Karl MacKeeman Work Featured At Montague Gallery

Karl MacKeeman

"ARTSpace East, located in the Centre for Performing ARTS, 239 Valleyfield Road, in Montague is featuring the artistic works of Karl MacKeeman through to the end of June. This collective work can be seen daily from noon to 6pm at the gallery.
Karl MacKeeman is originally from Kings County, his family having moved to Montague from Halifax, where his father ran the local barber shop on Main Street and his mother worked at the Kings County Memorial Hospital. Mr MacKeeman showed an interest in art at a very early age, all throughout his school years, and later pursued secondary education graduating from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in 1972 majoring in painting and print making (etching and lithography)."

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Article published in the Eastern Graphic and the Guardian Entertainment section


Photo credit: Karl MacKeeman Facebook profile page


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Southern Kings Arts Council Notice of Annual Meeting 2012

Please let your friends know about the annual meeting. We look forward to having you join us if you can.

The Council is a valuable advocate and funding partner for artisans in our area. Membership is a mere $5.00 per year. We have supported a number of artists and authors in the past and we would like to continue to support more in future. With your membership our voice and ability to support becomes even stronger.

We look forward to providing our support for your arts project. You can help by coming to the annual meeting and investing $5.00 in an annual membership. Together we are stronger...

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!! Canada Council For The Arts 2012-2013 Application Deadlines

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

Canada Council For The Arts 2012 - 2013 Application Deadlines are now available online.

Click Here to go to the Canada Council for the Arts  page and follow the links.

Artisans On Main

Artisans on Main

Imagine the excitement for tourists and residents strolling Montague's Main Street, and enjoying live demonstrations by you and other artists.  The idea is that currently vacant storefronts will become showcases for artists in all genres, making an attractive lure for street traffic.  


Want to discuss and possibly participate? 


Planning sessions for this 2012 pilot project are held in the Rural Action Centre Boardroom.  Artists, landlords and other stakeholders are invited to attend.  Call Stella Jamieson at 838-4030 (x238) for details.  

Heron Cove Note Cards Wins Best New Product Award...

Linda McCausland - Heron Cove Note Cards, Point Prim

Heron Cove Note Cards of Point Prim won best new product as Innovation P.E.I. held it`s twelfth annual Craft and Gift ware Buyer`s Market recently in Charlottetown P.E.I. Owner, Linda McCausland describes each piece as uniquely beautiful`.

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REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS

Requests from area artists (visual, performing etc.) for financial contribution toward professional development of projects will be accepted until December 31, 2011 at Southern Kings Arts Council.

Details and application form available at http://www.southernkingsartscouncil.blogspot.com or by phoning 583-2888.

Let's Celebrate!

The Public Lending Right Program

Public libraries open doors to reading and culture to all. The Public Lending Right Program gives authors fair compensation for the free access of their works in Canadian public libraries. 25 years of the Public Lending Right Program for all: authors and readers.

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