LAWNYA VAWNYA'S WINTER NEWSLETTER
Check in with the LV goings on + a few bits from our community!
LAWNYA VAWNYA 14 FESTIVAL PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW!
Passes are only $85 + tax from now until the lineup comes out (keep your eyes peeled in the spring) so grab em now for cheap while you can!
CALL FOR LV14 BILLETS
Lawnya Vawnya is looking for rooms, beds, and couches for our 14th annual festival happening June 5th-8th!
Have extra space or planning to be out of town during the festival? Offer your space to visiting artists and get fest perks (including free entry to events / free merch)!!
To apply reach out to: info@lawnyavawnya.com with your details and/or questions.
CALL FOR 2024 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Lawnya Vawnya is seeking expressions of interest for our 2024 Artist in Residence Program! This program is open to solo musicians or bands.
The goal of the residency is to provide musicians with unrestricted time and space to research, develop and produce ongoing and/or new material.
The residency program will culminate in a community outreach offering, such as an artist talk, workshop, or performance facilitated by the artist.
This residency may be offered remotely or in person, depending on location.
In order for your application to be considered please include the following:
-A brief description of your artistic history
-A short proposal outlining how you would engage in community outreach
-A digital sample of your music
Send expressions of interest with the subject line ‘Residency Application 2024’ to programming@lawnyavawnya.com
Application deadline: February 21st, 2024
Artist Fee is $1,000 for a week-long residency and preference will be given to artists living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Residency dates are flexible in the months of March and Early April, 2024.
FUNDRAISER:
DANCE THROUGH THE AGES 2024!!
Taking place at Velvet Nightclub & Lounge, with IRMA GERD as our host!!!!! Dress up!!!! Dance!!!! Live the 70s through 2010s all in one night!!!!
FEB 10th (ur valentines plans??) / Doors at 9 / $20 / 19+
70s - DJ Kitty Kells
80s - Elling Lien
90s - DJ Hearnia
2000s - DJ Spittle
2010s - Thank
This event is in support of Lawnya Vawnya: An Exposition of Independent Art and Culture in St. John’s happening June 5-8, 2024.
Get your tickets now or try your luck buying at the door!
RPM CHALLENGE WORKSHOPS 2024:
SOUND DESIGN WITH ABLETON LIVE BY TATUM WILSON
The Lawnya Vawnya x RPM challenge 2024 workshop # 2 is here! This workshop will be live streamed and available to anyone, anywhere for free on Feb 4th (this Sunday!)
Covering essential creative techniques and tools with Ableton Live, this workshop will examine different ways in which you can deepen, transform, and polish your songs using sound design. Introducing how different applications of effects, sampling and audio editing can become a part of your creative process, join to see how Live’s built-in functionality can be used to add detail to compositions and give an edge to a mix. For producers and musicians of all genres — explore the many ways in which a DAW can be your instrument!
A free online workshop presented by Lawnya Vawnya and Unpossible NL.
BIO
Tatum Wilson is a producer, composer and audio engineer working in Montreal, Canada. His work examines how the interplay of sound, perception and technology can elicit moments of collective memory, immersion, and healing. As ‘operaa’ he creates a delicate blend of ambient and experimental music, with production that melds nuanced textures, abstract melodies and deep, enveloping bass. Currently, he is participating in an artist residency at the Société des arts technologiques (2023-2024) and works as a team member of World Creation Studio. His debut EP ‘Falling To The Point Of Floating’ was released by Barcelona-based label xenonyms in 2021, and he frequently works and collaborates on projects spanning film, music and digital art. He holds a BFA in Electroacoustic Studies from Concordia University (2018).
+ STAY TUNED FOR OUR 3RD WORKSHOP COMING LATER IN FEBRUARY:
INTRO TO MODULAR SYNTHESIS WITH SHAUNA GILPIN
SAVE THE DATE:
Get out of Town Concert Series Weekend coming to Marble Mountain and Corner Brook March 1st-3rd, 2024! More info so soon!
FROM THE COMMUNITY:
SMP Presents: Ink on the Rink
When: 8pm, Saturday, Feb 17th
Where: Prince of Wales/Capital Hyundai Arena
Who's ready for a night of skating, music, hot chocolate, a 50/50 draw and a ton of fun?! Come kick off St. Michael's Printshop's 50th anniversary with us at the rink. Bring your favourite person or pals and help us raise some funds for our upcoming programming! Get tickets here!
SJIWFF35 Submissions are Open
Submissions for the 35th annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival are open! Women (trans and cisgender) and gender-diverse people from anywhere in the world are welcome to submit their short and feature-length films for consideration via FilmFreeway.
#sjiwff35 · St. Johns, NL · October 22-26, 2024
Submit: https://filmfreeway.com/womensfilmfestival
Join the SJIWFF35 Short Film Jury
St. John's International Women's Film Festival is seeking dedicated volunteers to assist in programming short films at our 35th annual festival in October 2024. Jurors can be filmmakers, film students, or film enthusiasts. Watch and rate one hour of films per week (assigned bi-weekly) from March - July via an online platform called FilmFreeway. Not only will you help influence what we share on the big screen, but you’ll also get some great perks, develop a critical eye, and help elevate incredible artists worldwide.
Application deadline: February 18, 2024
Apply: https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/latestnews/22/join-our-short-film-jury
SJIWFF Call for Board Members
Equity Expert. Governance Genius. Philanthropy Pioneer.
Are you the Director that we need? Apply to join the Board of the SJIWFF and become a driving force in shaping the legacy of Canada’s longest-running women’s film festival.
Submit an online application by February 18, 2024.
Apply: https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/latestnews/19/join-our-board-of-directors
Sound Symposium is Hiring: Administrative Assistant, Part-time
Job Type: Part-time, with some time in office
Compensation: $30/hour, guaranteed 10 hours/week, flexible schedule
To apply: please send resume to soundart@soundsymposium.com
We are looking for someone to assist our executive director with office administration! We offer competitive compensation and a flexible work schedule. For more information, check out the Sound Symposium website!
Call for Creative Expression
Application Deadline: February 23, 2024, 4 PM
Artist fee: $1000
Are you an artist, writer, musician, or creator who is passionate about issues facing our society right now? The Community Foundation of NL and the Harris Centre are seeking to license and showcase artwork to help galvanize conversation around some of the themes featured in this year’s NL Vital Signs report.
Check out the full details on the Business & Arts NL website.