Thanks to the Writer’s Trust of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts, this year’s Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival had a bolstered literary emphasis to its program. This included readings by noted writers Leanne Simpson and Heather O’Neill, who offered diverse voices, but equally stimulating and profound subject matter for the … Continue reading
The participating printmakers at the 6th Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival convened at the DDN Building on Friday evening to give a series of mini-talks about their artistic practices, and the projects they will be working on during the Festival. The sessions began with a talk by Mary Tremonte & Jesse Purcell, from Toronto. … Continue reading
As the 6th Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival got fully underway, the historical Dawson Daily News Building offered up an Open Studio for the public. As official owners and stewards of the building, Parks Canada interpreters were on hand to relate the building’s history, and show off some of its artifacts. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading
Berton House Writer-in-Residence Drew Hayden Taylor kicked off the 6th Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival‘s series of author talks Wednesday night with a casual “Ask Drew Anything” session. A prolific First Nations writer with over 30 works to his credit, Taylor is well known for bringing humour to his writing. (In fact, he … Continue reading
Indigenous voices, Montreal grit and collaborative printmaking shape the 6th Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival Come fill your art-loving hearts and minds at the Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival. From collaborative printmaking jams to experimental cello music, and from literary readings to antique letterpress action, it’s a five-day celebration of all … Continue reading
Garden Party James Healey June 15 – July 1 Opening Reception: Thursday, June 15 @ 7pm Regular Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday, 3-7pm Garden Party is a colourful and diverse exhibition of paintings and drawings, opening a door into a strange world with vibrant organic shapes and colours working together to create a psychedelic and … Continue reading
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