The Department of Fine Arts, the Owens Art Gallery, Struts Gallery and Faucet Media Arts Centre, among many others, promise the Mount Allison and Sackville communities a year full of activities and opportunities. See the "Events Calendar" listing below and watch for additions throughout the year. Visit the Links page for listings from the Sackville Film Society, the Performing Arts Series, the Music Department, Live Bait Theatre, Windsor Theatre, and others.

Events Calendar

Archived Events
September 2007


Sept 4 (Tuesday): Classes begin

Sept 4 - 12: Struts Gallery, Michael Flaherty (Regina) Bicycle Rehabilitation Project

Sept 5 (Wednesday): Struts Gallery Petunia + Sheesham & Lotus + Minimalist Jug Band

Sept 6 (Thursday): 10:00 am, third year studio, departmental assembly

Sept 9 (Sunday): Struts Gallery, Pattern Drafting Workshop with Amanda Fauteux

Sept 10 (Monday): 10:00 am, 1st, 2nd, 3rd year studios, Hart Hall fourth year studio and Baxter House; STUDIO CLEANUP: Blast day for students to remove work stored over the summer to new work area

Sept 10 (Monday): Struts Gallery, Artist Presentation - Michael Flaherty

Sept 14 (Friday): Last day for change in registration, 3 & 6 credit courses

Sept 14 (Friday): START Gallery, Jon Shaw

Sept 14 - Oct 19: Opening reception: Sept 14 at 5:00 pm, Owens Art Gallery
It's A Wonderful Life: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Struts Gallery

Sept 22 (Saturday): Struts Gallery, All Ages Concert, Sonic Avenue + Hot Kid + Violet Lyal

Sept 23 (Sunday): Struts Gallery, Pattern Drafting Workshop with Amanda Fauteux

Sept 25 (Tuesday): Struts Gallery, Art in Nature: the ethics of making art in nature an open panel discussion with representatives from Parks Canada, Cape Jourmaine EcoArts Festival, and others

Sept 26 (Wednesday): Struts Gallery, All Ages Concert, The Winks + The Coast + Share

Sept 28 (Friday): 10:00 - 11:00 am Owens Art Gallery, Sara Diamond, informal meeting with students

Sept 28 (Friday): 7:30 pm, Crabtree Auditorium, Pratt Lecture Series 2007-Sara Diamond

Sept 30 (Sunday): Last day to apply for May 2008 graduation

 

 

October 2007


Oct 1 (Monday) 5:30 pm: critique & presentation room, meeting of 3rd & 4th year students re New York field trip

Oct 5 (Friday): START Gallery, Laura Pierce and Amy Kitchen

Oct 8 (Monday): Thanksgiving - no classes

Oct 13 (Saturday): Struts Gallery, CARFAC Atlantic

Oct 14 - Nov 17: Struts Gallery, Open Studio, Artist-In-Residence Liz MacDougall (Dartmouth)

Oct 17 (Wednesday): Struts Gallery, All Ages Concert, OX + Nathan Lawr + 2 Minute Miracles

Oct 21 (Sunday): Struts Gallery, All Ages Concert, Miracle Fortress + tba

Oct 22 - 27: Owens Art Gallery and Struts Gallery, Symposium of Art

Oct 26 (Friday): 7:30 pm, Owens Art Gallery, Jayne Wark: Symposium Keynote Address

Oct 27 to Dec 16: Owens Art Gallery, Kristan Horton: Dr. Strangelove

Oct 27 to Nov 25: opening reception and performance, Friday, 25 Oct, 5:00 pm, Owens Art Gallery, Glynis Humphrey: Breathing Under Water

 

 

November 2007


Nov to Dec: Owens Art Gallery, The Sackville Art Association members Exhibition

Nov 1 - 3: University of Waterloo, UAAC Conference

Nov 2 (Friday): START Gallery, Christine Gallant

Nov 4 (Sunday): 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Owens Art Gallery, Owens Art Gallery open house

Nov 4 (Sunday): Struts Gallery, Concert Kim Beggs + tba

Nov 5 & 6 (M & Tu): various locations, fourth year critiques

Nov 12 (Monday): Remembrance Day - no classes

Nov 13 (Tuesday): Independent Study - no classes

Nov 16 (Friday): START Gallery, Mio Yamane

Nov 11 - 17 (Su to Sa): New York City field trip

 

 

December 2007


Dec 4 (Tuesday): Last day of classes

Dec 7 (Friday): First term portfolios due

Dec 7 (Friday): START Gallery, Gloria Carnevale

Dec 8 (Saturday): Final exams start

Dec 19 (Wednesday): Last day for exams

Dec 20 (Thursday): 10:00 am, 1st, 2nd, 3rd year studios, Hart Hall fourth year studio and Baxter House, STUDIO CLEANUP: Last day for students to store portfolios, all work and supplies in cubicle or work space before Christmas break

 

 

January 2008


Jan 7 (Monday): Classes begin

Jan 11 - Mar 2 (Friday): Owens Art Gallery, Michel Lambeth

Jan 18 (Friday): End of withdrawal period for year long 3 & 6 credit courses/last day for change of registration for 3 credit courses

 

February 2008


Feb 14 (Thursday): Owens Art Gallery, The Sweetest Little Thing

Feb 23 - Mar 2: Week of independent study - no classes

 

 

March 2008


Mar 7 (Friday): End of withdrawal period for Winter term 3 credit courses

Mar 7 - May 18: Owens Art Gallery, Year of the Craft

Mar 12 & 13 (W & Th): various locations, fourth year critiques

Mar 17 (Monday): 4:00 pm, main office, fourth year students to submit curriculum vitaes to be considered for the Crake Performance Award in Fine Arts. Announcement at Convocation

Mar 19 (Wednesday): 12 noon, printmaking competition, entries due

Mar 21 (Friday): Good Friday - no classes

Mar 25 (Tuesday): 10:00 am, John P. Asimakos Prize in Painting entries due

Mar 26 (Wednesday): 4:00 pm, Philp Drawing Prize, entries due

Mar 26 (Wednesday): 4:00 pm, Marster Prize in Humour, entries due

Mar 26 (Wednesday): 4:00 pm, Photography Prize, entries due

Mar 28 (Friday): Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the BFA programme

Mar 28 (Friday): 11:30 am, critique & presentation room, Reception: announcement of John Asimakos Prize in Painting, Philp Prize, Marster Prize, Printmaking Competition, Sackville Film Society Photography Prize, Art History Award & Sculpture Prize

 

 

April 2008


Apr 10 (Thursday): Last day of classes

Apr 14 (Monday): Final exam period begins

Apr 14 (Monday): Winter term portfolios due

Apr 14, 15 & 16: critique & presentation room, prospective student portfolios reviewed

Apr 17 (Thursday): 2:00 pm, critique & presentation room, meeting to confirm 2008/09 first year class

Apr 18 (Friday): Owens Art Gallery, Unofficial BFA Graduating Show opening

Apr 24 (Thursday): Last day of exams

Apr 25 (Friday): 10:00 am, 1st, 2nd, 3rd year studios, Hart Hall fourth year studio and Baxter House, STUDIO CLEANUP: Last day for students to remove all their work, supplies and personal possessions from all studios

 

 

May 2008


May 24 (Saturday): 4:00 pm, Owens Art Gallery, Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduating Students Exhibition, official opening

May 26 (Monday): Convocation

May 27 (Tuesday): 10:00 am, Hart Hall Fourth Year Studio & Baxter House, STUDIO CLEANUP: Last day for fourth year students to remove work, supplies & personal possessions

 

 

© 2007 Mount Allison University | Maintained by Fine Arts | 27.09.07