This year is the 7th annual ArtsWeek celebration of the visual arts and the 1st annual two-day Symposium Who Makes Art?

Through the collective effort of the Aurora Arts Society member artists and community volunteers, the sponsors of ArtsWeek will once again invite the public to come out, visit, observe and participate in a potpourri of ART activites schelduled throughout the week.

Participation at whatever level will affirm the diverse and creative talents of our local artists and contributions that ART makes to the cultrual, social and economic fabric of our community.

Friday, September 10
Opening and Reception 7pm – 9pm
Trashformations prize awards presentation 7:30pm

September 10 – 26

 

The ArtsWalk Gallery exhibit
Showcase of local artists representing 14 different art forms and mediums in the Prince of Wales Auditorium, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

September 10 - 26

TrashFormation Exhibition
Prince of Wales Auditorium

The public is invited to visit the Yellwoknife dump, and scavenge for some fabulous material (80% trash) and create an original piece of art.

Through TrashFormation we celebrate an innovative, aesthetically intriguing and environmentally friendly genre of the Arts.

For more info: trashformation2010.wordpress.com
Questions: trashformation2009@gmail.com


ArtsWalk MAP
Take an opportunity a self guided tour to see local artists at work. Some studio’s require you to call ahead to make sure they are available.

September 18 & 19

10:30am until 12noon
Artists Behind the Scenes Demonstrations

Artists will demonstrate their work at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre upstairs in the cafe area. Visitors to the Artists’ Demonstrations will have an opportunity to observe, sit in and in some cases try their hand in creating art. Coffee and Tea will be available. Enjoy!

September 18 & 19 
Who Makes Art? Symposium (3 panel discussions)
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Auditorium

1) Panel discussion/reflection on the artist’s livelihood with a member of the Canadian Artists Representation Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC) & artists from Yellowknife

 

2) Panel discussion about transforming The Hudson’s Bay Company building or another location into an Art Centre & presentation of the first AAS Territorial Arts Believer Award to a member of the community whom we wish to recognize for his/her ongoing support of the arts

 

3) Public screening of the documentary: Who does she think she is? http://www.whodoesshethinksheis.net/ (73 min.) followed by a panel discussion with local artists and the public.

Symposium Schedule

Sunday, September 26
Annual General Meeting
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

If you want to be added to our emailing list to gets news of these and other AAS projects, please email 

info@aurora-arts.nt.ca

In general, we hope to send about one email message per month to this list.