Artists' collectables from the AGM

Art Gallery of Mississauga pinning project sneak preview

The Art Gallery of Mississauga has produced limited edition 1.5 inch pins, designed by four artists. One design will be available FREE at each of the events listed below!


This is a sneak preview only. To see the entire design and get your pin, come out to any of the following events! To collect all four, attend all events.










PRINT E-Z: DIY screen-printing
Demonstrations:
Wednesday August 1, 2007 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Activity Tent, Civic Square
Focusing on the entire process of screen-printing, the demonstrations will cover every aspect of the print-making process from drawing the initial designs to the finished product. Do it yourself and join the exciting assembly line of poster art production.

An exhibition of Jesjit Gill’s recent work and pieces resulting in the collaborative efforts of the participants from the Square One Youth Centre will be on display in the gallery space from July 19 – September 9.

AGM Video Programme
Bedroom Community
Tuesday August 14, 2007
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Main Stage
Video programme curated by Su-Ying Lee, Curatorial/Administrative Assistant, Art Gallery of Mississauga

AGM Video Programme
TBA
Tuesday August 21, 2007
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Main Stage
Video programme curated by Suzanne Carte-Blanchenot, Outreach Programmer, Art Gallery of Mississauga

The Best of Film Fort
Tuesday August 28, 2007
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Main Stage
The Film Fort collective will transform the Civic Centre into a series of large child-like theatres. Creating the sense of wonder and nostalgia of home-movies and family slide shows each fort will house a different video programme. Prepare for a cozy night in - out.

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

DIY screen-printing - This week!

PRINT E-Z: DIY screen-printing

Demonstration: Wednesday August 1, 2007 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Activity Tent, Civic Square, Mississauga Civic Centre

Focusing on the entire process of screen-printing, the demonstrations will cover every aspect of the print-making process from drawing the initial designs to the finished product. Do-it-yourself and join the exciting assembly line of poster art production.
An exhibition of Jesjit Gill’s recent work and pieces resulting in the collaborative efforts of the participants from the Square One Youth Centre are on display at the Art Gallery of Mississauga until September 9th.














If you have any questions please contact Suzanne Carte-Blanchenot at 905-896-5507 or suzanne.carte-blanchenot@mississauga.ca.




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

Cull of the Wild

Cull of the Wild

Saturday, July 14, 2007, 9pm, Main Stage

Artist Geoffry Pugen with Museum, musicians Brendan Koen & Patric Colosimo
























A rapt audience at The Cull of the Wild, live performance which featured artist Geoffrey Pugen's extraordinary hybrid of video mixing, projection, and electronic soundscape creation. A meditative, transformative experience.




































Visit Geoffery Pugen's Utopics project at
www.utopics.ca

Images thanks to Carte Blanche Photography





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

The suburbs isn't the city and vice versa

Don't get me wrong, I adore Toronto but, why compare? Mississauga is it's own distinct city. People choose to live here for many reasons.

Recently I was paid a visit by an artist from Toronto. He commented several times about how dead quiet it all seemed. It wasn't peculiar to me that at 10:30 am on Monday that it wasn't a bustle of activity. He spoke about Mississauga as if it were an oddity for one coming from far off Toronto.

My answer is that Mississauga shouldn't be measured by the same criteria as Toronto. I don't measure Toronto's success as a city by what it lacks in comparison to Mississauga.

One valid question he did pose was "why is it so hard to get anything going?". He was referring to the momentum, energy and attendance excitement behind successful festivals and events.

I think Mississauga hasn't created an atmosphere/culture for such events yet. However, there are definitely many people trying!

What do you think? Why isn't there more momentum for public events, festivals, film, performance? Have you organized or, are organizing something here in Mississauga. How's it going?

The Beating Heart Festival 2007

The Beating Heart Festival, part of My Mississauga, is Mississauga's only summer festival that highlights the wealth of solid independent music in and around the G.T.A. Most of these bands have taken significant pay cuts in order to bring fantastic music back to the city core.

Exclaim! Magazine is official sponsor of the festival this year. Come out and relax; bring friends, and enjoy some of the best music in the G.T.A, outdoors, every Friday evening, right in the heart of the city, entirely for FREE.














Visit the links below for more info and to check out the acts.

Mississauga News Article:www.mississauga.com/article/4303
Artwork By: Matt Daley http://www.shinypliers.com/

The line up:

FRIDAY, JULY 6th, 2007 [OPENING DAY]
THE NEXT BEST THING [Burlington]www.myspace.com/thenextbestthing
The Knockouts [Mississauga]www.myspace.com/knockouts
The Saint Alvia Cartel [Burlington] [Stomp Records]www.myspace.com/thesaintalviacartel
The Identity Crisis [Mississauga]www.myspace.com/theidentitycrisis

FRIDAY, JULY 13th, 2007
THE JUNCTION [Brampton] [Universal]www.myspace.com/thejunction http://www.thejunction.ca/ Escalate [Toronto]www.myspace.com/escalatemusic
The Imports [Mississauga / Brampton] [Laris Records]www.myspace.com/theimports
I am Robot and Proud [Toronto] [Catmobile / Darla]www.myspace.com/iamrobotandproud www.robotandproud.com/

FRIDAY, JULY 27th, 2007
ARISE & RUIN [Guelph] [Victory Records]www.myspace.com/ariseandruin
Hoosier Poet [Hamilton] [TikTokTikTok]www.myspace.com/hoosierpoet
Cain & Abel [Acton] [Sunday League Records]www.myspace.com/cainandabel
The Wooden Sky [Formerly "Friday Morning's Regret] [Toronto]www.myspace.com/thewoodensky http://www.thewoodensky.com/

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 2007
THE REASON [Hamilton] [Smallman / Warner]www.myspace.com/thereasonrock http://www.thereason.ca/
The Mark Inside [Toronto] [Maple Music Recordings]http://www.markinside.com/ www.myspace.com/themarkinside
Five Blank Pages [Toronto] [Sunday League Records]www.myspace.com/fiveblankpages Ghost Hands [Mississauga] [We Are Busy Bodies]www.myspace.com/andretheriault

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th, 2007
ULTRA MAGNUS [10 Piece Afrobeat Orchestra] [Toronto]www.myspace.com/umagnus Matthew Johnston [London]www.myspace.com/matthewjohnston
Theology 3 [Toronto]www.myspace.com/theology3
Peter Katz [Toronto]www.myspace.com/peterkatz http://www.peterkatz.com/

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th, 2007
THE DIABLEROS [Toronto] [Baudelaire]www.myspace.com/thediableros www.thediableros.tv/
The Vulcan Dub Squad [Brampton / Mississauga]www.myspace.com/thevulcandubsquad www.thevulcandubsquad.com/
Fox Jaws [Barrie] [Chaulk Records]www.myspace.com/foxjaws
Woodhands [Toronto]www.myspace.com/woodhands http://www.woodhands.com/

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th, 2007
BAPTIZED IN BLOOD [London]www.myspace.com/baptizedinblood http://www.baptizedinblood.ca/
Del Asher [London]www.myspace.com/delasher
The Love & Terror Cult [Mississauga] www.myspace.com/theloveandterrorcult
As Is [Mississauga]www.myspace.com/asisrock

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st, 2007 [FINAL SHOW]
DD/MM/YYYY [Toronto] [We Are Busy Bodies]www.myspace.com/ddmmyyyy
Germans [Toronto] [Arena Rock Records]www.myspace.com/germans
Clothes Make The Man [Toronto]www.myspace.com/clothesmaketheman
This Is Picture [Toronto]www.myspace.com/thisispicture

All shows w. DJ Trails@ The Beating Heart Festival - 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. @ The Civic Square - Mississauga ---->FREE FREE FREE<---- All-Ages Weather Permitting Music: 7:30pm More Info: www.myspace.com/beatingheartshows

We're also on Facebook. Search for, "The Beating Heart Festival" and add us!The Beating Heart After-Party Series will be returning to the Duke of Marlborough this year. Make sure to check out: www.myspace.com/thedukeofmarlborough905 to stay up to date on upcoming shows and possible secret guests.

Ryan Tobin, Executive Producer,The Beating Heart Festival www.myspace.com/beatingheartshows
p: 647-228-1328