Fundraiser Winery Tour August 4, 2012

6th Annual Melanie Harrison Foundation Fundraiser Winery Tour Dinner & Dance!

August 4th, 2012 marks the date for the 6^th annual Melanie Harrison Foundation Fundraiser Winery Tour and Dinner Dance - Tickets Still Available 519-738-2698

As a graduate of the University of Windsor, Melanie Harrison had just completed her first year of teaching at two Windsor area schools in 2006.  In order to honour her memory, her passion for teaching and her desire to make a difference, the Melanie Jane Harrison Memorial Award for Aspiring Teachers was established at the University of Windsor.  This scholarship assists hard working students to achieve their goals in the field of teaching.  To date, the scholarship has been awarded to six (6) deserving recipients.  Proceeds from the Melanie Harrison Winery Tour are used to fund the annual U of W scholarship and to support local charitable needs.

This year their goal is to support programs that help the youth of our communities by promoting mental health and wellness.  They are supporting the new Family Learning Place through the WE Care for Kids Foundation in Windsor as well as continuing support of the annual Scholarship Award at the University of Windsor.

Here is the plan for this year's Melanie Harrison Winery Tour & Dinner/Dance Fundraiser on August 4th:

Wine Tour destinations and Evening Event:

·        Saturday August 4^th at 11:30 a.m. Participants meet at Heritage Village located at
6155 Arner Townline Cty Rd 23 between Essex/Kingsville

·        Board one of 2 air conditioned Trolleys (see wetrolley.com)

·        MUSCEDERE VINEYARDS first stop - Tour, Tastings, Italian Lunch & Music

·        Afternoon tours and tastings at: Wagner’s Orchards & Vineyard; Aleksander Estate Winery; North 42° Winery & Serenity Lavender Farm - tour, wine tasting & a tasty treat!Tour, wine tasting and a tasty treat at North 42 º Winery and Serenity Lavender Farm.tasting and a tasty treat at North 42 º Winery and Serenity Lavender Farm; Return to Heritage Village & Transportation Museum

·        Late Afternoon & Evening Events: 4:15pm Music by the band “Those Guys”; Tour of the Canadian Transportation Museum; Music by Harrow native Sidney Marentette – 2011 winner of Youth Talent Search held at the Western Fair in London, ON; Followed by Local Music & Silent Auction5 p.m. Music by Harrow native “Sidney Marentette”-2011 Winner of Youth Talent Search held at the Western Fair in London; 6:30 p.m. Special “Chicken & Rib” dinner catered by Chef Jeff Wright; Music by Dave Avellino and Special Delivery

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Attend A Virtual Trade Show July 26 to 28, 2012

Have you ever gotten home from a day at a trade show, plopped on the couch, and wished someone could rub your feet and bring you a feast? Well, the exhausting qualities of old fashioned conventions and traveling expenses are a thing of the past thanks to a Vancouver company, Utherverse. As they gear up to kick off their Second Annual Utherverse Virtual Convention this week, see for yourself how you can now attend trade shows in your sweat pants from the comfort of your own home.

Check it out this Thursday, July 26^th through Saturday, July 28^th. UtherConvention takes place completely online, and you navigate through trade show floors and exhibitor booths with an avatar. Not only are there a variety of booths, but all that you have come to expect at a real life convention is at your keyboard fingertips, including speakers, an award show, and even the opportunity to hit up after parties and comedy shows. There are also great networking events and ways to meet people from around the world who may be able to help further your business goals.

You can check out a full event schedule, but we suggest checking out “Virtual Conventions: A Look Behind the Curtain” at 3:00 pm EST on Thursday, “Town Hall” at 6:00 pm EST on Friday with Utherverse CEO, Brian Shuster; and “The Most Successful Ways to Run a Virtual Event” at 1:30 pm EST on Saturday. You might want to look over all the awesome speakers to see if anyone else’s background and specialty piques your interest.

To attend, create a username here, and then register here. And conventions as you know them will become a distant memory!

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Province Wide Funding For Community Arts Project

ARTISTS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY CAN APPLY FOR UP TO $10,000 IN FUNDING TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECTS

Learn more at the Artists in the Community / Workplace (AICW) program Information Session on Thursday, July 26th, 2012 at 6:30pm

Join Arts Council - Windsor & Region's Cultural Animator, Alana Bartol on Thursday, July 26th, 6:30pm at the GIBSON GALLERY located at 150 Richmond St in Amherstburg, for an Information Session on the Ontario Arts Council's Artists in the Community / Workplace (AICW) grant program.

The AICW grant program supports the research, development, production and presentation of community-engaged, collaborative, arts projects between artists and community organizations. Arts and Non-arts partners can apply for up to $10,000 to cover material costs and artistic fees for their project.

Projects funded by the AICW program take place in various communities and workplaces. Examples of successful applicants include: Hamilton Printmakers Arts Association led a series of mixed-media workshops with staff from Juravinski Cancer Centre, resulting in a public exhibition of artwork, artist Florencia Berenstein worked with Canadian Auto Workers to create a public art installation celebrating 25 years of participation by female members in the union and Weston Mount Dennis Youth Association collaborated with Everybody’s Theatre Company to create a 'theatrical walk' for their neighbourhood. Local recipients included Windsor photographer, Sandi Wheaton, who partnered with the Injured Workers Coalition, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers and the Workers Health & Safety Centre to create 'Legacy Costs: Burden or Benefit?', a research and development project that aimed to give voice to community members affected by issues of injury or death in the workplace, pension loss, plant closures and other workplace issues.

The program is open to artists from ALL disciplines.

An application to the program requires a partnership between an arts partner and a non-arts partner.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Arts Partners:
-A Professional Artist
-A Professional Group or Collective of Artists
-Not-for-Profit Arts Organizations

Non-Arts Partners:
-Not-for-Profit Community Organizations
-Health Care Facilities
-Ad Hoc Community Groups
-Trade Unions
-Amateur and Emerging Artist Groups

For more information on the AICW project grant program, please visit: www.acwr.net/aicw

For more information about the Gibson Gallery, please visit: www.gibsonartgallery.com

For more information on the Ontario Arts Council, please visit: www.arts.on.ca
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