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The Schmoozer - June 2, 2008
This month ELAN is teaming up with YES Montreal to host the biggest Schmoozer of all time! On June 2, 2008, from 5 to 7 pm at Bistro Origine in the Old Port, ELAN invites participants from the 8th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists' Conference to join ELAN members for an evening of socializing and networking.
With a beautiful outdoor terrace in Old Montreal, Origine offers a great view of the Old Port, delicious beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic for those who prefer a coffee or tea), and an atmosphere that just hums of summer and Montreal fever. For those who have never experienced Origine's vibe, you may be interested in checking out their youtube video.
Admission to the Schmoozer is $2. To help us plan for this event, please RSVP to the office by sending an email with Schmoozer in the subject line. To find out more about the 8th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists' Conference, visit the YES Montreal website.
Directions to Bistro Origine:
METRO: Place d'Armes. Walk towards Notre Dame and Old Montreal. Turn left on Notre Dame for one block. Right on St- Laurent Blvd. to the river (becomes Quai King Edward when you cross de la Commune). The red flags on the Quai lead to the Montreal Science Centre; Origine is situated to the left of the flags. The address is 2 rue de la Commune Ouest.
ELAN Database of Performing Artists
Separate from our website, ELAN has created a mini-database of performing artists (music, theatre, dance, spoken word, etc.) interested in touring out to the regions. This database will be used as a guide by affiliated associations throughout the province who are mandated to present 2 performing artists per year (artist fees are paid as well as some financial aid offered with regards to travel and accommodation). If interested please submit your name, contact information and a short description of what you are proposing in terms of performance. There is no current deadline. The database will be compiled over the next six months. Interested members can forward information c/o Executive Director Michael Toppings.
back to topDid You Know?
The Quebec Drama Federation has a ticketing/promotional service available for use by the arts community, both English and French. The service is called CSHOW, and for a minimal service fee (much less than Admission or Ticketron) allows audience members to purchase tickets over the telephone, on-line or in person. As well, any organization using the service has their promotional material mounted on the site so that any member of the public buying tickets on line will see everything else that is playing.
This service has been used by theatre, dance and music to date, and has proved very useful to everyone, as it provides a central call-in number manned at least 8 hours a day as well as providing Box Office services to the organization for performances if required. If you are an arts organization interested in using this service, call the QDF offices at (514) 875-8698 and they will be happy to provide you with all the details and benefits.
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Lin Snelling
Dance Representative
Lin Snelling has been a part of ELAN since its inception at the Quebec Arts Summit in 2004. She began as a dance representative with Philip Szporer, and has remained an active member of the Board of Directors, serving as President of ELAN from 2005-2006.
Lin's work has an interdisciplinary focus; it is coloured by her diverse artistic experience. She was originally trained as a journalist, then became a dancer through studies in Graham Technique at the Toronto Dance Theatre, and then worked as a choreographer in Toronto. Her Montreal chapter began when she was hired into the dance/theatre company, Carbone 14.
Despite the fact that Lin didn't speak a word of French when she moved to Montreal, she was well received into Montreal's diverse dance community. She jumped right into a three-month tour with Carbone 14 and Lin describes it as "a crash course in a whole new culture."
She has since choreographed, performed, and taught extensively in Canada and Europe, often collaborating with her partner Michael Reinhart. Lin has always enjoyed collaborations, which is a major reason for her interest in working with ELAN. The idea of having one organization where many art forms are represented provides exciting and stimulating possibilities to Lin.
When ELAN was first formed, the dance community was coming out of a crisis. The Jean-Pierre-Perreault space had just closed down and this allowed members of the dance community to rethink the vision, direction, and responsibilities of the community, and in so doing it brought dance artists and administators together to discuss and talk about how to proceed.
Since then, many dance organizations, such as the Le Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD), Agora de la danse, and Tangente, have helped continue to bring a new energy and dynamism to the Montreal dance scene. Circuit Est, directed by Francine Gagné has taken over the Perreault space and has opened its doors again to the dance community. Circuit-Est. and its members - Sylvain Émard Danse, Louise Bédard Danse, Le Carré des Lombes, Fortier Danse-Création, Danse Carpe Diem/ Emmanuel Jouthe and Et Marianne et Simon - will together continue in this new space.
"Dance has integrated itself very well into the community across borders," reflects Lin as she declares that the Montreal dance community is presently very healthy. "There is a lot of cooperation going on, now more than ever." People are seeing each other's work and finding ways of learning and working together. Montreal has a huge number of English-language dance artists that work together with dancers from Quebec and from Europe. Because this city is so fertile, and it is an affordable place to live, dancers are drawn to Montreal from all over the world. Montreal's dance community is rich and active with younger companies, established companies, and independent artists all seeing each other's work.
The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) is particularly exciting this year because of the emergence and promotion of the Off-FTA. Many theatres have opened their doors to emerging performers and there is an organized group of people working in conjunction with the FTA to promote the Off portion of the festival. Lin encourages everyone to go see a show at the Festival TransAmériques- any one, just pick one and go!
Lin's involvement with the FTA this year has been through teaching a two-week course at Transformation Danse. This is the second year that dance training has been incorporated into the performance schedule of the festival, and it has been a huge success. Teachers from New York and Montreal have come together to train 65 dancers from all over the country.
For the past two weeks, Lin has been involved in a performance in the storefront of Galerie Espace, on St-Laurent blvd. This piece, entitled "Life World," choreographed by Tedi Tafel, incorporates live performance with video installation.
Lin's near future holds many exciting projects, including a tour to Athens, Greece with Belgian dramaturge, Guy Cools, to perform Repeating Distance, which is a site-specific performance and workshop. She will then be traveling Repeating Distance to Vienna to participate in ImPulsTanz, a huge dance festival bringing together dancers from all over the world. In August, she will create a new work, and in September, she is moving to Edmonton to start a new contract as Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta, teaching movement to actors in the Drama department. She is keeping her apartment here in Montreal and is not leaving the city permanently. Lin will be sorely missed in Montreal while she is gone, but she has promised to return for performances this Fall and Winter.
You may view samples of Lin's work in ELAN's Arts Showcase.
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Visual Artist Needed
An ELAN member is looking to hire a visual artist to create an artwork that incorporates jewellery into a painting. The jewellery will be provided. If you are interested in this project, contact Edmund Nash.
Creating with Sound
An invitation to dancers, visual, spoken word and video artists to collaborate with experienced composer, performer, improvisor and soundscaper. If you are interested, contact Allyna at (819) 876-5682.
Indy Short Jambalaya
Three screenwriters, two editors, two directors, two musicians and two cinematographers got together in Montreal to create a wild and exciting film project consisting of up to ten shorts in June and July. They need camera people, sound people, actors and just fun people in general to make some design-build shorts.
This is a volunteer project for now but they will make it worthwhile for the participants and try to market the shorts and then compensate everybody. The point of making these films is to learn and teach as you go along and experiment with HD, Super8, 16mm and miniDV. If you are interested, please contact Arshad Khan at (514) 274-0475 or on his cell at (647) 292-8549.
Seeking Songwriters and Beatmakers
Marie-Soleil is a 19 year-old singer and is part of a government program to create an album and videoclip. Marie-Soleil is looking for composers and authors for her songs (English, hip-hop, club, R&B music). If you are a songwriter or beatmaker and would like to collaborate on this project, contact Marie-Soleil.To listen to Marie-Soleil's music, check out her myspace and youtube sites.
Artists Wanted for Human Sexuality Project
Looking for artists who feel a need to work on the subjects of the human body and human sexuality to work together in an effort to bring a different vision to sexual imagery than we usually see. No past experience or resume is necessary, just a willingness to breach this subject. There will be meetings held at 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 28th and 6:30 pm on Monday, June 9th to form working groups in view of eventual exhibitions. For more information, email.
Artistic Collaboration on the History of the Lachine Canal
Judith Brisson is looking for Quebec Artists interested in the history of the Lachine Canal to take part in a multimedia exhibition that will take place during the month of September in Pointes St-Charles. In particular, she is looking for Francophone artists who work in performance or in film, who have already worked with this subject matter, and who are ready to create a new and original body of work inspired by the canal and its surrounding communities. Send submissions by email before June 30, 2008 to Judith Brisson.
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Multidisciplinary
Taproot IV
Taproot IV: Poetry, Prose and Images from the Eastern Townships invites submissions of writings, photos, drawings and artwork from the Townships. The deadline to submit is August 1, 2008. For a complete list of submission guidelines, visit the Townshippers website. For more information, contact Cathy Turner at (819) 566-5717 or 1-866-566-5717.
Writing & Publishing
Dave Greber Award
The deadline for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award is quickly approaching. This year a separate Magazine Award has been created and is valued at $2000. Visit the Greber Award website for full submission details. The deadline for submissions is Thursday June 12, 2008. The names of the 2008 successful writers will be found on the blog page in early September.
Litpop Awards
PoP Montreal and Matrix Magazine have teamed up to establish an innovative new literary competition. They are looking for the most unique and original literary voice in Canada. Emerging poets and short fiction writers are invited to send their work for consideration. Poetry entries will be judged by Christian Bök and fiction entries by Zoe Whittall.
Both winners will receive a roundtrip ticket to Montreal from 1-5 of October 2008, a VIP pass to the Pop Montreal festival, free accommodation at a bed and breakfast, publication in the fall issue of Matrix with full honorarium, and presentation of the award at a special Matrix Litpop event during the festival.
The deadline for all submissions is July 1, 2008. Full contest rules and regulations can be found on the Matrix Magazine website or the Pop Montreal website.
Poetry Anthology
Penned: Animals in Zoos in Poems, edited by Stephanie Bolster, Katia Grubisic, and Simon Reader is going to be published in the Fall 2009 by Signal Editions/Véhicule Press (Montreal). This anthology is currently seeking submissions of poems in English; no translations please. They are accepting previously published original works only. Please send poems, bibliographic and biographical information by Tuesday July 1, 2008 to:
Penned Anthology c/o Stephanie Bolster, Associate Professor
Department of English, Concordia University
1455 boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal QC H3G 1M8.
John Glassco Literary Translation
The John Glassco Literary Translation Prize is designed to reward new talent in the field of literary translation. The prize, and a cheque for $1,000 will be awarded by the Association at the end of September 2008. The closing date for submissions is July 1, 2008.
The work must be the translator's first published book-length literary translation. The book must have been published between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008. The target language must be either English or French. Source languages other than English or French are accepted. The translator must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
Eligible genres include novels, books of short stories, poems, or essays; biographical, historical, philosophical works; and generally all genres falling within the category of literary fiction and non-fiction, including works for children and young people. The translation must be the work of a single translator or an indivisible team (i.e. where the contribution of each is indistinguishable). Not included: handbooks, textbooks, technical manuals. The committee reserves the right to judge what is "literary."
Submissions must include FOUR copies of the translated work (FIVE if the source language is other than French or English), and at least ONE copy of the original (photocopies of the original are acceptable). Please mail to:
Nigel Spencer
Glassco Committee-LTAC,
3795 av. Plamondon, # 2,
Montreal, Quebec H3S 1L8
Tel. (514) 737-5616
SNAFU Anthology Launch & Call for Submissions
SNAFU Anthology celebrates its first issue, Paranormal Fiction. A launch is being held on Monday June 9 at Blizzarts in Montreal. Authors will be present to read excerpts from their stories in Issue 1. The launch is also an opportunity to learn about submission guidelines for SNAFU's next issue, Cowboy Fiction. Contact April or visit the SNAFU Anthology website for more information.
Quebec Writing Competition
The Quebec Writing Competition is accepting submissions of short fiction, personal essay, travel writing, life story, and/or humour writing. The entry fee is $10 and the maximum length of submissions is 1200 words. The winner receives $1000 and the winning entry will be published in Maisonneuve magazine, an anthology by Vehicule Press, and broadcast on CBC Radio. The deadline to submit is Sunday August 31, 2008. Please see the CBC's Quebec Writing Competition website for more details and to enter the competition.
Pistol Press: "The Future Hygienic"
Adopting the rhetoric of news media and academia, Pistol Press seeks reports on the imaginary, the made-up, the falsified and the absurd. They are looking for fakery, disinformation, falsifications, and lies. They want mixed-up sciences, irregular inventions, backward ideas, and implausible theories*.
Pistol Press is now accepting lies disguised as truth: prose, poetry, essays, journalism, spam, illustrations, photographs, collages, maps, and diagrams** concerning animals, diseases, medicines, cures, inventions, contraptions, artistic movements, authors, politicians, geographies, wars, revolutions, discoveries, ecological disasters, plagues, revolts, political coupes, communes, philosophers, ethnic groups, space explorations, and so on.
*If you made it up, they want it. If it sounds like it is made up, but in fact, it is true, then they would still like to hear about it.
**They are thinking John Hodgeman, Rube Goldberg, Ben Marcus, George Saunders, David Ohle, Matthew Derby, Douglas Adams, Vonnegut-Vonnegut-Vonnegut, Donald Barthelme, Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Pataphysics, Church of the SubGenius, Pseudoscience, and Disinformation.
The submission deadline is July 15, 2008. Send submissions by email, as .doc or .pdf attachments.
WRITE-ON-Q Playwriting Competition
Infinitheatre is proud to announce WRITE-ON-Q, a new playwriting competition aimed at raising the quality of writing on Quebec stages. Infinitheatre is on the search for innovative and challenging work by Quebec playwrights. This contest is open to English or bilingual scripts that are ready for further development. The winning play will be selected by a jury of noted Montreal writers and artists. Infinitheatre will announce the winner in the fall of 2008. The prize is $1,000 and a professional staged reading.
For more information, contact Infinitheatre or call (514) 987-1774. The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2008. Submit script, cover letter, and resume to:
Write-on-Q, c/o Infinithéâtre,
5413 boul. St-Laurent, #302,
Montréal, QC, H2T 1S5.
New Works of Merit Playwrighting Competition
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts for new works that:
- Enhance self-realization
- Support peace and social justice
- Foster new understanding of minority issues that focus on racial, ethnic and gender discrimination both in the United States and abroad
- Empower youth to build healthy inner foundations
- Educate to gain further insight into healthy social/emotional living
- Shed new light on religious, spiritual, and cultural differences and issues
- Build respect for cultural expression and identity in a world that is experiencing rapid globalization
- Explore the widening gap between the values this country was founded on and the values we present to the world today
See the contest website guidelines and application form. The deadline to submit is Monday, June 30, 2008.
Call for prose and poetry submissions
Crannóg, Ireland's liveliest literary magazine, is looking for innovative prose and poetry for its Canadian edition -number 19. Prose submissions must be a maximum of 2000 words. Poetry submissions may include no more than three poems, not longer than 50 lines each. The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2008. Please submit your word attachment with a short bio and contact details to the editors. For more information on the magazine, visit the Crannóg website. There will be a small launch in Montreal.
Performing Arts
2008 Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre. This annual prize honours professional directors, playwrights and designers by acknowledging excellence and encouraging further exploration in Canadian Theatre. The prize is worth $100,000. The deadline for submissions is June 4, 2008 and the winner will be announced in early October. For complete details and a nomination kit, visit the Siminovitch Prize website.
Cultural Olympiad 2010
Arts and cultural organizations interested in co-producing or co-presenting an event, exhibition, or installation within the Metro Vancouver and Sea-to-Sky corridor as part of the Cultural Olympiad for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are invited to submit their proposals. The deadline for proposal submission is September 30, 2008 at 18:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time). Proposals will be evaluated at the time they are submitted. Complete program guidelines, eligibility criteria and application forms are available on the Vancouver 2010 website.
International Capital of World Circus
In 2010, the city of Geneva will be host to the International Capital of World Circus. In the heart of Europe and in the heart of an idea: to revive a sense of wonder and dream. This multidisciplinary festival will be cooperating with various Genevan and international organizations in order to create a unique event.
The World Circus is currently accepting submissions of performance ideas. All shows that have bearing on the circus are welcome as well as street entertainment, marionettes, theatre, contemporary dance, opera, music, animal and insect trainers, and the employment of electronics and computers; as long as the theme of the circus is preserved. For more information, visit the World Circus website. The deadline to submit is Oct 20, 2008.
Visual Arts
Mount Royal Cemetery Annual Art Exhibition and Sale
Mount Royal Cemetery invites artists to display their talent at the 7th annual art exhibition and sale - August 16th and 17th 2008 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Artists are ivited to roam the grounds of this magnificent garden cemetery to capture the natural beauty and history located at 1297 Chemin de la Forêt in Outremont. The theme for this exhibition is "Shades of Light."
The art work submitted will be reviewed by a jury comprised of three experts who will select winners on criteria of adherence to the theme, composition, originality, and technical ability with the medium of choice. The jury will choose 'First', 'Second', 'Third', and 'Honourable Mention' in the Cemetery Category. Other prizes will be awarded for "Participants' Choice" and "Host's Choice".
Your work could also be selected for the 2009 Mount Royal Cemetery Calendar or chosen to appear in future literature of Mount Royal Commemorative Services, with credit to the artist. The vernissage will be held Saturday, August 16th at 1:00 p.m. The Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. The registration deadline is July 15, 2008. To register and for information, please contact Andrew Sarrasin at (514) 279-7358.
Knock on Woods International Residencies
Knock on Woods International Residency is a nomadic temporary site that dedicates itself to offering local and international artists a sense of rootedness and respite from a hectic and bewildering globalism. The residency is a para-site that consists of a rustic tent-cabin and a forest of tree-flags that can be situated at almost any host location. Hosts offer backyards, rooftops, neighbouring sidewalks, grassy knolls, decks and galleries as wildernesses for the Knock on Woods. Artists are invited to do a residency with Knock on Woods for a minimum of four hours and a maximum of 24 hours.
From August 27th to September 5th, Knock on Woods will be in Montreal. The cabin and forest will be situated on the sidewalk outside Quartier Éphémère in Old Montreal for five days, and for five days in a backyard on the Plateau Mont-Royal. The deadline to submit a proposal is July 1, 2008. If you have a preference for one of these sites, please mention it in your proposal. Additional information on the history of the project or recent site/residencies can be found on the Knock on Woods website (follow link to Knock on Woods for specifics of the para-site residency and recent hosts/residents).
Film and Television
Features First Program
This summer, the National Screen Institute will be accepting applications for its Features First program. This ten-month program is designed for people looking for their first or second chance to work on a feature. It provides training opportunities with industry experts who help expand knowledge, hone skills, and prepare a feature project for financing and the marketplace. It's free and you don't have to quit your day job.
Applicants are selected as a team comprised of a writer with a completed feature-length screenplay, and a director and producer who meet the eligibility requirements. Catherine Katz is looking for a producer and a director to make up a team for her screenplay, Lydia's Long Shadow.
For more details, please consult the National Screen Institute website. The FAQ section provides the bulk of the information. If you are interested in collaborating with Catherine, you can contact her by email or telephone at (514) 485-9431.
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Apprentice Stage Manager - Village Scene Productions
Village Scene Productions is seeking an Apprentice Stage Manager for BATHHOUSE: The Musical! This is an opportunity to work along side the director & choreographer Corey Castle and musical director Shayne Gryn. Rehearsals will take place during June and July. The Canadian production tour will take place in August. Remuneration for this position is a percentage of gross B.O. Interested applicants should contact Artistic Director, Davyn Ryall at (514) 656-3420.
Couturier & Costume services required by Vilage Scene Productions
Production assistance needed for Bathhouse: The Musical! This all male burlesque new musical comedy with plenty of scantily clad men ironically, still has a need for some costumes. Village Scene Productions is seeking help from someone who is quick with the needle and a good sewer for some very basic and simple production support. This play is opening in August. Please contact Davyn Ryall, Artistic Director of VSP, to offer your services.
Audions for short video "Passive aggression"
Productions Contre Vents is looking for male and female actors (late 20s or 30s) for a 5-minute short called "Passive aggression". Bilingualism is a must (accent OK), as both versions will be shot. There is no pay, but a laid-back atmosphere is guaranteed and meals are included. For more information, visit the Productions Contre Vents website.
Financial Data Controller - Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is presently recruiting for the position of Financial Data Controller, CADAC Secretariat, Research Office. Applications should be submitted to Rachelle Malone, Human Resources, no later than June 6, 2008 quoting competition number 8021T. For more information or for a complete job profile, visit the Canada Council website or contact Rachelle Malone at (613) 566-4414 extension 4114 or at 1-800-263-5588 extension 4114. Applications can also be sent by fax to 613-566-4323.
Operations Manager - « M for Montréal »
Mandate: M for Montréal is a platform for export-ready bands, and a rendez-vous for buyers, delegates, journalists and tastemakers of the international music industry to discover the best of the emergent music.
Job description: The Operations Manager provides leadership and management in support of the vision and objectives of M for Montréal, and works to develop and implement the organization's strategic and operational plans. This includes managing all aspects of the operation of M for Montréal, writing grant applications and reports, and developing and maintaining partnerships with different collaborators. This is a 7-month contract, starting immediately. The salary is commensurate with experience.
Essential qualifications:
- Bilingualism (French/English)
- Experience in events organization
- Experience in writing grant applications and follow-up reports;
- Demonstrated ability to manage and operate efficiently;
- The ability to manage and motivate a diverse staff;
- A passionate commitment to the performing arts;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Excellent communications skills;
- Demonstrated ability in financial management;
Please submit a cover letter and resume to emploi@avalancheprod.com by Monday, June 2nd, 2008 in Word or PDF formats only. For more information, visit the M for Montreal website.
Administrator and Production Assistant - ATSA
ATSA (Action Terroriste Socialement Acceptable) is an organization founded in 1997 by artists Pierre Allard and Annie Roy to create so-called urban interventions; installations, performances, and realistic stagings bearing witness to the various social and environmental aberrations which preoccupy the two artists. ATSA promotes an open, active and responsible vision of artists as citizens contributing to the sustainable development of their society.
ATSA is currently seeking an administrator and a production assistant to join their team. For complete job descriptions, visit the ATSA website. The deadline to apply is June 6, 2008.
Administrator - José Navas/Compagnie Flak
José Navas/Compagnie Flak is looking for an Administrator. Under the direction of the Board of Directors and in collaboration with the Artistic Director, the Administrator will work on the following tasks: strategic planning, human resources, administration, and accounting. The Administrator will also represent the organization to the cultural community, the media, and partner organizations.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in non-profit organizations, the capability to manage financial tasks for an arts organization, a knowledge of the cultural milieu and the contemporary dance community, excellent written and oral French, good written and oral English, strong organizational and leadership skills, and a sound knowledge of the Mac computer system and Microsoft Office programs. This position begins in August 2008. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2008. Send your CV and cover letter via email. For more information, visit the José Navas/Compagnie Flak website.
Marketing Assistant - Véhicule Press
Véhicule Press, a literary publisher located in Montreal, is looking for a Marketing Assistant. The role of the Marketing Assistant is to cultivate interest and awareness in Véhicule Press books and authors, and to reach as broad an audience as possible. This is accomplished through media campaigns and interviews, advertising, online promotions and a strong web presence, author tours and festival appearances, niche marketing, careful maintenance of bibliographic data, and close contact with the people who sell Véhicule Press books. Other duties range from proofreading to computer trouble-shooting.
Skills and attributes required:
- The ability to work independently, with little supervision
- Self-motivated, resourceful and organized.
- Ability to multitask effectively and work to deadline.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Willingness to constantly tackle new challenges.
- Strong computer skills - familiarity with word processing, Excel and basic HTML a must. Knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop is desirable.
- French an asset.
Apply via email
General Manager - Playwrights' Workshop Montreal
Playwrights' Workshop Montréal (PWM), a National New Play Development Organization dedicated to the work of Canadian Playwrights, is seeking applications for the position of General Manager. The General Manager will report to the Artistic and Executive Director and the Board of Directors.
Job Description: As General Manager, the successful candidate's primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- Establishing, maintaining, and monitoring the implementation of operating procedures and systems of control for all financial transactions.
- Providing business leadership to Playwrights' Workshop Montréal.
- Engaging in, and helping to further develop all matters related to fundraising activities.
- Initiating and overseeing the planning and execution of all grant writing activities.
- Establishing and overseeing PWM's budget.
- Overseeing all banking activities, including but not limited to salaries, deposits and bookkeeping.
- Negotiating all contracts for PWM.
- Coordinating volunteer involvement.
- Attending regularly scheduled board meetings and reporting on relevant matters.
- Maintaining day-to-day office operations.
- Developing PWM's professional relationships and public profile.
- Working to maintain the integrity of PWM's mandate and vision statements.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience with a professional arts organization. A passionate commitment to playwrights and new play development is a considerable asset. S/he will enjoy working in a highly collaborative atmosphere as well as on self-initiated projects.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and French; time management; computer skills with word processing, database management and desktop publishing; experience with fundraising and grant writing; as well as a knowledge of the policies and agreements of the Canadian Actor's Equity Association, the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and government business regulations are all considered assets.
Salary is commensurate with experience. For more information, please contact Emma Tibaldo or consult the PWM website.
Application Deadline - Friday, June 20, 2008. Please submit a letter of interest, complete resume and references by mail only to:
Playwrights' Workshop Montréal
General Manager Search Committee
P.O. Box 604 Station Place d'Armes
Montréal, QC
H2Y 3H8
Tel: (514) 843-3685
Artistic Director - The Canadian Stage Company, Toronto, ON
The Artistic Director is responsible for providing the strategy, management and implementation of the artistic activities of the Canadian Stage Company and for inspiring all constituents, from volunteers to the Board of Directors, to create the highest level of work possible. Key among the expected contributions will be the artistic evaluation of all levels of projects from full productions to workshops. Working closely with the Artistic Producer, the Artistic Director will be a key representative of the organization and an active advocate with other arts organizations, stakeholders and the press.
A competitive compensation package including base salary and benefits will be provided for this full-time position. Send submissions to Jennifer Gordon. The deadline to apply is June 16, 2008. For more information, visit the Canadian Stage Company website and click on Opportunities.
Executive Director - MAWA, Winnipeg, MB
Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) is currently looking for an Executive Director. The deadline to apply is June 16, 2008. For more details, visit the MAWA website.
Executive Director - Music in the Morning Concert Society, Vancouver, BC
Music in the Morning Concert Society is looking for an Executive Director. The deadline to apply is June 16, 2008. For a complete job posting, visit the Music in the Morning website.
Development Manager - The Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC
The Belfry is Victoria's largest, contemporary theatre, producing up to 12 plays per year from its beautifully restored heritage church. The company is seeking a dynamic, result-oriented self-starter to join the senior management team as the Development Manager.
Responsibilities: Reporting to the General Manager, the Development Manager is responsible for leading the theatre's development activities including all areas of individual giving (annual individual, legacy and endowment), corporate sponsorships, special events and department communications.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate has superior organizational skills, solid project management experience, and proven experience working with a team of eccentric individuals. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years non-profit experience (preferably with some senior management experience) and/or 3-5 years of direct fundraising experience. Excellent writing, communication, computer and time management skills combined with a high degree of professionalism, resourcefulness, and creativity are essential.
This is a full-time position. Due to the nature of the theatre business and the need to attend donor functions and events, some evening and weekend work will be required. Salary is commensurate with experience. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2008. For more information, visit the Belfry website. Send applications to:
Belfry Theatre
Attention: Mary Desprez
1291 Gladstone Avenue,
Victoria, BC V8T 1G5
FAX: 250-385-6336.
Artistic Director - Alberta Theatre Projects
Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) is looking for a new Artistic Director who will define and inspire ATP's artistic vision and provide outstanding leadership for the company. This visionary Artistic Director will light up ATP's stages with extraordinary and vital Canadian and contemporary theatre that engages Calgary audiences while making contributions of lasting and national significance to the Canadian repertoire of new plays.
The Artistic Director will be responsible for season programming that includes five contemporary mainstage productions and the nationally acclaimed Enbridge PlayRites Festival of New Canadian plays. This is a challenging, full-time, position that will begin in the summer of 2009. The incoming Artistic Director will plan his/her first season for 2010/2011 after overseeing the 2009-2010 season selected by the outgoing Artistic Director.
The deadline to apply is June 30, 2008. Send submissions to ATP Selection Committee, 98 Inglewood Point SE. Calgary, AB, Canada T2G 5K6. Applications may also be emailed. For more information, visit the ATP website.
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Townshippers' Day 2008 - Sutton, Saturday September 20
Townshippers' Day 2008 goes to Sutton! An organizing committee is off and running, chaired by Mayor Ken Hill. Launching the annual Jazz and Blues Festivals as well as kicking off the opening of Panoramaduodlacôte 2008, or "viewing the colours" on the mountain, T-Day will be a vibrant example of the Townships' best in arts and culture. Volunteers or sponsors who would like to get involved in Townshippers' Day are invited to contact Kate Wisdom at (450) 263-4422 (1-866-263-4422).
back to topGrant Deadlines
The following are the upcoming deadlines for applications at the Canada Council for the Arts. Please check the Canada Council website for more information or call 1-800-263-5588 x 5060.
The Canada Council for the Arts is a national, arm's length agency that provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, interdisciplinary work and performance art, and the visual arts.
ALL DISCIPLINES
Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP)
Deadlines vary according to dedicated programs. Please consult the web site.
ABORIGINAL ARTS
Aboriginal Peoples Collaborative Exchange - National and International - Travel Grants
Any time (at least 8 weeks before departure date)
DANCE
Travel Grants to Dance Professionals
Any time (at least 8 weeks before departure date)
MUSIC
Travel Grants to Professional Musicians
Any time (at least 6 weeks before departure date)
THEATRE
Travel Grants to Theatre Artists
Any time (at least 6 weeks before departure date)
Travel Assistance for Theatre Artistic Directors, Administrators and Presenters
Any time (at least 6 weeks before departure date)
Grants for the Translation of Canadian Theatre Works
Any time
WRITING AND PUBLISHING
Travel Grants to Professional Writers
Any time (at least 10 weeks before departure date)
Book Publishing Support: Translation Grants
Any time
International Translation Grants
Any time
Governor General's Literary Awards
7 August 2008 (English-language submissions)
7 August 2008 (French-language submissions)
VISUAL ARTS
Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts
29 June 2008
Acquisition Assistance for Art Museums and Public Galleries
Any time
MEDIA ARTS
Travel Grants to Media Arts Professionals
Any time (at least 6 weeks before departure date)
Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts
29 June 2008
INTER-ARTS
Integrated Arts Program for Professional Artists - Travel Grants
Any time (at least 6 weeks before departure date)
AUDIENCE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Audience and Market Development Travel Grants (All Disciplines)
Any time (at least 6 weeks before the start date of the project)
Visit On the Road, an on-line learning tool for presenters and touring artists in dance, music, theatre, works for young audiences and spoken word.
EQUITY
Travel Grants to Stand Firm Participants (Culturally Diverse Arts Organizations) and Professional Development Travel Grants for Culturally Diverse Artists (Pilot)
Any time (at least 6 weeks before departure date)
ENDOWMENTS AND PRIZES
The Canada Council for the Arts awards a number of prizes and fellowships that recognize excellence in all disciplines funded by the Council.
Applications from Canadian non-profit professional arts organizations and presenters for projects bringing professional Japanese artists to Canada may be eligible for funding by the Japan-Canada Fund. For more information, email or call 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or (613) 566-4414, ext. 4276.
ART BANK
All calls for purchase will be announced, funds permitting, in the New and Notable section of the Art Bank home page - four months in advance of the deadline.
For more information, visit the Art Bank website, email or call 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or (613) 566-4414, ext. 4636.
back to topMember News
Want to know what your fellow ELAN members are up to? This month, we have info about the following members:
Donna Stella Vekteris
Donna Stella Vekteris's short story, "The Iguana Revisited," has been published in the anthology In Other Words: New English Writing from Quebec (Véhicule Press, April 2008). The book was launched at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival in May 2008. "The Iguana Revisited" won second prize in the 2006 Quebec Writing Competition and was broadcast on CBC Radio One in 2007.
Sonia Falkovitch
Sonia Falkovitch has been accepted as featured artist on Artistika.ca, an art website and portal for aspiring professional visual artists to showcase and sell their art to the world. Sonia Falkovitch specializes in documentary photography and abstract monumental painting. Her murals can be seen in Montreal and in Berlin. On display on Artistika.ca are 10 photographs by Falkovitch ranging in price from $145 to $195. To view Falkovitch's artwork, visit the Artistika website.
Falkovitch views art as a practical exercise, an applied philosophical activity to understand and explore life. She grew up in an artistic environment in Europe, studied in schools of Fine Arts in Moscow and Berlin, graduated with distinction from Concordia University in Montreal and took classes from Françoise Sullivan. She is currently living and working on commissions and as an independent artist in Montreal.
Centre St-Ambroise- Dave Cool
Hello Darlin' Productions, Hyperbole Music and the Centre St-Ambroise have partnered to present the first annual Folk Festival on the Canal. Slated for June 21, this special one-day music event will take place at the St-Ambroise Terrace, located behind the McAuslan Brewery (5080 St-Ambroise Street) along the historic Lachine Canal. The Folk Festival on the Canal will showcase some of the top names in Montréal folk, roots and bluegrass music, namely Rob Lutes, Annabelle Chvostek, Notre Dame de Grass, United Steel Workers of Montreal, Caloon Saloon, Lake of Stew, Maica and the Suitors, and Perhaps Because, as well as Niagara region's Scott Normandy and Toronto's The Good Lovelies.
In addition to the outdoor festivities on the main stage, an Emerging Artists stage located inside the centre will feature Centre St-Ambroise folk music favourites, including Charlotte Cornfield and James Finnerty.
Tickets are set at $20 for the full day (children aged 12 and under are admitted free). Order your tickets today for a special drop card entitling you to receive one free downloadable song from each of this year's main stage artists. Tickets can be purchased through the Centre St-Ambroise or from the artists performing at the Festival.
For a great day of music, BBQ food and, of course, McAuslan Brewing's award-winning beer, don't miss the Folk Festival on the Canal, which will no doubt prove to be a folk music highlight in Montréal this year! For more information, contact the St-Ambroise Centre or call (514) 939-3060 ext. 231
Studio XX
Three years in the making, Studio XX presents Matricules: one of the world's largest online archives of women's digital art. Created with invaluable support from Heritage Canada's Canadian Culture Online Program and hosted by Studio XX, Mobile Media Lab, and the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University, Matricules was launched on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008. Matricules is an electronic documentary herstory spanning eleven years of research, creation and exploration at Canada's one-of-a kind Studio XX. To access this incredible resource, visit the Studio XX website and click on Matricules.
Youtheatre
Youtheatre celebrates its 40th Anniversary Season with the premiere of three new Canadian scripts for young audiences. In September, Youtheatre will premiere Simon & the Egg, a work for school children ages 6-12, devised by Youtheatre's Executive Director Michel Lefebvre. Youtheatre has also commissioned a new script by Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch. Her script for high school audiences, entitled In This World will premiere on March 16, 2009. Last but not least, Youtheatre is excited to announce that it has commissioned its first work in French, entitled Labyrinthe, by Québecois playwright Nathalie Boisvert. Labyrinthe will premiere February 3, 2009 at Théâtre Calixa-Lavallée. Youtheatre is also proud to announce the launch of a new, fantastic website featuring tons of information, including their new address. Visit the new Youtheatre website.
Maya Khankhoje
Maya Khankhoje's short story "Going Home", published in In Other Words. New English Writing from Quebec (Véhicule Press, April 2008) and was a finalist in the 2007 CBC/QWF Quebec Writers Competition.
Beverly Akerman
Beverly's story "Like Jeremy Irons," originally published in carte blanche, was named "a top contender" for the Glass Woman Prize.
Sol Lang
Sol Lang was interviewed for Magic Places Fine Art on-line photography magazine. ELANews readers are invited to read the article.
Colette van Haaren
Knit Rocks! (a collaboration between Colette van Haaren and Karen Poulsen) will be at the Fringe Bazaar on June 21st & 22nd. For more information see the Craft Mafia website and Colette van Haaren's website.
Richard Masterton
Richard Masterton was born in Moncton, New Brunswick in 1947 and is an accomplished visual and poetic artist with his works reflecting his love of the Maritime land and sea. His artistic meanderings include poetry writing and oil painting, which can be found in a number of private collections in Canada, the United Sates, and Australia. Most recently, he has been selected to participate in the Canadian Poetry Federation publication entitled Anthology of Birth with his poem "Snow Angel."
Martin Dansky
Martin Dansky launched his first complete website, which brings together the various artistic disciplines that he works in. Special thanks to Rachid Abiza for helping him put it together. Visit Martin Dansky's website.
David James
David James, cast glass artist from Sutton in the Eastern Townships, has had his first two monumental black granite sculptures accepted for exhibition this summer at the sculpture park in the vineyard Côte d'Ardoise in Dunham, also in the Eastern Townships. James' glass sculptures have been recognised internationally and are in the Musée des beaux arts in Montréal. Some 32 sculptors will be exhibiting works in metal, wood, stone, and bronze in this summer's show, the 8th for the vineyard owned by wine and art lover Dr. Jacques Papillon.
Erika Connor
Erika Connor's story about a journey by horse in Mongolia was recently published in the American anthology Traveler's Tales: The Best Travel Writing of 2008. Her work has also been published in Traveler's Tales: The Best Women's Travel Writing 2005.
Steve Rowe
Espace Dell'Arte is soon to be rocked by Steve Rowe and the launch of his new CD, Five. The show will include Quebec favourites Jean Millaire, Jim Zeller, Bob Harrisson and the one-and-only Stephen Barry. With other surprise guests, it is guaranteed to be a great night of original music. Five was written with Steve's long time bassist, composer Alec McElcheran. From early Blue Note jazz, it detours to New Orleans' Mardi-Gras, back in time for some 30s jump blues, ending with a side trip to Memphis for a mid-60s Stax groove. The launch will take place Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Espace Dell' Arte, 40 Jean Talon East. Tickets are $10.00 +tax and available by calling (514) 790-1245 or 1-800-361-4595. Showtime is 8 pm. For more information, visit Steve Rowe's website.
Craig Sim Webb
Professional speaker/performer Craig Sim Webb is honoured to be international spokesman for a worldwide empowerment campaign by Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Webb has recently toured and given well-received inspirational presentations and interviews for numerous press & TV worldwide, including most of the major magazines. This supports his larger mission over the last 15 years, where he has had the privilege to make hundreds of international media/public/corporate/keynote appearances worldwide, inspiring and empowering millions of people by helping them connect with their dreams, as well as training and encouraging them to successfully enact and fulfill those dreams. For more information about Craig Sim Webb, visit his website.
Kevin Ledo
Kevin Ledo's paintings will be on display in a solo exhibition at Ctrl Lab, 3634 St. Laurent Blvd, Montreal. In this exhibition, Kevin Ledo will be presenting works from his "Desire" and "Love Motel" series. Ledo has been working on these paintings for the past couple of years. Ledo's work is driven by his enticement and resistance to visual persuasion in media. What materializes on the canvas are concepts surrounding beauty, desire, idealism, with a touch of irony. The show is on from 12- 5pm, Thursday the 26th to Sunday the 29th of June with a Vernissage on June 27th, from 7pm to 11pm.
back to topWorkshops & Seminars
All Disciplines
8th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference - Business Skills for Creative Souls
In its 8th year of providing insight through workshops and panel discussions, the Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference will once again take place at the Centaur Theatre and will host inspiring panels featuring Montreal's most renowned artists, celebrities, and industry representatives.
Workshops and discussions will focus on a range of relevant issues including creation and inspiration, grantsmanship, law and the arts, and promoting yourself. Hosted by Andy Nulman & Dave Cool, this event will take place Monday, June 2, 2008, from 9am-5pm. The cost is $30.00. For more information, visit the YES Montreal website or call Olivia Corning at (514) 878-9788 ext. 302 or Caili Woodyard at (514) 878-9788 ext. 320.
Speakers & Panelists include:
Michelle Sweeney - Singer, House of Jazz
Kevin Allwood - Fashion Designer, Nevik
James Braithwaite - Animator, "I Met The Walrus"
Dena Davida - Dance, Tangente
Ian Ferrier - Writer
Margaret Goldik - Publisher, AELAQ
Mary Catherine Harris - Musician, Third Side Music
Peter Hoffer - Painter
Marcel Jeannin - Actor
Erika Klusch - Agent, Erika Klusch Productions
Brandi-Ann Milbradt - Producer, Philms Pictures
Barry Lazar - Journalist, Film Producer
Jane Needles, Arts Administrator, Exec. Dir. - QDF
Isabelle Reinhardt, Independent Legal Council
Robert Soroka, Professor & Playwright
Simon Wayland - Musician, DJ GUAPO, Founder and Creative Director- Finite Records
Jump-Start Your Art & Artist Grants and Loans
Are you an artist seeking to make a living off your artistic talent? Regardless of your artistic discipline, YES offers services and resources to help you succeed. This orientation session will tell you about the support services YES offers and will provide you with the basic skills you need to get started as a self-employed artist. Topics covered include grants, loans, and other funding options. YES Montreal's Grants & Loans Information Session will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 from 2:00 - 3:30pm. The session is free, however handouts cost $1. For more information or to register, please call (514) 878-9788 or visit the YES Montreal website.
4th World Youth Congress
The 4th World Youth Congress is now accepting applications. Apply to become part of this breakthrough event on youth-led development. More than half of the 600 delegates will be in the activist category, young people who have either done an amazing project, or want to do one but need funding. The congress will take place from August 10 to 21, 2008 in Quebec City.
It is expected that there will be 30-50 delegates in the young educator, journalist and artist categories, and about 60 observers. Most delegates will be 18 to 25 years old, but some delegates aged 15-18 and 25-30 will be accepted. As always, 100 places are reserved for the host nation - this time, Canada. Visit the World Youth Congress website for more information.
Sharpening our Tongues: Talking with Media, Funders, and the Public about Our Work
On Saturday, June 7, from 12:30-5pm COCo is hosting the final workshop in their Ideas Exchange series. The workshop will take place at St. Raymond's Community Centre, 5600 Upper Lachine, metro Vendome. Participants can choose one of the following three themes to workshop in depth with the help of resource people: Talking to Funders, Communication with Media, or Outreach and Social Marketing.
This event is open to communities across the province, however COCo will be supporting transportation for participants on the island of Montreal. Please call COCo for more information about bus ticket and cab fare reimbursements. Childcare will be available upon request, and will be provided by the Childcare Collective. Facilitation will be in French and English and efforts will be made to arrange whisper translation for those who would like to communicate in other languages.
This free event is open to community workers, volunteers, and board members interested in social change. Space is limited, so to reserve a space or for more information, contact Sarah at (514) 849-5599 or toll free at 1(866) 552-2626 or visit the COCo website. Special thanks to the Ministere de l'Education, du Loisir et du Sport for making this event possible.
Law & (Dis)Order: COCo's Legal Information Workshop Series
This is a workshop for community organization staff, board members, and volunteers who are thinking about incorporation or who have recently become an incorporated non-profit. Participants will explore the good, the bad and the tiring aspects of the non-profit legal model, including how and why to incorporate and the legal requirements of the non-profit structure. This workshop will take place on June 16, 2008, from 2-5pm at the COCo office, 3680 Jeanne-Mance, Suite 470. Spaces are limited. Please call or email Samuel Singer to register at (514) 849-5599.
COCo: Learning Circle on Organizational Transitions
Has your organization recently experienced an intense period of transition (unusually high staff, volunteer or board turnover; the departure of a founder; a change in structure, etc)? Do you have particular challenges that you would like to think through or successful approaches to share? If so, join Tana Paddock (COCo) and Romy Schnaiberg (Hillel Montreal) for a learning circle in which they will explore people's lived experience of organizational transitions, as well as some theory and research that might help you to understand these experiences more deeply.
This is the first in what could end up being a series of learning circle conversations on the topic. The first conversation will take place on June 18th, from 2:30-4:30pm at Hillel Montreal (3460 rue Stanley, just north of Sherbrooke near Peel Metro). Please RSVP to Tana Paddock.
The Open University Summer Program
Citizen engagement and movement building as a force for social transformation is the theme of the 2008 Open University Summer Program of the Institute in Management and Community Development at Concordia University. The Summer Program will be held from June 15th to 20th at the Loyola Campus, located at 7141 Sherbrooke Street West. There is no registration or cost for this program. For a complete description of the program activities, visit the Institute in Management and Community Development website, email, or call (514) 848-2424 ext. 3956.
Writing & Publishing
Fiction, Memoirs, and Poetry Creative Writing Workshop
Poet, teacher, and editor, Ilona Martonfi, is offering an eight-week writing course for women. This course will cover the following topics:
- Image Detail - Show, Don't Tell;
- The Hook is the First Element of Plot;
- Start your Story close to the Conflict;
- Doors, like Hooks Excite the Reader's Curiosity;
- Character is Revealed through Small, Odd & Dissonant ;
- Narrative Presence: Voice is in the Words;
- Point of View is your Angle of Presentation;
- Writing Dialogue is Mostly Listening;
- Language - Clean it Up and Be More Creative;
- Polishing and Publishing.
The course will take place at 1420 Towers, Studio 305, from 1-3 pm on Saturdays from June 7, 2008 to July 26, 2008. The cost for this eight-week course is $96 and includes materials. For more information or to register, contact Ilona Martonfi or call her at (514) 939-4173. All workshops include discussions on the craft, writing time, and in-class critiquing.
One-day Creative Writing Workshop
The Canadian Authors' Association Montreal branch presents a one-day Creative Writing workshop led by Ilona Martonfi. This workshop will take place at the Westmount Library on Saturday, June 21, 2008, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. Ilona Martonfi is a poet, teacher, and editor and the founder, producer, and host of the Yellow Door & Visual Arts Centre Readings. Ilona can be contacted by email or phone at (514) 939-4173.
The morning session will cover the following topics:
- Image Detail - Show, Don't Tell
- The Hook is the First Element of Plot
- Start your Story Close to the Conflict
- Persona Writing: Doors, like Hooks Excite the Reader's Curiosity
The afternoon session will cover the following topics:
- Character is Revealed through Small, Odd & Dissonant
- Writing Dialogue is Mostly Listening
- Language - Clean it Up and Be More Creative
- Polishing and Publishing
The cost for this one day workshop is $25 for members and $45 for non-Members. For more information call (514) 865-6616 or email. The workshop includes discussions on the craft, writing time, and in-class critiquing.
Performing Arts
Alba Emoting and Feldenkrais Method workshop
Odette Guimond and Laura Facciponti will introduce the Alba Emoting technique for the first time in Canada, combined with the Feldenkrais method. For complete information on this bilingual workshop, visit the Oguimond website. This workshop will take place from June 10 to 15, 2008, at the UQAM dance pavilion located at 840 Cherrier, Montreal (local K-3220). The cost is $400. For more information or to register, contact Danny Carbonneau.
International Course "Performers Village 08"
Performers Village is a four-week course offered from August 1-28, 2008 in Malpils, Latvia. The Village programme is designed as the intensive consecutive training process of mounting the performance by Ostrenko method. The course is open to professional actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as directors, choreographers, playwrights, scriptwriters and stage designers from different countries, creative genres, techniques and styles. Film makers, photographers, body painters, mask makers and multimedia artists will also find a role in this process. If you would like to know more, visit the Performers Village website.
LHAT's 32nd Annual Conference & Theatre Tour: THINKING OUTSIDE THE FOX
LHAT (League of Historic American Theatres) is hosting its 32nd Annual Conference and Theatre tour in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 16-19, 2008. Optional pre-Conference events include the Georgia Theatre Ramble on July 15, the Tax Credit Financing seminar from July 15-16, and the Marketing & Audience Development workshop on July 16. For full program details, including schedule and registration information, visit the LHAT website.
International Physical Theatre Laboratory with Sergei Ostrenko
The Lab is open for performers from different countries and backgrounds inspired by Physical Theatre as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theatre performance. The Lab is putting particular emphasis on practical exploration of methods and techniques of group theatre training as the foundation for coherent rehearsal process, open creative atmosphere and efficient performance making. The Lab will take place from August 1-7, 2008, in Malpils, Latvia.
Actors of physical, dramatic, musical and dance theatres, choreographers, directors, stage designers, playwrights, and script writers are invited to attend. Candidates should send a CV and a brief letter of motivation stating the title, dates and location of the event. During the Lab accommodation (six nights) and meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) are provided for participants. For more information, visit the Physical Theatre Laboratory website.
Visual Arts
Informal Figure Drawing Workshop
Every Saturday, Gallery Synesthesie holds an informal figure drawing workshop with wine and cheese. This group specializes in providing a relaxing and creative atmosphere where artists come to practice their life drawing skills, socialize and make contacts. Please visit the Galerie Synesthesie website or call (514) 998-7625 for details.
Pontiac School of the Arts
The Pontiac School of the Arts is a community-run art school where courses in various media are offered during the month of July. All courses are held in the historic Stone School in Portage-du-Fort, Pontiac County, West Quebec. Courses are taught by local artists and include drawing, painting, printmaking, paper making, silk painting, cartooning, and more. Classes are for adults and children, novice, and experienced. Visit the Pontiac School web site for information on courses and instructors, or call (819) 648-2441 to receive a brochure.