Arts & Culture Weekly Update

Congratulations to Ily, Allen, the winner of the the Arts & Culture Survey draw!

The Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) thanks residents (more than 10% of our adult population) who took the time to fill out the Bowen Arts & Culture Survey. Ily Allen (pictured above) won the new Nano i-Pod prize, which was awarded last week. The results of the survey are now being reviewed and analyzed. A report will be presented to the Board of Directors of BIAC at the monthly meeting. A summary will also be released to the public later this Spring. The information will assist BIAC in development of its strategic plan.

Now accepting EARLY-BIRD Registration!

July 2-4, 2010

Early-bird registration is now being accepted for the literary event of the season. From July 2 to 4, on beautiful Bowen Island, writers, authors and other word wizards will gather to share knowledge, insights, and inspiration about honing the art and craft of the written word.

Develop your writing prowess, consider new markets or new media in which to promote your work, get honest and constructive feedback about your writing and input and advice on how and where to publish and mix and mingle with other writers here on Bowen Island. The Write on Bowen Festival, presented by the Bowen Island Arts Council and now in its third year, is pleased to present top calibre facilitators and presenters, and an expanded program including opportunities to meet with local editors, agents, and publishers.

A festival pass is currently available for only $150. It’s great value, but it’s only available to those who register by 15 May. One-day passes are also available for just $100.

For detailed information about the Festival, visit the website. To register, click here.

Current Exhibit at the Gallery

Solitary Moments runs until April 18.
For more information on the artists, visit their websites:
www.judytaggart.com, www.georginafarah.com

Coming Soon

VISITING POETS
Salon & Reading
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Josef & Heather's Place Bowen Island, BC
7:30 p.m.

Presenting
PENN KEMP, inimitable sound poet from London, Ontario
and
the illustrious CATHERINE OWEN from Vancouver, BC

To RSVP and get directions please email hshaley@emspace.com or call (604) 947-9386

Free Admission snacks & beverages-BYOB

London, ON performer and playwright PENN KEMP has published twenty-five books of poetry and drama, had six plays and ten CDs produced as well as Canada's first poetry CD-ROM and several videopoems. She performs in festivals around the world, most recently in Britain, Brazil and India. Her own project for the year is a DVD devoted to Ecco Poetry, Luminous Entrance: a Sound Opera for Climate Change Action, which has just been released.

CATHERINE OWEN is a Vancouver writer who will be reading from her latest book Frenzy (Anvil Press 09) which she has just toured across the entirety of Canada. Her work has appeared in international magazines, seen translation into three languages and been nominated for honours such as the BC Book Prize and the CBC Award.

The Phoenix Over-readers Anonymous Book Club
is holding a mass book club meeting at
Evergreen Hall on
Monday, April 19th at
7:30 p.m.
Everyone Welcome!

The literature part of the evening will be a great presentation as those of you who have heard Susanna Braund speak will know. Our chosen book is World’s Wife by Carol Ann Duffy who is currently Poet Laureate of England. Don’t be put off those of you who are not too fond of poetry as Susanna will very quickly show you how wonderful and fun it can be. This collection of poems takes characters, stories, histories and myths which focus on men, and in Duffy's renowned feminist way, presents them anew for the public to look at the women that were previously obscured behind the men. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be Mrs Aesop, Mrs Midas, the Devil’s wife or Mrs Icarus, to name a few, this is a great book for you.

The other part of our gathering will be potluck nibbles and snacks, drinks and a chance to chat to friends and strangers about books you love and books you hate. On Bowen we have the one of the highest per capita book club memberships and this is a great chance to meet as one group.

There is no cost to you for this evening and no obligation to buy the book. Phoenix will be ordering some copies on Tuesday from the publisher as it is not readily available so if you do feel that you would like a copy please email Angela Powell ASAP. It would also help with planning if you would let her know whether or not you would like to be part of this fun and hopefully first annual Bowen book Clubs evening.

The Gallery is available for rental. To inquire, please call Elizabeth Fitzgerald at 604-947-2454 and leave a message, or email gallery@biac.ca.

Call for Submissions

COPPER & FIRE
Sunday, Aug 8, 2010

The eighth annual Copper and Fire Event is the Museum of Mining's premiere summer event that hosts visual artists who will demonstrate, display and sell their work as it relates to the themes of copper and fire. The event will occur at the BC Museum of Mining in Britannia Beach on Sunday, August 8, 2009. To download details, click here. Deadline for all proposals is May 30, 2010.

Art on the Island

Celebrate on Bowen Island with the APPLE BLOSSOM Festival, a series of arts, heritage and cultural activities presented by the Bowen Island Arts Council, the Bowen Island Community School, the BICS CSA, and the Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association.

Events Include

14 April

First Nations & Friends Art Club at BICS

15 & 22 April

Paper Making classes with Lidia Patriaz at BICS

17 April

Birdhouse Community Workshop Project at BICS

18 April

Bowen Island Dance Academy Spring Performance for the Community, BICS
BI Preservation Heritage Association AGM

23 April

Needle-felting 101 at BICS

24 April

Earth Day Community Celebration
Family Painting Class in the Orchard with Saffron Gurney
Wet Felting with Anna Strumeki
Art in the Orchard
Seed & Seedling Exchange
Outside In -- art exhibit at the Gallery @ Artisan Square presented by the Island Discovery Learning Centre

Plus an Apple Blossom Haiku contest sponsored by the BIHPA. Please submit all haikus no later than April 30 to BICS or via email to Sarah Haxby.

For more information, check out the Spring Community Recreation Program Brochure. To register for classes, contact Sarah Haxby, the BICS Coordinator at 604.947.9337, or visit the BICS site.

If you or your organization would like to have your event, activity or arts related program listed in our weekly update, please contact Jacqueline at the Bowen Island Arts Council via email or telephone at 604-947-2454 or contact us via email.