CURRENT:
Beyond the Frame, Profiles - Art Gallery of St Albert's travelling children's exhibit debuted at the International Children's Festival in June 2010. Beyond the Frame features original mural-size paintings in a three-dimensional, interactive exhibit. Click here to view photos of participants at Beyond the Frame during the Children's Festival. Or click here for more details.
Beyond the Frame will be part of the Kaleido Festival in Edmonton! Check out www.artsontheave.org/festivals/kaleido-festival-2010 for further details.
Saturday, September 11 SHOWS at: 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 12 SHOWS at: 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm
ADMISSION IS FREE! Shows are 1 hour in length at the Nina Haggerty Centre, call for further details, 780-460-4310 or ahfgallery@artsheritage.ca
Beyond the Frame will be part of the Alberta Arts Days celebrations in St Albert. Check the StARTs Fest program for details!
Saturday, September 18 SHOWS at: 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
Sunday, September 19 SHOWS at: 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
Admission is free!
Shows are 1 hour in length at the St Albert Community Hall on Perron Street, call for details, 780-460-4310 or ahfgallery@artsheritage.ca
For more information on Arts Days activites, visit www.celebratethearts
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Join us on the first Thursday of every month for ArtWalk: May 6, June 3, July 8, August 5 and September 2. For details visit http://www.artwalkstalbert.com/ 
Call for Submissions – Perron Courtyard remembers Fleuri Perron
Profiles - Art Gallery of St Albert, in partnership with Michael Herald, is pleased to announce a Call for Submissions for a Permanent Urban Art Feature to be located at the new Perron Courtyard building, on Perron Street in Perron District, Downtown St. Albert, AB.
This publicly accessible art feature will be integrated into the courtyard of the building which is due to be completed in November of 2010. The building incorporates 6,000 sq.ft. of commercial space that will house a blend of commercial businesses, an eatery and an outdoor courtyard. The courtyard will feature a Perron District light feature.
This call is an opportunity to honor St. Albert’s rich cultural and artistic diversity by highlighting Fleuri Perron: a historical figure, previous Mayor of St. Albert and the namesake of the street and district.
The presence of public art is viewed as a means to engage and involve those who visit for the first time as well as those who experience the area daily. This feature will become part of the identity of Perron Street.
Artists are encouraged to submit original designs for a piece of public art or feature for the external courtyard area. Consideration will only be given to those who highlight Fleuri Perron and special consideration will be given to designs that also have a function for those that use the courtyard, such as but not limited to; a place to sit, a place to lock a bike, something interactive (for instance a chess board or similar). Your design should draw people from the street and encourage visitors to experience and enjoy the courtyard, whilst conveying the history of the district.
We will consider proposals from individuals, collaboratives or groups for design only and/or proposals for design and construction of the feature.
The construction materials you select must be durable in the environment of a busy public area in all seasons (notably St. Albert’s extreme weather conditions). The feature will be corrosion, salt and vandalism resistant and should be safe for members of the public. Proposals for water features and/ or fountains will not be considered.
This call is open to local, regional, national and international artists.
Submission requirements
1. Letter of interest including; name, telephone number, email address and mailing address of applicant
2. Artist Credentials
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Where applicable artists should also include visual documentation of previous artwork that can include a maximum of 5 photographs, or jpeg image files on CD-Rom. All support material must be accompanied by a numbered corresponding list that includes date, dimensions, titles and medium. Do not visibly include artist(s) name(s) on the front of the images
5. Written summary to describe the concept of the feature
6. Visual design/ artists impression/ rendering or comprehensive sketch of the feature. Do not visibly include artist(s) name(s) on any images
7. Detailed description including measurements, materials and where applicable a construction plan
8. Detailed budget for the project
9. Comprehensive estimates and/ or quote(s) for the entire project
10. Description of the cultural and historical significance behind the concept of your design
11. Description of any maintenance that would be required for the upkeep of the feature
12. Self-addressed, stamped envelope appropriate for return of ALL submitted materials. (Artists not providing this are not guaranteed return of submitted materials).
Your proposal will be considered if received no later than 5:00 p.m. (local time), September 15th, 2010 at:
Profiles - Art Gallery of St Albert
19 Perron Street
St. Albert, AB T8N 1E5
Attention: Jenny Willson-McGrath
For more information please contact Jenny Willson-McGrath at Profiles - Art Gallery of St Albert on 780-460-4310
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RECENT:
Beyond The Frame
International Children's Festival: June 1-5, 2010
St. Albert's Community Hall: 17 Perron Street
Walk into a World of Art! Beyond the Frame debuted at the 2010 International Children's Festival in June. It featured original mural-size paintings in a three-dimensional, interactive exhibit. Beyond the Frame was inspired by St. Albert's Cultivate Life theme. Visitors discovered a whimsical forest with a lizard horse, aerial castles and armadillo-ed turtles peeking through earthy imagery! Children of all ages created images that extended beyond the artist's painting and engaged in many creative experiences, to learn and grow through the arts.
For more information on our Travelling Children's Exhibit Beyond the Frame, contact Profiles- Art Gallery of St Albert at 780-460-4310 or ahfgallery@artsheritage.ca.
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What does FOREST mean to you?
St. Albert schools were asked to participate in a unique project for BEYOND THE FRAME. Students were asked to submit sketches, drawings, collage or other two-dimensional works that explored what a FOREST menas to them. Their artwork was selected for the creation of shadow puppets used in our BEYOND THE FRAME children's exhibit during the Children's Festival. Below are some of the images from children's art submissions.
From Robert Rundle School
Mrs. Jans class:
Logan Edward-Collins, age 11, rainbow dragon
Thomas Hayward, age 10, scary dragon
Daniel Brogg, age 10, crazy tree
Mrs. Carter’s class:
Ryan Boljkuac, age 8, scary black monster
Kyra Kobi-Curtis, hiker with walking stick
Tanner Schirer, age 8, large 4 legged birds
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Pick of the Crop: Saturday, June 19 from 10-5 pm
Participants were at Profiles- Art Gallery of St. Albert for fun-filled art activities in conjunction with Pick of the Crop
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More information to come regarding the success of this event and its many supporters!
A very special thanks to all our Art Auction artists, donors, sponsors and volunteers!
 
 
The 21st Annual Art Auction took place on February 6th, 2010 at Hole’s Greenhouse and Gardens. This unforgettable event brought over 300 art enthusiasts and supporters together for an exciting Alice in Wonderland themed evening of fine art, great food, entertainment and silent auction.
This year’s Art Auction fulfilled even Alice’s curiosity with something for everyone! The new Art-Plus format gave attendees the opportunity to bid on everything from an Edmonton Eskimos package, a meteorite pendant, gift certificates to your favorite restaurant, a catered gourmet dinner and original artworks by: Frances Alty-Arscott, Mindy Andrews, Tony Baker, Nicole Bauberger, Brenda Kim Christiansen, Elaine Classen, Jim Davies, Robert Dmytruk, John Freeman, Douglas Fraser, Tom Gale, Angela Grootelaar, Bogdan Koral-Konikowski and Izabella Orzelski-Konikowski, Lewis Lavoie, MONK, Alan Nuttall, Fran Boyce Olynyk, Dixie Orriss, Sophia Podryhula- Shaw, Tim Rechner, Judy Shafers, Chris Stroemich, Bruce Thompson, George Tosczak, Pat Trudeau, Pat Wagensveld and many more outstanding artists!
Entertainment at this year’s Art Auction included live performers and a jazz trio. This year’s Art Auction boasted the opportunity to see artists Lewis Lavoie, MONK and David Kerslake create masterpieces before your eyes! This year’s Art Auction also featured The Queen of Art Bar, where participants had their picture taken in a fantasy world surrounded by the famously peculiar characters of Wonderland!
Funds raised supported Profiles Public Art Gallery’s exciting events and programs, including children’s programs that have a positive influence on over 25,000 children and youth each year! Thanks for joining us as we nurtured the region’s artistic roots, supported the branches of our cultural institutions and ensured a growing and sustainable arts community for generations to come.
Stay tuned for details on the 22nd Annual Art Auction on March 5, 2011.
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