 The Shelburne County Arts Council will present Lucas Morneau in its second “Art Talk” on Thursday, September 15th at 7:30 PM.
Lucas Morneau is an interdisciplinary artist who promises to be very engaging. Going by the pronouns they, them and their, Morneau describes their work in this way: “Through drag and masquerade like their alter-ego, The QueerMummer, their work explores gender performativity with issues surrounding hegemonic masculinity and its effect on gender expression and identity. Employing several mediums, including but not limited to photography, fibre art, performance, video, installation, printmaking, and sculpture to deconstruct homophobic and transphobic attitudes still prevalent throughout Western culture.” If you are intrigued by this description of their art practice, Lucas Morneau’s Art Talk will make all clear, with accompanying slides and demonstrations on Thursday, September 15th at 7:30 PM at the Osprey. This event is free, although donations to the Shelburne County Arts Council will be used to continue its work for the arts in Shelburne County. There will be a chance to meet Morneau in the lobby after their talk, a chance to ask further questions, while celebrating this event. In June, the Council presented Norwegian Performance Artist Stein Henningsen to a large and appreciative audience. This is the second in a series of Art Talks. Stay tuned for more.
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 COMMUNITY TALKS 2013
Forbes & Yola Christie “Windward Flutes” Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7 pm Location: Shelburne County Museum Admission: FREE – donations welcome. Meet these world-class instrument makers living and working at their craft right here in Shelburne County, and hear about the art and science of flute making. Forbes and Yola are passionate about creating the best wooden Celtic flutes. They work at tolerances of one thousandth of a millimeter at the same time as they design flutes that are works of art – choosing rare and expensive woods and crafting them elegantly. Here is the rest of the 2013 line-up: Louise Nichols “Quite the Curiosity: The Sea Letters of Grace F. Ladd” Thursday, May 16, 7 pm Anglican Church Hall Dan Conlin (Back by popular demand) ”Shelburne’s Privateers” Thursday, June 20, 7 pm Dory Shop Museum Deborah Trask ”Fragile and Fanciful: The Story of Nova Scotia Glass” Thursday, July 11, 7 pm Osprey Arts Centre Community Talks is a co-presentation by the Shelburne County Arts Council, Shelburne Historical Society, Osprey Arts Centre and Shelburne County Archives and Genealogical Society. The Shelburne County Arts Council has added two annual application deadlines to its SCAC Records program. Effectively immediately, the Arts Council will accept applications for funding to this funding program postmarked on or before April 15 and September 15 every year. Shortly after these deadlines have passed, the SCAC will convene the SCAC Records Committee consisting of local musicians and music supporters to make recommendations to the board about which projects to fund and for how much. In 2013, SCAC has about $1500 to contribute to this program. To find out more about the SCAC Records program, visit http://www.shelburnecountyartscouncil.ca/scac-records.html
If you would like to apply, write a letter to SCAC that includes a brief description of your project, a budget of your costs that shows the amount you are requesting from the Council and a sample of your work. Mail it to the address on the CONTACT page. Shelburne County watercolour artist Lio Lo was awarded an "Artist Commission" by the Shelburne County Arts Council. The Jordan Falls painter will receive $2000 toward the creation of a new body of work. Lio says she plans to work on a series of paintings depicting morning light. Many of the paintings will be set in Shelburne County. The works will be exhibited for a short time in August 2013 at the Osprey Arts Centre before being sent to a private gallery in Halifax where they will be exhibited for sale. SCAC's Commissioning Program is designed to support and to encourage excellence in local artists of all genres. Previous commissions went to The Hupman Brothers. They wrote songs for their first CD. Bill Smith wrote an original score for a play performed by Basement Theatre. Russel Crosby built his first mandolin and E. Alex Pierce penned a long poem about Shelburne County that was named one of the top 50 poems in Canada last year. Last year, SCAC commissioned three local artists to create musical sculptures that will be installed on walking trails in spring of 2013.  Lio Lo with her dogs.  The Shelburne County Arts Council is open to applications for funding to support music and other sound recording projects by musicians and others with a Shelburne County connection. Supported projects can include demos and full length CDs by new or established artists working in any genre. The Council also has a record label – SCAC Records– which may or may not become part of a supported project. Support will be in the form of a loan, a grant or a combination of the two.
How to Apply If you have a music or other sound recording project in mind, you can apply for assistance. Write a letter to SCAC that includes a brief description of your project and a budget of your costs that shows the amount you are requesting from the Council. There is no deadline. Applications will be considered as they are received. Mail it to: Shelburne County Arts Council PO Box 365 Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0 Mi’kmaw author and teacher Michael Isaac will read to kids at three Shelburne County Elementary schools and attend a public meet-and-greet potluck on October 20 and 21.
The author of the children’s illustrated book called How the Cougar Came to be Called the Ghost Cat will meet kids at Lockeport Elementary School on Thursday October 20. The next morning, Isaac will read and speak to kids at Evelyn Richardson Memorial Elementary School in Woods Harbour and then visit Hillcrest Academy in Shelburne that afternoon. On the evening of October 20 starting at 6 pm, Isaac will attend an informal meet-and-greet potluck at the home of Kathleen Tudor who organized Isaac’s visit for the Shelburne County Arts Council. Members of the public are welcome to attend the potluck at 322 Pleasant Point Road near Lockeport. Michael Isaac is from the Listuguj First Nation near the border of Quebec and New Brunswick. Formerly a law enforcement officer and federal civil servant including at the Canadian Security Intelligent Service (CSIS), Isaac returned to Atlantic Canada to pursue a career in education. He now teaches within the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board. His book How the Cougar Came to be Called the Ghost Cat is about Ajig, an adventurous young cougar who goes to live in a strange forest. When he finds that all of the animals in the forest are afraid of him, Ajig agrees to stop behaving like a cougar so that he can make friends. But when Ajig tries to return to his birthplace, he learns that he is no longer welcome there either. Lost between two worlds, the young cougar becomes a “ghost cat.” Illustrated book by Dozay (Arlene) Christmas and written in both Mi’kmaw and English, this is the story the difficulties of assimilation as experienced by First Nations peoples. Michael Isaac’s visit is funded with the help of a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. The Shelburne County Arts Council is a local charity that serves artists and the arts in Shelburne County with the assistance of the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. To find out more about the potluck, contact Kathleen Tudor at (902) 656-2446. |
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