Space is limited - register early! Click "Register Now!" to the right to register.
Full Weekend Presentations (Friday Opening Reception + Saturday Group Presentations + Keynote Event + Sunday Group Presentations) $60.00
Saturday Lunch $15.00
Book the full weekend and save $15.00!
Saturday Presentations only $50.00
Sunday Presentations only $25.00
Individual Photography Session (Saturday) $45.00
Individual Portfolio Review Session (Sunday) $45.00
Selkirk College and College of the Rockies Students save 20%. Enter STUDENT promo code when registering. You must present student ID when picking up your delegate package. Limited number of student discounts available.
Fees are due at time of registration and are payable by cheque or credit card when registering. Credit card payment is processed through Paypal. You do not need a Paypal account to use this service.
TRAVEL SUBSIDIES ARE AVAILABLE on a first come-first served basis to help offset costs for travel from communities in the Columbia Basin further than 50 k from Nelson. Mileage subsidies are available in amounts ranging from $25.00 to $100.00 per person, depending on the area you are travelling from.
In addition, for travel from communities further than 100k from Nelson, those who register for the full weekend are eligible for an accommodation subsidy of $80.00 per person and those who register for one day are eligible for an accommodation subsidy of $40.00 per person.
Pre-Registration is Required. Subsidies and spaces are limited so register early!
Apply for your travel subsidy when registering. Your subsidy cheque will be provided in your delegate package when you check in at the Symposium.
Travel subsidies are funded by the Columbia Basin Trust
Natasha Smith
West Kootenay Regional Arts Council
wkracassistant@telus.net
250-352-2421
1-800-850-2787
This event will focus on the professional development of contemporary craft artists with a variety of workshops, discussions and presentations by some of the most influential artists in the field of craft today.
Schedule - Group Presentations
Friday Oct 25 Oxygen Art Centre
6:30 - 8:30 pm Reception: Artist Trading Cards Sponsored by BC Wineguys Nelson and the Nelson Brewing Company
Saturday Oct 26 Hume Hotel
9:00 - 10:30 am Making a Living by Design
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Being in the World: Craft and Sustainability
12:15 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 pm Material Matters
3:15 - 4:45 pm Pricing to Sell
7:30 - 8:30 pm Keynote: Craft Practice in the 21st Century
Sunday Oct 27 Hume Hotel
9:00 - 10:30 am Marketing - Panel Discussion
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Photographing Your Own Work
Schedule - Individual Sessions
Saturday Oct 26 Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College
9:00 am - 4:30 pm Individual Photography Sessions (45 min ea.)
Saturday Oct 27 Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College
11:00 am - 5:30 pm Individual Portfolio Review (45 min ea.)
Note: Most individual sessions run concurrently with other presentations. Sessions are limited and will be scheduled on a first registered, first served basis.
Craft Symposium Delegates receive 10% off accommodation at the Hume Hotel and the Best Western Baker Street Inn! Please inform the hotel you are a delegate when booking your reservations.
Where
Hume HotelThis project is generously supported by the Columbia Basin Trust, the province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council and BC Creative Communities and artsVest Business for the Arts. Corporate sponsors include: Hume Hotel, Best Western Nelson, BC Wineguys, Nelson Brewing Company, Big Cranium, Evolution Creative Communications.