Pitch Session Applications Now Available for Halifax 2014

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Pitch Applications Now Available

Be a part of our 2014 Festival’s Pitch Sessions in Halifax, NS

The Industry Series is the hallmark of our Festival’s professional development offerings, and focuses on providing key networking opportunities for theatre industry professionals. Through events such as our Pitch Sessions, Panel Discussions and Speed-dating, theatre producers and artists can promote their offerings to our network of Festival presenters.

As part of our valued industry community, we’re pleased to bring you the application for our 2014 Pitch Sessions in Halifax, Nova Scotia direct to your inbox. If you’re a theatre producer or artist who wants to pitch your company or show to our large network of national and international presenters, apply now using the application provided below. Space for these sessions is in high demand, and will be chosen by a committee including our Artistic Director Brenda Leadlay, Eastern Front Theatre’s Artistic Producer Charlie Rhindress and our Industry Series Producer Dustin Harvey.

For full details, see the application attached below. Completed applications or requests for additional information can be sent to our Industry Series Producer Dustin Harvey atdustin@magneticnorthfestival.ca

Download the 2014 Pitch Session Application here:
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The State of Blackness Examines Black Diasporic Artistic Representation in Canada

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Keynote speaker, Rinaldo Walcott, joins artists and academics to discuss the current state of blackness and the challenges and strategies employed to increase visibility at this one-day conference.

Toronto, Ontario, January 6, 2014 –  The State of Blackness: From Production to Presentation celebrates Black History Month in Canada with an interdisciplinary conference on February 22, 2014 at Harbourfront Centre. Launched by Andrea Fatona, OCADU’s assistant professor in the Criticism and Curatorial program, and presented in association with OCADU Faculty of Art Innovation Fund and in partnership with the Ontario Arts Council, and with the generous support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the conference presents artists and academics discussing the histories, current situation, and future state of black diasporic artistic practice and representation in Canada.

‘…it would be silly to be offended by André Alexis suggesting in This Magazine, that blackness in Canada is borrowed. Blackness is always borrowed. What is really at stake is what is done with borrowed blackness.’        –  from Black Like Who?: Writing Black Canada, Rinaldo Walcott, Associate Professor, Humanities, Social Sciences & Social Justice Education, OISE/UT

The State of Blackness seeks to shed light on the shortage of cultural production and in turn, presentation activities by black artists who because of racial difference have historically been at the margins of traditional visions of the Canadian nation and its art production – particularly within the past two decades.

‘In light of the ascent of the Multicultural Act in Canada more than 25 years ago and the continued dearth of cultural representation of black artists, The State of Blackness seeks to make visible the works of black diasporic artists and incorporate these works into the pedagogical practices of art galleries, and educational institutions.’                 – Andrea Fatona, Conference Lead

 More information: http://thestateofblackness.com/