SAW Video is pleased to announce the relaunch of its long-standing Aboriginal Voices grant into a new mentorship fund aimed at encouraging new indigenous talent. In 2014, with the support of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, SAW Video consulted with past and present grant recipients to determine parameters for a newly expanded grant, using the template of our JumpstART Mentorship program.

SAW Video’s Indigenous Voices Mentorship Fund provides production support for emerging First Nations, Métis and Inuit media artists who wish to explore the creative potential of video. In addition to monetary and equipment support, the fund offers a mentorship component aimed at supporting emerging artists as they make their first independent work. Two grants will be awarded per year. Participants will have one year to make their videos and will be assigned a mentor whose role is to advise them throughout the process.

Aimed at individuals new to video, Indigenous Voices welcomes mid-career and established artists in other disciplines seeking to make their first video.Successful applicant receives:

– a one-year producing membership at SAW Video
– a $400 cash honoraria
– a minimum of 20 hours of consultation with an Indigenous mentor
– up to $1,200 in access to SAW Video production and post-production equipment
– 2 mandatory workshops in production + post and 2 elective workshops

Deadline to apply is October 1st, 2015.

Made possible by the support of the Community Foundation of Ottawa

For more information: www.sawvideo.com/news/indigenous-voices-mentorship-program

Have you recently moved to Canada? Are you a professional artist? Are you a resident to the City of Toronto?

Do you feel your artistic achievements and community contributions should be celebrated?!

THEN APPLY ONLINE TODAY!

DEADLINE: Monday, September 7 @ Midnight

With the common goal to support and celebrate newcomer artists in the City of Toronto, TELUS and the Neighbourhood Arts Network are pleased to announce the TELUS Newcomer Artist Award. Administered by the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Toronto Arts Foundation, this prize is specifically geared for an individual artist who is a newcomer to Canada, a resident of the City of Toronto, and making a positive impact in their community through their artistic practice.

You are eligible if you are:

> An individual artist

> A newcomer to Canada (having moved to Canda within 1 to 7 years)

> Over the age of 18

> A current resident of the City of Toronto (Must have Lived in Toronto for a minimum of 1 year)

> A Neighbourhood Arts Network  member (It’s free to join!)

For more information on the application process please contact Angie at 416-392-6802 x 218 / angie@torontoarts.org

The focus of these workshops will be to engage Indigenous, ethno-racial/culturally diverse, and other marginalized arts organizations and artists in learning how to develop collaborative practices to support their artistic growth and development. To do this, the workshops will focus on collaborative work involving:
– Artist-to-Artist: Aluna Theatre PanAmerican Routes; and COBA/KasheDance;
– Working with Presenters: Flato Markham Theatre; Oakville Centre for the Arts;
– Learning Circle: CPAMO Executive Director.

CPAMO will begin this project with peer-to-peer learning to demonstrate work already underway by Indigenous and ethno-racial arts organizations. It is essential to start with these to illustrate what is already underway within these communities as models of evidence-based success stories with resource expertise that have much to share.
CPAMO has invited two presenters to participate to illustrate the differences presenters take in approaching their projects and in connecting with their very different communities.

Enrolment is limited to 20 per session and you may enroll in either one, several or all sessions. However, for maximum benefit, it would be important to participate in all workshops. Dates for the workshops will be announced shortly.

For more information please view the 2015 CPAMO Workshops Brochure and the Registration Form.