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i Visual Arts Centre Aims for Higher Profile The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 26. 1989 17 Winners from District Finals in Legion Speaking Competition the spring session but said she didn't think the hectic pace would continue. The role Mrs. Rodgers is now performing is new to her but the Mill and the programs programs the VAC offers are not. The artist/administrator has frequently displayed her work at the Centre and has taught painting classes here since 1984. "Having been an artist I .can bring things to the job that other people might not normally think of," she said. As an example, she pointed pointed out that the fall show of artists' work at the VAC starts before another show in Whitby ends. Being an artist, she would like to have material from the Whitby show in the VAC show in order to get a different assessment from the jurors. Since taking over as administrator, administrator, she has corrected corrected the situation so the shows are not overlapping. She also mentioned the art rental program the VAC operates, noting that artists don't like to put their best work in the program in case the work is damaged while being transported from one Margaret Rodgers, the new administrator at the Visual Arts Centre, isn't a newcomer newcomer to the centre. Mrs. Rodgers, an artist herself, has had some of her work displayed displayed at the centre and has taught a couple of courses in drawing. She has been busy preparing for the spring session since taking over her duties at the beginning of March. painting and drawing classes, classes, cartooning, photograohy and even courses for children. children. by Andrea Adair Promoting the Visual Arts Centre in the community community will be one of the many duties of the Centre's new administrator, Margaret Rodgers. "We need to make ourself known in the community," explains Mrs. Rodgers. "There is a solid base that knows us now but there are more and more people coming coming into the community and we want to reach them." People unfamiliar with the VAC and even residents who currently use the Centre Centre are not always aware of the flurry of activity continually continually taking place there. Located just off Simpson Ave., in Bowmanville, the centre, throughout the year, offers classes that appeal to a number of different interests interests and ages. For example, it runs Emergency Help Roster St. John's Anglican Church - December 1988 and January 1989, Salvation Salvation Army - February and March 1989, Trinity United Church - April and May 1989, Catholic Women's League and Knights of Columbus Columbus - June and July 1989, St. Paul's United Church - August and Sep- January tember 1989, St. John's Anglican Anglican Church - October and November 1989, Seventh Day Adventist Hwy. East - December 1989 ana Js 1990. The Seventh-Day Adventist Adventist Church Social Services Department help at all times in an emergency. SEAL-N-STRIPE ASPHALT SEALING AND REPÂIRS ACT NOW FOR SPRING RATES -- FREE ESTIMATES -- (416) 623-5983 Mrs. Rodgers stated that the childrens activities are a primary consideration at the Centre explaining' that they try to have programs that go beyond sitting a child down with paper and crayons. The "Kids at the Mill" children's program for the spring session, for example, features classes in cartooning, cartooning, drawing and in art. A "prehistoric" summer camp that will centre on dinosaurs, dinosaurs, art history and cave painting methods is now in the works for children children for this coming summer. summer. The mill itself houses a ' display studio, a pottery classroom and a photography photography darkroom. Mrs. Rodgers said that there are also weaving looms at the centre, adding that at one time weaving classes were offered -- something something that she would like to see returning. In addition to these programs, programs, the facilities at the mill are used by two outside groups: the Bonsai Club and a wood carving group called the "Woodchips. With such an extensive list of activities occurring at the centre, it is little wonder, wonder, then, that Mrs. Rodgers has been kept quite busy since taking over the role of administrator in early March. "It's been really frantic since I've started," she said, explaining that she has been busy finding instructors for FOR HIM H WHY GO TO TORONTO WHEN WE'VE GOT IT ALL ...J FASHION FORWARD CASUAL CLOTHING FOR MEN! PICK YOUR DISCOUNT FROM 10% to 25% Off Our SPRING COLLECTION! KINGSWAY VILLAGE 1300 King St. E., Unit 28 Oshawa 436-6272 -- STORE HOURS -- Mon.. Wed., Fri. 10 -- 6 Thursday 10 -- 9 Saturday 10 -- 5 • prospective client to another. another. Now, the instructor for the photography class, is willing to put artists' works on slides. The renter will be able to view all the pieces in the program without the works being transported from place to place. Right now, the art rental program is small, partly because because of this aspect. "I'd like it to be a little more substantial," she said. Other ideas in the works include a pre-school art program; program; ("There is a great need for this," she said.) a garden party to be held at The Mill during Heritage Week and a drawing contest. contest. . Children interested in the contest are asked to draw a dinosaur for the prehistoric prehistoric summer camp. The most suitable drawing drawing will be reproduced on a t-shirt and the winner will receive a free session at the Visual Arts Centre. Anyone interested in this contest or any of the programs programs running at the VAC is invited to contact them at 623-5831 for further information. information. The Legion public speaking district finals were held the District are pictured here. Shown from the left on April 16 at the Legion Branch here in Bowman- are: Ward Alsop, from Cameron; Erica Hutchinson, ville. Winners from the finals went to Kingston last from Oshawa, Anne Ellis, .from Lindsay and Jonathon weekend for the Area competition. The winners from Goad, from Bowmanville. 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