“Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF), is a non-profit cultural and educational media arts organization. It is Toronto’s longest-running, free community film festival, and is the sole community film festival in Canada’s largest and oldest public housing neighbourhood. RPFF is dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to people
Archive for May, 2021
Call for Submissions / Appel aux soumissions / Convocatoria : 2021 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
We are proud to announce that our Call for Submissions for the 2021 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is now open! We are accepting Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works for our Festival, which will take place October 19 – 24, 2021. The imagineNATIVE Film + Media
Unsung Voices: Youth Video Production Workshop (Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival)
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival’s UNSUNG VOICES Summer Youth Video Production Workshop will provide young Asian Canadians who have a keen interest in film and media art the chance to express themselves as artists, learn from professionals in the field, and to produce a distinctly Asian Canadian story
ArtBridges’ Sixth Annual Recognition Awards / Prix honorifiques d’ArtBridges/ToileDesArts, 6e édition
(La version française suivra) We are pleased to announce the recipients ofArtBridges’ Sixth Annual Recognition Awards!The awards highlight remarkable work in community-engaged arts in Canada in three categories: Innovation! Resiliency! and Creativity! The awards process: In late 2020, we put out a call for community-engaged arts initiatives, community partners, and ArtBridges Member
Archives Continuum: Digital Storytelling Project by Collective 2030 (Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax)
“A digital storytelling project by Collective 2030In collaboration with Restorying Climate Just FuturesWebsite launch May 25th | Live online event – May 25th, 7:00PM Collective 2030 engages in imagining, designing, dreaming their recurrent futures through a multidisciplinary and intergenerational storytelling lens in “Archives Continuum”. Catalyzed and unified through themes of
Newcomer Week: Virtual Edition (May 24-28, Neighbourhood Arts Network)
“Newcomer Week: Virtual Edition 2021 convenes organizations including Doris McCarthy Gallery, imagineNATIVE, New York Foundation for the Arts’ Immigrant Artists Mentoring Program, and past recipients of Neighbourhood Arts Network’s RBC Newcomer Artist Award to present virtual activations through dynamic digital partnerships from May 24-28, 2021. All events are free to
Call for Submissions – UNLOCKED: Virtual Art Exhibit by Young Canadians Inspired by the Pandemic
One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized. UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the
Call for Submissions: Creative Catalysts – Supporting Indigenous & Black Playwrights
“The intention of the Creative Catalysts program is to support the works of emerging Indigenous and Black creators. Three companies, Black Theatre Workshop (BTW), Native Earth Performing Arts (NEPA), and the Thousand Islands Playhouse (TIP), have committed to pool resources, including dramaturgical and financial support, artistic expertise, and space to provide a strong foundation upon which the
Appel aux artistes – UNLOCKED : Exposition d’art virtuelle réalisée par de jeunes Canadiens inspirés par la pandémie
Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens
The VIEW from the Inside Online Gala (WP Puppet Theatre, June 29)
“WP Puppet Theatre’s vision is to impact positive social change through the art of puppetry. This special event celebrates the important place art, self-reflection, connection, and the impact it has had on individuals in our communities (especially during a pandemic). We strive to acknowledge and display the hard work and
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