EAR at Sandra Vida’s Video premiere

April 8th, 2010

Local video artist Sandra Vida invited EAR to have a booth at her latest video screening, held at the Quickdraw Animation Society/EMMedia screening room. Vida donated a framed still from her animated video work, ELEGY, and those who made a donation to EAR were eligible for the draw. Thanks to Sandra and Quickdraw! Congratulations to the winner.

EAR at EMMedia’s book launch

March 27, 2010

EMMedia invited EAR to have an info booth at the launch of their anniversary publication, Expanded Standard Time Line. Many thanks to all who visited us and to EM’s continued generosity and support.

EMMedia’s Year of EAR

2009

20% of  proceeds from all events held by EMMedia over the course of the year were donated to EAR - our heartfelt thanks to EM!!

Steam Whistle Design-a-Deck

November 2009

Milk Tiger Club

Steam Whistle once again commissioned 8 local artists to do 8 unique designs on blank skate deck.

Frenzy event

September 17th, 2009

Bird Dog Video

The 3rd Annual Bird Dog Video Art Show/Silent Auction was held September 17th and has become a favorite event for art lovers and collectors. The theme this year was dioramas based on Alfred Hitchcock and his films. All proceeds were donated to Elephant Artist Relief. (EAR thanks Bird Dog and Jolie!!)

Sonic Boom! presented by EMMedia

March 20, 2009

TELUS World of Science theatre

As part of EM’s Year of EAR, the event featured performances by Clinker with special guest Les Robot (Edmonton) with his premier performance of ‘On the Other Side’; Jackson 2Bears (Victoria) and his presentation of his piece ‘Iron Tomahawks’; and Adam Tindale (Calgary) and The Electron Ochestra Withdrawal.

Les Voisins / Neighbours
January 2009

International Festival of Animated Objects (www.animatedobjects.ca)
+15 Level - EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts

Every other year, the Calgary Animated Objects Festival celebrates “puppetry, masks and all things animated” in one of the most creative and innovative arts festivals in the city. This year is no exception.

In addition to the mid-January program of performances and events, the festival is also taking over the four window galleries located in the Plus-15 of the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts. Titled Les Voisins / Neighbours, each window is being designed by a different artist using a mannequin as a character. Every day, the exhibit will change slightly, creating, as organizers describe it, “a very slow, month-long stop-animation that tells a kind of abstract, soap opera-style story.”

Nectar Rendezvous
October 1st - October 31st, 2008

Nectar Desserts

A fabulous group show donating 50% of the proceeds to E.A.R.

Steam Whistle Design-A-Deck
October 3rd, 2008

Artlife Gallery

Steam Whistle invited 8 local artists to design 8 skateboard decks, and the results were both incredible and outrageous. From an octopus smashing a Steam Whistle ship, to a deck decorated like a cake–all 8 reflect the variety and vibrancy of the Calgary arts community. Come out and see all 8 decks hung with care in the Artlife Gallery–one night only–before they scatter throughout the city to your favourite eateries, booze joints and rock clubs where, if Lady Luck smiles down on you, for the price of a Steam Whistle you could win one of these works. Want to improve your odds? Buy 5 Steam Whistles and make some friends for life. By drinking ice cold Steam Whistle for the whole evening helps fill up Elephant Artist Relief’s piggy bank. . . which means you’re doing a great service to your community!

Steam Whistle Unsigned
March 28, 2008

Palomino Social Club

An extension of the Unsigned concert series already held quarterly at the Roundhouse in Toronto, home of Steam Whistle Brewing! Steam Whistle Unsigned is an event to exhibit some of the amazing musical talent coming out of Canada, as well as helping to cultivate its future. Each concert features three artists from the local community, as well as a DJ between sets.

Elephant Artist Relief was the proud beneficiary of the proceeds of the event, held March 28 at the Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club. In bringing these events together, Steam Whistle is teaming up with The Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club and CJSW. The packed house grooved to the styling sounds of Vixen Tor, Axis of Conversation and Light City Fiction, as well as the deejayjay-ing of the divine Lady K and Adam.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out in support of EAR and giant kudos to Brad and Chris Goddard of Steamwhistle, Spencer Brown and all the staff at the Palomino.

CAMPER
Sept 14-15, 2007

Olympic Plaza

CAMPER, which stands for Contemporary Art Mobile Public Exhibition Rig, is TRUCK Gallery’s new mobile project space, a converted RV bringing art to the public and the public to art. Investigating the place where art, education, the road, and recreation meet, it explores these intersections in a way that encourages participation, raises awareness, and fosters education of contemporary art practices. Read the survey results

From Friday Sept. 14 – Saturday Sept. 15, 2007, Elephant Artist Relief was on site capturing data from local artists about their challenges in health and welfare. We also had a nifty Exquisite Corpse game going on.

Topical Ointment
May 3, 2007

Uppercase Gallery, Art Central

A creeping flesh show coutresy of slime-hearted Lisa Brawn featuring small oily paintings solving minor psychosomatic problems. Lurid lobster pink and candy gloss enamel + pop culture ephemera = true love forever. See men eating spiders, Loni Anderson, Burt Reynolds, Telly Savalas, Old Yeller, Evel Kinevel, Damien, Tammy Faye, the Bachelorette in a jacuzzi, Meathead, sasquatch, Brits in speedos, pig liver milkshakes, toilet paper kittens, miracle whip. What could be more terrifying! Curated by Milo Dlouhy. http://www.uppercasegallery.ca/topical-ointment/

Artist Lisa Brawn generously donated the proceeds of her silent auction to Elephant Artist Relief!