Red Deer promotes local art with online festival
The Red Deer Arts Society has gone digital this summer, promoting and publicizing the works of local artists with an online festival.
The 2020 Online Arts Festival is a juried exhibition open to Red Deer and Central Alberta residents. It is open to work from any genre, ranging from painting and graphic design to dance and music. Each day sees a new work posted accompanied by a statement from the artist.
Recent posts have included “Lily Pad Parade”, an acrylic landscape painting from Christina Oler, “Trio”, Diane Hermary’s collage made with cardboard and found objects and “Tipping Craft”, a ceramic miniature canoe sculpted by Suzanne LeBeau. The format mimics a physical exhibition, which would typically be advertised by flyer printing campaigns and word of mouth.
The Arts Society will publish and promote each selected work across social media and on its website. With physical gallery and performance spaces unavailable, the society has continued to find a wellspring of local creativity. It has also begun promoting an ‘In the Neighbourhood’ Concert Series to promote local music in public, outdoor spaces. These concerts are publicized only a day in advance to limit size and encourage a community feel.
The Online Arts Festival began on May 1, took a month-long break in June, and resumed at the start of this month. It will run until July 31.
The 2020 Online Arts Festival is a juried exhibition open to Red Deer and Central Alberta residents. It is open to work from any genre, ranging from painting and graphic design to dance and music. Each day sees a new work posted accompanied by a statement from the artist.
Recent posts have included “Lily Pad Parade”, an acrylic landscape painting from Christina Oler, “Trio”, Diane Hermary’s collage made with cardboard and found objects and “Tipping Craft”, a ceramic miniature canoe sculpted by Suzanne LeBeau. The format mimics a physical exhibition, which would typically be advertised by flyer printing campaigns and word of mouth.
The Arts Society will publish and promote each selected work across social media and on its website. With physical gallery and performance spaces unavailable, the society has continued to find a wellspring of local creativity. It has also begun promoting an ‘In the Neighbourhood’ Concert Series to promote local music in public, outdoor spaces. These concerts are publicized only a day in advance to limit size and encourage a community feel.
The Online Arts Festival began on May 1, took a month-long break in June, and resumed at the start of this month. It will run until July 31.