[BCMA] MEDIA RELEASE: Calling Artists from Hope to Surrey to Bellingham-1st Fraser Valley Biennale - Regional Art Exhibition

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Kat Wahamaa, 604-864-8087 x124
kwahamaa at thereach.ca


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Calling Artists from Hope to Surrey to Bellingham
1st Fraser Valley Biennale - Regional Art Exhibition
Upcoming Artist Info Sessions

Abbotsford, BC...The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford, in concert with the Abbotsford, Mission, Maple Ridge and Langley Arts Councils, calls all visual artists who live in the region from Hope to Surrey to Bellingham to submit art works to the 1st Fraser Valley Regional Biennale (FV Biennale) running June 16 - October 9, 2011. The FV Biennale celebrates and explores visual art-making and represents a wide range of visual art that reveals the unique creative production that is local to the Fraser Valley.


The FV Biennale will accept submissions in all mediums including; painting, drawing, installation photography, sculpture, printmaking, video, film and applied arts and crafts.  The Reach and the Regional Arts Councils are hosting a series of informal information sessions for interested artists to learn about the exhibition and get answers to questions regarding the submission process. The upcoming sessions take place at:

The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford - RSVP Scott Marsden, smarsden at thereach.ca
Thursday, March 3 @ 7pm, 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford

Maple Ridge Arts Council - RSVP Barbara Duncan, barbarad at mract.org

Monday, March 14 @ 7pm, Genstar Theatre, The ACT, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge

Abbotsford Arts Council - RSVP Judy Whyte, judy at abbotfordartscouncil.org
Monday, March 28 @ 7pm, Kariton Gallery, 2387 Ware Street, Abbotsford



Mission Arts Council - RSVP Nancy Arcand, macart at shaw.ca

Monday, April 11 @ 7pm, Mission Arts Council, 33529 First Avenue, Mission

The FV Biennale Artist Call is available in hard copy at all the venues and can be found online at www.thereach.ca . Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 29, 2011.  For more information on the FV Biennale and the artist information sessions please contact The Reach curator Scott Marsden, smarsden at thereach.ca<mailto:smarsden at thereach.ca> or call 604-864-8087.

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Kat Wahamaa
Cultural Programs Manager
t 604 864 8087 x 124
f 604 864 8048

The Reach
Gallery Museum Abbotsford
32388 Veterans Way
Abbotsford, BC V2T 0B3
thereach.ca<http://www.thereach.ca/>

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