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DAY-TRIPPING IN DURHAM | PDF of LOCATIONS | ON-LINE GOOGLE MAP

More info about us

PineRidge Arts Council facebook group page with info from members and galleries from across Canada.

PineRidge Arts Instagram

If you are entering one of our online facebook or instagram contests, please be sure to include #contestPRAC tag.

The past 3 months of our eNewsletters can be found HERE just choose the issue you want to see.

Click these tabs for info

* PRAC Juried Shows

Juried Art Show

Juried Photography Exhibition

* $$ Paid Opportunities $$

Employment Opportunities

City of Pickering
Wanted: Executive Director, Performing Arts Centre (annual salary range starting at $117,746.60).
Apply by October 18, 2019. bit.ly/331MyRi

Also check opportunities!

* 2023 AGM and Arts Event

TO BE ON ZOOM

* Ad Rates and Deadlines

Just how much does it cost to advertise in ArtScene what are the deadlines.

Click here and you will find all this and more.

PRINT ADS IN ARTSCENE DUE
January/February Issue due November 20
March/April due January 20
May/June due March 20
July/August due May 20
September/October due July 20
November/December due September 20

We are no longer mailing out inserts, however printed ads will be included in an issue of our eNewsletter.

* Art in Public Places

PineRidge Arts Council's initiative "Art in Public Places" works with local venues to display the works of PRAC's Durham Artists.
OPG, Pickering
McLean Community Centre, Ajax

* Art Scams to be AWARE of

If you are looking at an offer that looks too good to be true … check out our scam section.

Are they overpaying you for your work and asking you to send them the difference?

If you know of others not listed, let us know, we will add them to the list.

* Artfest on the Esplanade

ARTFEST

* ArtScene

ArtScene

Contact ArtScene Editors editor@pineridgearts.org

* Art Show Notices

Opportunities click here.

* art Supplies for Sale (used)

* Helping Hands from PRAC

City of Pickering looking for volunteers for Oct. 14, 2017 for the Tom Thomson Celebration event.
DETAILS HERE

Frequently we receive requests from organizations asking for donations from our members. It is not PRAC's policy to send requests to members, but as some members may choose to support different causes, we provide this list for them.

When you request donated artwork we know you have a plan to promote the event/ raffle in order for you to raise the most funds, so please include:

where the donation will be published/promoted (how the artist will be promoted/acknowledged)
do you issue a tax receipt
is it a 50/50 sharing of funds raised
what percentage of the value will the minimum bid be set at?
will you supply the artist with the name of the purchaser?
will there be a free event ticket for the artist?

Our artists are most generous and we look forward helping both you and the artist benefit from your partnership.

* Music and Theatre Auditions

Opportunities click here.

* Promotional Tips

Between listing your event with ArtScene and PRAC's website, you have made a good start promoting your event.

Remember to include the 6Ws

* Reason to be a prac member

click here!

* Register your prac event

PRAC members are invited to list their event or event they are participating in. Just send the plain text (no attachments, jpegs, pdfs, pngs or word documents) or complete this on-line form HERE

* Sculptures OF Durham

DAYTRIPPING IN DURHAM

2012 Arts Award
for the SilverStone Gallery

PRAC thanks its supporters

2023 sponsor and partner logos

JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

DEADLINE to upload images APRIL 2 DETAILS HERE

LESSONS & WORKSHOPS

Be sure to check out our lessons and workshops pages.

Artfest 2023 ~ May 27

The City of Pickering and PineRidge Arts Council are excited to welcome back Artfest in Esplanade Park
on May 27!

MASK MAGIC returns and introducing PAINT PARTY!

We are now accepting applications for Artist, Artisans and Authors.
Application Deadline: April 6, 2023
Acceptance Confirmation: April 17, 2023
DETAILS HERE: | APPLICATION HERE:

Fabulous Mediums at McLean CC

Check out the latest artists at the McLean CC
95 Magill Dr, Ajax

HERE

PRAC AGM will be on zoom ~ April 5, 2023

SPARK RETURNED TO AJAX LIBRARY

Rola Jaber, our Youth Events Coordinator and Esther Forde, Cultural Expressions Gallery were delighted to see Ajax Public Library's children's art show SPARK received 119 entries! This is an all time high.
See photos on our group facebook page.

Sculptures of Durham

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DWAC at Pickering City Centre Vision Meeting October 1, 2018

DWAC

From Left: Gary Strange, Marjorie Green, Justice David Stone, Afsar Naqvi,
David Green, Mary Cook and Bob Jackson

Got gently used arts related items
to sell or swap?
PRAC members can have them listed
on-line for free.

Did you know our advertising rates are the same as they were in 2003!

CONTACT LINKS

Current Issue FlipBook HERE

NEW PULLOUT SECTION
MARCH | APRIL EVENTS HERE

PDF version of the March/April issue
HERE~ large file, please be patient.

PDF version of the Jan/Feb issue HERE

editor@pineridgearts.org

ON-LINE MEMBERSHIP FORM

Direct payment options page HERE

E-TRANSFER OPTION
Send e-transer to payments@pineridgearts.org
and password no longer required

PDF membership form

ON-LINE EVENT LISTING FORM
or email us with the info

We are now using JotForm for our
on-line forms.

BACK ISSUES 2022
PDF version of the Nov/Dec issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the Sept|Oct issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the July|August issue HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the May|June issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the March|April issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the Jan|Feb issue
HERE - large file, be patient

2021

PDF version of the Nov|Dec issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the Sept|Oct issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the July|Aug issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the May|June issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the March|April issue
HERE - large file, be patient

PDF version of the Jan|Feb issue
HERE - large file, be patient

2020

PDF version of the Jan|Feb issue HERE

Contact ArtScene Editor
editor@pineridgearts.org

Issues of ArtScene
are electronic only.

PTHS ~ PATHMASTER Fall 2021
Performance Arts (large pdf)

Monthly meetings are held in the
Chestnut Hill Recreation Complex
(formerly Pickering Recreation)
1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering

on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:15 pm (except in April when we have our AGM at OPG Info Centre, Pickering)
EXCEPT during COVID-19

6 Ws

When ~ date and time of the event
Who ~ the PRAC group or artist
What ~ the name of the event
Why ~ what is the reason for the event (about 10 words)
Where ~ where will the event be held
Website ~ where to go for more info, buy tickets etc or at least a phone number or e-mail address

NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE

2022 THANK YOU DWAC

dwac Thank you to Durham West Arts Centre Foundation for continuing to support PineRidge Arts Council's exhibitions.

2022 THANK YOU ENBRIDGE

Enbridge

Great news! Enbridge Pipelines Inc. continued their support of Mask Magic at Artfest and Rola Jaber and her team are ready to encourage children young and not so young in the popular annual expression of art in Pickering.

2021 Snap a Selfie
Sponsors and Partners

Durham West Arts Centre Foundation

Elexicon Energy

Central County Tourism

2019 THANK YOU TO ROTARY

Pickering Rotary Club cheque presentation Great news! Thanks to the Rotary Club of Pickering for their continued support.

2021 THANK YOU OPG

2019 & 2021 Thank you
Elexicon Engergy

2017 THANK YOU
PICKERING MAYOR'S GALA

Great new news, the Pickering Mayor's Gala has awarded PineRidge Arts Council with a Grant!

Pickering Candidates Stand on Performing Art Centre

August 8, we emailed candidates with this question:

PineRidge Arts Council, Durham West Arts Centre Inc. and DWAC Foundation wonder if elected will you vote for the Performing Arts Centre in Downtown Pickering as previously approved by Pickering Council?

Read their replies HERE

Since 1989 PineRidge Arts Council Inc., a not-for-profit volunteer organization has been dedicated to enhance the quality of life within the community by developing widespread appreciation, support and involvement in the arts.

PineRidge Arts Council
650 Kingston Road
P.O. Box 18258 Steeple Hill Postal Outlet
Pickering, Ontario L1V 1A0
Canada

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We are currently located on land, which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange among the
Mississauga Peoples, and is the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.
We honour, recognize, and respect this nation and Indigenous Peoples as the traditional stewards of the lands
and waters on which we meet today.