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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PITCH SESSION Magnetic North Industry Series 2010 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
BC BUDS 2010: SPRING PERFORMING ARTS FAIRDEADLINE MARCH 15TH: Last Call for Proposals The Firehall Arts Centre’s 6th Annual BC BUDS returns in spring 2010 even bigger and better. The weekend of May 21st till the 23rd will showcase work from theatre, dance, music and interdisciplinary artists. This time around, the performances will take place not just at the Firehall Arts Centre but venues around the neighborhood. As in past years, performances will take place in the theatre and nonconventional settings like offices, stairwells and basements. BC BUDS allows established and emerging artists to present new and experimental work while giving audiences an opportunity to explore and experience the arts in informal and unorthodox settings. All performances are FREE. BC BUDS will pay a fee to artists for their work and provide travel and accommodation for out of town artists. Work with larger casts or complex in nature will receive an appropriate fee. A programming committee will work with selected applicants to determine the best location for the proposed work. The Firehall is pleased to announce that from the work shown at this year’s Arts Fair, three pieces will be selected to receive The BC BUDS Development 2010 Gold Award, the BC BUDS Development 2010 Silver Award, and the BC BUDS Development 2010 Bronze Award. Dependent on the needs of the work and the level of the award, recipients will receive development mentorship support, dramaturgical support, workshop and development space support and consideration for future production at the Firehall. What kinds of work are we looking for? Who can apply? Application Forms are available by request
through the Firehall Arts Centre: APPLICATION DEADLINE MONDAY MARCH 15th, 2010 5PM Call for Submissions(Psst - exciting possible broadcast opportunity!) Culture Days is creating a video montage of photos and video clips to showcase the vast range of artists, arts and culture in communities across Canada. Want to be part of the public announcement of Culture Days? Submit your photos and videos today! Deadline: March 12, 2010.* We’re looking for all varieties of arts and culture, from crafts and visual arts, to dance and theatre, to design and architecture, to literature and music, and much much more.... Amateur and community groups are highly-encouraged to be a part of Culture Days. If you’re asking yourself “...I wonder if they want my photos/videos?” – the answer is yes! Images that show interaction with the public are particularly welcome. Don’t have HD-quality videos? Submit your work anyway; we’ll try to work with it. Just send us the largest files, best resolution you’ve got, the sooner the better. *By submitting your photo(s) and/or video footage, you are authorizing us to use your materials without renumeration to promote and communicate the Culture Days initiative via print, web, TV or any other media. Please include credit information if possible. Ways to submit:
By mail (sorry, we are unable to offer return of
your materials):
By FTP:
By email: Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. To learn more, please visit our website: www.culturedays.ca
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The Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award 2010 |
Deadline for submissions is March 26, 2010. For a Nomination Form please see the PACT website.IntroductionToronto, February 4th, 2010 – The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 2010 Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 26, 2010. This $5000 Award was initiated in celebration of PACT’s 30th anniversary in 2006-2007 and named in honour of Mallory Gilbert, who was Tarragon Theatre’s General Manager for 34 years and one of the founders and Past President of PACT. Supported by the PACT Communications Centre (PCC) and by Tarragon Theatre, the annual Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award celebrates and recognizes outstanding leadership within the Canadian Theatre community. The Award includes a $1000 portion presented to a protégé chosen by the Award winner, underlining the importance of skills and knowledge transmission in leadership building. Mallory Gilbert, the Award’s namesake, is one of Canada’s most respected arts managers. In addition to her successful 34-year tenure at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, she has served on numerous local and national boards of directors and advisory boards. Ms. Gilbert served on PACT’s Board for 20 years (as PACT President 1989-1993), and she was the recipient of PACT Honourary Life Membership in 2005. By mentoring countless aspiring arts administrators during the course of her career, she has shaped the careers of many of Canada’s theatre leaders and encouraged the creation of exciting new theatre ventures. The PanelThe 2010 Selection Panel for the Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award is currently composed of Mallory Gilbert (Toronto, ON), Cherry Karpyshin (Winnipeg, NB), and Heather Redfern (Vancouver, BC), with further panelists to be announced. The Selection Panel will review all nominations and select one winner, judging nominations against the eligibility requirements. At its discretion, the Selection Panel may choose to grant no award or multiple awards in one year. All Selection Panel deliberations are strictly confidential. The award recipient will be named at the 2010 PACT Conference in Cow Head, NL. BackgroundIn an exceptional collaboration based on their deep appreciation for Mallory’s contribution to both organizations and their shared commitment to leadership in the theatre community, Tarragon Theatre and PACT Communications Centre have initiated the Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. Tarragon Theatre is sponsoring and helping to promote the award; PACT Communications Centre will administer the award and its selection process, and host the presentation ceremony at the PACT Conference each year. The Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award was presented in 2009 to Heather Redfern, Executive Director of the Vancouver East Cultural Centre in Vancouver, BC. Deemed as one of Western Canada's most respected arts managers, Heather inspires others through her hard work advocating for and promoting Canadian theatre, whether as a founding member of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Managing Director of Catalist Theatre, Executive Director at Vancouver East Cultural Centre, or mentor to emergining arts administrators. The protégé selected by Heather was Kris Nelson, a Montreal-based curator, agent, producer and dramaturg. |
Call to Artists:
Artist in Residence Program at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Call Information: The City of Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is an award-winning, multi-purpose community arts facility located in Burnaby's picturesque Deer Lake Park. The centre programs a year-round schedule of arts classes, performances, festivals, exhibitions and special events and has a 15 year tradition of providing outstanding artistic opportunities to emerging and established artists.
The newly formalized Artist-in-Residence Program provides opportunities for professional artists with a minimum of 5 years experience from all artistic mediums to work on both individual creative projects and to contribute to the development of their artistic discipline in the community.
Artist-in-Residence participants receive contributions on behalf of the Shadbolt Centre through in-kind support in the form of studio, rehearsal and performance space. Staff time and resources will be allocated on a case-by-case basis and in keeping with the selection criteria and committee.
To apply please visit: shadboltcentre.com
For more information please contact Cory Philley, Facility and Event Services Coordinator at cory.philley@burnaby.ca. No phone calls please.
Theatre Puget
Sound is currently scouting participants for the
TPS
Stage @ Bumbershoot 2010.
TPS
is proud to provide this tremendous opportunity for local
companies and artists to present new works in a highly
visible venue, allowing them to reach new and diverse
audiences. So show us what you’ve got for 2010!
The
2010 Bumbershoot application is now available online, and we
encourage YOU to submit a proposal!
Interested? Find
full details and requirements at
http://www.tpsonline.org/events/bumbershoot/application2010.shtml
Questions? Contact Shane Regan at shane@tpsonline.org .
The deadline for applications is
March 12, 2010. Bumbershoot is September 4-6, 2010.
For
more information on the festival, go to
www.bumbershoot.org
We love having
Vancouver artists in the Bumbershoot Festival!
Please let me know if you have questions about the posting.
Any questions about the application process can be directed
to the email in the posting.
Sarah Loritz
Programming Coordinator
One Reel / Bumbershoot
206-281-7788 Ext. 283 / Cell 206-226-8320
sloritz@onereel.org
The Massey Helps Program
Program Guidelines: Massey Theatre Society offers a program of free access to theatre space four times per calendar year. The program exists to enhance the activities and initiatives of artistic and community organizations. Applications should reflect projects which are inclusive and open to the community and will assist the presenting organizations in a significant way toward achieving their artistic or charitable aims.
Eligibility:
- Any organization or group within the lower mainland of British Columbia who can fulfill the program criteria is invited to apply.
- Priority will be given to New Westminster citizens or organizations when submissions of equal interest are made.
- Existing Massey Theatre rental clients are welcome to apply in support of new initiatives, special events or anniversaries.
- Successful applicants are welcome to apply again in future years however priority may be given to new initiatives or organizations.
- Unsuccessful applicants are welcome to apply again for the same event at future deadlines unless instructed the project was, in fact, ineligible.
- Applications for events which serve to benefit specific political or religious organizations will not be considered.
- Massey Theatre reserves the right to withhold execution of this program at its discretion. In such a case, any eligible applications submitted will be carried forward for review in the next cycle.
Acknowledgement: The successful applicant will be required to acknowledge The Massey Helps Program at the event and in the programme if available. It will be required that Massey Theatre receives 30 tickets for our own use.
The Massey Helps Program has four opportunities available;
- two within the period of January to June
- two within the period of July to December
The Massey Helps Program provides free rental of the theatre and the equipment and ancillary facilities included with that. Costs associated with technical, front of house and custodial staff will be billed to the recipient. Massey Theatre will provide planning assistance, marketing support, ticketing services, and technical planning to assist in making the event a success. The operation of the theatre, box office, concession, lobby and gallery all remain within the control of Massey Theatre.
DEADLINES:
March 31st for events between July and
December
September 30th for events between January and June
Please click here for the Massey Helps Program Application form.
For more information please contact:
604 517 5900
info@masseytheatre.com
BC Buds 2010: Spring Performing Arts Fair
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Firehall Arts Centre’s 6th Annual BC BUDS returns in spring 2010 even bigger and better. The weekend of May 21st till the 23rd will showcase work from theatre, dance, music and interdisciplinary artists. This time around, the performances will take place not just at the Firehall Arts Centre but venues around the neighborhood. As in past years, performances will take place in the theatre and nonconventional settings like offices, stairwells and basements.
BC BUDS allows established and emerging artists to present new and
experimental work while giving audiences an opportunity to explore
and experience the arts in informal and unorthodox settings. All
performances are FREE.
BC BUDS will pay a fee to artists for
their work and provide travel and accommodation for out of town
artists. Work with larger casts or complex in nature will receive an
appropriate fee. A programming committee will work with selected
applicants to determine the best location for the proposed work.
The Firehall is pleased to announce that from the work shown at this year’s Arts Fair, three pieces will be selected to receive The BC BUDS Development 2010 Gold Award, the BC BUDS Development Silver 2010 Award and the BC BUDS Development Bronze 2010 Award. Dependent on the needs of the work and the level of the award, recipients will receive development mentorship support, dramaturgical support, workshop and development space support and consideration for future production at the Firehall.
What kinds of
work are we looking for?
• Work from all performing
arts disciplines will be considered.
• Work from 5 minutes to 30
minutes is ideal.
• Work staged in nontraditional settings.
• Staged readings of full length plays
• Some programming will
be suitable for families.
Who can apply?
Applicants must be residents of British Columbia and actively
pursuing a professional career in their artistic discipline.
Individuals, companies, collectives are all eligible to apply.
Application Forms are available by request through the Firehall Arts Centre:
Via email firehall@firehallartscentre.ca
Or call 604 689 0691
The Junction Arts Festival (Toronto)
is now
accepting creative proposals for the 2010 Junction Arts Festival.
The Festival runs from September 8 to 12, 2010
with a two day street
closure of Dundas Street West,
September 11 and 12.
Upintheair Theatre, PLANK Magazine, and LeftRightMinds Initiatives, are proud to announce
WALKING FISH: EVOLUTION.
We are seeking proposals from professional artists and companies to participate in a summer festival of original theatrical works. If you are interested in applying, please download the guidelines and application form.
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
WALKING FISH: EVOLUTION is a new performing arts festival for Vancouver. It’s scheduled to be launched at a high profile East Vancouver venue in July 2010.
For our inaugural year, we plan to present 6 one-act plays as part of our professional programming. This Professional Series will be complimented by the Walking Fish Festival of emerging theatre artists (now entering its eighth year) and other arts programming.
If you have any questions with regards to your application or about the
Festival in general, please visit our website at
www.upintheairtheatre.com
or contact us by email at summerfestival@upintheairtheatre.com
UBC Arts Internship ProgramAre you looking to bring new talent and energy into your organization? The Faculty of Arts at UBC has just launched the Arts Internship Program and is actively recruiting host organizations for part-time (8-12 hours a week) January- April 2010 volunteer placements. If your organization wants an eager and skilled undergraduate intern from UBC please contact Phoenix Lam, Arts Internship Coordinator, at 604-822-9433 or phoenix.lam@ubc.ca. What are the Costs to My Organization? All internships are unpaid volunteer positions and there’s no cost to posting your opportunity with us, or having us send you applicants. To help an intern be successful, you’ll need to ensure someone from your staff is available to provide some basic training to the student at the start of the internship, and offer them support and feedback during the internship. Who are the Interns? Interns are UBC Vancouver students in the Faculty of Arts from a wide range of studies in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Fine and Performing arts. Students can participate in an internship after completing their first year in the Faculty of Arts. What if I Need Full Time Help? UBC offers you many ways to hire current students. If you’d like full-time help for 4 or 8 months, please contact the UBC Arts Co-op Program arts.co-op@ubc.ca. What is the Process?
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Qwest
VANCOUVER, BC - Screaming Weenie's Managing Artistic Director Seán Cummings has announced the creation of a play development program for British Columbia playwrights working on queer-themed work.
Qwest comes on the heels of the highly successful Clean Sheets: new play workshop and reading series, where Screaming Weenie hosted four playwrights from across Canada and placed them with local professional directors and actors.
With Qwest, Screaming Weenie continues to pursue its
goal of facilitating a stronger queer community by
creating and encouraging the performing arts and
artists.
Simply put, the program selects writers to
spend up to a year developing their play with a
Screaming Weenie dramaturge.
Interested writers are directed to submit a query to C. E. Gatchalian at chris@screamingweenie.com. The query should include an artist’s CV, a description of the play you’re working on, and a statement about what you hope to accomplish with the play and why you’d like to develop it with Screaming Weenie.
Please note that because of the volume of submissions and the limited slots available, submission of a query does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Please email your Call For
Submission
bulletins to the Theatre BC
office at:
email: info@theatrebc.org
And check out the following sites for job
postings.
Alliance for Arts & Cuture
BC Touring Council
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