“From October 4 to 7, join us for the first edition of the Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS) in Toronto.

Over the course of 4 days, we will gather with a group of curious and thoughtful artists, filmmakers, critics, and academics engaging with Latin American* artistic production in Canada. We will be having panel discussions, round tables, performances, and special collaborations with local arts organizations. Some of the questions we will be tackling are: how are spaces and institutions supporting the visibility of Latin American media arts and film in Canada? What challenges and opportunities arise from translations and mistranslations? How are identities and bodies transformed as a new notion of home is built? How can we move forward through local and transnational collaboration?

All panels will be open to the public, and entrance will be free! Please register in advance.

Dates

Wednesday, October 4,  to Saturday, October 7.

Where:

Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto.”

For more information, please visit: https://www.alucinefestival.com/lamas-2023-about

-from aluCine

“We are currently looking for people to participate in virtual, theatre-based workshop sessions as part of the script development process in this project. In these online sessions, experienced MCT facilitators will guide participants through engaging theatre-based activities designed to unpack participants’ insights, experiences, and perspectives exploring race and privilege, to contribute to the final Forum Theatre script that will be developed. The play will be performed virtually by professional actors for audiences across Canada in May/June to catalyze social change around racism. If these topics resonate with you, please join us for one of these sessions!

Project Description:

Mixed Company Theatre is researching, developing and will present an original new play about racism and white privilege. This play will be created in consultation with artists and community groups with lived experiences of the topics. 

The play will be in the style of Forum Theatre, meaning the scenes presented to the audience will depict current challenges of race and privilege, as discovered through the consultation phase of the project. Then, audiences will be invited by an experienced MCT Artist Facilitator to comment on the challenging scenes, suggest changes, and replace characters directly in the scenarios to try out their own strategies to result in a positive, alternative ending to the play. In the process, audiences discover actionable ideas they can use when faced with these situations in real life. 

The final performances in the project will be performed virtually by professional actors for audiences across Canada in May/June to catalyze social change around racism.”

For more information, please visit: https://mixedcompanytheatre.com/race-and-privilege-project/

-from Mixed Company Theatre

*Veuillez noter: l’événement sera offert en anglais et une traduction chuchotée vers le français sera offerte.

“Are you thinking about starting an art hive in your community?
Are you working in an existing art hive and would like to improve its functioning or expand its activities?
Are you looking to connect with people who share your dream?
This training is just for you!

After these 3 days, you will take away:

• A new network of passionate colleagues and the many skills, ideas, tools and art making we will have shared together.
• An overview of different art hives models (legal structures, organizational models) and concrete ways to get them off the ground and sustain them.
• A deepened understanding of the values and philosophical and historical inspirations of Art Hives, facilitation approach, and impact of these arts-based third spaces on individuals and communities.

The Art Hives Institute is a 3-day experiential intensive teaching the theory, methods and materials to create inclusive public home places which bring multiple opportunities for community building and healing through art making, dialogue and skillsharing into neighbourhoods.

In collaboration with the Art Lab of the Foreman Art Gallery at Bishop’s University, this training will be offered by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Fine Arts professor at Concordia University and Bishop’s University, and Rachel Chainey, Art Hives Headquarters Coordinator, in collaboration with diverse local Art Hives practitioners.

The training is designed for professionals already working in an Art Hive setting, or serious about getting started with this type of third space. While covering the theoretical underpinnings and practical aspects, it will also provide plenty of time for group discussion, skillsharing, site visits and hands-on community art studio sessions.

No prerequisite courses are needed. Previous experience participating in a community art studio is preferable.

Please contact us if you have any question: rachel.chainey[@]concordia.ca.

About the Venue:

Bishop’s University is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Abenaki people.

Pm8wzowinnoak Bishop’s kchi adalagakidimek aoak kzalziwi w8banakii aln8baïkik.

The Foreman Art Gallery’s COMMUNITY ART LAB (ArtLab) positions itself on the cutting edge between art, education, and community development with the goal of exploring how these worlds collide and interact with one another. Through its interventions, satellite activities, and public events (including 3 wekly art hives), the Laboratory stimulates exchanges and discussions in order to disrupt the hierarchy of knowledge and to enrich community life.

The FOREMAN ART GALLERY of Bishop’s University is a space for thinking and producing knowledge about contemporary art and its relation to the global and local communities we share. The Gallery strives for excellence as it researches, exhibits, and documents contemporary art by emerging and mid-career professional artists in innovative curated contexts. These exhibitions are presented with the objective of provoking public debate on cultural and social issues for an expanding audience that includes our local University community, a larger art community within Quebec and Canada, as well as broad and diverse general and virtual audiences.

Information about accessibility will be posted asap.

For more information: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-art-hives-spring-institute-tickets-593319082347

L’INSTITUT DES RUCHES D’ART, PRINTEMPS 2023

SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC

*Veuillez noter : l’événement sera offert en anglais et une traduction chuchotée vers le français sera offerte.

Vous envisagez de créer une ruche d’art dans votre communauté ?
Vous travaillez dans une ruche d’art existante et vous aimeriez améliorer son fonctionnement ou étendre ses activités ?
Vous cherchez à entrer en contact avec des personnes qui partagent votre rêve ?
Cette formation est faite pour vous !

Après ces 3 jours, vous aurez acquis :

Un nouveau réseau de collègues passionnés et les nombreuses compétences, idées, outils et créations artistiques que nous aurons partagés ensemble.
Une vue d’ensemble des différents modèles de ruches d’art (structures juridiques, modèles organisationnels) et des façons concrètes de les démarrer et d’assurer leur vitalité et leur durabilité.
Une compréhension approfondie des valeurs et des inspirations philosophiques et historiques des Ruches d’Art, de l’approche de facilitation, et de l’impact de ces tiers-lieux créatifs sur les individus et les communautés.
L’Institut des Ruches d’Art est une formation intensive de trois jours qui enseigne la théorie, les méthodes, et le matériel nécessaires à la création de tiers-lieux publics et inclusifs qui offrent de multiples possibilités de renforcement de la communauté et de guérison par la création artistique, le dialogue et le partage des compétences dans les quartiers.

En collaboration avec le Art Lab de la Galerie d’art Foreman de l’Université Bishop, cette formation sera offerte par Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, professeure à la faculté des beaux-arts de l’Université Concordia et à l’Université Bishop, et Rachel Chainey, coordonnatrice du siège social des Ruches d’Art, en collaboration avec divers praticien.nes de Ruches d’Art locales.

La formation est conçue pour les professionnels.les qui travaillent déjà dans une Ruche d’art, ou qui souhaitent sérieusement se lancer dans ce type de pratique publique. Tout en couvrant les fondements théoriques et les aspects pratiques, la formation offrira amplement de temps pour les discussions de groupe, le réseautage, le partage des compétences, les visites de Ruches d’Art de la région, et les moments de création.

Aucun cours pré-requis n’est exigé, mais une expérience préalable de participation dans un atelier d’art communautaire est préférable.

N’hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions : rachel.chainey[@]concordia.ca.

À propos du lieu de la formation :

L’Université Bishop’s est située sur le territoire traditionnel et non cédé des Abénaquis.

Pm8wzowinnoak Bishop’s kchi adalagakidimek aoak kzalziwi w8banakii aln8baïkik.

Le LABORATOIRE D’ART COMMUNAUTAIRE (ArtLab) de la Galerie d’art Foreman se positionne à l’avant-garde entre l’art, l’éducation et le développement communautaire dans le but d’explorer la façon dont ces mondes s’entrechoquent et interagissent les uns avec les autres. Par ses interventions, ses activités satellites et ses événements publics (dont trois ruches hebdomadaires), le laboratoire stimule les échanges et les discussions afin de bouleverser la hiérarchie des connaissances et d’enrichir la vie de la communauté.

La FOREMAN ART GALLERY de l’Université Bishop’s est un espace de réflexion et de production de connaissances sur l’art contemporain et sa relation avec les communautés mondiales et locales que nous partageons. La galerie vise l’excellence dans ses recherches, ses expositions et ses activités.

Information sur l’accessibilité à venir.”

Pour en savoir plus : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-art-hives-spring-institute-tickets-593319082347

-source : Art Hives

“The forum will expand on some of the work being done at the Silk Road Institute as well as work being done in the broader arts community.

Silk Road Institute is hosting an in-person and virtual forum with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, and presented with the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and Centaur Theatre, to foster dialogue about the challenges facing Muslim and under-represented communities in the arts sector, and explore opportunities for increased youth engagement in the arts sector.

Join us at Centaur Theatre on March 30th for an afternoon of discussion and networking.

1:30 PM – Opening Remarks: Silk Road Institute, Michaëlle Jean Foundation, and Centaur Theatre.

2:00 PM – Youth Visions: Keeping eyes on the future of youth leadership in the performing arts.

As a growing arts organization, Silk Roads Institute prioritizes the work, expressions, and interests of the youth in our community. We are committed to increasing opportunities given to youth that allow them to become more active in their community and in extracurricular activities, while creating lifelong skills. Through leadership learning, youth experience the transformative power of creativity, and gain a deepened belief in their own capacity to learn, take risks, persist and achieve.

Speakers: Jessica Abdallah, Iman Nakhala.
Moderator: Ahsan Moghul
3:00 PM – Beyond Representation: Expanding Authentic Muslim Storytelling

Equity means more than representation; we must also look deeper, at the structures themselves which keep us siloed, and the functioning of social, cultural and economic power when it comes to changing the shape of the arts industry. The artists and panelists in this conversation will speak to their experiences in pushing beyond the tropes of representation and the work that still needs to be done at a structural and policy-level to achieve true inclusion and equity within the arts sector.

Speakers: Tendisai Cromwell, Uzma Jalaluddin.
Moderator: Mohamed Shaheen
4:00PM – Reception”

For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/forum-on-canadian-muslim-representation-in-the-arts-by-silk-road-institute-tickets-590340543457

-from Silk Road Institute

“Disability Justice calls for the leadership of the most impacted but as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues, disabled and neurodiverse queer racialized artists have been left behind even within their own community spaces. This workshop will explore the needs of disabled and neurodiverse artists and how to integrate accessibility and disability justice into our spaces.

April 5, 2023
6-8pm

RSVP is required.
This event is hosted virtually on Zoom.
ASL will be provided at every workshop by Phoenix The Fire @phoenixthefire1111

Dev Ramsawakh is a disabled and non-binary award-winning multidisciplinary storyteller, producer and educator. They’ve been published digitally on websites like Toronto Star, Chatelaine, CBC, and Xtra, and have produced projects for SKETCH Working Arts and Luminato Festival Toronto and participated in grant and program application reviews for Toronto Arts Council, The Effing Foundation and Warner Brothers Discovery. They’ve also been included in anthologies such as Disability Visibility,Two Times Removed, and Toronto 2033. They also write poetry, model, and facilitate workshops, both independently and with CRIP Collective. You can find Dev on Twitter and TikTok @merkyywaters and on Instagram @merkyy_waters or on their website IndivisibleWriting.com.”

For more information, please visit: https://bricks-glitter.com/events/building-queer-crip-artist-communities-with-dev-ramsawakh/

-from Bricks and Glitter

“WALLS FOR ALL PART 2: ACTION PLAN
Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 | 6:45/7:00PM – 9:00/9:30PM
Online using Zoom
FREE | Register via EventBrite
Featuring Panelists Fiya Bruxa, Claire Browne, and Danielle Hyde

Although more women and gender diverse muralists have become established and well-known artists over the years, mural art has traditionally been -and continues to be- a (mostly white) male dominated field full of barriers and challenges for gender diverse artists. How can we create more space for women and gender diverse creators to participate in street art culture? How can we help these artists tackle many of the barriers they face? Join Mural Routes and East End Arts for an afternoon of learning and brainstorming with some of the best artists in the street art world to jam on how to make our streets for everyone, and our Walls for All!

Building on the success of Bombing Misogyny from 2021, and our first iteration of Walls for All from December 2022, this next Walls for All session will gather women and gender diverse street artists again to share and discuss common issues faced while producing murals in the public realm. Walls for All Part 2 will share the Draft Action Plan that the panelists and lead organizations have put together based on the findings from our first session. Walls for All aims to build a more equitable, accessible, and inclusive street art sector for all gender marginalized artists, while also helping to build a network and/or support group or muralists who share similar experiences and struggles.

WHO IS THIS SESSION FOR?

• Artists and creatives of all disciplines, creative space-makers, producers, arts workers and/or arts administrators who: Love working in the world of street art, mural making, or public art and want to share what they’ve learned over the years!
• Big Dreamers who want to connect with others who love bringing beauty to the public sphere;
• Folks who are looking for an opportunity to meet like-minded creatives from east Toronto and all across Canada!”

For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/walls-for-all-pt-2-action-plan-tickets-558841298367 and https://muralroutes.ca/walls-for-all/“

-from Mural Routes

“CITR x CACV Masterclass is a series of 5 FREE workshops for folks who would like to learn about music & performing arts. In these workshops, you’ll hear directly from folks working in community arts organizations.

Grant Writing For Beginners
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 10:00 PM EDT

Writing about Music and Art for Publication
Tue, Mar 21, 2023 10:00 PM EDT

Making Community Radio – a roundtable discussion
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 10:00 PM EDT

Putting Together a Press Kit as a Musician
Tue, Mar 28, 2023 10:00 PM EDT

Creating Equitable Events — a panel discussion
Thu, Mar 30, 2023 10:00 PM EDT”

For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/citr-cacv-masterclass-a-workshop-series-1742229

-from CACV

“Arts organizations are looking toward the future to ensure the sustainability of their efforts, which requires cultivating engagement with youth and supporting their involvement and leadership within our creative communities, arts organizations, and institutions. How can our sector better engage youth in impactful and long-lasting ways?

The 6IX Academy, a social entrepreneurship high school program at the Toronto Central Academy, has been centering student voice into the development of their curriculum where arts, culture and creativity is part of their high school experience, community and beyond.

By providing students with real-world experiences in arts entrepreneurship, marketing, fashion, photography, graphic design, event planning, among others, the 6ix Academy actively supports the creative development of young people while offering pathways to careers in the arts and culture sector in Canada.

The webinar will be presented in English. Our recording will be available with French captions.
Mar 9, 2023 02:00 PM EST”

For more information, please visit Culture Days Facebook Page

-from Culture Days

“The Newcomer Artist Training in community arts facilitation workshops are designed to be an introductory course to orient newcomer artists in the field of community arts and facilitation in Canada. Bringing your arts practice to a community is a great additional source of income and inspiration. The program is offered for free through the MABELLEarts Welcome to the Neighbourhood program to those who qualify. Guest speakers working in Toronto’s community arts field drop by to present and engage with participants. This year’s workshop is a hybrid model with both online and in-person sessions.”

For more information, please visit: https://www.mabellearts.ca/newcomer-artist-training

-from MABELLEarts