BAC Snap'd all over Brampton!

Did you catch the Art in the Open artists at the Farmers' Market? Snapd Brampton did. Check out their coverage here: http://www.snapbram.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id[0]=501232&lang=en

 

Snapd also covered our recognition of corporate donors and sponsors at the Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts. The theme? Rule, Brittania! Good british music and food was enjoyed by all. Recipents for the Harry Dale Literary Grant, Leon Argamasilla Bacardi Award of Excellence and Arts Person of the Year were also announced. See the action: http://www.snapbram.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id[]=501251

 Thanks for sharing our work with the community Snapd!

CALL FOR YOUTH FILM-MAKERS & DOCUMENTARIANS

EAST is calling for youth between the ages of 15 to 19 who are interested in videography for the EAST Documentary Collective!

Presented by Scarborough Arts, EAST is a project creating a buzz and attracting attention from aspiring young musicians, new media journalists and youth interested in getting into the arts and entertainment industry. EAST is made up of three components: Project Management Collective, Music Collective and Documentary Collective.

EAST Documentary Collective is a collaborative project where members will learn how to use a DSLR
camera for videography, storyboard, and shoot and edit documentaries and music videos. The EAST Documentary Collective will be covering topics involved in the pre-production, production and post-production of film-making. Basic equipment is provided. The new collective commences in April 2013 and will run until August 2013.

REGISTER
To register or for more information, contact EAST Coordinator, Jen D. Fabico at (416) 698-7322 or east@scarborougharts.com
Deadline to register is April 10, 2013 - midnight

Follow EAST on Twitter at @EAST_Collective or ‘like’ us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EastCollective to check out our EAST updates and progress.

CARFAC initiative

CARFAC Ontario is providing leadership on Strengthening the Sector: Resources and Best Practices for the Visual, Media and Craft-Based Arts Sector, a multi-year project focused on researching and developing resources and tools for the visual, media and craft-based arts sector. The following goals guide the project:

1. Establishing industry standards in the visual, media and craft-based arts sector
2. Building relationships and trust across the sectors among all stakeholders
3. Supporting professionalization across the sector
4. Developing a basis for the development of policy and legislative initiatives that are to the long-term benefit of the sector

For more information on the project click here.

Regional Forums: RSVP is required.

Hamilton/Niagara
Location: Niagara Artists Centre
Date: January 11th - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartsniagara.eventbrite.ca

Thunder Bay
Location: Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Date: January 14th - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartsthunderbay.eventbrite.ca

Sudbury/North Bay
Location: Art Gallery of Sudbury
Date: January 15th - 2:30-4:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartssudbury.eventbrite.ca

London
Location: Museum London
Date: January 18th - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartslondon.eventbrite.ca

Toronto/Mississauga
Location: Gallery 1313
Date: January 21st - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartstoronto.eventbrite.ca

Ottawa
Location: Gallery 101
Date: January 23rd -6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartsottawa.eventbrite.ca


Province-Wide Survey: Following the Forums, a province-wide survey will be launched to seek further input from the sector.

 

CARFAC Ontario 

www.carfacontario.ca  

Toll-free: 1-877-890-8850 

Find us on Facebook

Follow us on twitter @carfacontario

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Brampton Indie Arts Festival

ENDS THIS WEEK!
Dear Emerging Artists,

The City of Brampton is now accepting submissions from artists for potential programming opportunities.

For an example of an upcoming event, please see below.

If you are an artist from any of the following disciplines:

-          Performing (theatre, opera, dance etc.)

-          Music (singer, songwriter, performer etc.)

-          Visual (painting, sculpting etc.)

-          Ethnic/Cultural (language, folk culture etc.)

-          Media Arts (publishing, radio, television, films, videos, photography etc.)

-          Literary (creative writing, poetry, poetry, prose etc.)

We would like to hear from you.

Please fill out the attached artist submission form found here:

http://www.brampton.ca/en/Arts-Culture-Tourism/Festivals-and-Events/Pages/Artist-Submission-Form.aspx

For any hardcopy communication, please direct it to:

Attn: Events Unit

1 Theatre Lane

Brampton, Ontario

L6V 0A3

Canada

Please note that only those submissions under consideration will be contacted.

If you have any questions, please direct them to: indie@brampton.ca

Example of an upcoming event:

ü  Brampton Independent Arts Festival (BIAF) 2012 http://www.brampton.ca/sites/Rose-Theatre/en/Events-And-Tickets/Pages/BIAF.aspx

Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Rose Theatre Brampton (deadline for submissions is August 24, 2012)

Thank you very much and we look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Originally published on June 5th, 2012 at 10:38 am.
Republished on June 11, 2012 at 4:16 pm, June 18, 2012 at 2:47 pm, June 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM, July 04, 2012 at 1:01pm, July 12, 2012 at 3:19pm, July 19, 2012 at 2:40PM, July 26, 2012 at 1:26PM, July 31, 2012 at 4:04PM, Aug 09, 2012 at 11:35AM, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:03PM, Aug 23, 2012 at 11:21AM

Rock School Performance

Did you get a chance to see the video from the Rock School. They performed at various locations this past weekend for the Brampton Global Blues & Jazz Festival. Check them out performing at Poutine-Dare to be Fresh: http://youtu.be/YOIL1wBpufY

Originally published on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:57PM

Got Talent? Audition to showcase your talent!

Register your
audition/
artwork/
media for
Brampton’s Got Talent
at bramptonsgottalent@gmail.com.
Click image for more info or visit http://www.artsbrampton.ca/NF/
ARTSEXPO2011Audition.pdf