Brampton Library March Break

March 10 - 14. So many member groups with so much going on for March Break! Check out Brampton Library's activities with this image! http://on.fb.me/1gCL0yk Check out all the activities for March Break. The Ways of Lego Ninjago Movie, Reptilia Reptile Show. FREE Family Movie: Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters

NUIT ROSE CALL

NUIT ROSE - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Artists, Performers, Curators, Cultural Orgs. Deadline: March 14  A queer contemporary art event celebrating WorldPride 2014. More info: http://ow.ly/ttIIu

NSAI Meeting

March 18. Nashville Songwriters Association International Meeting at Brampton Arts Council offices, 24A Alexander St. Visit www.nsaitoronto.com for info

Progressive Art for Progressive Kids

Progressive Art for Progressive Kids – Registration is now on for Spring 2014 Sessions! Teen Classes, Saturday Children’s Classes (ages 8-12) and March Art Break fine arts camp (ages 6-12). Limited availability. Professional instruction in an art gallery with quality materials included. Official tax receipts provided for all qualifying registrations. Serving Brampton since 2002, BAC member Daniela Easter! Class info: www.bramptonartclasses.com info@bramptonartclasses.com

Audition for (March 15, 2014)

Beginning March 29. The Rock School Band Program - $240. 12 1-Hour Band Practices w/ instructor. Performance at the end of program. Audition for Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals to be held Saturday March 15th, 2014. Please Call or Email To Book Your Audition: 905–487-1425 contact@therockschool.ca   www.therockschool.ca  Click link for past bands from the Program: 1) bit.ly/1hue5gp 2) http://bit.ly/1hP2JYM 3) http://bit.ly/1cLN6wP

CALL FOR DANCER! (March 29)

 ADULT FEMALE GYPSY DANCER needed for March 29 gypsy violin concert from the Rose Orchestra. Send the BAC offices your contact info (phone number required) and bio at info@artsbrampton.ca

CALL FOR ARTISTS/PERFORMERS! (Apr 2)

Habitat for Humanity Brampton-Caledon is having a dedication ceremony for one of its partner families on April 2, 2 – 3 PM, 20 Hoskins Square. They are looking for members of Brampton’s arts community to participate. Here are some ideas:

-       Perform a song as part of the ceremony

-       Write a song about home and family to be performed at the ceremony

-       Provide ambient music

-       Donate a piece of art to the family as a housewarming gift and be acknowledged from the podium for doing so.

Contact Erica Phillips at 416-271-5932 if interested.

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

Summer Company DEADLINE: May 23, 2014

BAC member Camille Lauren-Gordon, pictured below, was one of Summer Company 2013's participants with her business Art of Ciel.

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, through its continuing Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy, has announced the fourteenth year for Summer Company, a student entrepreneurship experience that will provide hands-on business training, mentoring – and awards of up to $3000 – to help enterprising young people start and run their own summer businesses.  It’s a great opportunity for students ages 15-29 to develop entrepreneurial skills and build the experience that comes with running a small business.

Over the last thirteen years, SBEC and its team of volunteer mentors have worked with more than 100 winners of the Summer Company program.  These students experienced the challenges and thrills of small business ownership.  This is year, SBEC is again looking forward to offering awards to creative and hard-working young people.  The program is open to secondary school, college and university students who are returning to school in the fall of 2014.

Students are encouraged to operate simple sole proprietorships, which focus on a service offering or a single product.  The application process includes writing a business plan – a challenge even for the seasoned businessperson. 

For Eligibility, Guidelines and an Application, visit www.ontario.ca/summercompany

Kids Art and Book Club

February 27, 6:30 - 8 PM. Kids Art and Book Club at Peel Art Gallery Museum + Archives, 9 Wellington St E. Join the Brampton Library and PAMA for a free, fun program where you will show off your artistic and literary talents. Talk about some of your favourite books, create your own art masterpieces and more! Register in advance at 905-793-4636. FREE.