The McCleave Space Mission

Friday, October 26, 2007 at 5pm to 7pm
St. George's Square, Downtown Guelph

For five years, the McCleave Suitcase Gallery has been traveling
around Canada holding impromptu art shows from their collection
of suitcases. They have their own call for submissions and curate
dozens of small Artworks into the suitcases.  The collective then
display the contents of these suitcases in public areas like parks,
public squares, sidewalks, or Parking lots  as they drive their 
minivan across Canada. This year, The McCleave Suitcase Gallery
will be initiating their “Space Mission”.  Ed Video is proud to have 
arranged for the official launch of the original McCleave suitcase 
to take place in Guelph.  The suitcase will be full of creations 
from over a dozen Canadian artists and will be blasted into orbit
to be the first art gallery in space.  Dignitaries will speak about 
the importance of the Space Mission to art, sovereignty, and
Canadian Identity.  The general public is invited to witness this
historic event.

Speakers:
Scott McGovern - Space Mission Facilitator
Ian Finlay - Guelph City Councilor
Dr. Christopher Murray - Head Technician
Amos Latteier - Ant Colony Expert
Michael McCormack - McCleave Gallery of Fine Art representative

Live performance of Space Mission Anthem by Ess Kalien

http://www.mccleavegallery.ca/

For more info contact:

Scott McGovern
Program Director
Ed Video Media Arts Centre
(519)836-9811
scott@edvideo.org