Events

SculptureNOW is a three-day symposium bringing together early and mid-career Canadian artists who represent a range of approaches to the expanded field of sculpture.  Cal Lane’s keynote presentation is supported by BMO Financial Group.

SculptureNOW brings together early and mid-career Canadian artists representing a range of approaches to the expanded field of sculpture. Organized in tag-team panels with a keynote speaker, this three-day symposium will explore sculptural and installation-based practices by comparing and contrasting various methodologies and approaches to subject matter: from representational to readymade, material to conceptual.

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SculptureNOW brings together early and mid-career Canadian artists representing a range of approaches to the expanded field of sculpture. Organized in tag-team panels with a keynote speaker, this three-day symposium will explore sculptural and installation-based practices by comparing and contrasting various methodologies and approaches to subject matter: from representational to readymade, material to conceptual.

Visit the Facebook event page.

Over 60 artists from in and around the region are participating in a temporary exhibition in a large warehouse and office space at 151 Weber St. South in Waterloo.  The Tri-City Stopgap Pop-up Art Exhibition is organized by Fine Arts alumni Mike Ambedian, Sheila McMath, and Nadine Badran.

The exhibition can be seen October 31 4:30-8:30 p.m. or at the closing reception, Saturday November 1st starting at 7:00 p.m.

The current cohort of Master of Fine Art (MFA) students is holding an open studio which is a unique opportunity to view the work and the meet the artists participating in this program in an informal setting.

The participating artists are:

Gallery One
Michelle Bellemare
When push comes to shove

Encaustic is a painting process which involves combining colour pigments and hot wax and then applying them to a porous, rigid surface such as prepared wood or canvas panel.

Linda Carson will give a workshop on how to do encaustic.  This workshop is free and open to anyone. 

Please sign-up on the sheet near the front office.

Have you ever wondered about residencies – what they are – how to find them – what they are like?  This panel/talk will give you an overview of some of the different types of residencies out there and how to get them. Tara Cooper and Jane Tingley will account some of their favo​​rite residencies and will talk about their personal experiences.

Dave Dyment will give an artist talk about his work that is currently showing in Gallery Two at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG). 

Daniel Faria from the Daniel Faria Gallery