Canadian Dance Assembly: Accepting Nominations for the I love dance/J’aime la danse Awards!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by CPAMO

CDA members are invited to attend the I love dance / J’aime la danse Awards celebration in Ottawa! This exciting event will be held on Oct 21, 2012 in conjunction with CDA’s National Conference. The celebration invites dance professionals, enthusiasts, and political supporters to come together and recognize great achievement in Canadian dance. The event will feature interactive media installations, food and drinks, dance performances and the very first I love dance/J’aime la danse Awards – you won’t want to miss it!

Do you know someone or an organization who deserves recognition for exceptional contribution to the dance ecology in the spirit of the I love dance campaign? CDA invites you to submit your nominations in all categories by Sept 14, 2012.

Inspired by the Dance Manifesto, the 12 categories are:

1. I love dance community award
2. I love dance youth award
3. I love dance seniors award
4. I love dance healthy citizens award
5. I love dance award for a creative economy
6. I love dance international award
7. I love dance award for the promotion of pluralism.
8. I love dance award for innovation
9. I love dance audience member award
10. I love dance corporation award
11. I love dance organization award
12. I love dance donors award

Click HERE to view complete Awards descriptions.

Submit your awards nominations through the I love dance blog HERE.
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Introducing the Arts & Equity Toolkit

Posted on August 15, 2012 by CPAMO

The Neighbourhood Arts Network is pleased to announce the release of the Arts & Equity Toolkit, a brand new resource for community-engaged artists. Designed to provide artists and groups with practical tools to reduce barriers to community participation in the arts, the Arts & Equity Toolkit is a comprehensive document that includes case studies, worksheets, resource links, and quotes from Toronto-based artists and groups. Created by Leah Burns and Skye Louis, the Arts & Equity Toolkit shares innovative ideas and models from over one hundred Toronto-based artists and organizations.

The Arts & Equity Toolkit is available for free through the Neighbourhood Arts Network. Excerpts from the toolkit are also included in the recent Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives publication, Pluralism in the Arts in Canada. Edited by Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement of Ontario’s charles c. smith, this book will be a core text for Arts Management students at the University of Toronto this fall.

The Arts & Equity Toolkit is an initiative of the Neighbourhood Arts Network, with support from Manifesto Community Projects. The project was made possible through the Ontario Ministry of Culture’s Cultural Strategic Investment Fund.

To learn more, please contact Neighbourhood Arts Network Coordinator Skye Louis at skye@torontoarts.org, or call 416 392.6802 x212.

Call for City of London Poet Laureate – Deadline Extended!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by CPAMO

POET LAUREATE FOR THE CITY OF LONDON

The Poet Laureate (PL) will act as an ambassador for poetry, language and the arts; the PL will create a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic interactions. The PL will attend a variety of civic functions and participate in public poetry events in London. The general mandate is to raise awareness of the arts in the everyday consciousness of Londoners.

Submissions are invited from literary artists who currently reside in the City of London, who have an established body of work, and who are recognized for their active participation and contribution to the literary arts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Creation of one original work of poetry that reflects or represents ideas and issues of importance to the London community

– Presenting works of significance at City of London events or official functions

– Participation in London Culture Days September 28-30, 2012Other opportunities will be developed in consultation with the selected artist

TERM: September 2012 – September 2013

COMMISSION: $2500 honorarium

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:

– Must be a current resident of the City of London

– Must be a practicing literary artist

– Have produced work that demonstrates poetic flexibility (more than one style)Be personable, professional and engaging

– Have the ability to speak publicly to small – large audiences

SELECTION PROCESS:Submissions will be adjudicated by a jury administered by the London Arts Council. Candidates selected for consideration must provide a reading during the interview process.

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Monday, August 20, 2012 by 4:00pm

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