Animation by young Mississauga talent

On view until July 15th
Winning Entries from the Cawthra Park Animation Festival
at the Art Gallery of Mississauga in the back gallery screening room

Aleks Bartosik at TOAE

What are you doing next weekend?

Visit Mississauga based artist Aleks Bartosik at Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.


















and she was not his Venus in furs (acrylic on canvas, 120 x 120cm, 2007)

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
July 6, 7 & 8, 2007

Friday: 10am – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Rain or Shine Free Admission

Look for a special 1.5 inch button designed by Alex Bartosik at Art Gallery of Mississauga summer events soon!

Live music and video mixed under the stars...

Live on Saturday, June 16th on the Main Stage across from Civic Square (on the grounds of the Central Library).




DJ Kurtis Lewis & Katie Bethune-Leamen

























DJ Lotsasongs & Partick Borjal


























DJ Sable SL & Hri Neil

This event was brought to Mississauga music & video lovers, night wanderers and star gazers by the Art Gallery of Mississauga as part of My Mississauga.

Next Art Gallery of Mississauga, Main Stage event, July 14th. Visit this link for details or stay tuned...

Images courtesy of Carte-Blanche Photography

With support of the Pendle Fund at the Community Foundation of Mississauga

Aaaay VJ!

Audio Video Jockey (AVJ)
Saturday June 16, 2007
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Mississauga Civic Centre, 300 City Centre Drive
Civic Square, Main Stage
FREE
DJ Kurtis Lewis & Katie Bethune-Leamen
DJ Lotsasongs & Partick Borjal
DJ Sable SL & Hri Neil
AVJ showcases collaborative efforts of video/media artists and DJs. Each commissioned performance team entrusts the combined creativity of an artist commandeering the role of the audio or the visual conductor.

Fueled by the Art Gallery of Mississauga







as part of My Mississauga






With support of the Pendle Fund at the Community Foundation of Mississauga

Stay tuned for more live action...

Get educated

You say you want to be an artist when you grow up?

Professional Development Workshops
In collaboration with MOSAIC The South Asian Heritage Festival of Mississauga

Ontario Arts Council Grant Writing Session Thursday, June 21, 2007 1-3 pm
Speak with artist Lisa Wöhrle, Associate Visual and Media Arts Officer and Janice Lambrakos, Information Services Coordinator as the present information about the range of Ontario Arts Council grant programs that are available to you, how to present a strong application, and demystify the jury process.

Our guests have been invited to speak to the following questions:

• " Are you eligible for grants? "
• What is the grant application process,
• deadlines, support material
• " How to draft clear, concise grant applications "
• How grant decisions are made "
• How juries are selected.

Presenting an Effective Proposal Friday, June 22, 2007 1-3 pm

Learn the essential elements of a professional visual art portfolio and developing strategies to articulate a focused presentation of materials. From advice on building your curriculum vitae to building sustainable budgets this workshop will provide practical information on creating an effective proposal.

Content Providers: Nadia Kurd, Programming Coordinator, SAVAC (South Asian Artists Collective) Suzanne Carte-Blanchenot, Outreach Programmer, Art Gallery of Mississauga

Educational objectives:

• " Submitting to the public art gallery and artist run centres "
• Preparing exhibition assistance applications
• " Overview of researching calls for submissions and juried exhibitions "
• Analyzing artist's statements and organizing proposal development
• " Address the importance concise visual support materials

For more information or to register please contact Suzanne Carte-Blanchenot Outreach Programmer at the Art Gallery of Mississauga Tel: 905-896-5507 or email suzanne.carte-blanchenot@missisauga.caThe Art Gallery of Mississauga's outreach programming is generously supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.