Call For Artists: Culture Days @ The Library

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Call For Artists:
Culture Days @ The Library

 The Toronto Public Library is offering free venues to Toronto-based artists and cultural groups wishing to be part of Culture Days on September 28-29, 2012.

Culture Days 2011 at College-Shaw Library Branch
Culture Days @ The Library 2011 – Stencilling Workshop with Jerry Silverberg

What is Culture Days @ The Library?

Culture Days @ the Library enables artists to take their practice out of their private studios into the accessible spaces of library branches so that the public can discover and engage with their work. Past participants describe Culture Days @ the Library as a great opportunity to connect with new audiences and to build strong community relationships. From Etobicoke to Scarborough, North York and downtown, some 40 TPL branches spanning the city will provide venues at no cost. Continue reading →

Entr’acte: a performanc​e by Ali El-Darsa

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Entr’acte: a performance by Ali-El Darsa

A performance by Ali El-Darsa, followed by a conversation with artist and curator Swapnaa Tamhane.
April 26th, 6:00pm.  Hart House (University of Toronto).
 
Entr’acte, French for “between the acts. A term that is often used in theatre to describe the pause between stage productions, while in silent cinema, it relates to the divide between two acts.

Montreal based, Lebanese artist Ali El-Darsa’s performance titled Entr’acte, is a multidisciplinary installation, referencing the theatrical and cinematic meaning of the word Entr’acte, calling to attention the notion of time that exists between actions and the physical space that separates a performer from an audience. By challenging the essential elements of performance and reducing them to their formal essence, El-Darsa attempts to question today’s performance art practices and the performative aspects that lie beyond gallery or public spaces. With the use of digital media, digital outlets of dissemination and high speed communication tools, the presence of the performer can reside in the digital realm – anywhere and anytime. Entr’acte explores this notion, subjecting the audience to the role of a voyeur. Continue reading →

Invitation to the first Arts Lab Wednesday May 2nd, 10:30 a.m. Committee Room 3 , City Hall

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Arts Lab 2012 Poster – Arts Lab 1
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From Nadira Pattison, Arts Services Manager – City of Toronto:

Greetings,

 
I hope you will be able to join us for the first Arts Lab, from 10:30-12:30 on May 2nd, at City Hall in Committee Room 3. (please see flyer attached)
 
The Arts Lab brings together knowledge about youth arts, culture and creative enterprises to explore what's working, what isn't, who's doing what and where we go next. The 2012 Arts Lab focuses on "The Business of Youth Arts".  
 
Who should attend?
  • Arts organizations or artists working to train, build and support youth arts enterprise and/or creative business
  •  Stakeholders who support youth arts enterprises and creative businesses as a sustainable investment in our city's future
    *Young artists or arts entrepreneurs aspiring to build a career/business/social enterprise in the arts and culture sector/creative industries are also welcome.
Whether or not you can attend the Arts Lab please take 5 minutes to complete our online survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHY9NV2)          
 
The results of this survey will guide Arts Lab discussions and contribute to the final '2012 Arts Lab Report: The Business of Youth Arts in Toronto', which will be made available to those working in the sector.
 
Given the valuable work that you do I hope that you will be able to join us for the exciting new event, or send a representative in your stead.
 
RSVP to Elizabeth Swan at eswan@toronto.ca 

Please forward this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested in completing the survey or attending the event.