Volunteers are needed at our upcoming exhibition programming for Ron Benner's Corn Roast.
Volunteer Duties
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Assist with preparation of the opening reception
Ron Benner's Corn Roast
Friday, July 19, 5 PM - 7:30 PM
The day after International Women's Day, the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington (VAC) and Clarington Museum and Archives will host a collaborative program that highlights women's stories from Clarington and beyond. In conjunction with the VAC Exhibition In These Threads, the day will start with a performative reading by artist, Jane Eccles narrating the stories of the women behind her dress paintings. Participants will then be invited to a musical performance by local singer-songwriter Anne Walker at the Clarington Museums and Archives. Walker’s music captures the spirit of rural Ontario life and the local women who were the backbone of it.
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington (VAC) is pleased to host a free public Corn Roast with Loft Gallery Commissioned artist, Ron Benner. The Corn Roast is presented in conjunction with the VAC’s Loft Gallery Commission Program. 2019 marks the first time the VAC commissions an artist to create a year-long site-specific installation in the Loft Gallery. This program invites artists to engage with the history and site of the VAC in the context of a larger conversation explored through their practices.
Trans/mission: Barley-Corn-Maize is Benner’s mixed media installation in response to the VAC’s existing structure formerly functioning as a barley mill. Benner traces back the production of corn and barley along with a series of other foods that have circulated throughout the world. Ron Benner has devoted his artistic career to researching the economy of food and the impacts of contemporary industrialized food systems. Concerned with seed circulation, farming methods, local community and globalization, his installation offers a visual account of his extensive investigation tracing the origins of our food.
Ron Benner will be joined by London, Ontario based singer-songwriter Frank Ridsdale, who will entertain us with his music including a new song written for the event.
