Diverse Casting: A Community Forum

Community Forum – Join us in a discussion about diverse casting.
We invite you to join Native Earth Performing Arts and a panel of Artistic Directors from performing arts companies in Aki Studio to discuss diverse casting practices.

Tuesday May 26th
7pm – 9pm
Guest Speakers Include:

Allen MacInnis, Young People’s Theatre
Denise Bolduc, Aboriginal Music Project
Jajube Mandiela, b current
Marilo Nunez, Alameda Theatre Company
Ryan Cunningham, Native Earth Performing Arts
Soheil Parsa, Modern Times Stage

This event is free to attend; but attendance is limited to our seating capacity.

RSVP Online.

Paralia – Newcomer Arts Network

Paralia supports and promotes newcomer artists as well as encourages their self-sustainability by providing them with the skills and resources needed in order to establish an artistic presence in Canada.This includes skill assessment and matchmaking, portfolio critics, resource management, and networking opportunities, bringing artists from all cultures together, speaking the multifaceted–yet unified–language of art.

VISION
To create opportunities for immigrant and newcomer artists who wish to establish or continue their artistic practice in Canada.

VALUES
Respect

– We are part of a diverse artistic community; each offering their own skill set and story.
– We believe in community.
– We encourage collaboration and helping one another to achieve our personal best.

Life Experience/ Understanding

– We believe that our history and lived experiences shape our creativity.
– We offer a positive and supportive environment to foster this creativity in Toronto’s arts + culture community.
– We value the courage of the artistic spirit, never losing sight of who we are and where we come from.

Passion

– We seek collaboration with members of the creative class who share our passion for the arts.
– We represent the next wave of immigrant Canadian artists and cultural leaders.
– We encourage self-discovery and self-representation through any and all forms of artistic expression.

For more information: www.paralianewcomerarts.com