Lakeshore Advance, 2013-11-20, Page 2020 Lakeshdre Advance • Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Grand Bend Art Centre takes over Barry Rlchman's Paint Ontario
Launching Paint
Ontario calendar at
Nov. 23 Mississippi
Heat concert, in time
for Christmas
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Grand Bend - Paint Ontario, the suc-
cessful and popular representational
art exhibition and sale, is now a project
of the Grated Bend Art (:entre after
founder Barry Richman signed the
paperwork October 9. Richman, who is
a director of the centre, will continue to
be involved in jurying, hanging and
selling art at the show, but wanted to
hand over responsibility for the project
he started in 1996. The 2014 edition
runs March 8 to 30.
"We are excited to expand on Barry's
legacy to promote artists, sell their
works, and support the arts commu-
nity:. said Grand Bend Art Centre exec-
utive director Teresa Marie, who has
long helped Richman with Paint
Ontario.
The show is coming off its best year
ever, selling it record 55 of about 200
paintings on display. Earnings from the
2014 show will help support the art cen-
tre's programming, so the centre is hop-
ing 2014 is as good as 2013 was.
NEW CALENDAR HELPS PRO- reach a broader audience that includes both our supporters
MOTE ART and their clients. We are very grateful to Commercial Print -
New for 2014, Paint Ontario will start Craft Ltd. for their generous donation of these calendars,
selling its first ever calendar at the Nov. which will help us expand our programming and support for
23 Mississippi Heat concert at the artists and enthusiasts:'
Gables. The calendar will feature the The calendar will be available to buy at the centre's next
best from the 2013 show, paintings major fundraising concert featuring Mississippi t leat at the
included in the show's permanent col- Gables Nov. 23. Baillie's Framing will also have the calendars
lection, and the work of River Road Gal- for sale.
lery artists. CONCERT AND CALENDAR PROCEEDS SUPPORT ART
The calendar is produced in partner- PROJECTS
ship with Commercial Print -Craft Ltd. The proceeds of the centre's popular concerts and pro-
of Woodstock, which in the past has coeds from the sale of the calendar support arts program -
collaborated with the River Road Gal- ming in the area. Tickets for the concert are still available at
!cry, which 'Teresa Marie manages, to the Colonial and Baillie's, or by calling Casey Lessard at 519 -
present a calendar featuring only the 872-7824. May's Eddie Shaw concert sold out, and ticket
gallery's artists. The change in content availability for the Nov. 23 concert has been r('(tuc('d to
means artists have a new enticement to improve sightlines.
enter their Work for Paint Ontario: the 'the centre is working to develop itself as a hub to engage
hest of the show will be included in a adults, youth and children in art, fostering an interest in cul
calendar for 2015. tune while providing work for and promoting local artists. In
"When it was founded, one of Barry's the works are improvements to the centre's websites (www.
key principles for Paint Ontario was to ghartce ntre'.coml and www.paintontario.coin) that will
provide exposure for representational include artists' biographies, information about local classes
artists, tists, so we are pleased to be able to and shows, volunteer opportunities, and an online shop for
partner with long-time supporter (:one- original art and prints. Based on feedback from this year's
menial Print -Craft Ltd.," she said. "'lhe users, the centre is seeking funding to improve the infrastruc-
calendar provides a way for artists to Lure at its River Road location.
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collecting for local
food banks from
November 18-24,
as part of its Food
for Fines program.
All library
branches, will be
accepting dona-
tions to the food
bank in lieu of
library fines on a
basis of one dona-
tion per overdue
lx)ok.
Branch Services Librarian Jennifer
Zoethout noted that all donations stay
within the community they are collected
in.
"it's all staying within your community,"
she said. "Now's the time to take an over-
due fine and tuns it into a gcx)d thing."
Anyone with excessive fines should take
the opportunity to clear them up, she said.
The annual drive nets several boxes of
food for the food bank, and even those
people who return their Ixx)ks on time are
welcome to donate.
Meanwhile, Canadian Library Week
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Computer.
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govemmnent formes. As more and more govenunent forms and job
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puter time is also increasing.
"We want to slake sure the technology is up to date and that Nye
have the best available for the public," 'Medium said.
With 12 branches in the Huron County library system and
about five computers per branch, the program also seeks to pro-
vide new service in addition to replacing the old. Replacements
are done in cycles, taking a few at each branch at it time.
Some libraries in the county also have lending laptops, which
are available for users who may want some private computer use
at the library, whether filling out tax fomes or skyping with family
and friends. '1111' adoption program will also provide for more lap-
tops as well.
'Ihe program asks for a dollar a day for three years, or $ 1,095 in
total. Donors can name the computer in rmermoty or honour of
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