Show Your Art - Part 1: How to find the right exhibition opportunities for your work

Presented by Katie Brennan of tools4artists.com and Katie Brennan Art Consulting
Offered in partnership with the Lake Country Art Gallery- Proceeds go to support the Lake Country Art Gallery

Showing your art can be daunting. With this workshop, you’ll learn the rules of the road to find the exhibition opportunities that are absolutely right for you -- because some won’t be!

Learn about all the different kinds of art galleries out there, some common misunderstandings about how art galleries work, and the fork in the road that many artists face over the course of their careers that you too may be staring at.

Saturday, May 8th: 11am - 12:30pm
​Registration $45 via SHOWPASS

From Katie:
​This is the course I wish that every artist, client and student I’ve ever worked with could have taken. 
No one else is teaching this stuff this way.  
I mean, it’s taken me 15 years to figure it out and I have a Master’s degree in visual arts and worked in and showed my own work with most of the kinds of galleries I want to teach people about. 
Really, this is the BIGGEST misconception that artists have about galleries: that they are ALL THE SAME, when really they each work very differently. 
And that you can save yourself a whole lot of time and money and heartache if you know about that. 
Because, sadly, there are some kinds of art that will never show at certain kinds of galleries. But no one tells artists which is which… which can be very frustrating and disheartening! 
So, let me save you all the trouble and take this course, and I’ll teach you which kind of gallery your work is absolutely perfect for. 

MORE ABOUT KATIE:

Katie Brennan is an art consultant, artist, educator and creative entrepreneur who sees things a little differently. With a BFA and a MFA under her belt, Katie has years of experience of looking at the art world, art education and how to be an artist from all sides.
She offers enthusiastic and hopeful advice and tools for artists and organizations who are tired of trying to do things the right way, and are looking for a better way to work, and become the artists or the organizations they have always been meant to be.
LIVE SESSIONS 
Take this course with Katie LIVE!
Course Presented as a Zoom Class where students will be able to ask Katie questions directly.  
Exhibiting Art is EXTRA HARD right now!


These LIVE Workshop Sessions came about due to my desire to support and give back my beloved galleries and arts organizations -- the majority of the proceeds from each of these live sessions go to the host gallery or organization.
These superheroes are doing great things for artists in their area -- please check them out and consider supporting them in your own way!

For more info about additional LIVE Session dates via Comox Valley Arts and Salmon Arm Arts Centre, as well as an on-demand online version of this workshop visit: tools4artists.com

Show Your Art - Part 2 ... TBA

The Existential Café is an artist talk discussion of sorts that takes place with curated exhibitions. Although the initial conversation takes the direction of the artists in the current exhibition, attendees are encouraged to add their voice to the discussion. The Café is an opportunity to join in the conversation and philosophical musings over coffee with the artists, curator, and other community members at this online event.
Equipment-Space
Join Curator Wanda Lock, Artists Mat Glenn & Lucas Glenn and Alison Beaumont Community Engagement Coordinator for an interactive and engaging virtual cafe. Settle in from the comfort of your own home, bring your favourite beverage listen, discuss and connect with artists and community for a talk around the current exhibition.
Lucas Glenn and Mat Glenn are BFA graduates from UBC Okanagan and Kelowna-based interdisciplinary artists. Their sculptural, digital, and site-specific works use regional identity, science-fiction, and fantasy to address global crises.
We look forward to seeing you online, this event is FREE but registration is required. A zoom link will be emailed out 2 days prior to the event.
Questions? Email arthouse@lakecountryartgallery.ca

https://www.showpass.com/existential-cafe-equipment-space/

Equipment Space 
Spring Break Morning Studio (SMS) is ONLINE this spring , join us for two sessions. Register Here
March 15th - Gallery Tour 
Virtual tour of Equipment-Space – Mat Glenn & Lucas Glenn, join Pippa, Alison & their young artist helpers Ankaret and Eddie for an interactive tour of the latest exhibition at the Lake Country Art Gallery. 
This 45 minute session will explore and question the conceptual art on display, in an approachable way for families (ages 7 and up). What message is the work expressing? What is your message?  
Collecting objects from our own spaces and places, we will encourage participants to explore the potential themes and ideas for creation of their own responses to the exhibition. A follow-up session the next week will delve further into conceptual art and how families can create their own work for the next exhibition at the gallery. 
March 22nd - Call for art 
Each year the Lake Country Art Gallery hosts a community exhibition and invites you to submit your individual or collaborative work. The theme for 2021 in Voice & Land (Click here for more info). 
In this 45 minute session young artists and their bubbles, can take time to further delve in to the themes discovered in our virtual tour of Equipment-Space (previous week). Looking at artists Joseph Beuys, Brian Jungen, Yoko Ono and Marcel Duchamp. Pippa & Alison will invite participants to contemplate the theme of Voice & Land and how they might create and submit work to the next exhibition.  
Instructors 
The SMS sessions will be facilitated by Pippa Dean-Veerman and Alison Beaumont, they are the Community Engagement Coordinators at Lake Country Art Gallery. We aspire to enable student artists to grow voice through art, individually and collaboratively.  Taking time for reflection (in-breath) and adopting a design thinking approach. We believe that studio thinking and artistic process are present in everyone.  
COVID Protocols 
The Lake Country Art House is currently closed to the public, all programming will be offered virtually. 

Register here for SMS

SMS are a series of online workshops for children and youth to connect to the current exhibition at Lake Country Art Gallery. For January & February 2021 we are moving these sessions online. Register at https://www.showpass.com/sms/
Here is how the sessions work:

• Sign up and register for your preferred session which will include a makers package of the materials you will need for the session.
• Pick-up your art-kit(s), kits will be available in the week before the live event, Pippa and Alison will be in touch to arrange your contactless pick-up. We are located in Lake Country, BC Canada you must be able to pick up your kit in-person, delivery is not available)
• Live Zoom, our facilitators Pippa and Alison will be on-hand to guide you through the interactive session, while each young artist creates their own work with their individual artist voice.
• Videos will be sent to participants after so if you can't make the live session you can join in on your schedule.

Each session is $10 (plus taxes and fees) - except the pottery class which is $25 but includes 2lbs of clay and firing for each participant or buy all 3 sessions and save 15%. Just select from the sessions below and select the number of kits you need. We can't wait for you to join us.

The Made by Hand exhibition explores the connect (or disconnect) between artists and artisans:
"An artist is a person who performs any of the creative arts. This can range from painting to music. An artisan, on the other hand, is a skilled worker who makes things by hand"


SMS sessions seek to support each young artist to express their own unique voice while exploring artistic mediums. Below is a summary of each upcoming workshop, each workshop runs from 10am to 11:30am.
Felting - January 17th 
Artist Pippa Dean-Veerman will be guiding young artists through the process of felt-making to create their own artwork, exploring texture and form. This is an interactive workshop with opportunities to interact and share creations with fellow artists.  
Collage portraits - January 31st
Portraits through collage, each young artist will create their own portrait of a family member or a self-portrait. Using collage techniques they will be guided through a process of looking in detail and interpreting their ideas into their own unique representation of their sitter. This is an interactive workshop with opportunities to interact and share creations with fellow artists.  
Pottery - February 14th
In this session artists will explore how shapes and objects from imagination can be formed using clay. Taking inspiration from a favourite memory each young artist will use pottery techniques to create their own unique 3D artwork. This is an interactive workshop with opportunities to interact and share creations with fellow artists.  
Recommended ages 7 and up (even adults can join too).
Buy one give one
If you are in the giving mood and would like to support a local young artist to participate consider adding a Community Giving ticket to your order. We will reach out and let community know how many no-cost kits are available prior to each session.

Register at https://www.showpass.com/sms/

Questions? Please email arthouse@lakecountryartgallery.ca 

Slow Looking at art is a practice of mindfulness and contemplation, considering an artwork, listening and imagining. Take some time for yourself and participate in this FREE online workshop.

Join Alison Beaumont & Pippa Dean-Veerman, Community Engagement Coordinators, as they take you through a slow look at the the current exhibition "Made by Hand" , this is an interactive session over zoom, where you will be guided through an hour of mindful looking at an artwork from the exhibition.
This event is FREE to join, just sign up through showpass, zoom details will be sent out two days prior to the event.
To participate fully in the workshop we recommend having a few sheets or paper or a sketchbook on hand as well as some writing utensils and maybe even something to add some colour.
We look forward to you joining us!

Register for FREE at www.showpass.com/slow-looking-made-by-hand/

Questions? email us arthouse@lakecountryartgallery.ca

Existential Cafe
Inspired by the conversations of mid-20th century figures such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus hanging out at the Les Deux Magots Cafe drinking apricot cocktails and gin fizzes discussing art, literature, philosophy and existentialism…that’s how we do it at the LC Art Gallery (BYOB, Ha!)

The Existential Café is an artist talk discussion of sorts that takes place with curated exhibitions. Although the initial conversation takes the direction of the artists in the current exhibition, attendees are encouraged to add their voice to the discussion. The Café is an opportunity to join in the conversation and philosophical musings over coffee with the artists, curator, and other community members at this online event.
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Made by Hand
‘Artisan is defined only as someone who makes things with his or her hands. That's all. Therefore, by that definition, pretty much all artists are artisans. However, not all artisans are artists’…

hmmmmm, confused?

... What about this definition…
’An artist is a person who performs any of the creative arts. This can range from painting to music. An artisan, on the other hand, is a skilled worker who makes things by hand’.

Join Curator Wanda Lock, artists from the Made by Hand exhibition and Pippa Dean-Veerman Community Engagement Coordinator for an interactive and engaging virtual cafe. Settle in from the comfort of your own home, bring your favourite beverage listen, discuss and connect with artists and community for a talk around Artist Vs Artisan.

We look forward to seeing you online, this event is FREE but registration is required. A zoom link will be emailed out 2 days prior to the event.

Register online at www.showpass.com/existential-cafe/

Questions? Email arthouse@lakecountryartgallery.ca

We are beyond excited to be able to present some holiday cheer to local seniors in @lakecountrybc with a new video premiering on December 24th at 2pm on YouTube. Featuring talented young artist @scotty_berg they share some insights to their passion for music with @lakecountryartgallery and then two wonderful songs to brighten up your Christmas Eve. We hope you can join us at the premiere at https://youtu.be/ftrxsgoDYkM (or see video below).
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This program is made possible by generous donations from Lake Country Rotary Club who support the Lake Country Art Gallery to provide programs to seniors, we are looking forward to starting virtual programming for them in 2021 with their Art Kits again supported by Rotary funds.

Start your 2021 by joining Lake Country Art House for this interactive 2 hour workshop where you will create your very own vision board. Putting together a vision board can be a great way to set goals, get your mind open to possibilities and being creative.  

Join Art House instructors as they guide you through this 2 hour workshop which will be offered virtually over zoom. They will provide cues and activities to get your ideas flowing, there will be an opportunity to share your vision for 2021 and get some goals in writing so you can get ahead with your plans. 

We recommend that you have the following materials on hand to participate fully in this session: 

• Poster board or large sheet of cardboard 
• Magazines, old calendars, newspapers, old greeting card, cardboard packaging 
• Scissors 
• Glue stick 
• Pens and pencil 
• Coloured markers   
• Maybe even glitter, fabric and stickers.... make your own list of what will make your vision board you! 

We hope you will join us for this refreshing way to start 2021! 

Session cost $10 (Plus tax/fees)  Click Here to sign up
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Zoom link will be sent 2 days before event starts.