ARTSPACE - Here we go again January Newsletter

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2022... Here we go again!

As the province starts to re-open here's what the next weeks and months are (hopefully) gearing up to look like at Artspace.

In this newsletter:

Our Digital programming in February and early March
Supporting Artspace
Maker Space - access by appointment
A special THANK YOU!

We're staying Digital until March

It's been a cold couple weeks in Peterborough.

Instead of dragging yourself downtown to the gallery we invite you to enjoy programming from the comfort of your fleece pjs at home. Click on one of the links bellow to be transported straight to art online!

Here's what's happening @ Artspace online:

Book and Zine

Vendor registration Feb 5th, Virtual Festival March 7 - 13

IT'S BACK!!

We're bringing the much loved Artspace Book and Zine Festival back for it's 6th iteration.

This time it's all Online!! We'l be creating a unique micro site for the festival and hosting digital vendors, talks, panels, and instagram takeovers, small press publishers, comic and graphic novel illustrators, letter press printers and many more paper craft creators.

Keep an eye on our website in the coming weeks for a full schedule of events AND out poster launch.

Digital vendor registration will remain open until February 5th

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Bennett Bedoukian: The Hidden Anatomy

January 4 - February 19

You can catch Bennett's performance residency in progress most evenings (Tuesday - Saturday from 6pm onward) through the Aylmer street gallery windows.

Starting this week you can also See and Hear the current iteration of the project on our website

Every Week we will be uploading a new collaborative video work to the Hidden Anatomy programming page (linked above) of our website!

Watch the first one now!

The Hidden Anatomy is supported by Public Energy Performing Arts through its Fuelled By Public Energy program.

Image description: a Screen shot from the Hidden Anatomy Video No. 1. (timestamp 18:11)The main image in the frame is of Bennet playing the drums in the Artspace gallery, overlapping images show other ghostly figures, archival black and white film of water and ice, and varying hues of blue and grey.

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Back to the Basement with Ann Hirsch
NOW on Youtube

Missed Ann Hirsch Back to the Basement the first time around?

Not to worry you can watch key episodes from our 7 part watch along now on Youtube!

In 2010, Ann Hirsch intercepted VH1 hit reality TV dating show “Frank the Entertainer in a Basement Affair”. As “Annie”, Hirsch performed as one of fifteen women trying to win over Frank Maresca's heart.

Image description: a Screen shot from “Frank the Entertainer in a Basement Affair”.

Supporting Artspace

Artspace is more than the walls of our gallery. We are a community based artist-run-centre that aims to s

Membership Registration for 2022 is open!

Membership is your chance to directly support Artspace while having your say in the types of things we do!
Members get exclusive access to digital and in person events as well as a vote at our Annual General Meeting every summer.

Donation

A cash donation through Canada Helps or Mailed/Handed to the gallery is the easiest way to make sure that we continue to be able to create the exhibitions and programming that we are known for.
All donations over 25$ will receive a tax receipt.

Sponsorship

Community sponsorship is a unique way for businesses to support the arts and be recognized.

The Maker Space is
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT

As of February 1st the maker-space will be re-opening to the public by appointment.

Call or email the gallery to book your slot:

Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm

(please make your booking at least 24h in advance, only confirmed bookings will be kept)

Only one household (up to 2 artists) will be allowed to use the space at any given time.
Equipment will be available for use while you are in the space.
The maker space will be sanitized between bookings.

More information about the Maker Space

Image description: View of the photography and cables station in the Artspace Maker space. To the left is a green screen wall with a tripod mounted DSLR. To the right is a peg board shelving unit with various sound and computer cables and art supplies on it.