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FCG will be closed until May 5th while we de-install our current exhibitions and set up for our upcoming Postbop Beathead Jazz Workshop! We'd love for you to join us for this exciting new program. See below for more info on this and upcoming events through May. We'll continue to share news and info on our socials between now and then. You can also keep up with events using our Programming and Community Calendar!Reach out to us at any time: info@forestcitygallery.com |
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FCG's PostBop Beathead Jazz Workshop, sponsored by LBMXMay 5 - May 9, 2024May 5: Band set-up, levels, discussionMay 6 - 9: Workshopping Period, 12 - 5PM daily - All welcome!Forest City Gallery is excited to host FIVE DAYS of postbop beathead jazz jamming, live on-site & continuously recorded. This public performance series and recording event is also a professional development opportunity for local musicians, offering on-site discussions, learning and mentorship. The resulting recordings from this session will be delivered to producers for (re)processing and (re)mixing, and ultimately recomposition, in the tradition of work by Teo Macero and Miles Davis (think Davis' landmark albums, In A Silent Way & Bitches Brew). All are welcome to not only observe but also participate in this 4-day workshopping event!A full length LP will be sequenced from this work, pressed to vinyl, and distributed to all major streaming services via the gallery’s new imprint: FCG Hear Here! Artists, photographers and videographers are also invited to drop in & observe the workshop during the gallery's open hours, and to use this living exhibit as material for visual art making. A selection of visual materials will be included in the promotional and printed matter for the subsequent vinyl pressing, with reproduction fees paid to artists. FCG's PostBop Beathead Jazz Workshop is generously supported by LBMX and LBMX Place.
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The Endless Garden
Alexai Wilson
May 16 - June 1, 2024
Opening Reception May 16 from 7-9PMAlexai Wilson grew up in Sarnia, Ontario and discovered her love for the creative arts early in life. She has a passion for music, visual arts, creative writing, and theatre. While her usual content explores fantasy and sci-fi genres, Alexai also harbours a fascination for mystery and horror. She aspires to create immersive pieces by integrating multiple creative mediums. With a desire for storytelling, she sees herself working in the film and entertainment industry, pushing boundaries and exploring new areas of artistic expression. Alexai is currently working toward a BFA degree from Western University’s Department of Visual Arts.The Annual Juried Exhibition (AJE) is one of the most highly anticipated undergraduate exhibitions in the Department of Visual Arts at UWO. This exhibition supports the production of new artwork made in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, digital media, photography, installation, sound, and performance. For many years, Forest City Gallery has supported the AJE through the contribution of the FCG Feature Award. The FCG Feature offers a presentation and platforming opportunity to one student each year, selected by a professional jury. The AJE 22 jury, which convened earlier this semester, awarded second-year student Alexai with this year’s FCG Feature Award because her AJE-exhibited work demonstrated a great deal of conceptual experimentation, technical accomplishment, and attention to the history of her medium.
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Join us for the first session of Postpartum Journal Club! Taking place on Fridays for 6 weeks, starting May 17th at FCG from 11 to 1pm. Suggestion of $5 to $10 donation for the 6 weeks. Donations help cover the cost of art supplies, journals/sketchbooks, and refreshments. What is a Postpartum Journal Club? Taking inspiration from the UK's Maternal Journal program, a local mom, artist, and former midwife, Danielle, decided to create a weekly group for parents to get together and be creative! Following the prompts from #maternaljournal, Danielle will lead the group through creative writing, poetry, art, and doodling to help reflect on the awesomeness and intensity of parenthood/life with a baby. FCG is delighted to be hosting the Postpartum Journal Club. Learn more about this initiative and follow them on social media! |
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Sound Jam @FCG
Saturday, May 25 at 7PM & Saturday, June 22 at 7PM
This sound event invites artists and musicians to come together in sound-making sessions that embrace experimentation and listening and hearing. Participants come together with others through sound-making and serious play.
Bring an instrument (acoustic, electronic, improvised, D.I.Y, vocal, or other) to an evening of experimental and exploratory sound-making. FCG will provide basic technical support: mixer, cables, and monitors to amplify sound. The play-full event supports sound-making as a social and collective action and interaction as a process of creativity.
The doors are open. Membership in FCG is encouraged. No experience required.
Organized by Ellen Moffat.
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FCG Crit Nights are on pause until Friday, May 17. Running 4-6PM every second Friday, Crit Nights at FCG are open to artists at all stages of their career looking to get feedback and inspiration.
Crit nights and FCG Office Hours will resume in the latter half of May, after our Jazz workshop.
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This is a reproduction of the Nihilist Spasm Band (NSB) "No Music" pin. NSB is an experimental noise band formed in London, Ontario in 1965, and its members have included John Boyle, John Clement, Greg Curnoe, Bill Exley, Murray Favro, Arcghie Leitch, Hugh McIntyre, Aya Onishi and Art Pratten. Find this and other gems in our small but mighty online shop. |
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Our mailing address is:1025 Elias Street, London, Ontario, N5W 3P6, Canada FCG's programs and exhibitions are free and accessible to all thanks to the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, London Arts Council, and the London Community Foundation. We are grateful to our artists, members, volunteers, donors, and community partners. Our operations rely on your generous and dedicated support. Please consider becoming a member of FCG.For information on our programming, or for other general inquiries please contact the gallery at info@forestcitygallery.com Copyright © 2023 Forest City Gallery. All rights reserved.You received this email because you subscribed to our list. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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