Membership fees are now due
LOWAC’s membership fees help us fulfill our mandate to foster and promote the spirit of creativity in the City of Kenora and the surrounding area of Lake of the Woods; inspiring unity, joy and opportunity through the arts. Your membership renewal is now due and will expire in December 2023. We are grateful for your continued support. It’s how we offer programming, scholarship and operate in the community with additional support from grants. Our Board has made the decision to raise our membership fees to $30 for 2023, the first increase in over a decade!
You can update your membership now using our handy PayPal option, or mail your $30 cheque payable to Lake of the Woods Arts Community to: PO Box 10002 Harbour Postal Outlet, Kenora ON P9N 4T1.
Patron of the Arts
We are also introducing a new opportunity to support LOWAC’s activities by becoming a Patron of the Arts. If you wish to make a donation of $100 or more, we will list your name on a new Patrons of the Arts page, being developed on our website. These contributions will go toward LOWAC’s ongoing operations, scholarships and programming. Email lowacdirectors@gmail.com if you wish to support us in this way.
ARTSFEST 2023
Planning for ARTFEST, which we be held Saturday, July 15, on The Muse grounds is now underway. We have already applied for some grant funding but more will be required to deliver a top notch festival like we did in 2023.
We have funding to hire one Coordinator who will provide general oversight of all activities and committees and be the primary contact for artists. In addition to an overall Committee Chair, We are looking for volunteers to lead or help out for:
- Site Setup/Takedown
- Artist Coordination
- Volunteer Coordination
- Green Room
- KIDSZONE
- Marketing/Communication
- Fundraising
A more detailed email and online volunteer application will follow soon but if you already know you want to help make ARTFEST 2023 the best it can be, we’d love to hear from you! Email owacdirectors@gmail.com.
We need your fundraising ideas
As mentioned in our December newsletter, fundraising is a priority to cover LOWAC’s ongoing operations costs, which include expenses such as our scholarships and bursaries, insurance, storage, web hosting/domain, bookkeeper and tax (T2) filings. We are looking for volunteers and ideas for 2023. A music night at Bob’s Burgers? Maybe an art auction? All ideas are welcome. We need your ideas and to know if you’d like to take on running a LOWAC fundraising event. Email lowacdirectors@gmail.com.
Want to get move involved?
New directors are always welcome and needed. If interested, email lowacdirectors@gmail.com.
I would like to be in this! Maybe…
I’m already organizing a lot this year, but could I take part as an artist? Let me know!
I would like to be in this! Maybe…
I’m already organizing a lot this year, but could I take part as an artist? Let me know!
Hi Jennifer,
Absolutely. We hold off sending out our call to artists until after Sioux Narrows closes at end of March. As long as your membership is paid up, you’ll receive the Call and it will also be posted on our Facebook, Instagram and website. We then juror the applications to ensure a good cross section of artistic experience and disciplines. We’d love to have you!