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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.6pt -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">September 21,
2015</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">Public
Service<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> </span>Announcement</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial">Ceramic and Painting Artist in
Residence opens exhibition at the Vernon Community Arts Centre, Friday, September
25, 2015, 5 – 7 pm</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 38.4pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;line-height:101%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial">The pilot project of the <b><i>Ceram-AiR </i></b>ceramics p<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ogram,<span style="letter-spacing:0.05pt"> is a new
initiative of the Caetani Cultural Centre </span>in partnership<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:0.85pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> Arts Council of the North Okanagan, located at
the </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt">V</span>e<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt">r</span>non<span style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt"> </span>Community<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>Art<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>Cent<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>e.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 13.75pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;line-height:101%"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial">Ceram-AiR</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial">welcomes<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"> </span>artist<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"> </span>Gabrielle<span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"> </span>St<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ong.<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span>St<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ong<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"> </span>who has been working<span style="letter-spacing:0.85pt"> </span>in the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>VCAC<span style="letter-spacing:-1pt"> </span>ceramic<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span>studio<span style="letter-spacing:0.95pt"> </span>facilities<span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span>the
past 4 months is new to the Vernon community.
Strong has made use of the great ceramics facilities at the Arts Centre, and
has given a workshop in painting.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 13.2pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;text-align:justify;line-height:101%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial">Having<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>spent<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>5
years<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt"> </span>sea,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt"> </span>St<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ong<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"> </span>is
coming<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>Okanagan<span style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>econnect<span style="letter-spacing:0.95pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>land; to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>sea<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ch<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>for the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>kind<span style="letter-spacing:0.65pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span>connection<span style="letter-spacing:1.15pt">
</span>she<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>cultivated<span style="letter-spacing:1pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>water<span style="letter-spacing:0.3pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>eflections.<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt">W</span>orking<span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt"> </span>both<span style="letter-spacing:0.95pt"> </span>in
painting<span style="letter-spacing:0.85pt"> </span>and ceramics,<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"> </span>St<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ong<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"> </span>is
a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ecent<span style="letter-spacing:0.3pt"> </span>graduate of<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span>Emily<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> </span>Carr<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>University of<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span>Art<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt"> </span>Design, and is making her home base the
North Okanagan.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:101%;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">As part of her residency, Strong will be exhibiting her
work at the Vernon Community Arts Centre for about 3 weeks, and the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>public<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt">
is welcome to an opening</span><span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>eception<span style="letter-spacing:0.9pt">
held at the VCAC gallery, </span>f<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>om<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"> </span>5 –<span style="letter-spacing:0.65pt"> </span>7
pm<span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>Frida<span style="letter-spacing:-0.9pt">y</span>,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"> </span>September 25th.<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> Strong will also give a short talk and walk about, discussing her past
work and present projects. </span>This<span style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt"> </span>event
is f<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>ee<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt"> </span>open<span style="letter-spacing:0.25pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>public,
and is a part of Culture Days celebrations.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.45pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">For<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> more </span>information<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span>Caetani<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt">
</span>Cultural Cent<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>e<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>artists<span style="letter-spacing:0.65pt">
</span>in <span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span>esidence programs, please<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>visit</span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(2,30,170);letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span></u><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(2,30,170)">caetaniculturalcent<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">r</span></span></u><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(2,30,170)">e.o<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt">r</span>g</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">CON<span style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt">T</span>ACT<span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt"> </span>INFO:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">For more
information about the artist, artwork and the 2015<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> </span>Artist-in-Residence project please contact the artist:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">Gabrielle<span style="letter-spacing:2.95pt"> </span>Strong<span style="letter-spacing:2.75pt">
</span>- please visit her website at <a href="http://gabriellestrong.com">gabriellestrong.com</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">Keyanna<span style="letter-spacing:2.15pt"> </span>Burgher <span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt"> </span>- <span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt">V</span>ernon
Community<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> </span>Art Centre - 250-542-6243</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -1pt 0.0001pt 5.35pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial">Susan
Brandoli - Caetani Centre – 250-275-1525</span></p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial">- <span style="">30 -</span></span> <div>   </div><div>Thank you!<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Susan Brandoli<div>Manager</div><div>Caetani Cultural Centre</div><div><a href="http://www.caetaniculturalcentre.org" target="_blank">www.caetaniculturalcentre.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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