Team Tudou

Representing Langstaff Secondary School, let’s welcome Team Tudou! Team Tudou consists of grade 11 students Stephanie Wu, Irvin Lam, Wendy Zhang and Angela Chen.  Starting their career in art at such a young age shows their passion, confidence, and visions for goals in their future.  Art has helped these young artists discover hobbies, goals and empower them to think outside the box. Still molding and finding their solid path in the future, Team Tudou looks forward to meeting professional artist at our event and gaining knowledge on how they can expand and further build on their passion for art. For more information about Team Tudou, visit the teams page on paintathon.com.

Artist of the week:

I Owaska

Welcome back returning team, I Owaska! Last year, they created an amazing piece as it combined the skills and talents for Peter Chan, Thomas Au, and Keita Morimoto. This year, we can’t wait to see hopes for this team. To learn more about I Owaska , check out their profile under the “Teams” page.

In 2012, Power Unit Youth Organization raised $10 000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

This year, the beneficiary Paint-A-Thon will be supporting is (drum roll please!):

Second Harvest!

ABOUT SECOND HARVEST:

One day in 1985, Ina Andre and Joan Clayton came to a shocking epiphany: restaurants and grocery stores in Toronto were throwing away perfectly edible food in the midst of other people going hungry in the city. They decided to ask local grocery stores to donate food for people in need, and thus Second Harvest was born. Second Harvest aims to pick up, prepare, and deliver fresh food to feed the hungry. The food is donated by local retailers and is distributed to social service agencies in Toronto. Since their inception in 1985, Second Harvest has delivered 84 million meals!

Part proceeds through Paint-A-Thon will go towards Second Harvest and the remainder to fund Power Unit Youth Organization’s youth programs throughout the year. Your money will specifically aid in the transportation costs of obtaining and delivering fresh food to provide meals to those in need.

Hunger is a prominent and complicated issue. Second Harvest makes it simple by donating excess food to those who are in need of food. However, the transfer of food is only made possible through YOUR contributions.

On behalf of Paint-A-Thon, we greatly appreciate any donations toward our 2013 beneficiary: Second Harvest!

You can help by either registering to be a participant or sponsoring a participant!

Registration begins May 2013!

Painting. Artistry. Community. Polaroid Booth. Balloon Darts.

These are just some of the diverse components of Paint-A-Thon: an outdoor, charitable art event that brings together artists and the community to join in the festivities to raise money for our annual beneficiary. Paint-A-Thon will take place on Saturday July 13, 2013 from 3:00 p.m.-8:00p.m. at the Markham Civic Centre.

Paint-A-Thon is a multi-faceted event that caters not only to aspiring artists but also to those who are interested in the world of all kinds of art.

So what do we have to offer for participants?

The following reasons as to why YOU should take part of this incredible event:

1. Major Publicity: Whether you paint solo or as a team, you are guaranteed to have your own biography section on our website. Paint-a-thon will also feature an “Artist of the Week” where we publicize your work through blog posts on our website and Facebook page.

Each artist and his/her team will also be interviewed and posted onto our website. Personalized interviews are a great way for patrons to know the artists beyond the scope of their work.

2. Personalized Signage: When artists participate in Paint-A-Thon, their teams will have a poster with each artist’s name, the team name, and some information about each artist showcased next to their life sized canvas. This provides effective publicity to patrons and participants.

3. Raising Money for a Good Cause: Since Paint-A-Thon is a non-profit event, proceeds will being going towards our yearly beneficiary as well as funding for youth development programs across the GTA. By participating, you will be raising money for a great cause to lend a hand around the community while having fun!

Does this sound intriguing to you? Registration begins in April 2013, so mark the date on your calendars, start brainstorming fund raising ideas, and be prepared for a fun filled day at Paint-A-Thon 2013!

To register visit: www.paintathon.com

  

Question: Which 3 activities are you looking forward to the most at Paint-A-Thon?

To enter:

1) Comment on this blog post with your answer!

If you're reading this through the Night It Up! website, simply visit: www.paintathon.com and make a comment through there for your entry!

The details:

The contest ends Thursday, July 12th at 11:59pm. Entries  later than this time period will be invalid. Limited to one unique entry per person (one blog comment). Only Ontario residents are eligible to enter. Contest winner must pick up the prize in person at the Paint-A-Thon Promo Booth, answer a skill testing question and show photo ID. PUYO reserves the right to award prizes to contestants that may not meet all written eligibility criteria. PUYO members are not eligible to enter this contest.

Good luck and see you all Saturday!

PAINT-A-THON @ Night It Up! from Paint-A-Thon on Vimeo.

Anik has been the curator at the Varley Art Gallery since December 2010. Before joining the Varley staff she worked as Interim Curator of the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art at the Ottawa Art Gallery. She obtained an MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies from Newcastle University (2008) in the UK and a BFA from the University of Ottawa (2006). She has completed an internship in the South Pacific with the Pacific Islands Museums Association through the Young Canada Works: Building Careers in Heritage program. She also worked as a curatorial intern at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland UK and as a Public Programs Assistant, Office Manager of the ART Rental and Sales and Information Officer at the Ottawa Art Gallery.

On July 14th, Anik will be judging all the paintings to announce the final winning piece. Our registered participants are anxious to prepare their beautiful creations at Paint-A-Thon.

Don't missed out on the chance to have your artwork judged by a professional! If you haven't signed up for your canvas yet, it's not too late, register today at www.paintathon.com.

We've previously Featured Graffiti Artist Angel Carillo, aka Cruz1 on our website, who will be at Paint-A-Thon doing interactive art & graffiti performances. (If you missed ti, check it out here: http://tiny.cc/cruz1.

Today, we're doing another feature on William Ho, Principle Artist from The One Gallery, partners of Paint-A-Thon 2012!

"Life is the most beautiful masterpiece of art. Let the passion of art enter your heart and it's beauty in your space." -William Ho, Principle Artist of The ONE Gallery

William Ho, Principal Artist

"William, you are comparable to Picasso." - Stephen Lewis

William Ho, an internationally renowned artist, thinker, writer, Goodwill Ambassador of One Heart Beat around the World, humanitarian, environmentalist and speaker famous for his poetic art creations and passionate speech, particularly in Chinese brush painting, living art installations and sculptures from 60' to award size. He creates world-class art, as well as sculptures and statues as awards for international organizations and global causes including the UN MDG One Heart Beat Award sculpture and the UN IREO Renewable Energy Award. His Awards are masterpieces of art carrying profound timeless messages for the world. His art appears in international museums, galleries, public areas and venues such as the United Nations and Parliament Hill of Canada, as well as in important private and publiccollections around the world.

www.oneheartbeat.ca

"William Ho is truly the One Heart Beat man." - Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations

If you want to meeting the art master William Ho in class & learn under the internationally renowned artist:

Group classes, Semi-private classes, Private classes and special workshops available

10% discount with a purchase of 12 classes

Unit A - 190 Main Street Unionville

www.theonegallery.ca

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905 475 1118

www.williamhoart.com

Don’t worry…you still have a chance to win $100 from TIM HORTONS!

The team that raises the most money OVERALL, will be the ones taking home with them this wonderful gift.  That means, YOU still have a chance to win it! 

AND, a big CONGRATULATIONS goes to team  Hyper Super Powerful Fantastic Team GO for being the FIRST team to reach their pledging minimum, taking along with them $100 from Indigo!

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL. 

Paint-A-Thon this year is delighted to present, Anik Glaude, a professional art curator from Varley Art Gallery will be present to judge all participant’s artwork. The winning team of the ARTIST PICK award will be receiving 4 passes to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)!

  
So if you haven't signed up yet, sign up NOW and start fundraising to win our awesome prizes! 
If you've already signed up, keep fundraising!

There's never been a better time to STOP being lazy and register to participate in Paint-A-Thon 2012. 

This year, our early registration deadline is on MONDAY, JUNE 25th, 2012. All teams that have successfully registered by that date will be eligible to enter a draw for a ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR gift card to spend at any of the CADILLAC FAIRVIEW locations.

Remember, Paint-A-Thon is not limited to painting just by yourself! You can do it with a team of up to four people painting with whatever mediums you wish to do so. Of course, we will provide you with the paintbrushes and the paint, but don't let it stop there! Check out this cool straw painting idea featured by us back in May:Paint-A-Thon Introducing Fun Painting Ideas! 

So if you haven't registered already, hurry & sign up by MONDAY, JUNE 25th for a chance to win ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to spend at Cadillac Fairview! 

This year one of Toronto's well known street artists, Angel A. Carrillo, most known as Cruz1 will be creating a graffiti performance during Paint- A- Thon at Night It Up!. Angel has created numerous artworks for many companies such as Holt Renfrew, Athlete’s World, Bell, Telus, Campbell’s, Rogers, MTV, City of Toronto, the O.P.P., OCAD, and University of Toronto, just to name a few. With his success, he has been featured in magazines, local newspapers and television networks such as Pound Magazine, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, CTV, and Global. He has taught urban arts workshops for events like Nuit Blanche, Redbull and Style in Progress. With all of this in mind, Cruz is known as an urban artist, a project coordinator, and educator. However, he loves to be very active in the community, taking part in outreach programs and events for the City of Toronto like Mural Route, Schools without Borders and YMCA. That being said, Cruz also represents urban artists in Toronto as he is a frequent speaker at discussion panels for the city’s graffiti laws and the need for public art space and funding. 

Varley Art Gallery of Markham has long been a focal poof the historical village located on Main Street Unionville. If you have not heard, the gallery will be hosting an exhibition known as Da Bao (Take Out) starting from May 24^th, 2012 until September 3^rd, 2012. This exhibition will explore the cultural differences between the East and the West, mainly comparing China and Canada. Seventeen chosen artists who have studied Art abroad will display the different perspectives of culture and people, as well as the issues with cultural transference. Da Bao will address the “metaphorical concept” of cultural identity through studying various different art works from both countries.

To make things even more exciting, on June 22^nd, 2012 the gallery will open up a $2.5 million area to enlarge the facility and provide more space. Sounds great doesn’t it? That’s why everyone should check it out! Here’s your chance to learn about and see for yourself the culture of both the West and the East that you could have never imagined. Have a taste of what real culture is like through works of art!

Last but not least, Paint-A-Thon will be having two representative from the Varley Art Gallery of Markham act as judges for the registered team canvases. More details to come about our two judges so be sure to check out our blog!

For more information, visit http://www.visitthevarley.com/

This past weekend, Saturday, May 12, 2012, Paint-A-Thon took part in an event organized by the Mayor's Youth Task Force - Markham Expo. It was a youth festival aimed to bring all the youth and culture in Markham together over 2 days. Luckily for us, the weather was absolutely perfect to be outdoors! A mural was set up by the Paint-A-Thon team and all the guests who walked by stopped to leave their mark. We are glad to see that there are so many passionate artists in our community. Check out how our mural looked by the end of the day!

Hello all you creative minds!

Summer’s around the corner and it’s still cold and rainy. But don’t worry we’re certain that during Paint-A-Thon the weather will be beautiful and sunny to welcome our participants. In addition, the organizers will do their usual Sun Dance, so we’re all good!

This year, we are also excited to announce our new and creative ideas for Paint-A-Thon. Why confine yourself to paintbrushes when there are many ways to paint?

Check this out!

This cute and innovative art is titled “Straw Painting Monsters” by lindsay_cliff. It's done by dripping a little watercolours on a piece of paper, then a straw is used to blow the dripped colours so the paint spreads out. It's creative yet simple and lots of fun!

[Source: http://pinterest.com/pin/140878294563838026/]

For more information on how to Straw Paint, feel free to visit: http://www.ehow.com/how_4422292_make-straw-painting-kids.html

Let your creativity reign free! That’s right. Paint-A-Thon is open to any painting instrument you wish to use as long as it does not cause a safety hazard. Why not try it out? Join us at Paint-A-Thon on July 14^th to blow off some creativity steam.

Tweet us with hashtag #paintathon or visit us at www.paintathon or https://www.facebook.com/paintathon

Be sure to check us out for more fun painting ideas in the future!

Hello everybody!

Spring is here and Paint-A-Thon team is moving forward with our agendas!

During Christmas and New Years, we had great opportunities to visit various high schools to promote Paint-A-Thon and the feedback we received was invaluable. We got to see the different passion high school students have and their commitment levels.

But we are also searching for young professionals to partake in this painting extravaganza. As a community arts event, Paint-A-Thon is a great opportunity to foster team building and character development. Don't have the artistic skills? Well, don't worry! Paint-A-Thon is a fun event where friends can get together to socialize and engage in some fun activities on a summer day!

The Paint-A-Thon team is open to your feedback, so if you have any suggestions, our Outreach lead, Jutara, would love to hear them! She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it