[Bcma-l] Call for Entry - "Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity"

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Subject: Call for Entry - "Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity"
Date: 	Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:09:25 -0800
From: 	Crafts Association of BC <info@cabc.net>
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Crafts Association of BC
1386 Cartwright St. (Granville Island)
Vancouver BC, Canada V6H 3R8
tel: (604) 687-6511
fax: (604) 687-6711
web: www.cabc.net 
email: info@cabc.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA RELEASE

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CALL FOR ENTRY -
"Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity"
A Juried Province Wide Exhibition to Celebrate Craft Year 2007/ Année 
des metiers d'art


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Jan. 15, 2007) - The Crafts Association of 
BC and the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre invite B.C. 
craft artists/makers to participate in a juried exhibition, Craft Year 
2007, to celebrate excellence in Canadian craft. The exhibit will be 
held at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Vancouver 
in September 2007.

The application form is available on the CABC website at www. cabc.net. 
Click on the Craft Year 2007 project button or go directly to the link 
at www.cabc.net/news/craftyear2007/craftyear2007.htm.

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MARCH 15, 2007.

Selected works will showcase the diversity of B.C. contemporary craft 
makers in their range of mediums, traditions and cultures while making 
statements about the past, present and future of fine craft in this 
province and country. The exhibition will encourage, recognize and 
support craftspeople by engaging public awareness and appreciation of 
fine craft in a landmark venue, the Roundhouse Community Arts and 
Recreation Society, that attracts a large, attentive audience locally 
and internationally.

Other unique components of this exhibition include: public programming - 
a speakers' series, demonstrations and workshops; a community additive 
project encouraging public participation; and an invitation to 
galleries, museums, colleges, universities and arts centres throughout 
the province to host fine craft projects throughout the year.

A catalogue will be produced for the exhibit.

For further information contact Yvonne or Calvin at 604-687-6511, or 
craft2007@cabc.net. We would greatly appreciate any assistance in getting the word out to all craftspeople 
across the province by word of mouth, forwarding this news item or 
linking to our website. Volunteer and demonstration opportunities are 
also available.

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Media Inquiries Contact:
Calvin Taplay,
Communications
Coordinator
calvin.taplay@cabc.net 

Yvonne Chui,
Executive Director
yvonnec@cabc.net 
604. 687.6511
www.cabc.net 

(webpage on project available at www.cabc.net)