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front Going Public with Art Getting art out into the public has always been a concern of artists and arts programmers. The North Shore Arts Commission is in the process of articulating a Public Art Policy which should facilitate this aim. A set of interim guidelines was recently submitted to the three municipalities; feedback on the draft document is expected sometime this fall, and a formal policy will likely be adopted i the ri Despite all the discussion, many people are unfamiliar with the term 'public art.' This issue's feature story, "So What Is Public An, Anyway?," provides an introduction, as well as some North Shore examples. And it just so happens that the theme of this year's Artropolis exhibit {opening in late October) is Public Art & Art about Public Issues. Turn to page 12 for a preview of the North Shore component of the exhibition. White I'm on the subject of public art, and. by extension, publicizing your art, I would like to encourage everyone out there to continue making use of Arts Access and the Arts Promotion Office in getting the word out. Calendar listings and callboard items are free, and I am always happy to receive editorial copy or to discuss story ideas for either the magazine or the television show. Deadlines are usted below. I can be reached at 984-9537. P.S. Production of Arts Access TV has resumed but it may well be interrupted by striking cable technicians. Until then, the program continues in itsregulartime slot. Thursdays at 8:30 pm on Shaw Cable. -Ann Macklem I W advertising 20% discount Tor year-round All ads are due [hefirstof the month prior to public; i.e. Febtuary I. April I.June October I, December I. Ads icceptrd camera-ready or can be designed by Ihn magazine for a nominal fee. For information, or for a copy of Advertising Rates brochure call Arts Access at 984-9537. Advertising Rates DC Full Box 5 1/2" a 1 4 " Half Box 5 1/2" x 7" J200 Inside Magazine Colour available only at extra charge Full Box 2 1/2- x 14" $200 Half Box 2 1/2-x 7" $125 Third Box 2 1/2" x 4 1/2' $ 75 Full Page 9 1/2'x 1 51 / 2 " $650 Half Page 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" $350 Quarter Page 4 3/4" x 7 3/4" $250 PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GST workshops Better Yourself in Graphic Design & TV Production In keeping with the Arts Promotion Board's mandate to improve artists' promotional skills, a series of workshops is being offered this fall. These are open to the general public at minimal cost. Television Production Jolynn Sommervill, producer of Arts Access TV. and Sergio Contreras, program coordinator/producer at Shaw Cable, will be offering an expanded version of their television production workshop on September 27th & 29th. from 7-9 pm. Geared to people with little or no knowledge of television/video production, as well as more experienced individuals who want to hone their skills, it will cover the following areas: producing, scripting, camera work, lighting and editing. Jolynn has worked in the film & television industry for a number of years as a second assistant director on such programs as Street Legal, Kids in the Hali and. most recently, Madison. Sergio, originally from Chile, has worked for Shaw for fifteen years. Sergio and Jolynn gave a workshop together in the spring, and because we had to turn people away, we have decided to The workshop will be held in two parts, with the first evening being devoted to general concepts such as scripting and story boarding. The second session will deal with the more technical aspects of television production. If enough participants are interested, they can go off and produce a segment, and then come back for a subsequent feedback session. The workshop fee is S30. To register, phone 984-9537. Basics of Graphic Design This workshop will introduce the basics of graphic design and production, keeping in mind that artists' promotional budgets are limited. Workshop participants will no longer be dumbfounded by the terms 'camera-ready artwork,' 'offset printing process,' or 'PMT,' as instructor Ron Woodward walks them through the steps involved in designing a particular document, cost-estimating it, and getting it printed. Specific topics covered in the four-hour workshop are: layout and design; the fundamentals of typography; formats and grids; using photographs and illustrations effectively; printing processes; finding and working with a printer Gnrp/uaJ» will be placed on mokinj coti-cftcciivc design choices. Ron has been working and teaching in the graphic arts field for 20 years. He recently returned from the Banff Centre for the Arts, where he was a guest instructor ir Publishing Workshop. He also leaches design courses at SFU's Harbour Centre downtown. The workshop will be held October 29th, from 1 to 5 pm. Registration is $25. Call 984-9537 to register.