DESIGN '81 - A conference is planned in the Okanagan for Oct. T - 3, 1981, to promote the arts in the community by bringing together people in the arts and related fields such as elected officials, arts councils, school boards, recrea- tion commission members, principals, teachers, etc. It is to be held at the Stockman's Inn, Kamloops. For more infor- mation contact J. Paul Solmes, P.O. Box 467, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5L2 or 376-3338. COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS Deadline for 1982 grants jis Sept. 15, 1981. For more information call the Arts Council at 683-4358 BONITA BECKMAN - has been awarded a Canada Council] Explora- tions grant for “Public Sculpture: A Canadian Community in Clay". VISUAL ARTS BULLETIN - comprehensive publication pertaining to the maritimes is available free of charge 6 timas a year from Cultural Affairs Division, P.O. Box 864, Halifax, N.S. B3J 2V2° or (902) 424-4061. EXHIBITIONS CLAYWORKS: A group showing of seven local clay artists, Sept. 1 - Oct. 37, Pot Shop and Gallery, 1723 Robson 5St,, Vancouver, 683-7031. TANSAR EXHIB-IT '81: Works in ceramics and paper by: Meg Buckley, Bob Kingsmill, Sam Kwan, Jan McLeod, Anna Materna, Daniel Materna, Patricia Wheeler, Andrew Wong, Hiro Urakami. October 2 - 17, 4394 W, 10th Ave., Vancouver ————— CERAMICS AND PAINTING: includes Meg Buckley, Sept. 14 - 26, Rembrandt Gallery, 1333 Lonsdale, North Vancouver. Opening Sept 14, 7:30 p.m. JURIED EXHI3ITION: Fraser Valley Potters Guild, Oct, 6 - Nov. 6, Fort Langley Museum LILLIAN COM35: PLANTERS & PLATES - Oct, 22 - Nov. 4, Place des Arts, opening Oct. #2, 7 - 9 p.m. 6