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ACNO Membership Info
Dates: April 24 2010 - December 11 2011
| To become a member of the Council, please call 250 542-6243.
Members are the heart of the Arts Council of the North Okanagan (ACNO). We serve the residents of the North Okanagan Regional District, focusing mainly on the Greater Vernon Area. The ACNO needs your support in order to provide programmes and services that are critical to the vitality of providing, promoting and supporting all aspects of arts and cultural activities in our community. Every contribution makes a difference no matter what the amount. Heres why:
-Your membership is your voice. Each year we must provide evidence to policy makers in all levels of government that art and culture are worthy of local, provincial and federal support. Your membership adds your voice to our efforts and helps demonstrate that the arts matter in the North Okanagan.
-With every dollar you donate, you are not only demonstrating your support but are directly supporting arts education, services and arts events presented to the community. Last year alone member donations helped fund building/studio renovations, arts education programs including our youth bursary program (making it possible for 10 youths to attend a summer arts camp free).
-The more you give, the more we can give back. Your contributions directly affect our ability to leverage additional funding that supports arts education, activities, events and services to the North Okanagan arts community.
However; the most important benefit of membership is knowing that your contribution supports ACNO vision and goals to provide and support all creative and artistic opportunities for all to enjoy.
There are many ways to support the Arts Council of the North Okanagan with a planned gift, including trusts, will provisions, etc., in which the Arts Council is named as a beneficiary. Even if you cannot give a large gift at present, you can arrange a deferred gift and still enjoy income from your assets. We would be happy to work with you and your financial- or estate-planning advisors to determine the gift best suited to your needs, desire, and goals, including Planned Giving (see definition on overleaf). For more information, please call us at 542-6243
Individual Membership:
$20 (1 year) $35(2years) $50 (3 years)
Family Membership (2 or more people):
$30 (1 year) $50 (2 years) $70 (3 years)
Friends of ACNO
$30 (1 year) $50 (2 years) $70 (3 years)
Group Membership:
$50 (1 year) $80 (2 years) $125 (3 years)
Student or Senior Membership*:
$10 (1 years) $15 (2 years) $20 (3 years)
*Students = High school / College / University
*Senior = 65+
Individual Lifetime Membership:
$1000
Thank you for supporting your Arts & Cultural Community
Email: vcacinfo@shaw.ca
Website: www.vernonartscouncil.ca
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Earth to Earth Project
Dates: June 10 2010 - June 10 2011
| The Vernon Community Arts Centre has launched the Earth to Earth Project, a one-year pilot project in waste management which is a process for recycling art supplies, specifically in our clay studios. Previously, our studio practice was to recycle left-over clay into re-usable clay using a pug mill and this reclaimed clay was used for our youth programs and for events such as our Canada Day celebrations. However, we were unable to utilise our left-over glazing materials and as such they were considered hazardous waste and were disposed of appropriately.
As concerned artists and environmentalists, our aim is to change this method. Modelled on a system already in place at the University of Oregon, the Earth to Earth Project will combine waste clay and glaze materials into a composite mixture that will be used to create paving stones. The process of firing the bricks creates an inert product that is not harmful to the environment. Essentially, the end result of the process will return materials from the earth back into the earth in a safe and sustainable way. Moreover, with this new system in place, we can keep these materials out of our landfills. In addition to recycling what would otherwise be waste, this program also conserves water by cutting usage on washing tools and equipment, including that from studio mopping buckets. A brief overview of the plan could be summed up as:
Phase 1 introducing new procedures of washing and recycling to complement those systems already in place;
Phase 2 implementing new recycling methods to combine glaze and clay waste;
Phase 3 producing paving stones from resulting material.
The end-product of paving stones can be used as ecologically friendly surfacing for outdoor areas as an alternative to concrete or asphalt. Paving stones provide a permeable, porous surface with numerous benefits, such as:
water (in the forms of precipitation & run off) is allowed to percolate into the ground, allowing storm water into the soil below, unlike traditional impervious surfaces like asphalt and concrete, thereby recharging groundwater , ;
pollutants are kept from run off in the soil rather than allowing it into surface water sources which impacts water quality ;
permeable pavers are more attractive than concrete or asphalt as they allow vegetation growth such as mosses, lichens and grasses;
void spaces (between pavers) encourage growth of naturally occurring microorganisms which metabolise oils from cars into little but CO2 and water ;
permeable pavers keep water run off cool by reducing exposure to sun and heat which negatively impacts the health of many aquatic organisms .
Already we have begun the implementation of new water use strategies for rinsing and washing equipment, tools and floors in the clay and glaze areas of our studios. To this end, we are working with our studio users to create a system which is easy to use and follow in order to make the Earth to Earth Project most effective. We have also mixed several test batches of composite with different ratios of clay : glaze : sand which have used to produce our first batches of prototype bricks. Plans are underway to use these bricks to create a raised bed for gardening and as patio surfacing at the Arts Centre.
Beyond reducing our ecological footprint, our goal for this flagship program is to become an educational resource for schools, artists and other studios across BC. We will produce a tool kit including a manual with directions for introducing the project into existing studios and a how-to of the method of recycling. Into the future, we envision the possibility of collaboration with schools, youth groups, community groups and other organisations.
Those interested in learning more about the Earth to Earth Project may visit our website, www.vernonarts.ca or email vcacinfo@shaw.ca. We welcome interested people to visit us for a tour of the recycling project. The Vernon Community Arts Centre is located in Polson Park near downtown Vernon, BC.
Email: vcacinfo@shaw.ca
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Going Green in the Clay Studio: Prepare for Change!
Dates: June 10 2010 - June 10 2011
| In order to reduce our footprint and conserve water in our clay studios, we will soon be introducing new greener methods of cleaning tools, equipment and ourselves... please familiarise yourself with some of these new ideas.
We have strategically placed information regarding the coming changes in the coffee area, in the clay studio, in the glazing area and at the front desk. Please ask Jenny (volunteer ceramics studio manager) or any staff member for more info.
We are currently working toward designing a new method of recycling all studio clay and glaze waste to complement the clay recycling methods already in use, including recycling water from mopping the floors.
When the changes are ready to implemented, we will offer quick tutorials and workshops so that all studio users may easily phase into the new practices.
UPDATE:
On Earth Day, April 22, 2010, we mixed our first batch of composite material from our clay and glaze waste recycling program. You can see some pictures on our facebook.
We?ve broken this first batch into 3 sets to experiment with ratio of glaze to clay and sand content. We should have our first bricks made and drying by the end of the week. We?ll let you know how it goes! Check back here for more info as it comes...
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Call for Artists - Art on the Farm
Dates: July 12 2010 - 08 14 2010
| Call for Artisans & Visual Artists for Art On The Farm
Please join us on August 14th 2010 from 10 AM to 4 PM for a day in beautiful Columbia Valley on a quaint hobby farm just south of Cultus Lake, BC. Surrounded by the Coastal Mountains, and lush fields, artists display their wares in the orchards, hazelnut trees, and in the shade of the farmhouse.
There\`s lots of things to do for the whole family. The Chilliwack School of Performing Arts will present their summer finale performance on the farm under the towering King apple tree or find a shady place to enjoy the jam session in relaxed valley setting.
Over the years many artists have demonstrated their art, some highlights include: The Chilliwack Spinners and Weavers Guild, Botanical Specialties Lavender extraction, blacksmithing, quilting, and lampwork glass blowing.
Children\`s activities have included gum boot tossing, Farmer in the Dell (find the hidden hay stack toys), and duct tape wallet making. Yummy locally made and grown foods add to the day as well, everybody needs Chilliwack Corn!
This fun, family event is different every year. We hope to see you at the farm this year as artists, musicians and participants!
Also, Art on the Farm has inspired other farms in Columbia Valley to open their barn doors this year. All visitors to Art on the Farm will receive a self-guided map of the Valley leading to sites such as a lavender farm tour.
Website: www.members.shaw.ca/artonthefarm/about.html
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