Colin Corneau and John Scott
Organized by the Brandon Folk, Music and Art Society, Visual Arts Committee

July 29- September 18, 2010
…Opening Reception Thursday, August 26th @ 7:30pm

This year the Brandon, Folk, Music, and Arts Society (BFMAS) extended its exploration and celebration of downtown Brandon by inviting community members to have their portraits taken by local photographers Colin Corneau and John Scott. This project provided an opportunity for Scott and Corneau to interact with the downtown community in a semi-formal setting. As a result, the portraits of the community members are collaboration between the artists and their subjects.

Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
710 Rosser Ave, 2nd Floor enter through the Town Centre parkade off Princess and 8th St

The Brandon Downtown Arts and Cultural Festival will bring together artists from diverse cultural backgrounds and showcase their activities downtown. This is a multi-organization event, part of a larger series of events called Culture Days to take place September 24th-26th, 2010.

The event seeks to connect and build community involvement in the arts, in downtown activities and with one another. We are still accepting programming ideas from other organizations, groups and individuals. Please keep reading for more information! No idea is too big or too small!

An example of some of the activities are – Son Latino, playing music while members of both the Latin community and local dance schools teach festival attendees some dances. Another would be visual artists from China, the Ukraine, El Salvador and those of Canadian origin working together at the BFMAS studio space on collaborative drawings and paintings that festival attendees would also be invited to work on.

The festival seeks to bridge Cultural gaps using the arts as a common language, as well as bringing people into downtown to share this experience as a part of the Federal Program Culture Days. There will be music, dancing, visual arts, poetry sweatshops, children’s cultural programming, vendors from the International Food Market and more. http://www.culturedays.ca/

If you would like to volunteer, contribute to programming, have a table or booth, ideas or suggestions please feel free to email brandonfolkfestival@gmail.com. We will be having another Planning Committee meeting the first week of September. More will be posted on our website about the days activities in the coming weeks.

The 2010 Brandon Folk, Music & Art Festival Winning Numbers!

Please email brandonfolkfestival@gmail.com to claim your prize. Hang on to that ticket and we’ll trade at the office for your win! Thanks to everyone who donated to or bought tickets for another successful auction!

Made in Manitoba Book from Pennywise – 1098409

Clay Bowl, Vase and Urn from Pigeon Alley Pottery – 1098516

Debbie Coombs Necklace, Earrings – 1098325

Gingercat Gift Certificate – 371269

Earrings by Velma, Green Dragon Jewellery – 371688

Lyne Purse and Earrings by Velma – 371405

Nova Cassan Pendant and Boomerang Bag & Pins – 1098660

Cinnamon Tree Package – 1098330

Fair Trade Coffee Package from Marquis Project – 371202

Young NDP Package – 371058

Aradia Package – 1098055

Lady of the Lake Package – 1098021

Ghosts of the Highway Package – 1098565

Sunglasses from Total Eye Care and Earrings by Velma – 371280

CD Prize Package #1 – 1098656

CD Prize Package #2 – 1098503

CD Prize Package #3 – 371684

Pennywise Book and Gift Certificate – 1098454

Horn Sculpture from Lady of the Lake – 1098576

Thumb Piano from 10,000 Villages – 371893

Beautiful Basket from Poor Michael’s Bookshop in Onanole – 1098423

Chris Reid Dolls – 1098447

Bangles and Bowls – 1098056

Dave Krindle Pottery – 1098354

The 2010 Brandon Folk, Music & Art Festival Winning Numbers!

Please email brandonfolkfestival@gmail.com to claim your prize. Hang on to that ticket and we’ll trade at the office for your win! Thanks to everyone who donated to or bought tickets for another successful auction!

Made in Manitoba Book from Pennywise – 1098409

Clay Bowl, Vase and Urn from Pigeon Alley Pottery – 1098516

Debbie Coombs Necklace, Earrings – 1098325

Gingercat Gift Certificate – 371269

Earrings by Velma, Green Dragon Jewellery – 371688

Lyne Purse and Earrings by Velma – 371405

Nova Cassan Pendant and Boomerang Bag & Pins – 1098660

Cinnamon Tree Package – 1098330

Fair Trade Coffee Package from Marquis Project – 371202

Young NDP Package – 371058

Aradia Package – 1098055

Lady of the Lake Package – 1098021

Ghosts of the Highway Package – 1098565

Sunglasses from Total Eye Care and Earrings by Velma – 371280

CD Prize Package #1 – 1098656

CD Prize Package #2 – 1098503

CD Prize Package #3 – 371684

Pennywise Book and Gift Certificate – 1098454

Horn Sculpture from Lady of the Lake – 1098576

Thumb Piano from 10,000 Villages – 371893

Beautiful Basket from Poor Michael’s Bookshop in Onanole – 1098423

Chris Reid Dolls – 1098447

Bangles and Bowls – 1098056

Dave Krindle Pottery – 1098354

Map of the festival site for 2010.

Scheduling for the 2010 festival is now available!

For Mainstage, click: here

For Secondstage, click: here

For wordfest@folkfest, click: here

For family area, click: here