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community by Mary Ann Anderson Get Ready for New Horizons C e l e b r a t i n g its t h i r d a n n i v e r s a r y in t h e n e w m i l l e n n i u m , the Commission's event discussions and learning o p p o r t u n i ties (see sidebar). In a d d i t i o n , participants will enjoy a display and r e s o u r c e area designed t o i n f o r m a b o u t funding s o u r c e s , associations, s e r v i c e agencies, and n e t w o r k i n g possibilities. T h e y will also be t r e a t e d t o live e n t e r t a i n m e n t t h r o u g h o u t the day. A l l this, including a free breakfast and lunch, ensures this will be an event n o t t o be missed. A n e w feature f o r 2 0 0 0 will be an expanded "arts market" entitled N o r t h S h o r e A r t Fully E x p o s e d . T h e arts m a r k e t w i l l have a day s p e c i f i cally d e v o t e d t o it (Sunday, F e b r u a r y 6) at the b r a n d n e w A r t i s t r y Studios, 106 W e s t 1st S t r e e t . T h e day will feat u r e the w o r k of d o z e n s of local p r o f e s s i o n a l and e m e r g i n g - p r o f e s sional visual artists, as w e l l as o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p e r f o r m i n g artists t o e n t e r t a i n the public. A r t i s t s w i l l have the o p p o r t u n i t y t o sell t h e i r w o r k and m a k e valuable c o n n e c t i o n s in t h e i r c o m m u n i t y . T h e N o r t h Shore Registration for the N e w Horizons Vancouver for symposium is free to North N e w H o r i z o n s and N o r t h S h o r e A r t Fully E x p o s e d offer N o r t h Shore residents a unique look at the incredible depth and breadth of the local arts industry, the significance of the work of conregular events o f this kind at v a r i o u s l o c a t i o n s across the N o r t h S h o r e . Illistraton D. by N o r t h Shore Arts ( N S A C ' s ) annual s y m p o s i u m S y m p o s i u m 2000: N e w Horizons p r o m i s e s t o be t h e best o n e yet. T h e year's event will take place F e b r u a r y S, 2000, at N o r t h V a n c o u v e r ' s Centre. Building o n t h e success o f t h e 1998 event H o w C a n W e G e t R i c h in the A r t s ? and the 1999 event V i s i o n t o V i c t o r y : M a k i n g It H a p p e n ( b o t h of w h i c h e n j o y e d capacity audiences), the 2 0 0 0 event p r o m i s e s t o be even m o r e popular. N e w H o r i z o n s will give m o r e o p p o r t u n i t y t o f e a t u r e and p r o m o t e o u r local arts i n d u s t r y and the l i f e b l o o d of the local creative o "¡5 ^ 5 c o m m u n i t y - t h e artist. Painters, s c u l p t o r s , a c t o r s , dancers, musicians, w r i t e r s - all will find an o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o m e together, d i s c o v e r c r e a t i v e ways t o n e t w o r k , build m a r k e t i n g skills, and see f i r s t - h a n d e x a m p l e s of n e w and innovative ways o f w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r in a r t i s t i c e x c e l l e n c e . T h r o u g h specially designed w o r k s h o p s (offered at least t w i c e in different t i m e slots t h r o u g h o u t the day), p a r t i c i p a n t s will be able t o p a r take in a v a r i e t y of i n t e r e s t i n g Lucas Maclean our artists, and their immeasurable tribution to our communities. A r t s C o m m i s s i o n is e x c i t e d by this first full-scale s h o w c a s e of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r c r e a t i v e talent, b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r in o n e l o c a t i o n f o r t h e e n j o y m e n t of o u r citizens and benefit o f o u r artists. W e h o p e it w i l l lead t o City and District residents, and $10 non-residents - space is limited, so act contact quickly. Interested artists should the Arts Commission mation, at 980-3559, nsarts@istar.ca. for further infore-mail: A call for artists and Y o u don't w a n t t o m i s s these! performers who wish to be part of the of the N o r t h S h o r e A r t Fully E x p o s e d was held in December; however, latecomers will be accommodated if space H e r e are just s o m e o f the w o r k s h o p s o f f e r e d at S y m p o s i u m 2000: N e w H o r i z o n s . A l l w o r k s h o p s take place at Lucas C e n t r e ; t i m e s vary. Please call 980-3559 for more information. allows, so do contact us (open to North Vancouver artists and performers only). · U n l o c k i n g t h e P o t e n t i a l of t h e Internet in S e l f - P r o m o t i o n , w i t h Internetconsultant Mark Fester Mary Ann Anderson is with the Shore Arts Commission. North · C r e a t i n g Y o u r D a y Job: m a r k e t i n g skills a n d strategies f o r visual and p e r f o r m i n g artists, w i t h D i a n e Burroughes · T h e E n t e r p r i s i n g A r t i s t s : t h e latest i n f o r m a t i o n o n a r t s e m p l o y m e n t trends, w i t h A l l i a n c e f o r A r t s and C u l t u r e ' s S E A R C H P r o g r a m c o o r d i n a t o r Judi Piggott · A l o o k at o p p o r t u n i t i e s awaiting artists w i t h N o r t h V a n c o u v e r ' s public a r t p r o g r a m , w i t h c o n s u l t a n t Leesa S t r i m b i c k i · W o r k i n g in the film industry, a d i s c u s s i o n led by D o n W i l l i a m s · E x p l o r i n g c o m m u n i t y needs and issues in arts a n d c u l t u r a l facilities new