Arts Council Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East N8Y 1E4 Windsor, ON, Canada

Your weekly ACWR Arts Notes Feb 17 - Feb 24, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/d8b2005e61/artsnotes-feb17-feb24-8261450

Arts Council Windsor & Region in partnership with Nola Cooks, has created an extensive BIPOC Film Resources list that is now available on the acwr website! This resource promotes an updated listing for film supplies, resources, workshops, education and grant opportunities to aid BIPOC Film Artists in pursuing their practice. Nola will also be doing an IG takeover for our program, Making Space- Visit our website under Advocacy for more information at www.acwr.net . #ACWR #YQG

Nola Cooks will be taking over the ACWR Instagram from February 13 - 17! . #YQG #ACWR #MAKINGSPACE

ACWR MEMBER'S SURVEY | JANUARY 11 - 31, 2021 . The Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) would like to hear your thoughts! . The 2021 ACWR Member’s Survey will be open from January 11th January 31st, 2020. The information you provide will help guide how we prioritize our resources and engage with our community we want to serve you better in 2021 and beyond!... . Share your thoughts with us here: http://bit.ly/2KWgqv3 . #ACWR #YQG See more

Your weekly ACWR Arts Notes Feb 10 - Feb 17, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/04f87e1766/artsnotes-feb10-feb17-8259178

Your weekly ACWR Arts Notes Jan 6 - Jan 13, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/110786a9ee25/artsnotes-jan6-jan13-8249558

Pandemic blues? Online art therapy might help you work through your feelings | Dec 03 2020 | CBC Arts . These virtual spaces are judgment-free zones. So...art therapy? What does that mean exactly? . Article: https://bit.ly/3mKBhPh... . #CBCARTS See more

We are back, we are open! . #YQG #ACWR

If you missed our panel discussion, the link to Making Space: WHEN WE SAY IT recording is now posted on our website in the Making Space event page! You can also watch this insightful discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6L5ZbKisss&feature=youtu.be . Check out our website at acwr.net and our Instagram on updates about the Making Space Instagram takeovers! .... #YQG #ACWR #MAKINGSPACE See more

Happy New Year from ACWR! . . #YQG #2021 #ACWR

Mistletoe & Snow November 24 - December 11 Online . Today is the final day of Mistletoe & Snow! . ACWR member artists will share works in our online gallery; a collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, fine crafts, jewelry and more! All artwork is for sale.... . Check it out! Visit: acwr.net . #YQG #ACWR #SNOW2020 See more

CALL for Executive Director | Arts Council Windsor & Region | Deadline: December 15th 2020 . The Board of Directors seeks a candidate for the position of Executive Director of the Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) to lead the organization and steer its future development. . Applications should be sent electronically only to the Hiring Committee at [email protected]... . Please include a current CV and cover letter, as well as contact information for three (3) references | For more information, visit: acwr.net . #YQG #ACWR #APPLYTODAY See more

Join ACWR TONIGHT! November 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm Moderated by: Kat Pasquach, with Presenters: Jessica Jaylyn Atsye (Rock Your Mocs creator) & Charlene Moore Director of Moccasin Stories. . Rock Your Mocs was founded by Jessica Jaylyn Atsye of Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico U.S.A. and she has partnered with Emergence Productions, a Native American-owned Event Production Company, who together are working hard to expand this cultural empowerment initiative worldwide. .... GIVEAWAY: Register for our talk on Thursday, November 19th at 7 PM and/or use the hashtag #RockYourMocs519 and be entered to win a pair of homemade sweetgrass moccasins! . . #YQG #RockYourMocs #RockYourMocs519 See more

WORKSHOP: WRITING TOWARDS INQUIRY WITH BRANDON WINT . DATE: NOV 26 2020 @ 7PM VIA ZOOM... . Join poet and spoken word artist Brandon Wint in an inclusive, communal, generative workshop. In this session we will explore the ways in which poetry can be a useful tool for investigating our thinking, our deeply-held beliefs and our perception of reality. . Registration (FREE): https://bit.ly/3l8zy5y . #YQG #ACWR #MAKINGSPACE See more

ACWR: HOLIDAY HOURS . . Closed: December 22nd 2020 January 4th, 2021 . ... #YQG #ACWR #HOLIDAY See more

SPARK PROGRAM MENTORSHIP GRANTS | Deadline: November 30 2020 | Do you have a new tourism idea for Windsor Essex? . Whether you are an individual, a start-up or an established small business or non-profit organization, there can be many challenges and barriers to bringing a new tourism idea, experience or partnership to fruition. . Info Session NOV 23rd 2020 at 5PM-545PM | For more information: https://bit.ly/3ffKcFG... . . #YQG #ACWR #SPARK | Tourism Windsor Essex See more

ACWR: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS December 9 2020 6PM - 730PM . The Board of Directors is calling on members to attend this year’s virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM). ACWR's Year in Review and Board Agenda are currently available. ... . For more info + Registration: https://bit.ly/3lDuGot . #YQG #ACWR #AGM2020 See more

Your weekly ACWR Arts Notes Nov 18 - Nov 25, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/e9e49433b4/artsnotes-nov18-nov25-8232954

Let's see your moccasins! Use the hashtag on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to win! #RockYourMocs519 Registration for Thursday's talk https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_-2FUyOy-SwuJ8pOMxHVuhA...

We have two amazing presenters joining us for our talks on Thursday November 19th @7pm. Director of Moccasin Stories & Rock Your Mocs Co-Founder Jaylyn Atsye will be sharing their stories with us! We also have a beautiful door prize for all participants who register and attend the talk. A handmade pair of mini-moccasins made from sweetgrass. #RockYourMocs519 Films on VUCAVU Register here to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_-2FUyOy-SwuJ8pOMxHVuhA

Your weekly ACWR Arts Notes Oct 14 - Oct 21, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/35c46b97f9/artsnotes-oct14-oct21-8222026

Why the still life an artform that was once put at the bottom of art's hierarchy has endured | CBC Arts . What's the deal with still life painting? Professor Lise walks us through the history of this form of painting. . Article: https://bit.ly/36KucJF... . #CBCARTS #STILLLIFE See more

Mistletoe & Snow 2020 Call for Submissions . Windsor, ON Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) will be hosting our winter members exhibition Mistletoe & Snow, online! ACWR member artists will share works in our online gallery; a collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, fine crafts, books, jewelry and more! All artwork is for sale. .... Exhibition (ONLINE): November 24 December 11 2020 Submissions Deadline: November 17 2020 . For more information: https://bit.ly/3iWrhzY . #YQG #ACWR #SNOW2020 See more

Mistletoe & Snow 2020 | Online Members Exhibition . Submissions are now open! . For more details: https://bit.ly/3ltzBZr... . #YQG #ACWR #SNOW2020 See more

We have two amazing presenters joining us for our Talk next week! Director Charlene Moore will be discussing her film Moccasin Stories with us and Rock Your Mo...cs Co-Founder Jaylyn Atsye will be sharing her story with us! We also have a beautiful door prize for all participants who register and attend the talk. A handmade pair of mini-moccasins made from sweetgrass. Register here to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_-2FUyOy-SwuJ8pOMxHVuhA

1980-2020: 40 Years of ACWR! . We have asked members to reflect on our shared history and describe what the ACWR means to them, and to WindsorEssex Region. . Celebrate this milestone with us and read through our Member Highlight: https://bit.ly/385CPw7... . Image from the ACWR Archive . #YQG #ACWR #40thAnniversary See more

‘At Three in the Morning, I Do the Math’: William Kentridge on Obsessing Over COVID Data and the Benefits of Lockdown | artnet . The artist recently debuted "City Deep," the 11th animated film in his "Drawings for Projection" series, at Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg. . Article: https://bit.ly/2Id2fzE... . #ARTNET See more

Studio Visit: Textile Artist Billie Zangewa on Gaining Inspiration Through Tidying Up and Why She Found Kusama an Acquired Taste | artnet . We caught up with Zangewa, a Johannesburg-based textile artist, ahead of her debut show at New York's Lehmann Maupin. . Interview: https://bit.ly/30KWnEs... . #ARTNET See more

A very nice CBC Arts logo by Natalie Very B. to celebrate Women's History Month | CBC Arts . The artist is all about good vibes. Her next project? Spreading the love through an entire GTA neighbourhood. . Article: https://bit.ly/36zZVwZ... . #CBCARTS See more

Cranky Yelp Users Gave These Magisterial National Parks One-Star Reviews. See How an Artist Turned Them Into Hilarious Travel Posters | artnet . "Even mother nature is subject to the wrath of the internet," illustrator Amber Share said. . Article: https://bit.ly/32W6hoj... . #ARTNET See more

BIPOC filmmakers have something to say and this short film fund will help amplify your voices | CBC Arts . The Reel Work Filmmaking Initiative will award two filmmakers $10,000 each - submissions close today! October 8 at 8PM EDT! . For more information: https://bit.ly/33E2fkK... . #BIPOCFILMMAKERS See more

ARTS NOTES - out now! . Your weekly newsletter on the arts in Windsor-Essex! . Available on all ACWR social media platforms ... . Or visit our website (acwr.net) to sign-up, and have the newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Wednesday! . #YQG #ACWR #ARTSNOTES See more

Your weekly ACWR Arts Notes Oct 7 - Oct 14, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/7cc5317475/artsnotes-oct07-oct14-8220242

What Carries Us | Canadian Art . At The Rooms, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Afro-diasporic histories challenged a provincial self-portraiture. . Article: https://bit.ly/3kHDJ7P... . #CANARTCA See more

The V&A Museum Is Inviting Audiences Down the Rabbit Hole to Experience Its ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Show in Virtual Reality | artnet . The museum is hosting a live preview of the exhibition... in Wonderland. . Article: https://bit.ly/2RSrJ7c... . #ARTNET See more