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 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.

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

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

For Mainstage, click: here

For Secondstage, click: here

For wordfest@folkfest, click: here

For family area, click: here

Due to a personal emergency Christa Couture will sadly not be appearing at this year’s festival. Thanks for your understanding and please check her out instead on her website at  here.

Date: Saturday, 19 June 2010
Time: beginning at 8:00pm
Location: Clancy’s

Our Annual Energing Artist Showcase features super local bands and solo artists, as well as a few who travel here for it! This is a wrap up to a day long program which sees them take part in workshops and showcases with industry professionals.

On the Bill so Far -
Seeing Colour
Sebastian Owl
Bassment Revival
Logan McKillop
Kurtis Gibson
Micah Erenberg
Sweet Alilbi
Effect & Cause

$5 at the door.

When: Saturday, 19 June 200
Time: 10:30 – 23:30
Location: Folk, Music and Arts Festival Studio
126 10th Street (Across from The Strand)

Lunch and refreshments provided.

“Wherever your artistic passion lies, this course is designed to turn your passion into a business that will sustain your career in the arts.”

A Business Course for Practicing Artists of all Genres from Emerging to Professional

Calling all Artists – musicians, visual artists, crafters,actors, writers, dancers, photographers, caroonists, filmmakers and more!

Heather Bishop, a musician, visual artist, social activist and teacher. Among her many accomplishments, her teaching credits include: designing a Pre-Trades Training Course for Women with Red River Community College, being a faculty teacher at Aboriginal Music Camp, and teaching her Business Basics Workshop (Getting Your Sh*t Together) for Manitoba Music.

Fee, Schedule and Location

This course is FREE
Classes will take place in Brandon: Folk, Music and Art Festival Studio at 10:30am – 1:30pm, June 19, 2010

How do I register?

In Brandon:
Brandon
Shandra MacNeill
brandonfolkfestival@gmail.com
204 717 1690
126 10th Street (accross from The Strand)