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AUPE News & Updates
Member Updates
April 30, 2003
May Week Labour Arts Festival now under way
EDMONTON – The May Week Labour Arts Festival, which opened last
night in the Capital Region, will run until May 10.
On Tuesday evening, the Workers Art Show opened at the Works Gallery
Downtown – 10155 – 102 St. The show will be open daily until
May 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The group exhibit showcases art by unknown local artists, all working
people and many members of unions. The aim is to encourage work by artists
who have been unrecognized and under utilized by both the arts community
and the union movement, organizers say.
"The creators of this work introspectively use their own experiences
and resources to identify, describe, question and possibly resolve issues
important to them. These actions have resulted in vibrant and lively
work. We hope this show will inform educate, enlighten and encourage
both participants and viewers with much needed relevance and vitality,"
the show’s organizers said.
The show includes a wide variety of forms of representation including,
painting, photography and sculpture. The work of the 13 2"worker
artists" was collected by Edmonton artist Tom Gale.
For more information, call 471-1940 or go to www.mayweek.ab.ca
or contact Tom Gale directly at 433-0757 or 990-4939.
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