Message from Honorable Alison M. Redford, QC Premier of Alberta On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the Methanex Black and White Gala and fund raiser in support of Medalta’s Artistic, Community and Education programming. Since 1986, the friends of Medalta Society has striven to foster an understanding and appreciation of the Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District, its importance in the development of Medicine Hat and its impact across Canada. By attending tonight’s gala and art auction, you are supporting exceptional artistic and cultural programming in the Medalta Potteries National Historic Site. Devoting your time and talents to this cultural treasure will have an enduring impact on this community and beyond. Thank you to all of the corporate sponsors, artists and volunteers who have contributed to make tonight’s Gala a memorable one, and to all of those in attendance whose community support of this event makes it such a success! Best wishes for an enjoyable Gala!
Alison M. Redford, QC October 26th, 2013
Greetings from the Board and Executive Director, Thank you for attending Medalta’s Methanex Black & White Gala. This is now our third year coming together to raise funds for our Artistic, Community and Education programs which expose thousands to Western Canada’s industrial heritage and some of the most creative minds in the world. This year – thanks in large part to your support of Medalta through the Black & White Gala – we have been able to introduce some wonderful new programs. Our First Annual International Cup Show received over 450 submissions from 10 different countries and was supported generously by the Medicine Hat College. This year we were also able to bring a group of professional South East Asian artists to Medicine Hat for a one-month residency in our contemporary ceramics studios at the Shaw Centre. The pottery we make was mentioned in a National Geographic Society series called “Canada’s 50 Places of a Lifetime”, while our pottery production, education programs and museum all continued to grow in popularity. Of course, like most of the River Flats neighbourhood, we were affected by this year’s flood. With luck, determination, and planning, our programming was essentially untouched. The museum was closed for two weeks while all hands were on deck, working hard to re-open our doors. We are thankful for everyone who contributes to making Medalta an important, one-of-a-kind cultural hub for our community. Welcome to the Methanex Black & White Gala. This is an evening to celebrate arts & culture in Medicine Hat and take an active role in moving it forward. Sincerely,
Dave Sherwood Friends of Medalta Society Chair
Barry Finkelman
Executive Director
Master of Ceremonies Liam Nixon, CHAT TV
Auctioneer
Rick Porter, Porter and Maclean Livestock Management
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres Silent Auction Opens
Greetings from Medalta Executive Director Barry Finkelman Dinner Silent Auction 1st Lot Closing: After Main Course Silent Auction 2nd Lot Closing: After Dessert Live Auction to follow dinner.* *Consult Page 4 & 5 of this program for auction item details. Bid with the bid card your received at registration.
Music: The Play Theory
Dinner by Riverside Catering & Bakery Sommelier: Naomi Clement
Wine provided by Co-Op Liquor Stores Coffee by Mad Hatter Coffee Roastery
Limousines by Ebel’s Limousine & Event Rentals
Hair cut and colour Make-up lesson $250 gift certificate for each person toward purchase of shoes at Shoegasm Value $1000
Terrin Sitting graphite & acrylic on pap 32” X 40” Value $1000
Mandy low-fired (gas-fired) clay, sigillata 32”X 22.5”X 20” Value $1750
Pussy willows painted au Digital decal transfer on repurposed Hycroft Dinne Value $1200
This piece is a full donation by t
ylic on paper donation by the artist.
painted au plein air ransfer on ycroft Dinnerware
Easel and Origami oil on canvas 49.5” X 25.5” Value $3000
This piece is a full donation by the artist.
Les Manning Sculpture Balanced Opposites stoneware, porcelain 13”x11”x13” Value $2500
Susan Knight
This piece is a full donation by the artist.
Aaron Nelson Allan Jensen Angela Kolody Ben Hatfield Blake Pedersen, MLA CHAT TV Clayton & Roxanne Sissons Elaine Freedman Elizabeth Burritt Ensminger, Beck & Thompson Charter Accountants Harvey & Loretta Fix Ian Hennes Jason Desnoyers Jenn Demke-Lange Jim Etzkorn Joshua Primmer Ken & Brenda-Lee McPhail Laura McKibbon Luke Fandrich Malcolm & Jennifer Sissons Medalta Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club Naomi Clement Nolan & Cortney Pahl (Towerview Ranches) Noriko Masuda Photologic Studio Selections from the 1st Annual Medalta Cup Show Servus Credit Union Sweet Pure Honey
Methanex is pleased to be the title sponsor of the Black and White Gala at Medalta. As an industrial company that uses natural gas as feedstock, we recognize the significance of ensuring Medicine Hat’s rich natural gas-based industrial development is retained and retold for generations. The Medicine Hat clay industries formed one of Western Canada’s earliest and largest industries providing livelihoods for many of Medicine Hat’s early families. Thanks to the efforts of the Friends of Medalta and countless volunteers and staff, not only is the 150-acre site being preserved and restored, but it is advancing as a world-class cultural hub. Through field trips and education programming in the industrial museum, children, local residents and visitors can walk along the same path as the men and women who worked in the factories. We’re proud to help support Medalta as it continues to showcase the people and industry that helped make Medicine Hat!