2012 Toni Onley Artists’ Project
For Professional and Emerging Artists
9:00am - 3:30pm
Mentors: Peter von Tiesenhausen and Sarah Anne Johnson
Fee: Eight-day Session $910 + HST
Four-day Session (July 16 - 19) $480 + HST
Box 65, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0
or media@imarts.com
The Mentors
Peter von Tiesenhausen has experienced the land around his home for 40 of his 46 years. His travels have taken him to 6 continents and he has worked and lived in the far north and the far south. He attended the Alberta College of Art in 1979 and 1981 and has been a full time practicing visual artist since 1990. He has exhibited and lectured widely across Canada as well as in Europe and the United States. He has had over 35 solo and many group exhibitions over the last 15 years. The land in which he lives constitutes his primary and ongoing artwork and in 1995 he claimed copyright over that land. He has been successful on several occasions defending this artwork against the incursions of other corporate interests. His work has been widely reviewed and the subject of 2 national television documentaries including a one hour award winning film "Elemental" produced in 2000 for "Adrienne Clarkson Presents".
His practice includes painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, event, video and on occasion, performance.
In the words of Clint Roenisch of Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto:
"Peter is a sculptor, painter, video and installation artist. Peter von Tiesenhausen’s projects evoke the majesty and violent perfection of the natural world and its rhythms. He is interested in investing contemporary existence with a more profound connection to the radiant of nature in a manner that is neither pure ecology nor distanced irony."
Sarah Anne Johnson was born in 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She received her BFA from the University of Manitoba in 2002, and went on to complete her MFA at The Yale School of Art in 2004.
Johnson's work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally including, 'Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now' at The National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia (2007); The Montreal Biennial (2006); 'Imprints' at the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography and 'J'en Reve', Foundation Cartier, Paris, France (2005).
Upcoming this year she will be included in a group show for the opening of The Taubman Museum of Art in Virginia and a solo at The Illingworth Kerr Gallery in Calgary. In 2009, she has a solo show booked at the Art Gallery of Ontario and has been invited to participate by The Farm Foundation in a new program where a group of artists, activists and scientists will travel to the Arctic Circle for 21 days, make work about the experience then exhibit that work internationally.
She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including 'The Grange Prize', granted by the Art Gallery of Ontario and Aeroplan, and a ' Major Grant' from the Manitoba Arts Council. She has received positive reviews from Roberta Smith in The New York Times, Vince Aletti in Modern Painters, and Jerry Saltz in The Village Voice. Her shows have been written up in Art Forum, Frieze and various Canadian art magazines. She is included in several distinguished collections including The Guggenheim Museum in New York, and The National Gallery of Canada.
She has lectured to audiences of more then two hundred people internationally. In 2006-7 she taught photography at The Yale School of Art. Currently, she lives in Winnipeg, where she teaches sculpture at the University of Manitoba, and is Artist in Residence.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:
Scholarships/Bursaries Available
1. Sonia Cornwall Scholarship: This scholarship, which covers the full tuition, is available for one artist living in the Cariboo.
2. The Joseph Plaskett Scholarship: Announced in 2009, the Joseph Plaskett Scholarship provides the full tuition for one Canadian artist to attend the Artists’ Project.
3. The Sylvia Graham Scholarship: Announced in 2011 in memory of Quesnel artist Sylvia Graham, this scholarship covers 50% of the tuition and is open to artists from across Cananda. Winners of this scholarship can pay the balance to attend the four day or full program.
3. Articulate Magazine Scholarsahip: This scholarship covers 50% of the tuition and is open to artists from the Kootenay/Boundary. Winners of this scholarship can pay the balance to the four day or full program.
4. IMA Scholarship: this scholarship covers 50% of the tuition and is open to artists from across Cananda. Winners of this scholarship can pay the balance to attend the four day or full program.
5. IMA Bursaries: If not selected for a scholarship Island Mountain Arts has a limited number partial bursaries based on financial need. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for a bursary.
Selection Criteria:
What are the Selection Criteria?
Based on a review of the application materials and the following considerations, Island Mountain Arts will select individuals to receive scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded through a juried process based on the following criteria. Island Mountain Arts reserves the right to change these criteria if the submissions warrant.
Applications must include the following:
Show a commitment to their art practice.
A letter stating what they hope to gain from this experience
Provide a current CV and artist statement
Provide 6 - 10 images of artwork created in the last year either as slides or digital images.
A commitment to attend the course if accepted
What is the application deadline?
May 15, 2012 (successful applicants will be notified no later than May 30th)
How do I apply for this scholarship?
Mail or email the above requested information to:
Toni Onley Artists’ Project - Scholarship
Island Mountain Arts
PO Box 65, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0, Canada
media@imarts.com
Questions? Call 1-800-442-2787