Job Opportunity: Cultural Program Coordinator (Native Canadian Centre of Toronto)

“Position: Cultural Program Coordinator
Supervisor: Reports to the Executive Director
Summary: The creation of cultural programming to meet the needs and requests of the Aboriginal community of Toronto.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage the delivery of educational programs that cover Aboriginal history, spirituality, stories, songs, dances, regalia, languages, cultural values and beliefs for the community.
• Submit monthly reports to Executive Director and to develop all reporting and statistical gathering of cultural events and gatherings.
• Coordinate staff and volunteers associated with the programs facilitated through the cultural department.
• Submit receipts for program expenditures to the finance department.
• Prepare and submit yearend report to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Executive Director.
• Source funding opportunities and prepare grants/proposals for the Cultural Department.
• Liaise with Elders and Traditional Teachers.
• Assist the Elders and Traditional Teachers with their personal and functional requirements while they are participating in a NCCT initiative.
• Maintain high personal and professional standards.
• Supervise weekly “Big Drum Social”.
• Promptly respond to any inquires about our Cultural programming.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of the culture, language, history and traditions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples.
• Native language skills an asset.
• University/College graduate or work related experience with project facilitation, public relations and office management.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prepare minutes, proposals, budgets and financial reports.
• Event planning and management.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for interactions with Elders, Traditional Teachers, students and staff.
• Minimum three years’ experience working in Aboriginal communities, two of which have been in an urban setting.
• Ontario Drivers Licence an asset.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various community members.
• Current CPIC Required (Police Check)

All resumes must be received by Tuesday May 21st, 2013 at 4:00pm.
Please email or forward resume and 3 references to: Larry Frost, Executive Director Larry.frost@ncct.on.ca * 16 Spadina Road * Toronto, Ontario* M5R2S7 * 416.964.9087
We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be notified.”

See job description for more details.

-posted with permission from the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

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Appel à communication – “mettent en évidence le pouvoir des arts et leur contribution au changement social au Canada” (date limite d’inscription tombe le 15 mai )

Appel à communication:
FORUM NATIONAL LE POUVOIR DES ARTS (Ottawa, 2013)

“Organisé par la Fondation Michaëlle Jean et la Faculté des arts et des sciences sociales de l’Université Carleton, le premier Forum national Le Pouvoir des arts : contribuer au changement social aura lieu du 27 au 29 septembre 2013 à Ottawa.

Le Comité organisateur sous la direction de Jean-Daniel Lafond, co-président de la Fondation Michaëlle Jean et chercheur principal à la Faculté et de John Osborne, doyen de la Faculté, recherche des communications qui mettent en évidence le pouvoir des arts et leur contribution au changement social au Canada, tout particulièrement dans les domaines suivants:

• La santé mentale et physique
• La citoyenneté et la participation démocratique
• Le développement économique et l’économie sociale
• Les institutions culturelles et l’intégration communautaire
• La sécurité publique et l’accès à la justice
• Le réaménagement urbain et la relance communautaire
• La diversité et l’inclusion sociale
• La transformation sociale et les nouvelles technologies
• La prise de parole et l’identité

Le Forum réunira plus de 150 participants : chercheurs, décideurs politiques, artistes, juristes, spécialistes de la santé mentale, médecins, de partout au pays, dans le but de :

• Partager les résultats des recherches sur l’impact social et économique des arts ;
• Mettre en évidence les meilleures pratiques et les stratégies issues de la base pour contribuer au changement social à travers les arts et la culture ;
• Identifier des stratégies interdisciplinaires et intersectorielles afin de bâtir des collectivités plus fortes et plus résilientes au Canada.

Au cours des trois jours, les participants au Forum contribueront à élaboration d’un agenda national visant à susciter de nouvelles recherches interdisciplinaires et à développer l’innovation sociale pour créer des collectivités plus inclusives, saines et prospères par le biais des arts et de la culture.

Le comité sélectionnera les soumissions les plus pertinentes et novatrices et invitera leurs auteurs à faire un exposé de 20 minutes suivi d’une courte période de questions, lors des ateliers au Forum.

Vous pouvez soumettre votre communication (pas plus de 500 mots en format PDF), à l’intention de M. Peter Flegel, directeur des communications et des programmes de la Fondation Michaëlle Jean Directrice, par courriel à pflegel@fmjf.ca. La date limite d’inscription tombe le 15 mai 2013.

En savoir plus :

- À propos du Forum: http://bit.ly/10vS48e.
- Sur la Fondation Michaëlle Jean : http://bit.ly/IjarGe.”

 

- affiché avec la permission de Peter Flegel, Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation

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Call for Submissions: Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival 2013, Deadline July 15 (Vancouver)

“Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival 2013 – Call for Submissions

The Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF) invites new works in media arts from Indigenous media artists of Turtle Island and abroad.

This festival has been brought to you by the letter R.
Remix. Reflect. Resonate. Remain.

2013 is already becoming an historic year for Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island and the world. The Indigenous media arts community is thriving, and with the rise of the grassroots social justice movement Idle No More to the last National Event from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in September, 2013 promises to be a pivotal year.

The theme of this year’s festival is the letter ‘R.’ The festival’s four-word tagline speaks to a culture of appropriation and sampling, a practice prevalent in the digital and electronic dance music scenes globally as well as in popular media, and a growing community of artists, makers, and leaders. We encourage you to submit works which reflect the words in our theme, or to explore your own R word.

The Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF) invites new works in media arts from Indigenous media artists of Turtle Island and abroad, including but not limited to:
- Film
- Video
- New/Multimedia
- Feature/Short Documentary
- Narrative
- Music Video
- Video Art/Animation
- Podcast
- Mobile App
- Website
- Blog
- Livestream Channel
- Radio
- Photography
- Open Source/Open Lab

Important consideration will be given to new works. VIMAF showcases works created by an Indigenous person in a key creative role as director, writer, producer or artist. VIMAF pays artists for their work according to current IMAA and CARFAC fee schedules.

VIMAF will accept submissions post-marked on or before July 15th, 2013 for our free deadline. Works post-marked on or before September 15th, 2013 must be submitted with a $20 processing fee.

For more info and submission guidelines please visit http://vimaf.com/.”

- Posted with permission from Marie Prince, VIMAF

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Call for Papers – “that highlight the power of the arts and their contribution to social change in Canada” (deadline, May 15)

Call for Papers
POWER OF THE ARTS NATIONAL FORUM (Ottawa – 2013)

“Organized by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the inaugural Power of the Arts National Forum: Advancing Social Change, will take place between September 27 to 29, 2013, in Ottawa.

Under the direction of Jean-Daniel Lafond, Co-Chair of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and Senior Fellow at the Faculty, and Dr. John Osborne, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Forum Organizing Committee is seeking papers that highlight the power of the arts and their contribution to social change in Canada, particularly in the following areas:

• Public Safety and Access to Justice
• Mental and Physical Health
• Urban and Community Renewal
• Economic Development and Social Enterprise
• New Technologies and Social Change
• Cultural Institutions and Community Integration
• Diversity and Social Inclusion
• Democratic Participation
• Voice and Identity

The Forum itself will gather over 150 researchers, policymakers, artists, legal scholars, mental health experts, and physicians, from across the country, to:

• Share research findings on the social and economic impact of the arts,
• Highlight best practices of grassroots efforts to generate social change through the arts and culture, and
• Identify interdisciplinary and inter-sector strategies to build stronger and more resilient communities in Canada.

Over the three days, Forum participants will help draft a national agenda identifying ways to generate new interdisciplinary research and social innovation for more inclusive, healthy and prosperous communities, through the arts and culture.

A jury will select from the submissions to identity panellists who will make 20 minute oral presentations, followed by brief Q&A, during Forum workshops. You can submit your paper proposal (no more than 500 words and in PDF format), to the attention of Mr. Peter Flegel, Michaëlle Jean Foundation Director of Communications and Programs, by email at pflegel@fmjf.ca. The deadline for papers is May 15th, 2013.

For more information:

About the Forum: http://bit.ly/YWG68T.
The Michaëlle Jean Foundation: http://bit.ly/145OGpD.”

-submitted by Peter Flegel, Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation

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The Bridging Festival Seeks Community Advisors, Artists (Scarborough, ON)

“Inaugurated in 2010, The Bridging Festival is a community arts and culture festival which aims to bring communities together in this culturally vibrant neighbourhood while celebrating local leadership, creativity and diversity.”

“The Bridging Festival Seeks Community Advisors, Artists

Arts Festival to feature local culture and cuisine in Scarborough

August 15, 20, 23 & 24, 2013: The Bridging Festival returns for a fourth year to the Kingston-Galloway/Orton Park (KGO) neighbourhood in Scarborough, presenting free family-friendly activities with a celebration of art and community. In 2013, the festival will feature four days of culture and cuisine. On August 15, 20 & 23 there will be evening activities held at and near the East Scarborough Storefront at 4040 Lawrence Ave East. On Saturday August 24, the festival will move below the Lawrence Avenue East Bridge. Attendees will be treated to free food, entertained with performances of dance, music and poetry, and invited to join in participatory arts activities.

NOW RECRUITING FESTIVAL ADVISORS

We are currently seeking community volunteers to participate as a Festival Advisors. Advisors will help to plan and organize festival outreach, artists and food and will meet every three weeks between May – September 2013. Youth are invited to apply to sit on the Youth Engagement Committee, and will play a key role in the festival as well. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend our first advisory session at:

East Scarborough Storefront | 4040 Lawrence Ave East
May 14, 5 – 7 pm
Snacks and transit tokens will be provided.

For more information, contact Cindy Rozeboom: programs@scarborougharts.com | 416-698-7322.

NOW ACCEPTING ARTIST EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

We are also currently accepting expressions of interest from Scarborough artists and performers wishing to be featured at the 2013 Bridging Festival in August. Interested individuals should send a statement no longer than 200 words to programs@scarborougharts.com. Please tell us about yourself, your music, dance, poetry, spoken word or art form, what you would like to present at the festival and your connection to the neighborhood, if any. We will contact artists for more information as required. Scarborough Arts encourages artists from East Scarborough who reflect the cultural diversity of the local community to apply.

SKETCH Community Arts Youth Training Program is “currently accepting applications” (Toronto)

“The SKETCH Community Arts Youth Training Program is a one year intensive training, arts education internship, artist residency, and art business incubator.

This is a paid employment opportunity for young artists living homeless, street-involved or on the margins, who are looking to take their community arts practice & career to the next level! This is a full time opportunity, 30 hours per week for 52 weeks (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014).

Applicants must be aged 16-29, with a history of involvement in SKETCH programs, special projects, or other community arts initiatives, and currently receiving Ontario Works in order to be eligible. There are 4 positions available. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, May 1st, 2013 by 4:00 pm.

Email Naty Tremblay at naty@sketch.ca or call (416)-516-1559 ext 57 for more info.”

- Sonya Reynolds, Program Administrator, SKETCH

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Workshop: Becoming a Muralist with Michael Cywink, May 4-5 (North Bay, ON)

Community artist, Michael Cywink, is leading a two-day workshop on creating public art murals May 4th and 5th in North Bay. The hands-on workshop is open to everyone and the first eight people to sign up will have a portion of their registration fees subsidized by W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery and the Ontario Arts Council. Sign up today!
(Cora, ArtBridges)

Appel à communication – “mettent en évidence le pouvoir des arts et leur contribution au changement social au Canada” (Forum national le pouvoir des arts, Ottawa 2013)

Appel à communication:
FORUM NATIONAL LE POUVOIR DES ARTS (Ottawa, 2013)

“Organisé par la Fondation Michaëlle Jean et la Faculté des arts et des sciences sociales de l’Université Carleton, le premier Forum national Le Pouvoir des arts : contribuer au changement social aura lieu du 27 au 29 septembre 2013 à Ottawa.

Le Comité organisateur sous la direction de Jean-Daniel Lafond, co-président de la Fondation Michaëlle Jean et chercheur principal à la Faculté et de John Osborne, doyen de la Faculté, recherche des communications qui mettent en évidence le pouvoir des arts et leur contribution au changement social au Canada, tout particulièrement dans les domaines suivants:

• La santé mentale et physique
• La citoyenneté et la participation démocratique
• Le développement économique et l’économie sociale
• Les institutions culturelles et l’intégration communautaire
• La sécurité publique et l’accès à la justice
• Le réaménagement urbain et la relance communautaire
• La diversité et l’inclusion sociale
• La transformation sociale et les nouvelles technologies
• La prise de parole et l’identité

Le Forum réunira plus de 150 participants : chercheurs, décideurs politiques, artistes, juristes, spécialistes de la santé mentale, médecins, de partout au pays, dans le but de :

• Partager les résultats des recherches sur l’impact social et économique des arts ;
• Mettre en évidence les meilleures pratiques et les stratégies issues de la base pour contribuer au changement social à travers les arts et la culture ;
• Identifier des stratégies interdisciplinaires et intersectorielles afin de bâtir des collectivités plus fortes et plus résilientes au Canada.

Au cours des trois jours, les participants au Forum contribueront à élaboration d’un agenda national visant à susciter de nouvelles recherches interdisciplinaires et à développer l’innovation sociale pour créer des collectivités plus inclusives, saines et prospères par le biais des arts et de la culture.

Le comité sélectionnera les soumissions les plus pertinentes et novatrices et invitera leurs auteurs à faire un exposé de 20 minutes suivi d’une courte période de questions, lors des ateliers au Forum.

Vous pouvez soumettre votre communication (pas plus de 500 mots en format PDF), à l’intention de M. Peter Flegel, directeur des communications et des programmes de la Fondation Michaëlle Jean Directrice, par courriel à pflegel@fmjf.ca. La date limite d’inscription tombe le 15 mai 2013.

En savoir plus :

- À propos du Forum: http://bit.ly/10vS48e.
– Sur la Fondation Michaëlle Jean : http://bit.ly/IjarGe.”

 

- affiché avec la permission de Peter Flegel, Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation

Veuillez s.v.p visiter la carte Google pour l’information de contact.

For ArtBridges/ToileDesArts sponsorship opportunities: Simon Constam, Sponsorship Director, simon.constam@gmail.com, 905-537-7227
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Call for Papers – “that highlight the power of the arts and their contribution to social change in Canada” (Power of the Arts National Forum, Ottawa 2013)

Call for Papers
POWER OF THE ARTS NATIONAL FORUM (Ottawa – 2013)

“Organized by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the inaugural Power of the Arts National Forum: Advancing Social Change, will take place between September 27 to 29, 2013, in Ottawa.

Under the direction of Jean-Daniel Lafond, Co-Chair of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and Senior Fellow at the Faculty, and Dr. John Osborne, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Forum Organizing Committee is seeking papers that highlight the power of the arts and their contribution to social change in Canada, particularly in the following areas:

• Public Safety and Access to Justice
• Mental and Physical Health
• Urban and Community Renewal
• Economic Development and Social Enterprise
• New Technologies and Social Change
• Cultural Institutions and Community Integration
• Diversity and Social Inclusion
• Democratic Participation
• Voice and Identity

The Forum itself will gather over 150 researchers, policymakers, artists, legal scholars, mental health experts, and physicians, from across the country, to:

• Share research findings on the social and economic impact of the arts,
• Highlight best practices of grassroots efforts to generate social change through the arts and culture, and
• Identify interdisciplinary and inter-sector strategies to build stronger and more resilient communities in Canada.

Over the three days, Forum participants will help draft a national agenda identifying ways to generate new interdisciplinary research and social innovation for more inclusive, healthy and prosperous communities, through the arts and culture.

A jury will select from the submissions to identity panellists who will make 20 minute oral presentations, followed by brief Q&A, during Forum workshops. You can submit your paper proposal (no more than 500 words and in PDF format), to the attention of Mr. Peter Flegel, Michaëlle Jean Foundation Director of Communications and Programs, by email at pflegel@fmjf.ca. The deadline for papers is May 15th, 2013.

For more information:

About the Forum: http://bit.ly/YWG68T.
The Michaëlle Jean Foundation: http://bit.ly/145OGpD.”

-submitted by Peter Flegel, Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation

Please see ArtBridges’ Google Map for contact information.

Read other ArtBridges’ posts about Michaëlle Jean Foundation here.

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Call for Submissions: Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival, Deadline April 29 (Ottawa)

“The second annual Asinabka Festival will be taking place in Ottawa, Ontario, July 24-28, 2013. The Festival is currently seeking works from independent filmmakers, any film or video that tells First Nations, Métis, or Inuit stories, or focuses on international Indigenous issues, is eligible. Submissions can be in any genre (documentary, drama, animation, experimental etc.) or any length, and must be finished works.

Preference will be given to new works produced within the last two years.

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Format: Film and video submissions must be on a playable DVD, a QuickTime or MP4 file, or an Internet link to the works online location.