CURRENT EVENTS:
July 16 - 31, 2010 (some exhibits continue through August 14)
“VISUAL FRINGE 2010 ”
presented in partnership with the “Windsor International Fringe Festival”
Located in sites throughout downtown Windsor!
July 16 – August 14, 2010
Special Visual Fringe 2010 Project;
“FREE BOWL– THE PLAYERS’ OPEN”
Michael Coolidge (Calgary AB/ Montreal QC)
“Free Bowl – The Player’s Open” reception and
Visual Fringe off-site exhibitions debut:
2:00 – 4:00 PM, SATURDAY JULY 17Free Bowl Training Camp
2:00 – 4:00 PM, SUNDAY JULY 18Visual Fringe 2010 FREE public walking tours:
1:30 PM and 4:00 PM SATURDAY JULY 24Stitch ‘n Bitch & Artist trading cards Visual Fringe evening with workshops by
Nicole Drouillard (blog.knitnicoleknit.ca) and Carly Erber (Urban Cozy).
THURSDAY JULY 29 – 6 pm @ Phog Lounge, 157 University Ave. Windsor.
19 yrs and over welcome; FREE admission!
to download or map guide in PDF form, click hereRetail Partners – drop in during business hours:
266 Ouellette Ave. (The Coffee Exchange)
361 Ouellette Ave. (Frenchy's Poutine)
318 Pelissier Street (Terra Cotta Gourmet Pizzeria)
322 Pelissier Street (Biscuits & Gravy Southern Bistro)
510 Pelissier (Printhouse)
68 University Avenue West (Milk Coffee Bar)
100 University W. (Jack Rabbit Slims)
157 University W. (Phog Lounge)
Store window display Exhibitions:
537 Ouellette Ave. (formerly The Bookmark)
328 Pelissier (WWAC)
250 Pelissier (Villains)
406 Pelissier (projection on during hours below)
Viewing Hours for off-site Exhibitions:
360 Victoria
110 & 116 Park
410, 424 Pelissier
Sat July 16 2-7 pmSun July 17 3-6 pm
MON. TUES. WED CLOSED
Thurs July 22 4-7 pm
Fri July 23 3-8 pm
Sat July 24 1-8 pm
Walking Tours 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm
meet at Artcite 109 University Ave. W
Last year's Visual Fringe walking tour visits Ouellette Ave displays
Y'Art SALE at Printhouse, 510 Pelissier,
free BBQ, Art sale, Live MusicSun July 25 3-6 pm
Thurs july 29 4-7 pm
Artists’ Trading Card and Stitch ‘n’ Bitch workshop night
at Phog Lounge, 157 University Ave. W., 6:30 pm
Carly Erber's (right) Urban Cozy intervention, 116 Park Ave West, at Visual Fringe 2010Fri July 30 3-8 pm
Sat July 31 1-5 pm
And of course, drop by
Artcite Gallery (109 University Ave W.)
for “Free Bowl – The Player's Open”
during regular hours:
Wed- Sat. 12 -5 pm except for the
Free Bowl Training Camp
2:00 – 4:00 PM, SUNDAY JULY 18Nature of Activity: Open, unjuried and curated off-site exhibition;
mixed media site installations, interventions and performances
Exciting and cutting edge contemporary art by local and international artists
coming to a downtown storefront near YOU!Artcite Inc., Windsor's artist-run centre for the contemporary arts, is proud to host
the third annual Visual Fringe Festival. presented as part of the Windsor International
Fringe Festival.
With the generous project support of downtown Windsor landlords, business owners
and the City of Windsor, Artcite will be placing a variety of art in a wide range of storefront,
in-store and available-for-rent retail spaces.
Artists from Windsor and surrounding areas, including the Detroit area,
will exhibit their artwork in non-traditional, storefront venues.Also on exhibit as part of Artcite’s Visual Fringe 2010 is the mixed-media installation
and audience-interactive art show “Free Bowl – The Player’s Open”, by Montréal artist Michael Coolidge.
While in Windsor, Coolidge will be on-site in the official “Free Bowl”
Clubhouse at Artcite; members of the public are encouraged to visit the artist
while he’s in residence at the Clubhouse and participate in daily “Free Bowl”
tournaments as players, coaches, strategists, or scorekeepers, etc.
The “Free Bowl” exhibition continues at Artcite through August 14, 2010.ADMISSION is FREE to attend all Visual Fringe 2010 off-site and Artcite gallery exhibitions.
Visual Fringe 2010 provides an excellent opportunity for Fringe Festival visitors and the general public
to take a leisurely walk through the downtown core and see exciting new art by emerging and established
Windsor-Essex County and Detroit area artists.
The open-media, unjuried off-site Visual Fringe programs includes:
• 19 different storefront exhibits featuring sculptural installations, photographs, drawings, paintings and artist-made toys
• “mini galleries”
• performance art
• Guerrilla lawn/street Bowling
• Yarn Bombing
• a Printhouse / Denial Y!Art Sale on Saturday, July 24
• an Artists’ Trading Card and Stitch ‘n’ Bitch night at Phog Lounge, 157 University Ave. W., beginning at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 29 and
• a public walking tour on Saturday, July 24; guided Visual Fringe Tours depart from Artcite at 1:30 and 4:00 pm. (No registration required)Please check back here or drop by Artcite Inc. (109 university Ave. West) for
the most up-to-date lists of participating artists and spaces, in a convenient map & guide.
Visit our VISUAL FRINGE 2010 Flickr pages:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/visualfringe2010/sets/72157624559588952/
VISUAL FRINGE Artists to date:
• Margaret Atkinson • Joshua Babcock • Brianna Benore • Daniel Bombardier • Sarah Buckius • Christine Burchnall • Michael Califano • Michael Coolidge •Steph Copeland • Laurie D'Alessandro • Jason Deary • Olga Dermendji • Adrian Deva • Lauren DiVito • Nicole Drouillard • Deb Dunlop • Carly Erber • Murad Erzinclioglu • Bernard Helling • Dennis Hunkler • Jolie Inthavong • Ed Janzen • Donnie Johnson • Gwen Joy • Deborah Kingerly • Shane Lange • Brandon Lemire • Diane Lorick • Mauro, (P.E.) • Beth McLachlan • Natalie Nadeau • Tracy Patterson • Nadja Pelkey • Jon Pickell • Allen Plant • Thomas Provost • George Rizok • Ken Roung • Christopher Schneider • Natalie Sinn • Michelle Soulliere • Robert Stewart • Michael Thoresen • Nicolette Westfall • Carol Anne Winters • Emily Whitehead • Diane WhiteheadThank you to our venue and event partners:
• Ken Yu
• Romeo DeCaro
• City of Windsor
• The Coffee Exchange
• Milk Coffee Bar
• Phog Lounge
• Perfect Printshop
• Printhouse
• FAM Festival
• Windsor Workers Action Centre
• CJAM 99.1 FM
• Terra Cotta Pizzeria
• Biscuits & Gravy Southern Bistro
• Frenchy’s Poutine
• Villians
• Rogues Gallery Comics
• Jack Rabbit Slims
• Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association
• Actors Theatre Windsor
• Windsor International Fringe Festival
Supporting Sponsors:
• Canada Council for the Arts
• Ontario Arts Council
• The City of Windsor
• Service Canada:
Canada Summer Jobs Program
• and Artcite members and volunteers!Anchoring Visual Fringe 2010, Artcite will host
Michael Coolidge's “FREE BOWL – THE PLAYERS’ OPEN”
July 16 – August 14, 2010
Artcite's gallery space will serve as a meeting place and “clubhouse”
for Free Bowl activities.
Join us duringVisual Fringe 2010 for an exhibition that explores the art of “Free Bowl”.
image:Free Bowl champion John Frost bowls for point
at the Calgary Invitational, 2007 image: Michael Coolidge
Essentially an interpretation of the ancient game of Bowls,
Free Bowl takes the city as a potential playing field:
one round leads to another, as the game and its players traverse
the various landscapes of the built environment.
Training sessions and match-play are free and open to the public.
Learn more by visiting the exhibition at Artcite.
Visit Michael Coolidge's Free Bowl project site:
http://www.michaelcoolidge.com/freebowl.aspVisit the Free Bowl - The Players' Open WINDSOR
Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108134532569073
image: S'nB +ATC at LeBel February 2010Every month Artcite presents “Stitch ’n Bitch” and “Artist Trading Cards” events in our gallery space or at select off-site locations.
“Stitch ’n Bitch” events feature “how-to” and technique workshops, opportunities for collaborative creation and guest presentations
on various issues relating to the feminist landscape.
“Stitch ’n Bitch” is an international movement empowering and reclaiming “women’s work”
but guys can show up and mend their socks too!.Artist Trading Cards (ATC) are teeny works of art (2.5" x 3.5") that are made specifically to trade.
There are no restrictions of medium or theme and materials can range from collage, drawing, painting, glass, ceramic,
metal, fabric and melted wax to computer-generated imagery and photography, etc.
The creative intention behind the creations and trading of ATC’s is to present a non-commercial, non-hierarchal
avenue for artistic exchange — but more importantly, ATC sessions are meant to be FUN!
Cards are traded one-to-one and people of all ages and artistic abilities are encouraged to participate.
Artcite’s first monthly ATC event was launched in Spring 2007, with a generous gift of several ATC’s
by Vancouver artist Chuck Stake, for Artcite’s “25 Years to Life” anniversary art exhibition and festivities.
The local component of ATC production and trading has proven to be a success and the gallery
has seen a diverse and increased interest with each trading session.
“Stitch ’n Bitch” and “Artist Trading Card” sessions are usually held on the last Thursday of every month.
Join us at Phog Lounge Thursday July 29, 6:30- 8:30 for Visual Fringe S'n"B workshops!
(deatils above)
We all take a break during August, so see you after that in September.Stitch ’n Bitch” and Artist Trading Cards at Artcite now has a Facebook Group!
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