On Friday, June 23, 2017, University of Alberta Art & Design professor, Sean Caulfield, was awarded the Eldon & Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize of $10,000 for his work, The Flood The Flood (2016) by Sean Caulfield The Flood was shown at the Art Gallery of Alberta and dc3 Art Projects last year. As he … Read moreSean Caulfield Wins 2017 Eldon & Anne Foote Prize – curious arts
Mental illness is something that affects just about everyone, either directly or indirectly. However, we often refrain from discussing it. The stigma and taboo of subjects surrounding mental health is something Elizabeth Turnbull, a faculty member at the U of A, wishes to change through the power of music! Elizabeth Turnbull is the president of … Read moreMysterious Barricades – curious arts
“This is the first musical theatre piece I’ve conducted.” Music grad student Stuart Sladden makes his debut this month as music director for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical, Carousel, produced by Foote in the Door Productions and running June 16-24, 2017, at L’UniThéâtre. Three years into his degree, Sladden is pursuing a Doctor of Music … Read moreStuart Sladden: From Jazz to Musical Theatre – curious arts
Dr. Mary Ingraham is a professor of musicology here at the U of A and director of the Sound Studies Initiative. Although Dr. Ingraham is part of several Sound Studies research endeavors, her main project is Resounding Culture with Dr. David Gramit, which aims to create a digitized library of sound recordings. You can find … Read moreSound Studies with Dr. Mary Ingraham – curious arts
Although exhausted from jet lag, having just flown back from Europe the night before, University of Alberta Art & Design professor, Natalie Loveless, warmly welcomes me into her office for our interview. With her is fellow Art & Design professor, Sean Caulfield, who was just with Loveless in Norway and Switzerland, presenting the world première … Read moreUnderstanding Global Vaccination through Art – curious arts