Call Out For Artists: Request For Proposals

Posted on July 30, 2015 by CPAMO

CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Photo Source: University of Alberta, Faculty of Native Studies

The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta is looking for an artist or group of Indigenous artists (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) to create a total of 4-6 original works to be purchased for use as backgrounds and associated merchandise for the massive online open course (MOOC) we are developing.

These highly detailed illustrations (in the form of, but not limited to paintings, drawings, digital, or multimedia) will be used in two ways: first, they will be used as overall backgrounds for ‘green-screened’ video lecture presenters; second, the illustrations will contain smaller detailed scenes of historical periods to teach the course, Indigenous Canada.

Simply put, imagine you are teacher in a classroom. The curriculum and stories are already provided, and your role is to create what will be put up on the walls to aid in the learning process. Each illustration will incorporate a scene that depicts several important ideas/facts/events all at once. For example, in one painting, three different lecture topics may be represented eg. Worldview, Fur Trade, and Treaties. One image may depict the signing of Treaty Six at Fort Pitt, a portrait of Big Bear, and the Treaty Six medal, while another could illustrate scenes of the fur trade, a beaver, Métis red river cart hunting scene, or trading parties, etc.

Artists who apply must:

have experience in large-scale illustrations with great detail and precision
be able to take direction well and meet regularly with MOOC leads
begin October 1, 2015, and complete project by February 29, 2016
have their own studio space
have a professional art portfolio with relevant works relating to the MOOC project to share with MOOC jury
have three references

A working knowledge and experience with Aboriginal Peoples and communities is an asset.

Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2015
Deliverables: up to six large scale illustrations – approx. 38″ x 24″ (digital reproductions at a minimum of 300 dpi)
Budget: $4,000–$6,000 total

Please send an electronic version of your proposal, portfolio, CV and references to:

Email: nsmooc@ualberta.ca

Re: Artist Proposal – MOOC
2-31 Pembina Hall
Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H8

National Dance Symposium: Beyond Boundaries 2015

Posted on July 16, 2015 by CPAMO

DS poster final JULY 24, 25 & 26, 2015

In celebration of our 25^th Anniversary, SAMPRADAYA DANCE CREATIONS is organizing a three-day dance symposium in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

This landmark project will focus on the emergence of new and unique ways of imagining the futures of new generation artists working in South Asian dance across Canada towards self-directed careers as they plan their place in the mainstream dance milieu.

This three-day event will include the following:

panel sessions and dance workshops
a showcase featuring emerging and mid-career artists
a performance by international soloist- Malavika Sarukkai
dance film screenings
honouring Lata Pada’s mentor and teacher, Guru K. Kalyanasundaram.

Beyond Boundaries: Imagining New Futures For South Asian Dance in Canada will address the needs and challenges of the South Asian dance ecology, understood in its wider context of ‘the artist in society’ and how it relates its multiple stakeholders. It will provide voice for practitioners who have remained off the radar of ‘mainstream dance’ and have faced systemic barriers in accessing support and opportunities. Our focus will be directed towards new generation and emerging professional artists and provide a forum for networking, professional development and engaging with their communities.

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DAILY PROGRAMMING

Symposium Overview – click to view PDF file of complete symposium overview.

Location: Sampradaya Dance Centre, Mississauga, ON

Saturday July 25, 2015 – 9:30am- 5pm

9:30 am – 10 am – Keynote speech by Chitra Sundaram (London, England)
10 am – 10:45 am – Film screening – The Legacy of the Thanjavur Parampara
10:45 am – 11:00 am coffee break
11 am – 12:30 pm – Panel Discussion
DANCE IN THE DIASPORA
Transmissions and translocations – Developing new approaches to South Asian Dance
12:30 pm- 1:15 pm – Lunch
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm – Workshop on bharatanatyam
New impulses for contemporary movement led by Natasha Bakht
3:30pm – 5 pm – Workshop: Navigating the Field: What It Takes To Build A Professional Career in Dance led by: Noora Sagarwala

Sunday, July 26, 2015 – 9am – 3pm

9am – 10:30 am – Panel Discussion
DANCE IN THE DIASPORA – Dancing on our terms
10:30am – 11:30am – – Break out Session
Imagining a new future for South Asian Dance in Canada
11:30 – 12 noon – Summing up of panel discussions and break out sessions
12 noon – 12:45 pm – Lunch
1pm – 2:45 pm – Film Screening : Unseen Sequence
Dance film on Malavika Sarukkai

TICKETED PERFORMANCES:

Location: Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga, ON

July 24, 2015 – 7pm-9:30 pm

** Free Admission! Registration required.

Welcome by Lata Pada and honouring of Guru Kalyanasundaram.

Dance-Forward Performance Showcase- Performances by new generation artists – will feature a range of classical dance compositions by emerging dancers from across Canada.

July 25, 2015 – 7pm – 9pm

Performance by bharatanatyam soloist Malavika Sarukkai- ( Chennai, India) Ganga Nitya Vaahini – the Eternal River

July 26, 2015 – 4pm-6pm

PARAMPARA – Sampradaya Dance Creations dance performance – 15 dancers, 5 musicians.

Fees:

Daily Programming: $20 per day, $30 for both days
Performance Tickets: $30, adults, $20 students/seniors
$50 for both shows if registered for daily programming ( adult price)
$35 for both shows if registered for daily programming ( student/senior price)

How To Register| Purchase Tickets:

To Register for Daily Programming Complete Symposium Participant Form and submit completed form to info@sampradaya.ca

Programming registration deadline: July 15, 2015. Space is limited, will be issued on a first come basis.

To Purchase Tickets, Contact the Sampradaya Office at 905-607-8434 or by email at info@sampradaya.ca

Tickets cannot be held or reserved without payment. Tickets purchased for performances are non-refundable.

Payment Accepted:

Credit Cards – Visa or MasterCard only

Cheques – made out to Sampradaya Dance Creations – must be into office by July 3, 2015.

ATTENDEE ACCOMMODATIONS

Attendees needing accommodations please note that we have reserved a block of rooms at Comfort Inn Meadowvale, Mississauga.

The group code to secure your spot at the discounted rate ( $117 plus tax) is under the name Sampradaya Dance Creations group code # 2074922. To receive this rate, accommodation must be booked before June 30, 2015.

Comfort Inn Meadowvale

905-858-8600 Fax 905-858-8574

Bookings are the responsibility of the participant.

3-Day Dance Workshop with Renowned Bharatanatyam Dancer Malavika Sarukkai

July 27-29, 2015 – 6pm-9pm

Sampradaya Dance Centre, Mississauga, ON

Day 1:

Students will learn to locate the energy center in their bodies to enable them to dance

with a new found energy. Students will learn detailed expression through

angika abhinaya, body language.

Day 2:

Revision of day 1. Followed by learning of the Mallari, pure dance composition.

This will take students into understanding the intricacies of rhythm and movement.

Day 3:

Revision of day 2. Followed by verses describing Krishna.

By imbibing the language of expression, students will get a keener understanding

of poetry, movement and space.

Workshop Fee: $200

Registration required, space is limited.

To register, please call the Sampradaya office at 905-607-8434.

*workshop best suited for advanced students/experienced dancers.

About Indigenous Walks

Posted on July 16, 2015 by CPAMO

Come and join Indigenous Walking Tours this month!

Indigenous Walks was launched in May 2014 and is an active, educational and fun way to learn about Indigenous Peoples’ experiences in Ottawa. This guided walk and talk provides a layer of knowledge of the Nation’s Capital through art, culture, history and landscape.

On the land of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Peoples called Turtle Island, this tour will guide participants through Indigenous social, political and cultural spaces. From the totem pole in Confederation Park to the Three Watchmen sculpture near Major’s Hill Park, you will get to know Ottawa like you have never known it before!

There are four different walks available including the Introductory Tour, Parliament Hill Tour, Indigenous Women Tour and the Very Scary Tour.

The Introductory tours begin at the Canadian Tribute to the Human Rights Monument in front of the Ottawa City Hall near Elgin/Lisgar.

Parliament Hill tours begin at the Centenial Flame on Parliament Hill.

The Very Scary Tour begins at the Aboriginal War Veteran’s Memorial on Elgin Street at Confedertaion Park.

Indigenous Women Tour: Start location tbd

Most tours are $20/ person. Cash on-site. Please call (613) 290-8597 or email jaime@indigenouswalks.comahead to book a spot.

Look out for free tours or pay what you can tours.

From time to time, Indigenous Walks participants will become special guests to generous hosts of this land through spot talks given by local Indigenous storytellers and knowledge keepers.

Indigenous Walks would like to thank the City of Ottawaand Soup Ottawa for their kind and generous financial support to help make this walk happen!

About Your Tour Guides

Métis, Indigenous, Tour Guide, Aboriginal, Walk, Tour

Jaime Koebel is the proud owner and operator of Indigenous Walks. She is a knowledgeable and experienced educator who will walk you through parts of downtown Ottawa and Parliament Hill to point out local landmarks and stories of interest from an Indigenous perspective. Throughout the spring, summer and fall, Jaime will be giving a variety of Indigenous Walks on a regular basis including the Introductory Tour, Parliament Hill Tour, Indigenous Women Tour and the Very Scary Tour. For more information about Indigenous Walks contact Jaime at jaime@indigenouswalks.com.

Jaime is an Apeetagosan/Nehiyaw (Métis/Cree) woman originally from Lac La Biche, Alberta living on unceded Anishinaabe Territory (Ottawa, ON) since 2000. She was motivated to do the walks for many reasons, however, her confidence to do the walk came from her time as an Educator at the National Gallery of Canada during the “Sakahàn – International Indigenous Art” exhibition in 2013 where she gave educational art tours through the lens of the Indigenous experience in Canada and around the world.

For more information about Jaime, please visit www.JaimeKoebel.com

Above Photo credit: Redworks Studio

Make sure to register before coming on a walk!

Upcoming tours in July:

15 – 6:30 to 8:30pm $20

16 – 12pm to noon FREE

16 – 6to 8pm (Donation) Specia Kwe 2.0 to raise money and awareness for Walking With Our Sisters

17 – 10to noon $20

18 – 2to 4pm $20

Check the schedule for more dates!

If you know of people who wants be special guests speakers, please forward their name to me. It involves a five minute spot talk!

Contact jaime@indigenouswalks.com to register ahead of time.