////NEWS
GEARHEADS
STEVEN LAURIE (Toronto, ON)
RAY LODOEN (Saskatoon, SK)
JUNE 11 - JULY 30, 2010
artist talk & performance: June 11 - 7pm
2nd performance & workshop June 12
Gearheads brings Laurie and Lodoen together to perform and present their (dis)functional hybrid mechanical constructions which speak to notions of masculinity and utility. Laurie will use his Rubber Burning machine as a mark-making device and display large format 3D prototype machine images and video monitors playing documentation of several performances. Lodoen presents a pair of the functional full-scale ‘rat-bike’ chopper motorcycles which he designs and builds from the ground up, contributing his own plumes to the smoke-show performance.
Watch Steven Laurie on his Youtube channel
HABITAT '10
ANDREAS BUCHWALDT
////August 12, 2010 3:00pm
public reception & unveiling on site at Habitat for Humanity Restore at 320 21 St W
Habitat' 10 is a wall mounted sculpture based on blueprints from an actual Habitat for Humanity home built in Saskatoon. The work has been designed using computer modeling software by local artist, Andreas Buchwaldt, and is fabricated using a digital cutting process. The project is a joint initiative between Habitat for Humanity ReStore and AKA Gallery made possible by the generous support of our funders and community partners.
(IN)ACCESSIBLE CITY
////September 10 to October 22, 2010
artist talk & closing reception: October 15 - 7pm
From September 10th to October 22nd, 2010, AKA gallery presents the exhibition InAccessible City, an up-close and interactive look at issues around mobility, accessibility and what life in a wheelchair is really like. The exhibition will feature a monumental painting installed on the billboard spanning the top floor of the building’s exterior. Artist Matthew Proctor will use a mobile painting device connected to his wheelchair as a mark-making tool to create the painting. To put things in perspective, the largest painting at the Louvre, The Wedding Feast at Cana by the Mannerist Italian painter Paolo Veronese measures 21 feet by 32.5 feet, or 682.5 square feet. At 14 feet by 50 feet, Matthew Proctor’s painting will take up a whopping 700 square feet of real estate.
For the duration of the exhibition and through two special workshops being held during Culture Days, AKA’s main gallery space will become a production centre and workspace. Artist and curator Jeff Nachtigall, will facilitate this hands-on workshop where people with limited mobility and able-bodied persons alike will be able to use adaptive mark making equipment with the results being displayed on the gallery walls. Come to AKA Gallery and make your mark. The painting workshops are free and open to the public.
////VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
AKA is always looking for volunteers to assist at upcoming events including receptions, fundraisers and artist talks. After 10 hours of time, volunteers receive a year long membership to AKA. Let us know what kind of volunteer work you're interested in and when you're available. We can use help during installation, postering, bar service during openings, food preparation for openings, etc. Contact us at comm.aka@sasktel.net or (306) 652-0044.
////WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
AKA is always looking for writers interested in creating reviews and critical works about our programming for publication. If you are interested in writing for or about AKA, please contact us to discuss potential opportunities!
AKA accesses employment grants on an ongoing basis. Watch this page for upcoming employment opportunites, or call us at: (306) 652-0044 or email us at comm.aka@sasktel.net. AKA has received employment grants in the past from Young Canada Works, Sask Employment, Career Edge, Youth Internship Program, Centennial Student Employment Program, and Summer Career Placements.
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AKA Gallery offers a broad range of services to the community, starting with the exhibitions that we program. Members form the core of AKA Gallery--without our members we would not be able to continue programming new and innovating work. Membership helps keep us open, relevant and fresh.
Some of the benefits of membership include:
Board opportunities - Any interested AKA member is eligible to sit on our board of directors. Board members help set the direction of our organization and take part in the planning and implementation of special projects. We also have a number of working committees chaired by members of our board. You don't have to be a board member to sit on a committee.
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