CARFAC Saskatchewan / CARFAC Alberta Wednesday Webinar

The Story of How Contemporary Public Art Emerged Out Of The Public Monument

with Ken Lum

Wednesday October 5th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm CST/MDT

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Ken Lum’s talk will address the foundations of western public art in the form of monuments and how the monument, along with its expectations, continues to shadow in surprising ways the situation of contemporary public art.

Ken Lum is an internationally exhibited artist and Marilyn J Taylor Presidential Professor in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania.

This session is hosted and moderated by Chris W. Carson (Executive Director, CARFAC Alberta) + Wendy Nelson (Executive Director, CARFAC Saskatchewan). In this ninety-minute session, there will be time for your questions, comments and concerns about contemporary public art in your local community and beyond after Ken Lum’s presentation.

Join us on Wednesday October 5th. Register on Eventbrite for this online webinar. Free for all CARFAC members across Canada. $25.00 for non-members. If you cannot afford the fee, email general@carfacalberta.com.

CARFAC Saskatchewan / CARFAC Alberta Wednesday Webinar
Making Art, Making a Living and Making Community Connectionst
with Fetsum Teclemariam and Laureen Marchand

Wednesday October 12, 6:30pm – 8:00pm CST/MDT

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To support an art practice, most artists take on other work to pay some bills. Finding work that uses our art skills is vital for many artists. Artists use jobs outside their studio to maintain and grow their community connections.

In the webinar, Making art, making a living + making community connections we feature two visual artists: Fetsum Teclemariam (originally from Eritrea and now living and working in Edmonton, Alberta) and Laureen Marchand (living in Val Marie, Saskatchewan). Both artists will share their art practice as well as discussing what other paying jobs they have taken on and how these jobs help them build a community.

The webinar is hosted and moderated by Chris W. Carson (Executive Director, CARFAC Alberta) + Wendy Nelson (Executive Director, CARFAC Saskatchewan).

Fetsum Teclemariam was born in 1972 in Keren (Halibmentel ), Eritrea. He moved to Canada 2013 and lives and works as an Artist and Art instructor in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2017, Fetsum started Pallet Classical Drawing and Painting Studio — a home-based Art school committed to serving people of different ages, and academic backgrounds..

Laureen Marchand lives in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, just north of the Montana border at the gateway to Grasslands National Park. Inspired by this region’s subtlety and remoteness, her paintings reflect on our ideas about and perception of beauty. These artworks invite us to see not just the painted object, but ourselves in it. Laureen has exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally in more than 30 solo and two-person exhibitions as well as over 50 group shows. Her paintings have been recognized by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Canada Council and are held in many public and private collections. As well as having an active painting career, Laureen mentors other artists, leads workshops and retreats, and is the owner of Grasslands Gallery Online. She is the recipient of numerous grants and other honours.

After the two presentations, there will be a Q+A, and time for you to share your stories of some of the jobs that you do to supplement your art career…

Join us on Wednesday October 12. Register on Eventbrite for this online webinar. Free for all CARFAC members across Canada. $25.00 for non-members. If you cannot afford the fee, email general@carfacalberta.com.

Presented by

Saturday Zoom Discussion
Grad School and Grey Hair: They CAN go together!

With Sydney Lancaster, assisted by CARFAC Alberta’s Chris W. Carson + Tara Vahab.

Saturday October 15  ·  1pm – 2:30pm MDT

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Thinking about returning to school to add to your current education or to start on a new path?

Have you ever thought about going back to school, but wondered if you were too old— especially for graduate work?

These questions and more will be discussed on Saturday October 15th at 1pm during CARFAC Alberta’s SATURDAY Zoom Discussion with Sydney Lancaster. Sydney Lancaster is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based in both Amiskwacîy (Edmonton) and Mtaban (Wolfville). She is currently finishing a low-residency MFA at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University, in Elmastukwek (Corner Brook) Newfoundland. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in public, artist-run, and commercial galleries across Canada. Sydney served many years on the CARFAC Alberta Board, and also on the Boards of CARFAC National and Copyright Visual Arts.

Join us with your questions and stories to share about the advantages and trials of returning to school as a mature student…