Artists depicted in self-portraits above: Nadar, Cindy Sherman, Vincent van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Sarah Jane Moon, Frida Kahlo, Catherine Opie)
Malaspina Art Society is co-sponsoring the planned What the Plus + Group Exhibition and Festival this summer 2021 in Powell River and we are looking for especially qathet region/Coastal BCLGBTQ2S+ artists interested in producing up to 3 NEW works on our ‘Creative Self Portrait’ theme in any media, and/or less formal works on the same theme (e.g. writing of all kinds, photography, illustrations, cartoons) with corresponding online content for our Q(uee)R Zine! DEADLINE to express interest is APRIL 15, 2021 (deadline to submit actual work will be mid-July, 2021).
you are invited to submit to an exhibition with the theme of Masks… in all its interpretations
This exhibition is sponsored by the Malaspina Art Society and is part of a larger community event, Memento Mori, an annual gathering honoring grief, loss and transition. See poster below
All submission to be delivered to the Art Centre on October 27th
due to social distancing the show will not have a “grand” opening but the exhibit will be shown for almost one month.
We are pleased to announce that the public art installation MEMENTO MORI – Honoring Grief and Transformations Between Life and Death will be on display at The Art Centre ~ Powell River Public Gallery (above the Public Library) November 1-20, 2020.
Attendees are welcome to bring flowers, photos and mementos for the altar.
submit your art to Underbrush: Mycelium Rising by Oct 22, 2020
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Malaspina Art Society is happy to announce our autumn 2020 group art Virtual Group Art show titled ‘Underbrush: Mycelium Rising’
We are inviting all artists in the qathet region to submit new work produced within the last 2 years in any medium that reflects our theme as developed by Giovanni Spezzacatena. Here is a very recent link to a Zoom Discussion with lots of film clips from the feature film Fantastic Fungi to get your creative juices flowing (scroll the timeline to see the film clips).
APPLY BY FILLING OUT THE ONLINE FORM BELOW.
**Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae or shiro. The word mycelium literally means “more than one”, and refers to the thread-like body of a fungus; it is the main part of the fungus. The mushrooms that we eat are actually just a small visible part of the organism – the fruiting bodies, like the apple off a tree: the tree, leaves, bark, and extensive root system give birth to the visible fruit.
What: “Underbrush: Mycelium Rising” is a Group Art Exhibition based on the concept and cultural manifestation of Mycelium – and their fruiting bodies: mushrooms. While open to interpretation, the title of the show encourages a point of view that focuses beyond simply representing mushrooms, but into the function and form of mycelium (and mushrooms) also as a metaphor for social issues. Any medium will be accepted (photography, painting/illustration, collage, sculpture/ ceramics, fibre-based work, video, animation, interactive work, sound pieces, installation, written works, etc.)As for the title, the ‘Mycelium Rising’ part of the title is in reference to this famous mushroom book by Paul Stamets, Mycelium Running.
Where: Online through www.artpowellriver.com and associated social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter accounts – see side panel for links)
Why: To encourage local and non-local artists to produce work in chosen media, on our given theme, and to provide a catalyst for interesting work that may be political in nature (think ‘grassroots’).
Who: Local qathet regional artists, including emerging artists and craftspeople.
We are pleased to announce that the public art installation MEMENTO MORI – Honoring Grief and Transformations Between Life and Death will be on display at The Art Centre ~ Powell River Public Gallery (above the Public Library) November 1-20, 2020.
