Celebrating Community Creativity! - Nanaimo Arts Council

Nanaimo Arts Council Newsletter
Volume 18 Issue 61
September/October 2012
September Events:
* September Feature Show: Patricia Mansell Reception,
September 13
* NAC Annual General Meeting September 20,
* Culture Days Celebration, September 30, Diana
Krall Plaza
October Events:
* Autumn Showcase, October, 2012, No Theme
3 Categories
Painting/Drawing, Photography,
3 Dimensional
Open to All Artists - Cash Prizes
* Showcase Reception 7 - 9, October 11
Celebrating Community Creativity!

Board of Directors 2011 - 2012
President John Collison-Baker
Treasurer Bill Lyons
Secretary Rosemary Webster
Directors at Large Joan Murray
Staff
Interim Manager Sarah Schmidt
Bookkeeper Karen Harrison
Positions
Gallery Attendant Vi Wawrykow
Newsletter Editor Sarah Schmidt
Webmaster John Collison-Baker
Mandate
The Nanaimo Arts Council’s mandate is to act as an umbrella organization for all of the visual, performing and creative
arts. We are dedicated to the support, promotion, and development of the cultural community of Nanaimo and District. Our
membership includes businesses, organizations and individuals from a diverse variety of arts genres and we foster artistic excellence
through arts programming with local professional and emerging artists. NAC’s programming includes people from
various cultures and generations as well as those with special needs and/or experiencing financial hardship
We acknowledge the support of the Province of British Columbia, the British Columbia Arts Council, the City of
Nanaimo, Nanaimo North Town Centre, the Assembly of British Columbia Arts Councils, individual, group and business members
of the Nanaimo Arts Council.
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Committees
Gallery Committee
Show Sub Committee
Hanging Sub Committee:
John Collision-Baker
Ed Chan
Gary Ansell
Marg Baker
Jury Sub Committee:
John Collison-Baker
Ed Chan
Gary Ansell
Membership Committee
Rosemary Webster
Gary Ansell
Program Committee
Chantelle Spicer
Achievement Awards/Bursary
Bill Lyons
Rosina Solylo
Message From the President
The NAC Annual General Meeting will be on September 20, 2012, 7:00 pm at the Bowen Park Center. An annual meeting must be
held each year for compliance with provincial laws regarding non-profit charitable organizations. Please plan to be there.
The NAC is your arts organization and needs your participation. The board is small and therefore cannot do all the work that needs
to be done. Our manager’s hours are limited due to financial restraints. While we have applied for more funding to allow us to increase the
manager’s hours, we have not yet received the funding grant. Even with increased managers’ hours, the NAC is considered by funders to be
a “community based organization” which means that the majority of activities are to be run by volunteers. Therefore, we need your help.
The board has worked hard this year to develop job descriptions for the board positions and the subcommittee structures. There
are also areas where you can help in a one-off event if you cannot serve on a committee. Please consider some area where you can help
and contact Sarah. Elsewhere in this issue of the Umbrella, you will find notices of coming events. I hope you will be able to participate.
John Collison-Baker, President
Contact Information
Telephone 250.729.3947
Postal Address #259, 4750 Rutherford Rd.
Nanaimo BC, V9T 4K6
Email admin@nanaimoartscouncil.ca
Website nanaimoartscouncil.ca
Facebook Nanaimo Arts Council
Gallery and Administration: #259 Nanaimo North Town Centre

AUTUMN SHOWCASE (No Theme)
Open to all Visual Artists
Cash Prizes in 3 Categories
Painting/Drawing - 3 Dimensional - Photography
For more information or entry forms call the Gallery @ 250-729-3947
or email admin@nanaimoartscouncil.ca or check the website
www.nanaimoartscouncil.ca
Nanaimo African Heritage Society - Artes de Carnavale
September 30, 2012, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Diana Krall Plaza
Come one come all - Musicians, dancers, entertainers, artisans
and artists of all genres are welcome
To participate or to book a vendors table contact Shalema at
250-729-9332 or info@nanaimoafricanheritagesociety.com
Non NAC members who wish to book a visual artist spot contact
NAC at 250-729-3947 or admin@nanaimoartscouncil.ca
Art Around Town
It’s that time of year - time to change the exhibit in
the Port Theatre. NAC 2 Dimensional Visual Artists
are invited to bring their HANGING READY work for
jurying and hanging between 10:00 and 11:00 am
to the Port Theatre Lobby on Thursday, October 18.
Those with art currently hanging are asked to pick
up their pieces during that time or make other arrangements
ahead of time.
For more details contact the Gallery@ 250-729-
3947 or email admin@nanaimoartscouncil.ca or
check the website www.nanaimoartscouncil.ca
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2012 Calendar of Events
Sept.
Sept. 13
Sept. 15
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
Sept. 30
Oct.
Oct. 11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov.
Nov. 16
Dec. 1 & 2
Dec.
Many thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters
Gallery Feature
Show
Heritage Paint
Out Shoot Out
NAC AGM
Board Meeting
Artes de Carnavale
Gallery Feature
Show
Art Around
Town
Board Meeting
Gallery Feature
Show
Downtown
Nanaimo
Gallery Feature
Show
“On the Brink: Endangered
Species”
Patricia Mansell
Reception, 7 - 9 pm
Heritage Nanaimo &
Nanaimo Museum
7:00 pm Bowen Park
“Celebrating NAC”
Volunteer Nanaimo
9:30 am
CultureDays, Diana
Krall Plaza
Autumn Showcase
No theme
Reception and
Awards, 7 - 9 pm
Port Theatre
Show Rotation
Volunteer Nanaimo
9:30 am
“Island Landscapes”
Robert Hastings
Reception, 7 - 9 pm
Nanaimo Art Walk
All Exhibiting Artists
Special Showcase

Patricia Mansell
Patricia took up
painting in 1994
and was drawn to
painting wildlife.
Learning and developing
her style
has taken her
across N orth
America to find
new subjects to
paint. She brings
depth and detail to
her acrylic paintings,
and enjoys
the process of
mixing from a very
limited palette of
four main colours.
SEPTEMBER’S
FEATURE ARTIST
She has a special interest in painting endangered
wildlife. Often something unique about the animal will inspire
a painting. She develops her paintings from research and
photographing animals in the wild and enjoys bringing out
each animal’s character.
Patricia was Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print Artist for
Alberta in 2011 and is a Signature Member of Artists for Conservation.
“One of the strengths of wildlife art is its ability tell
stories. In my paintings I try to bring out the individuality of
each animal as it goes about its everyday life. I portray many
endangered animals, hoping that bringing them to life in my
art will raise awareness of how close we are to losing them.”
Patricia and her husband, Paul, moved to Edmonton,
Alberta from England in 1981. They raised their two daughters
there and in 1990 moved to Leduc, Alberta (just South of
Edmonton). They stayed there until October 2011 when they
moved to Nanaimo. They have always enjoyed visiting Vancouver
Island and when the opportunity came up for her husband
to move here with his job they jumped at the
chance. Patricia likes the relaxed Island lifestyle here and
being back by the ocean, as she has not had this since leaving
England. “Nanaimo is a great mix of city convenience along
with amazing parks and trails and, of course, the wonderful
ocean and harbour life – it has a lot to offer. “
Patricia joined Nanaimo Arts Council as soon as she
moved here and signed up to be a volunteer. “As a NAC member
I have been able to meet many other artists with interests
similar to mine. I have appreciated the opportunity of being
able to show works in venues around Nanaimo such as the
Port Theatre and Lighthouse Bistro. Organizations such as the
NAC are invaluable in their support of all forms of art and culture.”
http://patriciamansell.ca/
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CULTURE DAYS 2012
Culture Days is a collaborative Canada-wide volunteer
movement to raise the awareness, accessibility,
participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts
and cultural life of their communities. This is the third year
for this rapidly growing event and NAC is pleased to partner
with the Nanaimo African Heritage Society in hosting a
Culture Days event this year.
The 2012 Culture Days Weekend is taking place
September 28, 29, 30 across Canada and Nanaimo’s
“Artes de Carnavale” will be taking place on Sunday, September
30 in Diana Krall Plaza from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
This coincides with a large cruise ship being in town -
bonus!
The Carnavale theme is one of opulence and the
French Renaissance. There will be period costumes and
an amazing fashion show as well as live music, food,
dance performances, street performers, face painting,
artisans and this is where NAC comes in - a Visual Art Exhibition
and artists working on site. This is a wonderful opportunity
to promote the arts, NAC and our members to an
audience that we don’t ordinarily reach.
NAC members are invited to exhibit their visual
art with a west coast theme for sale (space is limited so
size and number of pieces will be limited) and we are hoping
that many of our members will take the opportunity to
create on site. Entry forms are available in the Gallery or
online and if you wish to create on site, please let the
Manager know as soon as possible so she can schedule
people throughout the day.
NAC will also be hosting a “People’s Paint In”
where the public is invited to paint their own creation to
take home.
NAC is also coordinating all of the visual art exhibits
so if you are a group or an individual who would like to
book a spot , please contact NAC.
If you are an entertainer, musician, dancer, artisan,
street performer or artist of the non-visual kind and
would like to participate contact Shalema Gantt at 250-
729-9332 or info@nanaimoafricanheritagesociety.com.
If you would like to help organize this event and/
or help on the day, please contact the Manager at 250-
729- 3 9 4 7 o r

“Summer Showcase (No Theme)” Winners
Photo: John Collison-|Baker
Back row from left to right: Brian Argyle, Tanis Laird Alexis
Front row from left to right: Nadia Shworan, Pat Palmer, Regina Seib, John Moore, Robin Erickson, Gary Ansell,
Audrey Verhaar
1st Place Photo: “Breakwater, Powell River,” Gary Ansell
Photography:
1st Place: “Breakwater, Powell River” Gary Ansell
2nd Place: “Desert Doors” Brian Argyle
3rd Place: “Antillian Bullfinch” John Whitelaw
Painting/Drawing:
1st Place: “Shape and Motion” Regina Seib
2nd Place: “Birch Trees” Nadia Shworan
3rd Place: “The Boat” Robin Erickson
3 Dimensional
1st Place: “Pulp” Tanis Laird (Felt)
2nd Place: “Giving” Audrey Verhaar (Pottery)
3rd Place: “Child’s Play” Lillian Goertzen (Pottery)
Thanks to Pamela Speight of Vancouver Island University Art & Design Department for performing an incredibly
difficult job judging. There were more than 80 entries over the three divisions!!!
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World Paint Out Day Event:
Heritage Paint Out Shoot Out
Bringing Heritage to Life - September 15
How exciting that our Heritage
Paint Out Shoot Out event is part of
World Paint Out Day - we will be joining
artists who will be participating in plein
air events all over the world!
Heritage Paint Out Shoot Out is
an annual collaboration with the
Nanaimo Community Heritage Commission and the
Nanaimo Museum where painters and photographers
gather at 10:00 am at the Museum to randomly draw their
Heritage Site. After spending the day bringing their site to
life in their artwork they will return to the museum by 3:00
where the work will be judged in two categories: Painting
(Dan Gray) and Photography (Bill Lyons).
This contest is open to all community members and
winners receive cash prizes as well as the opportunity to
exhibit their work in October in the NAC Gallery. Entrants
also have the opportunity to win two tickets to any Spotlight
Event donated by the Port Theatre and a Fred Peters prize
bag donated by the Nanaimo Museum. Entries for NAC members
are $8 and non NAC members $10
Entry details are available at the Gallery or online
and the event is registered with the International Plein Air
Painters World Paint Out Day Event.
http://ipap.homestead.com/paintout.html
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Mandatory Reading for NAC
Members
One of NAC’s strengths is its members - their dedication and
loyalty are over the past forty five years have been second to none.
This is one of the main reasons NAC has survived the past several
years of cuts.
However (you knew there was a “but” coming didn’t you),
many of our long term members are ready to pass the reins on to
new members. If you have ideas for NAC - whether for the Gallery
or other programs - SPEAK UP and get involved. NAC is a community
based organization, this means that our programs are run by
volunteers. One half time staff position is not enough to create
new and current programming.
The Board and other interested NAC members have spent
some time recently developing Terms of Reference for a variety of
committees and now we need people to help fill these committees.
The more people who volunteer, the less work for everyone. The
following are areas that NAC needs volunteers in:
Committees:
Gallery - all aspects of Gallery management including but not limited
to Shows, Physical Space, Volunteers, Hanging, Jury
Program: programming events within the Gallery and the community
that reflect organizational goals
Membership: growing and maintaining membership
Community Engagement: includes marketing, promotion and fundraising
Ad-Hoc as needed to put on specific events such as a Volunteer
Recognition event or Artes de Carnivale
Board - to advise, govern, oversee policy and direction, assist with
leadership and general promotion of the Nanaimo Arts Council
Positions:
Historian - to keep NAC archives up to date and accessible
Member Database Manager - to keep Access database up to date
and produce reports and member lists
Webmaster - to keep our website fresh and relevant
NANAIMO ARTS COUNCIL
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday, September 20, 7:00 pm, Bowen Park
“Celebrating NAC”
This is a great opportunity to check out some of NAC’s successes
both past and recent. There will be a screening of the 2011 VI
Short Film Festival Best Film “What He Left You” by Brady Cackler,
a chance to read the winning entries from the Short Fiction
Contest 2012 and see winning artwork from various Showcases.
In addition volunteers have been working on our scrapbooks
which are an amazing collection. You could also win one of two
pairs of tickets to the Global Film Festival.
If you have winning artwork to display please contact the Manager

VISFF Celebrates 8th Year!
The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) is now accepting submissions for the 2013 show. The
VISFF, which will celebrate its eighth anniversary in 2013, is an annual event that brings filmmakers and filmgoers together and continues to
be the only short film festival on Vancouver Island that focuses on local talent. Thanks to the continued support of the Nanaimo Arts Council
and its members, this year promises to be the best yet!
The Malaspina Theatre on the Nanaimo Campus of Vancouver Island University will play host to the Festival on February 1st and
2nd at 7PM. The 2013 show will be comprised of 12 - 20 juried films.
The deadline for entry is December 1st, 2012. The Festival is looking for films in all genres, created by filmmakers of all levels of
experience, with a running time of 12 minutes or less (including credits). Filmmakers may submit multiple entries, but each film requires a
separate entry form and fee of $30. Each film must be submitted separately (on a separate DVD
etc.), and no filmmaker shall have more than 2 films selected for the show. The VISFF is a juried
event, and filmmakers receiving the distinction of official selection are entitled to artist fees. For
more information regarding film submission, visit visff.com for entry forms and Festival guidelines.
Films submitted before October 1 st will qualify for the early–bird entry fee rate of $25.
This year’s Festival will also include a Filmmakers’ Q&A. The Q&A is your chance to engage
in a dialogue by asking questions of local filmmakers, and an opportunity to hear filmmakers
speak passionately about their work.
Now in its 8 th exciting year, the VISFF is a hugely successful event. Building on the success
of seven previous years, the Festival continues to support local talent by providing filmmakers
with an opportunity to screen their films in front of an audience. “Our main goal is to turn the
spotlight on our talented local filmmakers”, said Festival director Johnny Blakeborough. “More
than anything, this festival is for them. It’s an opportunity to show their films to a large audience.”
The Festival also has a commitment to rewarding local filmmakers that produce outstanding work.
Cash awards will be given out in several categories, including Best Film.
Drop off entries at the Nanaimo Arts Council in Nanaimo North Town Centre or mail to
#259, 4750 Rutherford Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 4K6. Entry forms and Festival guidelines are
available at www.visff.com.
Global Film Festival - September 28 & 29, VIU, for more details
contact Sacia at sacia.burton@hotmail.com or check out
www.nanaimofilmfest.org
Community Film Award Call for Submissions: To produce an environmental,
social or economic justice related short video.
Award includes: Scholarship to Gulf Islands Film & Television
School one-week intensive, $500 travel expense, $1,000 production
costs.
Winning film will be announced at the 2012 Global Film Festival
and will premiere at next year’s festival
For more details contact: Gregory.suz3@gmail.com
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A SAD GOODBYE
IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS that we announce the passing
of NAC Past President, Eva Lazi. Eva Lazi, 81, passed away
August 17, 2012 in the Palliative Care Unit of Nanaimo Regional
General Hospital with her husband at her side, after a long struggle
with cancer.
Eva was born March 29, 1931 in Berlin, Germany. Her
family settled in Montreal, Quebec after World War II where she
met and married John Lazi in 1950. Eva studied at both Sir
George Williams and McGill Universities, graduating from McGill
University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Education. Eva taught at high
schools in Quebec and British Columbia, specializing in art and
special education.
Eva enjoyed all forms of art but was an accomplished
potter and painter. She was active in the Tozan Cultural Society as
well as in the Nanaimo Arts Council.
After her first battle with cancer, Eva joined and later
became president of the Central Vancouver Island Chapter of the
UOAC. Eva worked tirelessly to help improve the lives of fellow
ostomates through her monthly newsletters and helpful assistance.
She is survived by her husband John, daughter Betty, son
John and sister Gisela and was predeceased by her sister Mary.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to either the
Palliative Care Unit of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, to
the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Central Vancouver Island
Chapter of the UOAC.

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