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ARTIST BIO / STATEMENT

Your artist statement is an opportunity to explain the background and process of the work you are including on your art gallery submissions. There is no definitive right or wrong in writing your artist’s statement, but it should be concise… The main purpose of an artist’s statement is to augment your artistic practice. This could be by offering background information, an explanation of your process, or any other information that will enhance the critical understanding of your work. – from The Practical Art World

ARTIST CV

The Curriculum Vitae or CV is essentially an artist’s resume outlining previous exhibitions, publications, press, and more. Don’t have much professional experience? Check out How to write an artist’s CV when you don’t have much (or any!) professional experience. – from The Practical Art World

EXHIBITION PROPOSAL

The difference between an artist statement and a written proposal is that your artist statement focuses on your artwork and practice in general, and a written proposal is a specific plan for an exhibition. A written proposal should include:

  • a brief overview of the concept behind the show
  • number of works and description of works to be included
  • a rough timeline
  • specifics of installation
  • short biography of the artist(s) and if applicable, curator(s) involved

– from The Practical Art World

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Deadline to send in your proposal is this Sunday, June 23, 2024
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2024 AGM Results…

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

Many thanks to outgoing Chair

The CMMM’s Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday, April 21 at the MAAC. The 2024 / 2025 Board is as follows:

  • Randy Strelioff, Chair
  • Debbie MacLeod, Vice-Chair
  • MJ Kammerer, Treasurer
  • Colton Stapley, Secretary
  • John Rutley, Permanent Trustee
  • Mel Sawatzky, Permanent Trustee
  • Lisa Drake, Town of Cut Knife Representative
  • R.M. of Cut Knife Representative, currently vacant

Outgoing Chair Colton Stapley has spent the majority of his 7 years as Board Trustee on the Executive as Chair. We want to acknowledge his commitment to the Museum’s preservation and growth, and his technical expertise in so many areas. He has accumulated a wealth of museum-related knowledge and experience, and we are fortunate he is willing to stay on and share it with us.

Thank you for your years of service, Colton. We hope there are many more.

~ Debbie M.

various ephemera on display at the cut knife library
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Ephemera

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

ON DISPLAY AT THE CUT KNIFE LIBRARY

Ephemera are items which were not originally designed to be retained or preserved, but have been collected or retained… “the minor transient documents of everyday life”. Ephemera are often paper-based, printed items, including menus, ticket stubs, newspapers, postcards, posters, sheet music, stickers, and greeting cards.

from Wikipedia

From the current display in the Cut Knife Library
various ephemera on display at the cut knife library
From the current display in the Cut Knife Library
From the current display in the Cut Knife Library

~ Debbie M.

Museum, Our Stories

1969 Event Advertising

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

TOMAHAWK PARK: PART 4

The 1st Annual Rodeo-Tomahawk Days fell on October 21 & 22, 1969. It was a very exciting time. The residents, businesses and organizations of the Town and R.M. of Cut Knife, in conjunction with the communities of Little Pine, Poundmaker and Sweetgrass, were doing everything they could to launch tourism in the area.

The Tomahawk had yet to be built, and the CMMM’s Ovenstown building had not yet been relocated, but this first event would feature an assortment of activities and tourist draws, anyway. Included in the 2-day festival was a parade, contests and competitions, a kangaroo court, the wooden nickel fundraiser and, of course, the rodeo. An important part of the mix in the lead up to the rodeo was the advertising.

Here are a few examples of local businesses and their promotions for Rodeo-Tomahawk Days, Highway 40 Courier, Oct. 16, 1969, pages 6 & 7:

October 1996 CK Agencies Jim's Barber Shop and Beauty Salon and Lucerne Hotel with Rodeo Tomahawk Days promotions
Cut Knife Agencies, Jim’s Barber Shop & Beauty Salon, and Lucerne Hotel Rodeo-Tomahawk 1969 promotions.
October 1996 Dion's and Margot's stores with Rodeo Tomahawk Days promotions
Dion’s Store and Margot’s Store Rodeo-Tomahawk 1969 promotions.

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To be continued…

~ Debbie M.