Culture Days Workshops Offered Across Ontario

Toronto, ON, (April 30, 2012) – Culture Days (Ontario) is offering skills development opportunities for artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, municipalities and anyone wishing to present an activity during the cross-Canada celebration of arts and culture next September 28-30. A variety of workshops will take place in communities from mid-April to early June to help participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities.

2012 Culture Days Workshops in Ontario include:

A one-day French-language symposium on May 25, exploring topics related to community arts, outreach and arts education will be presented at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. This unique event is produced in partnership with Québec’s Culture pour tous (producers of Les Journées de la culture), the Fédération culturelle canadienne-français and the National Arts Centre. 

More than 20 Information sessions in communities across Ontario hosted by community arts councils and municipalities. Culture Days staff will share tools and resources and facilitate networking and collaboration in the community.

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Cultural Mediation Symposium

This one-day symposium will bring together stakeholders in the Franco-Ontarian community in the National Capital Region to discuss the concept of “la médiation culturelle” – an expression current in Québec that brings together ideas of community art practices, arts education, audience development and outreach strategies. The symposium will present various positions on cultural mediation, and focus on initiatives undertaken by arts, community, and municipal groups. Attendance is free but requires pre-registration, please click here to RSVP.

Information Sessions

Communities throughout the province are hosting Culture Days information sessions, which will offer  tools, tips and resources for Culture Days activity organizers. Early info sessions have already been held in London, Stratford, Cornwall, Kitchener and Mimico. Info sessions bring together artists, arts and cultural groups, municipal staff, community arts councils, business improvement associations, local media and other people interested in forging collaborations to organize Culture Days 2012 activities. All info session are free. The following information sessions have been scheduled: Continue reading →

Learn about tools and resources available to Culture Days participants at an information session hosted by the Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) with Culture Days staff in attendance. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, this information session is open to artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, schools and anyone else wishing to participate in the third annual pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture taking place on September 28-30, 2012.

EVENT DETAILS
DATE / TIME: Thursday, May 10 at 2pm
LOCATION: Artspeak Gallery, 1942 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor, On N8Y 1E4. 519-252-ARTS (2787)

Ontario Culture Days staff will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate. The information session is free and open to all.

Please send your RSVP to the ACWR Office by email info@acwr.net or phone 519-252-ARTS (2787)

For a complete list of information sessions happening across the province, please visit: www.on.culturedays.ca

“Now in its third year Culture Days keeps growing bigger and better in Windsor. The information session is an opportunity to kick-start planning and organizing of 2012 Culture Days events in our community. We’re excited to bring the cultural sector together to collaborate on making this another successful year,” said Michelle Le Chien, Executive Director, ACWR Continue reading →

 
Innoversity Awards to be presented for outstanding achievement in diversity and leadership

 
Join us as five individuals receive awards at the Innoversity Creative Summit 2012 to recognize their work in making the media more inclusive and innovative by embracing the increasing cultural diversity of Canada.

The awards will be presented:
May 8 @ a special reception at the Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library
Tickets to the Industry Reception & Awards Ceremony are included in the price of a 1 day or 2 day pass to the Summit.
Goto http://www.innoversitysummit.com  to get your tickets now.
 
Susan Marjetti, Managing Director, CBC Toronto,will receive the inaugural Outstanding Leadership Achievement Award for helping to attract larger, more diverse audiences in both private and public broadcasting in Toronto, Halifax, Winnipeg and Fredericton. A champion of an inclusive media, Ms Marjetti believes successful TV and Radio programs must speak to and connect with an ever-evolving audience.  She has led well-known changes in broadcast programming. Since 2002, one of those programs – Metro Morning – has been the number one radio morning program in Toronto. It recently earned the top spot a record-breaking 42 times.
 
Innoversity will also present special “Angel Awards” to four individuals who have supported the organization’s efforts to make Canada’s media more creative and innovative by encouraging broadcasters to be more inclusive.

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