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, Manitoba, Canada. It investigates contemporary Canadian and international art and culture. The magazine includes interviews with artists, profiles, exhibition reviews, and portfolios of drawings and photographs. The magazine covers various forms of arts including
painting
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performances
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architecture
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sculpture
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''Border Crossings'' was founded in 1982 by Robert EnrightCooper, Rachelle. "A Critical Success." At Guelph (2007): n. pag. Web. 23 Jun 201 /ref> under the title ''Arts Manitoba''. Robert Enright had returned to Manitoba in 1972 to do his post-graduate studies at the
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.St. John's College were toying with the idea of starting a literary press, and thus began the
Turnstone Press
Turnstone Press is a Canadian literary publisher founded in 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the oldest in Manitoba and among the most respected independent publishers in Canada.
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in 1975. It was because of this literary press that ''Arts Manitoba'' came into existence.Robert Enright. "Their Winnipeg: Pages from a Magazine's History." BorderCrossings Study Centre (2009): n. pag. Web. 23 Jun 2010 /ref>
Arts Manitoba had originally intended to be a bi-monthly magazine, which soon proved difficult. By the winter of 1978 they began listing the magazine as "Special Double issues", which would eventually turn into the quarterly publication it is today.
The magazine almost met its end in 1978 when owners were confronted with massive debt. However, in 1982 it had a second chance. A small group got together (which included Meeka Walsh) and agreed that ''Arts Manitoba'' was worth reviving. They were aware that in order for the magazine to be successful they needed government funding and they needed to restructure the magazine.Walsh, Meeka. "Their Winnipeg: Pages from a Magazine's History." BorderCrossings Study Centre (2009): n. pag. Web. 23 Jun 201 /ref>
Eventually the members of the board realized that their current magazine title restricted their literary audience. Their first step to a new title was Volume 4, Number 4 titled "Special Canada/U.S. issue". Only a few issues later the title had made the transition to ''Border Crossings: A Quarterly Magazine of the Arts from Manitoba''.
In 1993 Meeka Walsh became the official editor of ''Border Crossings''. Her first issue as editor was titled "Silencers", featuring the painter, sculptor and performance artist,
Gathie Falk
Gathie Falk is a Canadian painter, sculptor, installation and performance artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since the 1960s, she has created works that consider the simple beauty of everyday items and daily rituals.
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."Previous Issues." Border Crossings. N.p., 2008. Web. 23 Jun 2010 /ref>
Over the years the magazine has explored themes like War, Drawing, Animals, Art and Technology, Multiculturism, Landscape, Love, Circus and many more. Each issue the magazine uses thematic qualities already present in art and culture to help give a comprehensive view of art in context with the rest of the world.
The ''Border Crossings'' magazine publishes quarterly in February, May, August and November. Each issue features a different cover portraying a work of art. An example of this is an issue from February 2008:
Wangechi Mutu
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Awards
The
National Magazine Awards
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has given ''Border Crossings'' a total of 7 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 38 honourable mentions since 1985. NMAF is known for their recognition of excellence in content and creation of various Canadian magazines. The NMAF has a total of 47 categories of awards: 23 written, 9 visual, 7 online, 4 integrated and 4 special awards. The 4 special awards categories are: Outstanding achievement, Best New Visual Creator, Best New Magazine Writer, and Magazine of the Year."About the National Magazine Awards." National Magazine Awards. Web Impact, n.d. Web. 28 June 2010. Most of the gold and silver awards for ''Border Crossings'' were in Poetry, Illustration, Photojournalism and columns. Many of the honourable mentions were dispersed in a wide variety of categories ranging from travel, to essays to fiction and homes and gardens.
The Western Magazine Awards Foundation (WMAF) has presented ''Border Crossings'' with more than 55 awards in various categories including, Magazine of the Year, Best Article, Best Review and Best Photographic Feature.Philps, Rebecca, ed. "About WMA." Western Magazine Awards. Web Impact, n.d. Web. 28 June 2010. hilps, Rebecca, ed. "About WMA." Western Magazine Awards. Web Impact, n.d. Web. 28 June 2010./ref> The WMAF honours and celebrates excellence in western Canadian magazine writing, photography, art direction and illustration. This non-profit organization has a strong ethic to raise the profile of western Canadian magazines among readers, creators, students and advertisers. WMAF works to enhance the professional development of Canadian magazines to ensure their long-term vibrancy.
The Western Publishing Association (WPA) hosts an annual Maggie awards ceremony and has awarded ''Border Crossings'' 2 Maggies."WPA-Online.org." Western Publishing Association. Mark Deitch & Associates, Inc., n.d. Web. 28 June 2010 The WPA takes pride in promoting the pursuit of excellence among publishing professionals.
References
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* Beale, Nigel. "Walsh on: How to Write an Art Review." Nigel Beale Nota Bene Books 2008: n. pag. Web. 15 Jun 2010. .
* "The Very Rich Collaboration Between Leon Rooke ." Word Pictures n. pag. Web. 15 Jun 2010. .
* "Orders of Canada." Honours. Governor General of Canada, n.d. Web. 15 Jun 2010. .
* safam. "Robert Enright." University of Guelph. University of Guelph, n.d. Web. 28 Jun 2010. .
* "Border Crossings Magazine About Us." BorderCrossings. Visual Lizard, n.d. Web. 28 June 2010. .
* "Issue No. 110." Border Crossings. Web. .
*Button Whole: Michael Adamson https://bordercrossingsmag.com/magazine/issue/issue-78
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