Full festival details at: http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/vancouver

FREE, accessible, and fun for all ages, Vancouver’s annual celebration of reading brings visitors face to face with our vibrant writing and publishing community. Word lovers will find author readings, writing and publishing exhibits, musical entertainment, roving performers, children’s activities, and much more—Sunday, September 25 at Library Square (Homer and Hamilton Streets between Robson and Georgia), a full day of readings and workshops at Carnegie Centre on Saturday September 24 (Main and Hastings), and events Friday evening at Joy Kogawa House and Banyen Books & Sound.

The Word On The Street is Canada’s favourite annual book and magazine extravaganza, taking place in Vancouver, Toronto, Kitchener, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Halifax simultaneously.

See you there!

Monica Miller (our previous Project Coordinator) will be returning to school at SFU Communications. Monica will still be working with Rebus on a contract basis.

Ron Kong, Manager of Circle Craft Shop & Gallery, says of the new exhibit, “The metal work of Miran Elbakyan is characterized by gesture, movement, and fluidity. This work illustrates the range of expressive metalsmithing.”

For the exhibit at Circle Craft Gallery, Elbakyan will be showing exquisite new sculptures created over the last four years. Miran Elbakyan has been a member of Circle Craft Co-Operative for three years.

Read more about this exhibit on Circle Craft’s blog.

Miran’s Metal Art
May 6-31, 2011 | Daily 10 am – 7 pm | Admission: FREE
Opening reception: Sunday, May 8, 10am – 1pm
1 – 1666 Johnston St., Net Loft, Granville Island
tel [604] 669 8021 | gallery@circlecraft.net
For information about Circle Craft Co-Operative, visit: www.circlecraft.net

Congratulations to all the honoured authors, illustrators and publisher. Check out the list of winners on the BC Book Prizes website.

We also had a great Staff Photo taken during the Gala:

From left to right: Val Mason, Monica Miller, Karen Green, Bryan Pike, Kristie Poole, Sarah Banting. Photography by Emily Megan

Jason Marlow is a well-established wood turner currently based on Vancouver Island. He produces large-scale wall pieces and intricate hollow turnings. Known particularly for his signature Helmet series, Jason also produces architectural scale tapestry wall pieces and a large range of objects inspired by Vancouver Island’s forests, rivers, and wildlife.

Read more about the gallery exhibit on Circle Craft’s blog.

STORYTELLERS by Jason Marlow
April 8 to May 3, 2011 | Daily 10 am – 7 pm | Admission: FREE
Opening reception: Sunday, April 10th, 10-1pm
1 – 1666 Johnston St., Net Loft, Granville Island
tel [604] 669 8021 | shop@circlecraft.net
For information about other upcoming gallery exhibitions, visit: www.circlecraft.net

Winners will be announced April 21, 2011 at the 27th annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala. The gala takes place this year at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver.

Ruth Jones is a Vancouver artist who works both in the medium of paint and of fine hand woven tapestry. In addition to developing her unique line of work, she creates site-specific imagery on commission for private, public, and corporate clients.

“The show is about my 2011 attempts at Courtesy, and therefore in progress, e.g. being made up moment by moment,” says Jones. “Courtesy springs from self-esteem, the ‘self edge’ that makes one resilient at the interface with the external world, just as the woven selvedge makes the cloth strong on the edge where it gets the most wear.”

Read more about the gallery exhibit on the Circle Craft’s blog.

Selvedge by Ruth Jones
March 4 – April 5, 2011 | Daily 10 am – 7 pm | Admission: FREE
Opening reception: Sunday, May 8, 10am – 1pm
1 – 1666 Johnston St., Net Loft, Granville Island
tel [604] 669 8021 | gallery@circlecraft.net
For information about Circle Craft Co-Operative, visit: www.circlecraft.net

Apply to: Bryan Pike
Executive Director, Rebus Creative
901 – 207 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7
bryan@rebuscreative.com
604.687.2405 x25
Application instructions: submit cover letter and résumé via email to: bryan@rebuscreative.com
Application deadline: January 24, 2011

Background: A private for-profit partnership, the company’s services include event management, consulting, publicity services, graphic design, strategic media buying, and tightly focussed fundraising for Vancouver’s arts community. Rebus is best known as the professional team behind The BC Book Prizes, BC’s most prestigious recognition of BC Writers; administering the awards process by receiving submissions and engaging and facilitating the judges; producing the Gala event for announcing the winners; and producing the province wide tour, bringing finalist authors to schools and libraries all across the province for 2 weeks prior to the Gala. Rebus also produces The Word on the Street festival, Vancouver’s annual celebration of literacy and the written word in September each year. We are committed to a healthy vibrant cultural scene in Vancouver, British Columbia, and beyond.
Responsibilities: You will have the opportunity to contribute to different projects and try your hand at many varied tasks.The successful applicant will provide clerical and administrative support, including answering telephone queries, maintaining and building databases, and assisting on various projects. This person will gain hands-on experience in many facets of arts administration, marketing, and event production.

Qualifications:

• Excellent organization and time-management skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, and database applications
• Excellent telephone manner
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take direction, but self-motivated enough to work with minimal supervision as required
• A willing team player with a sense of humour
• A demonstrated interest in arts and culture, preferably in the writing and publishing field