Dear Colleagues,

The co-editors of the Notable Graphic Novels Review are looking for up to 10 volunteer reviewers for this year’s edition. To apply, please fill out this brief form:

https://forms.gle/odfJK4F4QHYP2ani8 

All ARLIS/NA members are welcome to apply, including those who have never written a review before.This is a good opportunity…[Read more]

Join the ARLIS Graphic Novels, Comics, and Zines SIG for our 2023 conference meeting! Due to co-moderators not being able to attend in-person, the Graphic Novels, Comics, and Zines SIG will meet virtually for the 2023 conference. The SIG meeting will be held Friday, May 5th  from 3:00pm -3:50pm ET on Zoom.

Meeting URL: https://txstate.zoom.us/j/94…[Read more]

The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art invites you to:

Growing Canadian Art Histories

Wednesday/mercredi 29 March/mars 2023, 4:00-5:30/16h-17h30.

Panel / Table ronde: Gentiane Bélanger, Elizabeth A. Cavaliere, Mark A. Cheetham, Tammer El-Sheikh, Cynthia Imogen Hammond, Cathy Mattes, Gwendolyn Owens, and Erin…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

We are currently seeking nominations for the seventh annual Notable Graphic Novels Review. Click here to read the instructions and to submit your nominations, or follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlkBWUHAkVnlrVB5Nulc3Im211N_oZgjgpwzt–yyYtzdjtg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please submit nominations by Friday,…[Read more]

Hello all!  This is my first post to the NW Chapter!  Is it ok for me to post a job opportunity at Emily Carr here?  I’m also posting it with ARLIS-L.  Please let me know if anyone objects to this or if it goes against ARLIS/NA policy in any way?  Thanks! – Vanessa

Dear friends and colleagues:

I am delighted to share with you the content of an email received earlier today from Anthony Kiendl, Executive Director, Vancouver Art Gallery, in response to the concerns expressed by the Canada Chapter’s Executive Committee. Kiendl wrote:

Over the past couple of years, the Gallery reduced operational expenditures…

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The ARLIS/NA Northwest Chapter is delighted to invite ARLIS/NA members to join us for a virtual talk by Sarah Meilleur, CEO of Calgary Public Library.  Sarah led the design thinking, completion and launch of Calgary’s Central Library that has seen over three million visitors since opening in November 2018.   Designed by Snøhetta architects, the C…[Read more]

Virtual Fall/Winter Meeting Speaker Announcement:  Haema Sivanesan, 1:30 PST | 2:30 MST, Friday, December 2, 2022

Dear members and friends of the ARLIS/NA Northwest Chapter,

We are delighted announce that the speaker for our Northwest Chapter Fall/Winter meeting will be Haema Sivanesan, Curator at the Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA NW Chapter,

The ARLIS/NA Northwest Chapter Executive Committee are pleased to share that our Virtual Fall/Winter Meeting will be taking place on Friday, December 2nd, 2022.

We are so looking forward to seeing you! Guest speaker(s) are being finalized and an additional announcement message will be sent out shortly.

Please complete…[Read more]

If you are interested in joining this joint group on compound terms
in LCGFT, please contact Deborah Tomaras as soon as possible.

Thanks.
Sherman Clarke

———- Forwarded message ———
From: Deborah Tomaras <Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:32 AM
Subject: ARLIS: possible volunteers for joint working group on…[Read more]

This year, Canzine Festival of Zines will be held on Saturday, October 1st at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, Canada.

For more information on vendors and events visit: canzine.ca

Toronto Reference Library will be hosting the following in-person programs leading up to the event:

• Beginner Zine-Making Workshop
• Teen…

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Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the latest edition of the Notable Graphic Novels Review is available to read on the Notable Graphic Novels Review ARLIS/NA Humanities Commons site: https://notablegraphicnovels.arlisna.hcommons-staging.org/. This edition includes reviews for 10 titles that were published in 2021 (reviews were written i…[Read more]

Dear Northwest Chapter members,

The NW Chapter executive wants your input on the best day for our 2022 fall/winter meeting.  We decided that an online meeting format would enable members to save professional development funds for the 2023 ARLIS/NA conference in Mexico City.  As usual, we will have the chapter business meeting, members’ r…[Read more]