ArtWalk

Photos by Andy Dittrich

Where: Galleries Throughout Whistler Village
When: July 1 - August 31

Since 2004, Whistler’s acclaimed ArtWalk has showcased local and regional artists in various, high-profile Village venues.  ArtWalk offers artists the rare opportunity to show their work to a diverse audience over an extended period of time in a settings as diverse as cafes and hotels as well as galleries.

Well, ArtWalk’s expanding!  In partnership with the Whistler Museum & Archives and the Spo7ez Cultural Centre, ArtWalk is, well, walking.  Participating artists will lead guided tours through the art installations during the months of July and August.  The tours will offer an artists eyeview of work on display, Whistler’s natural history and the local arts scene.  Tours will culminate in a visit to the Spo7ez Cultural Centre.

But as they say on late-night infomercials, that’s not all!  ArtWalk programming will also showcase interactive demonstrations by local artists.  See the voodoo that they do at outdoor venues around Whistler Village.

And just to make an irresistable offer even better, Funciton Junction will open up every Friday evening with the Open Studios program.  Visit the workshops and studios of some of Whistler’s best-known artists down at one of Whistler’s least-known parts of town.  Watch works of art appear before your very eyes… or at least take shape.

For more info: www.whistlerartscouncil.com ; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (604)935-8232

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Whistler Arts Council, TD Canada Trust and Whistler Real Estate Company are proud to present ArtWalk 2009, a free walking tour showcasing the incredible talent of 71 regional artists and artisans in 40 host galleries during July and August. ArtWalk features the work of regional artists in Whistler cafes, retail outlets, commercial galleries, hotels and restaurants. Artists from Lions Bay to Lillooet showcase works of painting, photography, multi-media, pottery and jewellery. ArtWalk bridges the gap between tourism, business and culture in this free two-month walking tour that brings local art to high-traffic venues. In 2009, Cultural Capitals of Canada funding assistance has enabled us to offer special guided tours by local artists throughout the summer.

ArtWalk Opening Receptions - Friday, July 3 & Friday, July 31 | 6:30pm-9pm

This year’s event has two evenings of ArtWalk Opening Receptions; these are free and offer you a chance to take the tour with over 100 other ArtWalkers. Meet the entourage as they move from one gallery to the next with live music, live painting and other entertainment along the Village Stroll.

Check out the HotSpots featuring Whistler Brewing Company and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly:

#1  - TD Canada Trust
#2  - Whistler Real Estate Co. Ltd.
#3  - RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate
#8  - Expressions Art Studio
#10 - Maurice Young Millennium Place

Marketplace Opening Reception | Friday, July 3:
This reception features 13 venues and 37 artists in the Lower Village. People are encouraged to start at TD Canada Trust and Whistler Real Estate Company where entertainment will be provided by Mike Weterings. The acoustic styling of Alice Newton, Dana Marie and Dani Quayle will entertainment the ArtWalkers moving through Marketplace venues: Re/Max Sea to Sky Real Estate, Transition Space Art Gallery, Pasta Lupino and the Life Coffee Company Main Street.

The route continues along Village Stroll past Blenz Coffee, Expressions Art Studio and Get Nailed, and then over the bridge where participants then visit the last venues on the list: MY Millennium Place, Sutton West Coast Realty, The Beach and Ruby Tuesday. The soulful voice of Pemberton’s Papa Josh will be heard in Town Plaza. Expect his guitar explorations and musical experience of drum loops, bass lines and nasty funk guitar rhythms.

Along the Village Stroll, The Human Statues will quietly and motionlessly provide entertainment. These guys are a hilarious duo of live statues! The Human Statues are "spreading jubilation across the nation” and throughout the Village. They'll come to life at 9pm at Millennium Place. Expect a little taste of The Flight of the Conchords and with a pinch of Simon and Garfunkel!

 

Whistler Reads Art Discussion & Book Sculpture - Thursday, July 30 | 7:30pm

Visit the Whistler Public Library for the Whistler Reads Art Discussion & Book Sculpture on Thursday, July 30 at 7:30pm. Join Whistler Reads for an evening of wine, jazz and a provocative discussion by our panel of experts: Susan Almrud, Van-New York Art Consultant; Michella Frosch, Vancouver Bienalle; Stephanie Friedrich, Founder Vancouver Chapter National Museum for Women in the Arts; Reid Shier, Presentation House; Wendy Wacko, Artist and Galleryist. Pre-reading: Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton - a New York Times bestseller. Don’t miss the stunning 5,000 book art-sculpture.

 

TD Canada Trust Travelling Exhibition of Inuit Art

Lastly, ArtWalk is pleased to promote the TD Canada Trust Travelling Exhibition of Inuit Art. In 1967, TD Bank Financial Group made a commitment to the art of the Canadian Arctic by assembling a superb collection of contemporary Inuit sculpture and graphics. The collection is displayed in Bank offices worldwide and selections from the collection are featured in this unique travelling exhibition.