by PEICA and Darrin White