Make Your Pitch Deadline: March 28, 2014!

Make Your Pitch, the Government of Ontario and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), are pleased to be bringing back the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch high school competition.

The competition challenges students in grades 9 to 12 to pitch their business ideas in a two-minute video to be voted on by the public and expert judges. Finalists will receive a trip to Toronto (including transportation and hotel for the finalists and chaperones) to present their ideas in front of a judging panel at OCE’s Discovery Conference and Trade Show on May 12-13. Six winners will then be selected and will be presented with a reserved entry into Summer Company to develop their business idea (worth up to $3,000).

This year’s competition is run by OCE on behalf of the Government of Ontario and presents an exciting opportunity for high school students to learn about the benefits of a career in entrepreneurship and of starting their own business. Student participants will also receive expert guidance on pitching a business proposal.

 www.makeyourpitch.ca

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.

Open Juried Photography Show

CALL FOR ARTISTS! DEADLINE: Friday, April 5, 2013. 4th Beaux-Arts Open Juried Photography show is open to artists who wish to enter photography, video or digital media. Over $1000 in cash & prizes. SHOW DATES: May 7 – 25, 2013. www.beaux-artsbrampton.com

New classes at The Art Workshop

The Art Workshop, division of BAC member group Brampton Art Fair, has some new classes to share. Aromatherapy 101  . Sun 21 Oct, 2 – 5 pm. Digital Scrapbooking Class with Alison. 22 Oct, 7 – 9 pm. Sewing Basics & Quilt Making. 11 Oct. 7 - 9 pm for 4 Thursdays. Check out TAW’s calendar for more courses! www.TheArtWorkshop.ca/calendar.htm to view them all. info@theartworkshop.ca 

Originally published on October 11,2012 at 10:08 AM
Republished on October 18, 2012 at 10:18 PM

PAMA's new website & more!

PEEL ART GALLERY, MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AND TRY IT FOR $20 PROGRAMMING

BRAMPTON, ON (Aug. 29, 2012) – The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) has launched their new website at pama.peelregion.ca.  Visitors to the new website will notice a fresh look, as well as many interactive features.

Aimed at making their experience more engaging and user-friendly, visitors can now: 

·         View and register for PAMA programs available for the whole family

·         Learn about upcoming events

·         See highlights from the collection online

·         Access information on renting PAMA spaces, booking a tour, and more

The new website also has interactive games designed for kids to learn about art and culture.  Featuring Wellington the raccoon and Coco the jailbird, the online games are both fun and educational.  This new website is part of the rebranding of PAMA and reflects the look and feel of the renovated complex.

“We are thrilled to have the new website online,” said Claire Loughheed, Manager, PAMA.  “The design has gone through many evolutions and we feel it truly reflects our new operation.”

The website was designed by e-Solutions, a company known for its innovative web-based services. 

“The website is user-friendly,” continued Loughheed, “which is especially important since we are also launching our new series of Try it for $20 programs that will start on Oct. 1 after the opening of the Art Gallery on Sept. 30.”

PAMA offers a number of arts and culture programs for all ages throughout the year.  As an introduction to PAMA’s programming, they are offering a special Try it for $20 deal. This deal gives people an opportunity to try any program from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, at a cost of just $20. This is an excellent way to see the new PAMA facility, try out an interesting program and discover everything PAMA has to offer. 

PAMA is a place for children and adults to explore and learn about Peel’s culture and heritage.  PAMA offers a variety of workshops and programs for all ages.  Family-friendly activities and free drop-in workshops are also offered throughout the year.

The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is making history this year through a $16-million restoration and construction project that commenced in 2010 to enhance the land and buildings that hold the Region of Peel’s museum, archives and art gallery. When PAMA re-opens, there will be expanded exhibition space and state-of-the art collection storage.   PAMA will re-open in three stages, with the Art Gallery opening on Sept. 30, the grand opening on Nov. 24-25, and the Family Day and Archives opening on Feb. 18, 2013.

The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) collects, preserves and displays art, artifacts and archival documents significant to Peel’s culture and heritage. Operated by the Region of Peel, PAMA is located at 9 Wellington St. E. in Brampton. Visit pama.peelregion.ca for more information.

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Amy Stevens, Communication Specialist Region of Peel 905-791-7800, ext. 4882 amy.stevens@peelregion.ca Josie Premzell, Supervisor of Development and Visitor Services Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives 905-791-4055, ext. 3625 josie.premzell@peelregion.ca

Origially published on Sept 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM

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

Express Yourself Media Arts Contest

March 26 - May 1, 2012, coinciding with National Youth Week (May 1-7). The Express Yourself Media Arts Contest asks youth to use poetry, song, art, photography or video to answer one of the following two questions: How does youth violence impact you? OR What can be done to prevent youth violence? There will be 9 prizes awarded to youth within three age categories. 12-15; 16-19; 20 – 24. For additional information, please contact:  Lindy Greenhalgh, 905 874-5321

What we keep tells a story

The Art Gallery of Peel, Peel Heritage Complex, is pleased to announce the launch of Passages an exciting interactive website: http://www.peelregion.ca/heritage/passages . We all keep reminders of our past. The Passages web project invites everyone to share the story attached to the objects they have kept. Visitors to the site can upload their own photo and story, and view the evolving Gallery of submissions. Through these stories will emerge a collective history that reflects the diversity of our communities today, and illustrates what we share in common.