{"id":23011,"date":"2018-10-15T06:47:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T10:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/en\/?p=23011"},"modified":"2018-10-15T06:47:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T10:47:26","slug":"storygathering-workshop-fixt-point-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artbridges.ca\/fr\/storygathering-workshop-fixt-point-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Storygathering Workshop (Fixt Point, Toronto)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"m_8800598689300925003gmail-docs-internal-guid-bf71306f-7fff-68ba-964a-31ded8958513\" dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23012\" src=\"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/socialmedia-1200x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00ab\u00a0Learn the art of audio storytelling.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At <strong>FIXT POINT<\/strong>, we\u2019ve spent ten years creating community-based initiatives that connect people to the arts and their cultural heritage through audio storytelling and place-based performance. As access to recording and editing technologies proliferate, the medium is becoming democratized. But opportunities to access quality training are few and far between. FIXT POINT Arts &amp; Media is piloting a new training program that will give young women and non-binary youth the knowledge and practical skills they need to produce high-quality, compelling audio stories, and teach them how to use the medium of audio storytelling to engage their communities in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<p>The two-week workshop combines hands-on experience with in-studio training. Participants will learn and practice the following skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>community outreach<\/li>\n<li>interview and recording techniques<\/li>\n<li>narrative shaping<\/li>\n<li>audio editing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Participants will have the opportunity to interview members of a Toronto community or neighbourhood of their choosing. At the end of the workshop, participants will have created a short audio piece from their own gathered source material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Dates:<\/strong><br \/>\nCohort #1: November 13th &#8211; 17th &amp; 20th -24th<br \/>\nCohort # 2: December 4th &#8211; 8th &amp; 11th &#8211; 15th<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Dames Making Games office at Toronto Media Arts Centre, 32 Lisgar St, Toronto, ON M6J 0C9<br \/>\n(see full program schedule below)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is this workshop for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This program is open to (trans and cis) women and non-binary youth ages 18-25.<\/strong> FIXT POINT is committed to equity in offering this opportunity; we encourage submissions from transgender, gender diverse, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) applicants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access and transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants will receive reimbursement for TTC transportation as well as a daily meal stipend for the duration of the workshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you need to bring?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must bring your own laptop for which you have administrative permissions<\/li>\n<li>Bring your own power cord<\/li>\n<li>If selected to participate, you may be required to download some free software. Detailed instructions will be emailed to successful applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application deadline: October 20th, 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates will contacted by the end of October. Please contact mariel@fixtpoint.com for further information.<\/p>\n<p>To apply, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fixtpoint.com\/storygathering2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fixtpoint.com\/storygathering2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fixtpoint.com\/storygathering2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23015 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/storygathering-workshop-logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" \/><\/p>\n<p>About the company: FIXT POINT is a Toronto-based arts &amp; media company with national reach. We endeavor to be leaders in public engagement, embedding outreach and community development into our process of creation. We\u2019ve trained many early-career artists to develop the skills they need to make art from audio.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00ab\u00a0Learn the art of audio storytelling. At FIXT POINT, we\u2019ve spent ten years creating community-based initiatives that connect people to the arts and their cultural heritage through audio storytelling and place-based performance. As access to recording and editing technologies proliferate, the medium is becoming democratized. 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