I am an artist. I vote.
ArtsVote 2010 is a coalition of arts workers and artists, working to elect candidates who support the arts in the November 8, 2010 municipal election.
ArtsVote Launch: Tuesday, November 17, 5-7pm UrbanSpace Gallery 401 Richmond Street West
Join the discussion at: www.artsvotetoronto.ca
Harvey McKinnon Associates (HMA), one of Canada’s leading fundraising agencies, is offering free services to three local charities during Goodstock™ Toronto. Goodstock is a 24-hour marathon of free fundraising, design, and creative work, taking place on Friday, December 4th.
In partnership with HJC New Media, with whom we share office space in both Toronto and Vancouver, and numerous other partners and suppliers, HMA is soliciting project work from nonprofits based in the Metro Toronto area.
HMA has offices in Vancouver and Toronto, and works exclusively with non-profits, such as Amnesty International, Oxfam, Ecojustice, and many other national and international organizations.
How it works
Our combined team of experts in non-profit direct response fundraising and marketing will work on a variety of projects over the 24-hour event. The event will begin at 9 am EST on December 4th and end at 9am EST on December 5th.
The idea is based on “Goodstock™,” a project originally conceived by Knupp & Watson, a US-based advertising and marketing firm.
Interested charities are asked to submit their projects by email before 2 pm on November 20th. Winners will be announced week of November 23rd.
For more information, email kdudley@harveymckinnon.com or laura@harveymckinnon.com, or visit www.harveymckinnon.com/goodstock. For company information please visit our website at www.harveymckinnon.com.
The 2010 deadlines for the Performing Arts Program at the Metcalf Foundation are listed below; all dates are 2010 unless indicated. Application materials must be received by the Foundation by 5:00 pm on the following dates. For full program details, please refer to the published guidelines available at the Foundation’s website.
Strategic Initatives – Round 1
letter of interest: December 14, 2009
Foundation extends invitation to apply: December 21, 2009
full application deadline: February 1
grant notification: April 1
Strategic Initatives – Round 2
letter of interest: April 6
Foundation extends invitation to apply: April 12
full application deadline: May 10
grant notification: June 28
Performing Arts Internship – Round 1
application deadline: May 3
grant notification: June 28
Performing Arts Internship – Round 2
application deadline: October 25
grant notification: December 13
The Foundation continues to be interested in supporting exceptional individuals as they do their very best work in nonprofit organizations, networks, and ventures. Watch, in early 2010, for the announcement of an exciting new Metcalf program that will help to make opportunities for professional renewal accessible to talented individuals with a record of achievement.
Jumblies Theatre is pleased to continue our tradition of Public Seminars with:
TWO EVENINGS at the Fixt Point Studio
1550 Queen St. West (W. of Lansdowne next to Mitzi’s Sister)
7:00 to 8:30 – Presentation and Discussion
8:30 to 10:00 – Drinks, Snacks, Mingling and Chatting
Everyone Welcome!
PWYC admission and refreshments
Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009
The Aesthetics of Silence
Presented by Jumblies Associate, Michael Burtt, and Musician, Julia Churchill
Michael Burtt and Julia Churchill will share both theoretical and hands-on aspects of a community arts practice rooted in the concept of presence and “teargas mysticism”. Michael and Julia are part of “Making Room”, a new community arts organization based in Parkdale. Julia is a singer-songwriter and group facilitator. Michael Burtt has been learning and working with Jumblies for almost 2 years in many capacities, artistic and organizational. He is an associate artist with MABELLEarts, and is beginning his MA at the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University with a focus on community arts.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
The Making of the Hilary Chronicles
Presented by Keith McNair, Jumblies Managing Director, along with available members of the original project team.
April 1998 - the Hilary Chronicles project unfolded in 25 daily episodes, using printed word, photography, cabaret/street theatre, radio broadcasts and a web site to enact and chronicle the fall of the Harris provincial government. In the story, Lieutenant Governess Hilary Western escapes with a jazz musician to live with the Who’s Left resistance movement, bringing the government’s law making juggernaut to a standstill. During her disappearance, the Oasis Restaurant is declared a liberated zone and becomes a focal point for the counter-(Common-Sense) revolution. Hilary survives a government sponsored assassination attempt and resurfaces to dissolve the legislature, call an election, and relocate the seat of government to Oasis.
For more info. please contact: info@jumbliestheatre.org or 416 203 8428
The Jumblies Studio has been funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Community Foundation. And thanks to Lisa Marie DiLiberto of Fixt Point Theatre for use of her great studio!
Monday November 30, 2009
Artists’ Health Centre Foundation
250 The Esplanade, Suite 500
This clinic will provide an introduction to the holistic healing properties of Craniosacral Therapy, and the benefits of individual practice and work with a practitioner. Energy or “life force” is essential to maintaining health and vitality, and is expressed as rhythmic movement in every part of the body. Participants will examine unique self-care tools to reconnect the mind, body and spirit, and explore how to ‘listen’ to the body to achieve a state of deep relaxation. Emphasis will be placed on:
Dr. Anita Shack B.F.A., D.C., F.A.T.A. uses an integrated approach in her work at the Artists’ Health Centre. She combines chiropractic, craniosacral therapy, and acupuncture, customizing care to the individual artist’s needs and goals. Fascinated with the body/mind/spirit connection, she is concerned not only with the relief of symptoms, but also with getting at the cause to facilitate change and healing. She was an original representative of the Health Care Practitioners meetings at the inception of the Artists’ Health Centre and was founding director of Health Focus, an integrated multidisciplinary alternative health care center in downtown Toronto from 1992-2005.
Dr. Shack performed as an independent modern dancer/choreographer from 1974-1986 in Canada and the United States and was a member of the Dance Music Orchestra. She has experience with Yoga, Pilates, Karate, Tai Chi, Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique, writing, photography, and music which serve to inform her work. She has extensive experience working with artists from many disciplines, including: dance, theatre, film, visual arts, music, and writing. Over the last 23 years she has seen how different modalities enhance each other, maximizing the benefits of care and the achievement of wellness.
Clinic time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Clinic fee: $15 (20% Discount for TAPA Members!)
Pre-registration is required, as space is limited.
To register please contact us at:
Phone: 416.351.0239
Email: info@ahcf.ca
Or visit our website to print off and mail in a registration form here.
For your comfort, this is a scent-free workshop. Please refrain from wearing any perfume, cologne, aftershave or scented products. Thank you.
The Artists’ Health Centre Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Cities hold their own magnetic appeal-one that goes well beyond buildings, parks and avenues. Throughout history, major metropolitan centres have attracted people to both their energy and their opportunities. Today, our urban landscapes have become complex tapestries reflecting multicultural origins, historical references, architectural constructs and human activity. The City As Art will unveil views of three of this city’s cultural savy leaders as they share experiences and observations on Toronto’s evolving artistic landscapes.
Moderator: Rita Davies, Executive Director Cultural Division, City of Toronto
Panelists:
This presentation is open to the public. Admission is free
Ryerson University
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10th, 2009
6:00 pm/ LIB 72
350 Victoria Street
Job Ref. # 09F22-TAPA
Number of vacancies: 1
Harbourfront Centre, on Toronto’s waterfront, is an innovative non-profit cultural organization which creates, for a diverse public, events and activities of excellence that enliven, educate and entertain. Working in partnership with various communities, Harbourfront Centre nurtures and supports educational and recreational activity as well as contemporary artistic creation through showcasing Canadian and international talent. Our year-round operation offers some 4000 internationally acclaimed events ranging from music, literary and theatrical festivals to children’s activities and craft workshops. Harbourfront Centre is one of Toronto’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing more than 3 million visitors and contributing over $126 million to the local economy annually.
Currently an employment opportunity exists in our Marketing Department for a full time Manager, Marketing. Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Media Relations, this position will develop marketing strategies and programmes to meet organizational objectives and to increase ticket sales and audience attendance at the Harbourfront Centre site and its programmes; drive the execution of the marketing plans and strategies; and direct the day to day activities of the staff and department.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
The ideal candidate will have a post secondary degree in marketing and 5-7 years experience in progressively responsible positions. The incumbent must be a creative thinker with problem solving skills and constant desire to improve existing processes or develop new ones. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills are required to deal collaboratively with a wide variety of people and diverse communities. He/she must have strong project management and organizational skills with ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines. Extensive experience working with print, electronic and ethno-culturally diverse media, and a sound understanding of web-based marketing campaigns and social media outlets are required. He/she must have previous supervisory experience with the ability to develop, motivate and inspire staff. An understanding of not-for-profit cultural and community-based organizations will be an asset.
Qualified applicants must apply by November 30, 2009
Please send your resume quoting Job Ref. # 09F22-TAPA to:
Human Resources, 235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
Fax (416) 973-1003
E-mail: jobs@harbourfrontcentre.com
Harbourfront Centre is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply
Tarragon’s Program Of Free Play Readings Includes Works-In-Progress By Members Of The 2009 Playwrights Unit
Tarragon Theatre is gearing up for their annual Play Reading Week, which runs from November 19 to 28, 2009, and boasts an impressive nine readings. Since its inception, Play Reading Week has offered both artists and audience alike the opportunity to participate in the creation of new work as Tarragon searches for the newest plays to grace its stage. Many of our Mainspace plays were first seen at Play Reading Week. Courageous by Michael Healey and Hush by Rosa Laborde enjoyed readings just last year.
All readings will take place in the Near Studio at 8 pm. Admission is free, and no reservations are taken. For more information, please contact our box office at 416-531-1827 or go online at www.tarragontheatre.com.
Thursday, November 19 at 8pm
BEATRICE CHANCY by George Elliott Clarke
Directed by Richard Rose
Beatrice, the daughter of a black slave woman and her white master, is sixteen and just returned from a convent school where she was sent “to copy white ladies ways”. She is the apple of her father’s eye until her declaration of love for a slave sparks a monstrous act.
Friday, November 20 at 8 pm
MOTHER OF HIM by Evan Placey
Directed by Kelly Straughan
It could be a morning like any other as Brenda cooks breakfast for her two sons, but eight year-old Jason’s refusing to go to school and teenager Matthew is under house arrest upstairs. As Brenda struggles for justice for her son, she learns it’s the laws inside the house that matter most. Winner of the inaugural RBC Tarragon Under 30 Playwriting Competition.
Saturday, November 21 at 8 pm
SMUGGLING BUDDHA by Nicolas Billon
Directed by Richard Rose
When Anna asks her children, Colin and Elizabeth, to return home right away, they expect the worst. As always, animosity between the siblings quickly surfaces, but after Anna’s unexpected announcement, brother and sister must face some truths that have remained obscured for years
— and deal with their mother’s impossible decision.
Monday, November 23 at 8 pm
WIDE AWAKE HEARTS by Brendan Gall
Directed by Richard Rose
Wide Awake Hearts is a nightmare about love and fidelity set against the backdrop of the Toronto film industry. Four nameless characters are ripped from one scene into the next against their will and before they are ready, blurring the fine line between fiction and reality.
Tuesday, November 24 at 8 pm
SPINE by Michelle D’Alessandro Hatt
Directed by Richard Rose
A family is caught in the crossfire of gang violence after a mother and son witness a stabbing outside Christie Subway Station. As threats and fears loom large inside and outside their urban home, it is clear their lives will never be the same again.
Wednesday, November 25 at 8 pm
CARRIED AWAY ON THE CREST OF A WAVE by David Yee
Directed by Richard Rose
Set in the years following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Carried Away on the Crest of a Wave is a play about causality and the interconnectedness of things. From a hitman in Bangkok, to a priest in Tamil Nadu, to a housewife in Utah, it asks what happens when the events that tie us together are the same that tear us apart.
Thursday, November 26 at 8 pm
INCENDIARIES by Jane Maggs
Directed by Richard Rose
He saves her, she burns him, he plays her a song he wrote, she teaches him all humans are capable of all things. And after a life altering irrevocable act, they divide on an issue. She realizes all humans are not capable of all things at the precise moment he realizes they definitely are.
Friday, November 27 at 8 pm
THE ATTIC SEQUEL by Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann Marie MacDonald, Alisa
Palmer and Martha Ross
Directed by Alisa Palmer
This follow up to the acclaimed The Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls opens twenty years later as the sisters reconvene for a family crisis. Jayne and Jojo will do anything to rescue Jelly, but end up rescuing themselves instead in this painfully funny look at family intimacy and the surprising truths of middle age.
Saturday, November 28 at 8 pm
BETHLEHEM by Aaron Bushkowsky
Directed by Richard Rose
Ari, who needs a better job to keep his wife in money, ends up being the foreclosure specialist for a bank only to foreclose on his wife’s ex-boyfriend – a man she never “got over”. A funny, dark comedy about betrayal and interest rates.
Inspiration from the changing seasons…and space is available at Artscape Artist Lodge.
Artscape Lodge is an affordable short-term studio and accommodation rental service for professional artists and arts administrators looking for time and space to focus exclusively on their work in the distraction-free environment at Artscape Gibraltar Point on Toronto Island.
Artscape Lodge is open year-round and has provided an inspiring and productive artist retreat to hundreds of artists from Toronto, across Canada and around the world.
The 30-Night Studio & Bedroom package is available at seasonal rates, with shorter stays, and custom & group bookings also available. All studios are equipped with wireless access. Rentals at Artscape Lodge consist of a furnished private studio and private bedroom. Amenities include a fully-equipped common kitchen, shared bathroom, laundry facilities, shared Internet access, and bicycles for on-island excursions.
If nature inspires you and a quiet, work-oriented retreat is of interest please make an appointment to come and visit. The Lodge package information can be found here.
The Canada Council recognizes contemporary circus art as a distinct art form. Professional artists and arts organizations practicing circus art are eligible to apply for funding through grant programs offered by the Council’s Inter-Arts Office.
Note: There are no new funds allocated for this art form; support is available through existing resources.
Definition of contemporary circus art
The Canada Council defines it as a form of artistic expression that integrates the mastery of one or more circus techniques in an original and innovative artistic concept of this art form. The practice, discourse and works are aimed at the creative evolution of this art form. Eligible contemporary circus art techniques are those recognized by professional circus arts schools such as the National Circus School.
How to apply for funding
Artists and arts organizations whose work meets the description above can consult the Inter-Arts Office of the Canada Council website for available grants, or contact our Office at 1 800 263 5588 extension 4062.
Grant applications for contemporary circus art activities will be assessed by a range of integrated arts professionals, including those working in contemporary circus art, and they will take into account the specificities of this art form.
Artists and arts organizations that apply for funding for artistic activities that include elements of, or are informed by contemporary circus art, may be better placed to apply to their specific artistic discipline.
For example:
Please consult the program information of the appropriate section or the Inter-Arts Office to help determine the best fit.
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Le Conseil des Arts du Canada reconnaît les arts du cirque contemporains comme une forme d’art distincte. Les artistes et organismes artistiques professionnels qui pratiquent cette forme d’art peuvent présenter des demandes de soutien financier aux programmes de subventions offerts par le Bureau Inter-arts du Conseil des Arts.
Remarque : Il ne s’agit pas de nouveaux fonds; le soutien provient des ressources actuelles.
Définition des arts du cirque contemporains
Le Conseil des Arts définit les arts du cirque contemporains comme une forme d’expression artistique qui intègre la maîtrise d’au moins une des techniques du cirque dans un concept artistique original et novateur de cette forme d’art. La pratique, le discours et les œuvres visent à favoriser l’évolution créative de cette forme d’art. Les techniques des arts du cirque contemporains admissibles sont celles reconnues par les écoles professionnelles du cirque, telle l’École nationale de cirque.
Comment obtenir des fonds
Les artistes et organismes artistiques dont le travail correspond à la présente définition peuvent consulter la section du site web du Conseil consacrée au Bureau Inter-arts pour connaître les subventions offertes. Ils peuvent aussi communiquer avec notre Bureau au 1-800-263-5588, poste 4062.
Les demandes de subventions pour des activités des arts du cirque contemporains seront évaluées par différents professionnels des arts intégrés, incluant des praticiens des arts du cirque contemporains, et ces professionnels tiendront compte des caractéristiques propres à cette forme d’art.
Les artistes et organismes artistiques qui présentent des demandes de subventions pour des activités artistiques qui incluent des éléments ou s’inspirent des arts du cirque contemporains auraient peut-être avantage à soumettre leur demande à leur discipline artistique habituelle.
Par exemple :
Consultez l’information sur les programmes des arts intégrés pour trouver quel programme s’applique le mieux à vos activités ou communiquez avec notre Bureau Inter-arts.
