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ARTS SOCIETY	Didsbury's Not For Profit Society of 2015!

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The Mountain View Arts Society promotes and encourages a variety of artistic opportunities and events for the enrichment and enjoyment of the general public.

NEXT EVENT: "A BRUSH WITH ART" Art Show & Sale APRIL 7 & 8, 2018 in DIDSBURY

2017 EVENTS ART SHOW & SALE - April 8 & 9 Held during the 32nd Annual Didsbury Art Travel & Trade Expo, "A Brush With Art" features visual artists and artisans from Mountain View County and the surrounding area. Watch artists at work in our Artists' Window, and vote for your People's Choice! DAYS OF YORE - August 5 & 6 Celebrate Alberta's Heritage Weekend in Didsbury with the Sons of Fenrir Vikings, Dragons Own Medieval Combat Group, WWII First Special Service Force Re-enactment Group, The Cannoneers, 78th Fraser Highlanders Group, Victorian Society of Alberta, Edmonton House Brigade, and Yankee Valley Yankees! ARTS FESTIVAL - September 9 & 10 The traditional Mountain View Arts Festival you have come to know and love, will have a few changes in 2017 as we increase our music component. Plus artists & artisans, interactive crafts, heritage activities, literary arts, quilt show, and a celebration of Canada's 150th birthday! LEARN MORE HERE ... LEARN MORE HERE ... LEARN MORE HERE ... YOU LOOKED AWESOME AT DAYS OF YORE! SEE OUR PICTURES HERE Better yet! Check out the Days of Yore photos at www.photobycarlavictor.com! Go to "Your Photos" and use the password "Yore on"! Own your high resolution portraits for $20! (PayPal) 50% of all proceeds go to Mountain View Arts Society. So buy, buy, buy! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th 11 am to 4 pm - DIDSBURY HIGH SCHOOL Alberta Culture Days returns to Didsbury! "Indigenous Day of the Arts" We are proud to have been selected as a Pop-Up Celebration Site for Alberta Culture Days, returning to where we started, back in 2011 at Alberta Arts Days. This year we are excited to host an "Indigenous Day of the Arts" on Saturday, September 30th. We invite you to join us as we celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of First Nations and Mètis. Special Features: Mètis dancers in full dress, Mètis fiddler, Hand drummers, First Nations dancers, Tipi exhibit, Aboriginal Artists and Artisans, Storytellers, and great food courtesy of Reminisce Restaurant. Hope to see you there! We are now looking for Indigenous artisan and crafters for the Artisan Village. Please contact Delree Dumont if interested at 403-771-2194. Terms & Conditions | Application Form | Stage Performance Schedule We are so excited about our upcoming Indigenous Day of the Arts during Alberta Culture Days in Didsbury. Please share this with your friends, and plan to come learn about the traditions that make our Indigenous friends such proud and strong nations. Special Guests: Opening Prayer by Elder John Sinclair; Welcome by Didsbury Mayor, Rick Mousseau; Skip Wolfleg, Hammer Hill Drum group; Delree Dumont, Women's Traditional Dancer and other First Nations dancers; Mètis fiddle players and dancers; Ryan Jason Allen Willert, Storyteller; Tipi exhibit with storyteller Milton Born with a Tooth. Please check back for a list of our Artisan Village artists.

2017 - We've Got a Great Lineup Planned! Our volunteers are putting together a great lineup of "artsy events" for 2017. If you have any ideas for any of our events, or would like to volunteer an hour or two, please drop us an e-mail and let us know. We'd love to hear from you! Promoting All Arts Year-Round! In addition to hosting these events, having a float in the Didsbury Elks & Royal Purple Parade in August, and a booth at Showcase Didsbury in September, we will continue our promotion of other art events, doing everything we can to let people know about arts & cultural events in Didsbury and Mountain View County, (and our nearby neighbours in surrounding communities). This will help get the word out for local area painters, high school drama productions, band concerts, art galleries, museum exhibits, library programs ... everybody who's doing anything that has to do with the arts! Click here to send us your arts, culture, or heritage events. We'll be happy to add you to our Arts Calendar Family. 2017 Sponsorship Packages We give businesses the opportunity to receive coverage all year long, and to different, yet similar audiences ... at the Art Show & Sale, the Days of Yore Heritage Festival weekend, at the Arts Festival, on our Parade Float, and at Showcase Didsbury! Become a Champion for Arts, Culture, & Heritage, while investing in your community! We are also very proud to be a Partner with Alberta's Promise, an organization that puts partners together to create opportunities for children and youth to reach their full potential. We promote youth programs through the arts, and culture & heritage. Please feel free to contact us if you would be interested in becoming a champion for arts, culture, and heritage while investing in our community. THANKS TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS FOR 2017 Didsbury Value Drug Mart Didsbury AG Foods Zion Thrift Store Please consider these businesses when making your purchasing decisions. Follow ALL OUR EVENTS on CK-fm 96.5 and Rock 104.5 Local Radio Stations				WE ACCEPT MEMBERSHIPS YEAR ROUND Next Board Meeting - October 25 Next Festival Meeting - Nov/Dec TBA LIKE US, FOLLOW US THANKS TO OUR 2016 FUNDING SUPPORTERS   AND OUR 2017 SPONSORS This list will be added to as more businesses & organizations join in. Gold Didsbury Value Drug Mart Didsbury AG Foods Zion Thrift Store Bronze Mountain View Credit Union Copper Front Porch Realty Unique Stained Glass Works Delree's Native Art Gallery Windsor Graphics Bethany Didsbury Friend Top Note Music School 2017 Sponsorship Package The Mountain View Arts Festival committee recognizes the significance of hosting our special events in Didsbury. We would be remiss if we didn't give our business community an opportunity to capitalize on the number of people attending the Days of Yore and the Mountain View Arts Festival. Our Sponsorship Package provides value to businesses in the region, and beyond. COMMITTEE PAGES

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