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front lui an is not all words and images. The lusical at heart should find themselves .ell-represented in this issue, with stories bout music therapy and a summer muiic isiival in New Menico, as well as a 'ancouvcr Cantata Singers' upcoming featuring the participation of up IOTm »I Kuh. In ihc intervening months. 1 have slowly become acculturated. I still do catch mysc from time to time heaving a sigh of" relief upon "managing" to Till yet another sixlec pages (okay, fourteen if you don't count tl front and back covers). I know now that it not just a fluke. The fact is, there is a tremendous amount of cultural activity ov here, not to mention a sense of community And (hi-. acii\iiv goeswav hack Sound area arc interviewed in the Arts cultural volunteer fair being held in midJanuary shares her thoughts on nuing with the arts promotion running an article for people who ing radio plays but who would The musical theme will K- carried through la Arts Access TV. which. 1 am pleased lo say. is back on the air in itsregulartime slot (Thursdays at 8:30 pm on Shaw Cable». Segments on North Shore composer Jean Coulthard and the altcmative-indie band Slowbum (formerly The Catherine Wheel) will air early in the New Year, as will a special on icerink artiil Gordon Halloran. Happy New Year to you all! workshops Graphic Designer & Freelance Writer Wannabes Take Note The Arts Promotion Board-sponsored workshops are continuing through 1994. beginning with a few holdovers from last Designing to a Budget The graphic design workshop was so wellattended (and just as many wanted to but couldn't make it that day) that we have decided to offer it again. And because four hours wasn't nearly enough time to cover all of the material and answer questions and give feedback on participants' design projects, we have extended it to six. spread over two mornings. Ron Woodward, a freelance designer and instructor with SFU'S Harbour Centre, will again be leading the Designing to a Budget workshop. In two short sessions (January 25th & February 1st), he will cover the basics of graphic design and production. and--and this is what I like best about working with Ron--share with you the textbooks, namely all the hard lessons he has learned over the years. He is also more than happy to share his wisdom regarding the pros and cons ol Maes vs PCs. and of I'.rjcm.iker \s Quark Express. On Tuesday, January 25th. Ron will discuss basic layout and design principles, the fundamentals of typography, and how to use basic formats and grids. He has this great handout with sections like Pearls of I > pographic Wisdom, Principles of Publication Design, Most Common Typographic Mistakes, On the following Tuesday. February 1st. he will focus on printing processes, using photos and illustrations effectively, and dealing with printers (getting and choosing quotes, how to prepare artwork for the printer, etc.) Both sessions are from 9:30 am-l2:30 pm. You are free to register for either one or both, but you must do so before Tuesday. January 18th. Fees arc S30 for one session or S50 for both. Please call Ann MackJem at 984-9537 to register. Writing for a Freelance Market Originally planned for late November of last year, this workshop had to be cancelled at the last minute. We havereceivedmanycalls of inquiry about it since then, so we'verescheduledit for Thursday, January 27[h. from 1-5 pm. Leslie Savage, a magazine and businesswriting instructor at Capilano College and a commercial freelance writer, will lead themselves and their work. She will cover four main areas: I )researchingpublishing markets, 2) writing query letters, 3) aspects of style, and 4) editors' expectations (in terms of style and format). The workshop is suitable for both aspiring and semi-established writers The fee is S30. and theregistrationdeadline is Thursday, January 20th. Please call Ann Macklcm at 984-9537 to register. a c c e s s ss 2 A,,.A..