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community by Una Fester A r t s S y m p o s i u m 2000: New Horizons w h e r e she m e t a n d f o r m e d r e l a t i o n ships w i t h several o t h e r painters. T h e y subsequently joined t o g e t h e r into a group which met monthly t o e x c h a n g e ideas a n d i n f o r m a t i o n . A s artists, they g r e w individually in many ways f r o m the alliances initiated at the first A r t s S y m p o s i u m . Linda Patterson, w h o attended last year's A r t s S y m p o s i u m , n o t e s that "if I had n o t b o t h e r e d t o set up a table at t h e A r t s M a r k e t . . . J u d y Piggott f r o m the V a n c o u v e r C u l t u r a l A l l i a n c e w o u l d n o t have s e e n my w o r k o r suggested I take t h e S E A R C H p r o g r a m . H a v i n g taken the f o u r - w e e k c o u r s e , I c a m e away full o f confidence of what I d o and with great f e e d b a c k a b o u t my a r t i s t i c use of f l o w e r s -- a n d t h e r e v e l a t i o n that I am a visual artist, w h e n I just t h o u g h t o f myself as a floral designer...! knew what I had to do b e f o r e taking t h e c o u r s e , b u t didn't have t h e c o n f i d e n c e t o g e t o u t t h e r e and sell myself. N o w I d o . " A t A r t s S y m p o s i u m 2 0 0 0 , s e m i n a r s w i l l help inforartists tap into t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s in public a r t : h o w t o g e t i n v o l v e d , w h o t o a p p r o a c h , h o w t o p r e s e n t ideas, a n d m o r e . B a c k by p o p u l a r d e m a n d are s o m e o f last year's s e m i n a r s : Marketing for the Visual Artist, Marketing for the Performing Artist, U s i n g t h e Internet, a n d o t h e r s . A r t i s t s w o n ' t w a n t t o miss A r t s S y m p o s i u m 2 0 0 0 -- r e g i s t e r early! f^A ake n o t e o f these dates o n y o u r I c a l e n d a r : Saturday. F e b r u a r y 5, and Sunday, F e b r u a r y 6, 2 0 0 0 . T h e t h i r d annual N o r t h S h o r e A r t s Commission Symposium (Arts S y m p o s i u m ) is breaking n e w g r o u n d in the n e w m i l l e n i u m w i t h an expanded two-day format brimming w i t h inspiring a n d m o t i v a t i n g s e m i nars f o r artists a n d arts w o r k e r s . T h i s year, the focus o f the S y m p o s i u m is " A r t in Public Places." A r t i s t s traditionally l o o k t o s h o w s , o p e n i n g s , galleries, and s t o r e s t o p r o m o t e a n d sell t h e i r w o r k s . B u t artists n e e d t o e x p a n d t h e i r limited v i e w and rethink gallery s h o w s as the p r i m a r y way t o get their a r t seen. A r t s S y m p o s i u m 2 0 0 0 e n c o u r a g e s artists u ^ ^ t o take a s e r i o u s l o o k at putting t h e i r a r t in public places. M o r e and m o r e , corporations and communities are p r o v i d i n g funds f o r this type o f w o r k , ' a n d artists w o u l d be w i s e t o tap i n t o this m a r k e t p l a c e . T h i n k a b o u t it: h o w many p e o p l e c o m e i n t o t h e gallery after t h e o p e n i n g night? C o m b i n e practical how-to mation seminars w i t h unparalleled networking opportunities--and you k n o w that t h e s e t w o days, free o f c h a r g e , w i l l pay big dividends. A r t s S y m p o s i u m 2 0 0 0 is c a r r y i n g on the N o r t h Shore A r t s C o m m i s s i o n ' s goal t o assist artists in d e v e l o p i n g t h e business side o f t h e i r creativity a n d t o p r o v i d e an e n v i r o n m e n t w h e r e they can n e t w o r k a n d d e v e l o p liaisons n o t o t h e r w i s e p o s s i ble. S o m e t i m e s artists can feel v e r y i s o l a t e d . B u t w h e n they c o m e t o g e t h e r in such a m a n n e r , it can b e a boost t o their self-confidence, not to mention the networking aspect of getting o u t t h e r e a n d enlarging t h e i r circle o f c o n t a c t s . Each o n e o f us has s o m e t h i n g t o offer each o t h e r , a n d w e can all learn f r o m each n e w c o n nection. F i r s t - h a n d e x p e r i e n c e bears this o u t . A local w a t e r c o l o u r artist Craft Fairs Andrews Craft Fair S 5 0 per table per d a y S a & S u , O c t 9 & 10, 10-4pm Delbrook's 14th Annual Christmas Craft Fair Sa & Su, N o v 2 0 & 2 1 , 10-4pm 1 0 0 different v e n d o r s e a c h d a y · $1 a d m i s s i o n · C o n c e s s i o n · Live M u s i c · C h i l d c a r e b y d o n a t i o n Ice Sports Winterfest Craft Fair & Skate Parly Arts Symposium 2000 takes place Su, N o v 2 8 , 1 0 - 4 p m $ 4 5 per table · C o n c e s s i o n · C h i l d c a r e · 8 0 different craffers February 5 at the Lucas Centre. Feb. 6, is The Arts Market, featuring local artists at the Capilano Mall. For more informa- Seycove 14th Annual Craft Fair Sa, N o 2 0 , 10-3pm 1204 Caledonia Avenue Table $ 4 0 , Seniors & Teens $ 3 2 · F i n e s t c r a f t s f r o m l o c a l artists · F o o d B a n k donations welcomed tion, contort tfie Arts Commission at 9 8 0 - 3 5 5 9 or e-mail nsorts@istor.ca. U n a Fester is chair. Symposium and a member Commission. 2000, 987-play(752 ) 9 of the North Shore Arts a t t e n d e d t h e 1998 A r t s S y m p o s i u m ,