Posts Tagged ‘community art’
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
The Carrot Curatorial Committee is looking for some items to help us display art and artisan pieces at The Carrot. If you have any of the following, please get in touch with us.
- hammer
- heavy duty wire cutters
- pliers
- 1 X roll of bronze/brass colored chain
- 1X roll of silver colored chain
- 1 X roll of decorative cord (neutral in color)
- 1X roll of decorative ribbon (3 ” wide/heavy/neutral color)
- 20 X bronze/brass colored S rings
- 20X silver colored S rings
You can keep up with our list of needed items (remember, The Carrot has grown from volunteer love) on our
“dig for The Carrot” page.
Tags: community art, donations, The Carrot, the carrot curatorial committee, volunteer
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
On August 23rd and 24th,
The Carrot Coffeehouse will be transformed into Dylan Toymaker’s Lantern Workshop.
Two Separate Lantern-making workshops for:
Youth (ages 8-17) and Adults (18+) are welcome to plaster, paint, and papier-mâché to create objects of beauty and light.
TWO DAY WORKSHOP –
Youth (8 to 17 years) Workshop
Part One: August 23rd, 2009, from 1PM to 4PM
Part Two: August 24th, 2009 from 1PM to 4PM
Price: $8, for materials
TWO DAY WORKSHOP –
Adult (18+) Workshop
Part One: August 23rd, 2009, from 7PM to 10PM
Part Two: August 24th, 2009 from 7PM to 10PM
Price: $12, for materials
Wine and nibbles available to purchase
Bring your imagination to light with Dylan Toymaker at The Carrot Coffeehouse. REGISTER TODAY! Spaces are limited.
e-mail info@artsontheave.org to register !
Tags: community art, Dylan Toymaker, Kaleido, lantern workshop, The Carrot, workshop
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Want to give back to the community? Interested in being apart of a fantastic arts festival?
The Kaleido Festival is on September 25-27 2009 and the festival needs your help. We require volunteers to take on a variety of roles from manning the information booth to stage managing one of the various venues at the festival. The variety of artists and performers lined up for this year is truly spectacular and make sure you dont miss out by volunteering for the Kaleido Festival.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Nathan at kaleido2009@gmail.com
For more information on the Kaleido Festival, check out the website at http://artsontheave.org/festivals/kaleido-festival-2009/
Tags: community art, festival, Kaleido Festival, volunteer
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Friday, July 10th, 2009
Location: The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
When: Thursday, July 16, 6:30 PM
Where: The Carrot
How: If you are interested in learning how to customize a t shirt with a design or message, now\’s the chance. To register for this workshop, please e-mail ronindesign@ymail.com
What to bring: A t-shirt, an image and some time
The Carrot is located at
9351 – 118 Ave Edmonton
Tags: comm, community art, design, t-shirts, The Carrot
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Title: Sketching the Ave
Location: The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (start)
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-06-13
Description: Every one is welcome to come out and Sketch along Alberta Avenue June 13. Come on down to the Carrot (9351 118Ave) at 10 AM, on June 13, meet other artists and have a morning of fun Sketching along the Ave.
We will be later meeting at a local Restaurant (will decide Saturday morning where we will be meeting up) around 1 to share our sketches.
For those wishing I will take photos of Sketches and post them on Carrot Visual Artists Collectives web site.
http://www.meetup.com/Carrot-Visual-Artists-Collective/
To encourage you out I am offering to all that come, meet at the carrot at 10 Am and sketch the Ave. A chance to enter your name into a draw for a 8 X 11 Leather Sketch book Approximate Value $50.00 Provided by MIK-A-LOW.
*Note* you do not have to be a member of this group to participate. It is a fun event for people to come out and meet.
Tags: community art, sketching, The Carrot
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Friday, November 7th, 2008
Title: Christmas Arts Bazaar
Location: The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
Description: Come to The Carrot\’s Christmas Arts Bazaar… Where you can buy
locally made gifts this holiday season.
Jewelry, visual artists, cards, glassware, recycled art items,
handmade gifts and more!
Keep your gifts original and support local artists in Edmonton!
Direct Trade Coffee Beans available at the Carrot.
Date: 2008-11-21
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 10:00 PM
Direct Trade Coffee Beans available at the Carrot.
Date: 2008-11-22
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Tags: Christmas, community art, market
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Pinhole Photography with Wenda Salomons.
Presented at: Alberta Ave Community Hall (meet at The Carrot)
9210 118 Ave
Time: 12:30 pm-4:30 pm
Description of workshop: Back by popular demand, this workshop explores the exquisite art of pinhole photography. Armed with homemade cameras made from various containers, participants will take to the street to document our unique neighbourhood by exposing photographic paper through a pinhole lens. Participants will develop their prints in a darkroom set up at the hall.
To register: Contact Becky at 435-3499
Tags: community art, photography, pinhole photography, social art experience, The Carrot
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