2009 Toni Onley Artists’ Project
For Professional and Emerging Artists
Saturday, July 18 - Sunday, July 26 (Wednesday, July 22 is a day off)
9:00am - 3:30pm
Mentors: John Hall, RCA & Harold Klunder, RCA
Fee: Eight-day Session $880 + GST
Four-day Session (July 18 - 21) $450 + GST
*See scholarship and bursary information below - Scholarship deadline extended to Friday, May 15th, at 5pm
*Participants are welcome to use the studio spaces after hours.
*Food and accommodations are not included, however a low cost breakfast and lunch will be available at the school. Accommodation discounts for are available for participants at select businesses.
*Participants must bring with them their own supplies; easels and tables are provided.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applicants must submit 6 - 10 images of their work (digital format preferred), bio and artists’ statements to IMA by June 15, 2009 to be eligible. As the course can fi ll up quickly, it is advised to submit an application as soon as possible.
SEND TO:
Toni Onley Artists’ Project
Box 65, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0
or media@imarts.com
First offered in 2000 with distinguished Canadian artist Norman Yates, the Artists’ Project for Professional and Emerging Artists has had a tremendous impact on the artistic development of those who have taken part in it. Participating artists spend nine days in Wells (8 days with the mentors; July 22nd is a self directed day) painting in the IMA studios under the mentorship of the two senior Canadian artists.
This is a forum for artists to explore and develop their ideas in relation to visual arts practice. With hands on experimentation as the starting point, artists will engage in an exchange of ideas aimed at better understanding the possibilities of the creative act. The artist mentors, with their vast knowledge and experience as working professional visual artists in Canada and internationally, will give valuable insight to artists keen to promote their artistic practice and spur the production of new bodies of work.
Project participants are invited to take part in a number of special activities such as a Welcome Reception, free BBQ, Artist Talks with the mentors, Life Drawing and Photographing Your Work sessions. Artists also get free admission to Barkerville Historic Town, as well as discounts to local businesses. A shorter four-day session (July 18 - 21) is also available.
The Mentors
John Hall did his training in
art at the Alberta College
of Art, Calgary and the Instituto
Allende, Mexico in
the 1960s. Since completing
his studies in 1966, he has
lived and worked in Calgary,
Alberta; Delaware, Ohio;
New York, New York; San
Miguel de Allende, Mexico
and, most recently, Kelowna,
British Columbia. Hall has
held teaching positions in art at Ohio Wesleyan
University, the Alberta College of Art and Design,
the University of Calgary, where he recently
retired from a full professorship in painting and
drawing, and the Okanagan University College.
Currently he holds a professorship emeritus at the
University of Calgary. He now lives and works in
Kelowna, British Columbia. John Hall was elected
to membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of
Arts in 1975. Website:
www.mimesisfinearts.com
Harold Klunder is one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed artists. Born in 1943 in the N e t h e r l a n d s , he immigrated to Canada in 1952. Klunder’s work has been shown extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia and is represented in many public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Musee de Contemporain (Montreal), and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy (RCA) in 1983, he has taught and lectured at many universities and art schools across Canada, as well as schools in the U.S. and South East Asia. Klunder lives and works in Montreal, currently teaching at the Visual Arts Centre there.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:
Island Mountain Arts School of the Arts is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for visual artists to the juried 2009
Toni Onley Artists’ Project for Professional and Emerging Artists. The 2009 program will feature the internationally renowned artists,
John Hall and
Harold Klunder as senior mentors over the course of the program which runs over nine days from Saturday, July 18 – Sunday, July 26, 2009 (with a day off in the middle). Participants will be provided studio space and direct and peer group mentorship with daily one on one critiques with the mentor artists and peers.
Scholarships/Bursaries Available
1. Sonia Cornwall Scholarship: This scholarship, which covers the full tuition (value $880), is available for one artist living in the Cariboo.
2. The Joseph Plaskett Scholarship: Just announced in 2009, the Joseph Plaskett Scholarship provides the full tuition for one Canadian artist to attend the Artists’ Project.
3. Articulate Magazine Scholarship: Sponsored by Articluate Magazine, this four-day scholarship (July 18 - 21, value $450) will be awarded to an artist of the Columbia Basin/Boundary region of British Columbia. Artists who apply from this region will be considered for this scholarship.
4. IMA Scholarship: This scholarship covers the tuition for the four-day session, July 18 - 21 (value $450) and is open to artists from across Cananda.
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 two 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?
Friday, May 15st, 2009 (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
