Happy Holidays!

The Miniatures Fundraiser was a big success! We raised enough money to make some big improvements to our first floor gallery over the holidays. Thanks to these funds raised, and to a grant from the Trillium Foundation, the first floor will be painted, and new reception desk installed and new gallery furniture can be purchased. We are really excited for this facelift!

WCAC offices will be closed starting December 19, and reopen on January 4. This closing is to allow time to make the above improvements, and to let our staff and instructors share a special holiday with their loved ones. The Board of Directors and staff of WCAC wish you all the best this holiday season, and look forward to seeing you again in the New Year!

If you haven't already, please pick up the miniatures you purchased before we close for the holidays. If you don't, we will keep them safe over the holidays and have them ready for pick up in January.

KW loses a talented poet

Mr. Green was a frequent visitor to the Button Factory, finding inspiration here and from the resident group Pat the Dog. He was a talented poet and actively provided programming in the Uptown Waterloo area. He will be missed.

GREEN, Mark Edward (aka: Marcus, Mr. Green and Dr. Poetry) Passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the age of 40. Mark will be sadly missed by parents, Guy and Brenda Green of Port Elgin, brother of Christine (Jim) Schieckoff of Baden and Trevor (Beverly) Green of Riedsville. Proud uncle and will be missed by his nieces and nephew, Megan, Erin and James Green and Rachel Schieckoff. Mark hosted "The Smokin Word" for CKMS radio station and he also hosted an open mike night at the Whole Lot-A Gelata in Waterloo. Mark had a passion for poetry and was in the midst of writing a book of his poems. His goal in life was to make the world more beautiful.

Miniatures for Sale

The Miniatures Fundraiser runs until December 18! Get your miniatures now, for only $30!
We need to reach a target of 50 miniatures sold. All proceeds will go to gallery improvements and updating our programming spaces.
Thanks to all our participating artists - your contributions are beautifully executed!
Do your last minute holiday shopping at the Button Factory's Miniatures sale.

Remembrance Day

For Remembrance Day here is an interview with Harry Watts, artist, writer and Second World War veteran. 

Harry's book, The Dispatch Rider, is available at 

The Spitfire Emporium, 666 Victoria Street North 

(the place with the airplane on the roof). 

Pecha Kucha

On October 23rd the Waterloo Community Arts Centre held its first successful night in a speakers series that is part of the worldwide network known as PechaKucha. The idea is to make a presentation with 20 slides and have them on screen for 20 seconds each. This gives the presenter 6 minutes and 40 seconds to do their talk.

Thanks to all our presenters:

Hilary Abel

Crystal Bradford

Elizabeth Fenuta

Liam Kijewski

Ashley Snell

Carolyn Young

And thanks to all those who showed up and a special thanks to Andrew the Bartender.

a small sample of what was seen.....

The People Have Chosen

One hundred and five visitors have cast their votes for a final winner from the Annual Juried Show.
Congratulations Kathleen Poste for your painting "Cows at the Fence".
It was clearly the People's Choice!

The Juried Show reception was a hit. We had 83 visitors attend. We had great food from Seven Shores Cafe, and wonderful jazz from Jazz Cafe Noir. Peter Etril Snyder, one of our jurors, assisted me in welcoming everyone. These were the winners announced:

1st Place - Erwin Rummel, for his "Corn and Green Peppers"
2ns Place - Kathleen Poste, for her "Tree Island"
3rd Place - Pat Kalyn, for her "June 31st Rhapsody"

Honourable Mentions go to:
Jim Heldmann, for his "Another Winter in Philipsburg"
Wendy Albrecht, for her "Night Bird"
Teri Keenliside, for her "Winter Morn"

Congratulations to everyone! There is one more prize yet - the People's Choice Award will be announced right here at the end of the month.