ccording to the

Western Communi-

A ties Arts Council's”
newsletter, their area is no |
longer an “Art Free Zone.”

It seems that everyone has

decided to pull together

with the Arts council to

| make a difference.

With that energy in the
background, a’number of
events have been planned, a
committee to begin a drive
for an arts centre has

started and, of special inter-
est and importance to all vi-
sual artists from Sooke to
Saltspring, they will host
the “Look.2000” art show.
“Look” ‘is a preliminary
show for artists who wish to
~ be considered for entry into
the provinces largest. art
_ show during the B.C. Festi-
val in May. (Artists may also
enter the Festival Show by
: submitting slides.)
~ Up until last week none of
the area Arts. Councils had.

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‘Maybe when we have a new
-re-vamped hall we can again

“Look 2000” is March 20.
expressed interest in host-:

“ing “Look.” It is a large

~ show that needs a special -
venue and a goo team of

: “North :
Saanich Arts council hosted -

~~ Burn ‘Awareness Week v was sF eb. 6 to. 12,
but in reality, every week i is burn awareness

Your local firefighters 2 oe that you ‘be.

fatal burns to children are the result of their
playing with fire. Remember to. keep
matches and lighters out of reach and out of

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~The Arts Council will be
holding its AGM on March
) 15, 7:30 at the Sidney Li-
‘brary’s Nell Horth Room.
As an active sponsor of the
Winter Chamber Concert
Series, the Author Reading
Series, the Summer Band-
stand and other events and
the presenter of Artisans
(the summer. fine. craft
show) and Island Visions
Juried Art Show, the Coun-
cil is always open to new
suggestions.
Bring your ideas (and
some volunteer time) to
this meeting!

The resignation of the
Arts Council of Greater Vic-
toria’s manager has cer-

tainly caused some ripples
‘throughout the area. His
parting comments have |

the show in 1994 and used
Sanscha Hall. The large old
hall was transformed. with
scaffolding and was entirely
covered with cotton fabric
to create an. instant art.
gallery worthy of the show.

the largely ‘unrecognized
economic resource that the

hold this show in Sidney!
arts are in a community.’

The entry deadline for

the retirement population, a

Each piece must be accom-
os group that enjoys the arts as

‘panied by aslide. ‘

“Our Community Arts
council has: been. sent a-
“number of entry forms. Call.
656-7400 for more informa-
tion

performances, alert ‘com-
munities will-be “dressing |

vise children wl

~ tween life and death. If
you have one or more. working smoke

-chances of surviving: a fire. Smoke alarms

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thest incidence, of burn injuries

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and your family are asleep.
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‘Sidney is indeed fortu-
nate to be so well posi-
tioned. It has an astounding
setting, a small town charm
(that many small towns
have lost to. malls), one of

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of artists and, when it has
the new cultural centre with
new performance and dis-
play facilities, it will be an
even better place to live and
to visit than it now is.

_ PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW 15

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Ifyou have news ofan arts
nature, pass it along to Di-
anne Cross. To find out more
about your Community Arts
Council, pick up a newsletter
in the Sidney Library or
phone 656-7400. —

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News Review

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