Fantastic use of the internet to share craft knowledge across distances.
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers
Young Artists: Leadership Training in Mural-making
Youth Artists are invited to apply for
Off the Wall: Leadership Training in Mural Making – 2011
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
A free training program for leadership development in mural art production and project management.
For youth mural artists
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Class schedule: May & June – Tuesdays, 4pm – 6pm. Start date May 10
June/July – Saturdays, 11am – 4pm
Total = 60+ hours of classroom and hands-on instruction
LOCATION: The Hub, 2660 Eglinton Avenue East (at Brimley) for in class instruction.
Onsite and hands-on class locations will be confirmed later.
This course is free for qualifying youth artists who show a serious interest in furthering their knowledge and skills in mural art.
To qualify, you must:
· Be 16 years or older;
· Have completed a minimum of Grade 11 art class or equivalent
· Demonstrate interest in large scale outdoor painting and community public art
· Be prepared to commit to completing the full Leadership Training in Mural Making Course
· Have previous experience working in mural art or similar visual art
· Attend an interview on May 3, between 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
How to submit an application:
1. Fill in the application form
2. Send completed form with resume & some images of your work; or link to images of your artwork
by email to: program@muralroutes.com or
deliver to: Mural Routes, 1859 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON M1N 1T3
or to : Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, The Hub, 2660 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, ON M1K 2S3
3. Write “LEADERSHIP TRAINING APPLICATION” in the subject line of an email, or on the outside of your submission.
4. Applications must be received by: 5:00 pm, Tuesday, April 26, 2011
What you can expect from the Course:
A specialized curriculum designed to cover all of the basics of mural art production
Training to improve your knowledge and skills to obtain work in the field
Instruction by qualified artists and instructors
Opportunities for summer mural artist apprenticeships
Assistance with future work placement
Mural Production: Resource Handbook
Course material / Leadership in Mural Art training manual
A Mural Routes Certificate of Achievement
Class size: 15 – 20
Curriculum includes:
· Budget and Project Management
· Client and community relations
· Mentoring, Health & Safety and Equity Training
· Drawing & Painting
· Hands-on instruction; working with different materials;
· Independent Study assignment
For complete course outline please see www.muralroutes.com
Course Supervisor: Karin Eaton, Executive & Artistic Director, Mural Routes
Course Leader- Program Manager: Rob Matejka, Artist/Educator
Questions? Contact Karin Eaton at 416-698-7995 karin@muralroutes.com
Or Rob Matejka at robmatejka@hotmail.com
This program is produced by Mural Routes in partnership with Arts for Children & Youth, Big Brother Big Sisters of Toronto, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, Action for Neighbourhood Change and Urban Arts.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Government of Ontario through the Programs and Services Branch of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the City of Toronto through the Innovation, Opportunity & Prosperity Program
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APPLICATION FORM
Off the Wall: Leadership Training in Mural Making – 2011
NAME:
ADDRESS:
POSTAL CODE:
PHONE:
EMAIL:
AGE:
LIST PREVIOUS ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS OR OTHER RELEVANT TRAINING:
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN MURAL OR VISUAL ART WORK:
BRIEF STATEMENT – WHY I WANT TO ENROLL IN “LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN MURAL MAKING” COURSE:
Don’t forget to include a resume and samples of your work or a link to images of your art work.
Karin Eaton
Executive Director
Mural Routes
416-698-7995
karin@muralroutes.com
www.muralroutes.com
http://muralroutes.wordpress.com/
http://thebridgingproject.blogspot.com/
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers
Looking for a great holiday theatre experience for students?
If you are in travelling distance of Toronto you won’t want to miss this great event!
Puppetmongers @ the Tarragon Extra Space
7 School Shows only
December 15 through 18, 2009
10 am and 1:30 pm
History and fun are integrated in this imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale. Puppetmongers reset the story in 1834, just as “Muddy” York is to be renamed Toronto, and Ella is expected to cater to every whim of her just-off-the-boat-from-England stepmother and sisters. With a little magic and some imaginative special effects she does get herself to the Ball, and to the satisfying conclusion of the tale. The play is ingeniously staged with a traditional marionette theatre that transforms, as the story unfolds, into scenes evoking the wilderness, pioneer life and early Canadian society.
This is a Cinderella that Canadian children can call their own!
Single Tickets: $8.00
Book the whole theatre of 100 seats for $700
more info at: http://www.puppetmongers.com
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers
Will more public engagment or more electronic media be the future of the arts
While recently the Met was reported to be contemplating replacing its’ summer programming with filmed performances shown on the big screen, the public was more engaged in filming and tweeting about the 30 public pianos that the city of London had placed on the streets.
“They’re out there to get people talking to one another and to claim ownership and activate the public space,” said the creator of the project, Luke Jerram, an artist who lives in Bristol.
Using obvious search terms in Twitter I found no one chatting in the public commons about the possibility of the Met replacing summer opera with its big screen version. It would seem that news was a big snore, while by contrast I immediately found 140 recent tweets on London’s street pianos. Does this simply mean that in a day of social media viral news that anything you can capture on your cellphone, digitally broadcast to blogs, YouTube, and tweet about is going to have the edge?
Or does it mean something more important about our culture’s relationship to art at this moment in history?
I think the signs are there that people want to take back art from the star system, from corporate control, big record systems, film studios and corporations. From the popularity of shows like American Idol to the rise of YouTube videos to the “do-it-yourself” atmosphere of the Arts in the virtual world of Second Life, more people are spending their entertainment hours watching the little guy and more people are engaging in making art instead of being passive observers.
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers
Alain Trudel reaches out to young Canadian composers
I have thought for a long time that Alain Trudel is one of Canada’s greatest musical assets. He can conduct, he can sure play trombone, and he has great programming ideas. Isn’t it great that he also is concerned about the future of Canadian music? I just had to post this newsrelease that just came into my inbox.
The Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TSYO) and TSYO Conductor Alain Trudel announce two opportunities for young Canadian musicians. Composers aged 30 or younger can submit their orchestral composition to the TSYO Open Call for Canadian Works, and musicians between the age of 12 and 22 can apply to audition for the 2009.2010 Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra season.
TSYO Conductor Alain Trudel started the TSYO Open Call for Canadian Work as an opportunity for young composers to have their work performed by a full orchestra. “Winning this competition invites young composers to take the next step with their work,” says Alain Trudel. “Hearing your composition with full orchestration brings the work to life and allows the winner to receive feedback from professional conductors and coaches.”
The deadline to submit compositions to the TSYO Open Call for Canadian Works is September 18, 2009. For details on how to apply, visit http://www.tso.ca/season/y
The Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra is also now accepting applications for the 2009.2010 season. Musicians aged 12-22 are invited to apply to this high level training programme using the application form at http://www.tso.ca/season/y
To learn more about the TSYO, please visit http://www.tso.ca/season/y
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers
Music on the High Seas August 5
Enjoy your very own classical music concert in the most beautiful of settings…
Join us for an intimate evening with members of the 2009 orchestra on board Kajama, Toronto’s only tall ship.
This is an opportunity to see and hear the remarkable talent of Canada’s future musical greats.
You will be treated to:
- A private performance by members of the NYOC
- A meet and greet session with NYOC students and conductor Alain Trudel
- A leisurely sail through the scenic Toronto Islands and Harbourfront
- A gourmet dinner and drinks
- A silent auction
Call now to reserve your ticket!
August 5th, 2009
6:00pm – 9:30 pm, Toronto Harbourfront
Tickets $200 (Tax receipts issued for the maximum allowable amount)
Contact: Maggie Fairs
T: (416) 532-4470 ext. 233 E: mfairs@nyoc.org
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers
The purpose of the Arts
As I conclude my three years with the Toronto Philharmonia, I am led to consider again the purpose of a live performing arts organization in this time of electronic media. Why have a professional orchestra performing in our community when we can listen to such great music on CD, on our televisions or via online podcasts?
Some will say that the social experience of sharing a live performance in a great hall is, in itself a reason to support our orchestras and chamber ensembles. I agree that it is one reason. But is it enough?
If we make our musical organizations simply museums for the display of works by composers long dead and gone, we have no one to blame but ourselves when other citizens find what we are doing irrelevant to their daily lives, or who feel that what we do can easily be replaced by electronic records of performances by a very few orchestras worldwide.
An art form is alive, growing, challenging our assumptions, involving us, and provoking debate or it is dying. Performing the best of music from the past should always be a part of what an orchestra does, but if it is not also encouraging students, new musicians, community artists, collaborating with living composers, creating opportunities for its own musicians to learn, grow, explore new collaborations then it is irrelevant to the artistic life of its own community. It is my view that this is at the core of the mission of any orchestra in today’s society, and not the after-thought, or add-on that so very many organizations regard the role of education and professional development.
Organizations that view contributions to music development, education and professional development as hoops they must jump through in order to succeed with funding applications are unlikely to priorize these activities. Unfortunately it is a common view. I would challenge them to put the musical life of their community at the core of their Mission and view concert presentation as but one way to contribute to that Mission.
Bread and Roses Life, L. Rogers