NEWSLETTER APRIL 1984 ACC'S 1984/85 PRIORITIES
I• Developing and sustaining the network of communication between craftspeople through the monthly newsletter, Area Representatives, improved relations with member organizations and other forms of liaison; 2. Planning and carrying out a province—wide crafts exhibition in 1985 to enhance the public awareness of Alberta crafts; 3. Developing the Corporate Gift Program into an income—generating business; 4. Continuing the Apprenticeship Program to
encourage young entrants into the crafts indust
ry •
These are the goals your Directors will be working towards in the coming months. We welcome your comments and/or participation in any or all of the Council's activities.
WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL At the March 1984 meeting the Board of the Canadian Crafts Council decided to withdraw fron the World Crafts Council. Canada now has no official representation on the WCC. Previous to the March CCC meeting, the Directors of the Alberta Crafts Council urged the CCC to at least maintain a presence with the WCC, in the belief that Canada should continue to participate in the international crafts community through whatever agency best promotes the exchange of information and tmderstanding among craftspeople.
WELCOPE WORDS The Honourable James Horsman, Minister of Federal
and Intergovernmental
Affairs,
praised Alberta crafts while speaki.nä in the Legislature: almost half [the money spent for his recent official visit to China] was expended here in Alberta with the purchase
of gifts, which were then presented on the trip. Those gifts were purchased from Alberta artists and artisans. What better Furthermore, way to advertise Alberta? our cultural support to way better what Perhaps
act ivities?
some
people
think
it
isn't imp6rtant to have artists and artisans
in our society. But I say that it is important and necessary, and it is useful. It is useful for the government of Alberta
to support.them in their activities and in their artistic endeavors. The gifts referred to by Horsman were
purchased through the Council's Corporate
Gift Program. For more information about
this program, contact Karen Cantine at
452-5615.
PROJECTOUTREACH
What is Outreach? Just what it says — reaching out to shake your hand and ask
how you' re doing. We td like to meet and talk with you and your crafts organization and hear about your plans and projects.
Looking for a guest speaker for your next
Someone to come and explain what
A nev organization, CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL, has been suggested by Orland Larson so that Canada will be represented at the WCC General Assembly in Oslo in August 1984. $300 will pay Canada's
We' re available! Call Sarabeth Carnat at 251 —2437 to arrange the time and place.
COUNCIL send your $5 donation for individual membership to:
Did you see the photos of THE PERFECT SETTING
membership fee in WCC. If you'd like to become a founding member of CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE WORLD CRAFTS
Orland Larson 205 -
33rd Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2S OS7
If S 300 is not raised by May 31, 1984, it
will indicate that there is insuff icient interest and your money will be returned.
meeting?
the Alberta Crafts Council is ail about?
THE PERFECT SETTING
in the April
The article
1984 issue of CANADIAN
LIVING?
is on page 13 and includes Bob
Held's glass goblets.
(The same issue also
gives instNctions for Pysanka)