FORGE: Artist's Health: Stress, Self Care and Studio Safety- October 7











Free!

FORGE: Artist's Health: Stress, Self Care and Studio Safety
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30-8:30pm.
Auditorium, Toronto Western Hospital

Facebook Event HERE!
Reserve your spot here- https://www.universe.com/forgeartistshealth

Your health is important! Join the staff of the Al and Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre (AHC) at Toronto Western Hospital for a unique workshop focusing on your health and well-being.  

From dealing with stress, to repetitive strain injuries, use of harsh chemicals and demanding schedules, artists put a lot of strain on their physical and mental well-being. Join us to learn tips to take care of your body and mind.

Come and meet Dr. Dugoua (Naturopathic Doctor), Ruth Bittorf (Nurse Practitioner) and Susan Lucas (Psychotherapist) as they guide you through self-care strategies including tips for managing stress, naturopathic medicine to heal the body and a guided meditation. The workshop will include an introduction to the services of the AHC, tour of the clinic and a Q&A.

Akin Collective gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council.

www.akincollective.com

BLOORDALE LANEWAY CRAWL

On Sunday, September 27 2015, from 2 to 6 pm, The Laneway Project will partner with the Bloordale BIA, the Bloor Improvement Group and the Bloordale CIA to transform Bloordale’s laneways into positive, safe and fun spaces for the whole neighbourhood to enjoy!

The Bloordale Laneway Crawl has three components:
  1. Fun, participative, pop-up activities on the properties beside the laneways 
  2. A live-art garage mural program, in partnership with the STEPS Initiative
  3. A laneway route that connects it all together
Come and join us as we transform these underused neighbourhood spaces into a dynamic, vibrant destination! We've got a growing list of activities to tempt you:

Visit thelanewayproject.ca/bloordale-laneway-crawl for more info. We hope to see you there

AKIN FALL GALLERY CRAWL- OCTOBER 3-


AKIN WINTER GALLERY CRAWL

OCTOBER 3, 12:00-4:00PM. 
Join the event on Facebook.

Please join us for a private tour of the current exhibitions at three of Toronto's best galleries in their new locations before gathering at Akin Collective and taking on Nuit Blanche 2015 as a group.

Yes, your friends can come along. Yes, your flask can come along.
 

1. Meet at Cooper Cole at 12:00pm. 1134 Dupont St

2. Head to Angell Gallery. 1444 Dupont St., Unit 15

3. Head to Erin Stump Projects, 1558 Dupont St

4. Head to Akin Collective

5. Head out for the night for Nuit Blanche 2015.

ISO: Student Night @ The Powerplant- Akin Collective

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ISO: Student Night @ The Power Plant 

Featuring- Akin Collective

-Facebook Event-

Date and Time

6 October 2015 | 8:00 PM

Location

The Power Plant

Admission

FREE Students with ID, $12 Non-Students
Cash Bar

 Attention all post-secondary students: What are you In Search Of? Our third annual Student Night is for those seeking professional development opportunities and a chance to network with established artists and other professionals. Enjoy good times with art, music, food and performances by Tough Guy Mountain and Heretical Objects Cooperative and DOOMSQUAD. Throughout the evening there will be unique opportunities for cross-disciplinary skills exchange with established cultural producers. Interested in presenting your work at our Show and Tell? Visit our website for more details on how to apply. Be one of the first 100 post-secondary students through the door and you will receive a special complimentary one-year membership to the gallery courtesy of the new W. Bruce C. Bailey Student Membership Program.


CALL FOR STUDENT PRESENTATIONS – SHOW & TELL

Are you involved in a creative project? Share your work at The Power Plant’s third annual ISO: Student Night. We invite presenters from all disciplines and backgrounds to participate in our Show & Tell presentations. All projects are welcome and can encompass art projects, start-ups, community initiative, theses, performance and much more!

Presentations will take place on our Show & Tell stage and will be limited to 3 minutes in length. Presentations can include a visual, audio or performative component.

The Show & Tell presentations will are an opportunity for you to meet, network, exchange ideas and discuss your work in a public forum. Throughout the evening there will be unique opportunities for networking and cross-disciplinary skills exchange with established cultural producers.

ISO: Student Night @ The Power Plant is geared towards post secondary students seeking professional development opportunities. Be one of the first 100 post-secondary students through the door and you will receive a special complimentary one-year Membership to the gallery courtesy of the new W. Bruce C. Bailey Student Membership Program. With performances by Toronto-based artists Tough Guy Mountain, Heretical Objects Cooperative and music by DOOMSQUAD.

Submission and Entry Requirements


Please submit your application at the following email address: acostantino@thepowerplant.org
Or using our online form goo.gl/forms/t2r0G2OYDL.

Please include the following information:
• Presentation title
• A one-line description of your work
• 3-slide Power Point presentation or a 3 minute audio or video file of your work
• Your name and contact information

Submission Deadline


The submission deadline is midnight Sunday, 27 September, 2015. Accepted presentations will be notified by Thursday, 1 October, 2015. Presenters will be asked to submit their final presentations by Monday, 5 October, 2015.

GRAVEN FEATHER: 2016 CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS





















FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
GRAVEN FEATHER'S CALL FOR 2016 EXHIBITION PROPOSALS  
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Graven Feather is a gallery, studio, and art space located at 906 Queen St. West in Toronto. We are interested in the promotion of contemporary fine art and craft, and we’d like to invite established and emerging artists to submit exhibition proposals for the year 2016. This call is open to all manner of artists and craft practitioners, and the possibility for creative freedom is wide open. If you have an idea for a show, we’d like to hear about it. We are in the heart of the Queen West strip of galleries and independent shops and businesses, and can offer 300 square feet of bright, beautiful, and affordable exhibition space.

GRAVEN FEATHER 2016 EXHIBITION APPLICATIONS
SUBMISSION GUIDLINES HERE!

Please make sure to READ THE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES, then send the following information to gravenfeather@gmail.com with EXHIBITION APPLICATION in the subject line. 
• Name and contact information
• Project proposal 
• Artist's CV
• 5-10 images of your work
• Website or Blog if applicable

Deadline: September 30th, 2015

Exhibitions Include:
A press release sent out to our media contact list.
Promotion through our newsletter and social media platforms
Evening for reception
Assistance for installation & take down

Graven Feather charges an exhibition fee of $750 +hst, as well as a 25% commission on sales conducted by the gallery.

CUE ARTIST SUPPORT AND FUNDING

 

Funding for new generation artists living and working on the margins

CUE is a radical arts initiative dedicated to supporting new generation artists who live and work on the margins. We recognize that, throughout history, some of the most important artwork was, and still is, created by artists who practice outside of conventional frameworks–underrepresented artists who, by choice or circumstance, do not participate in capitalist culture nor share in its privileges. There are bright lights shining from the cracks and corners.

 
CUE coin 

APPLY FOR UP TO $1000

CUE grants are for artists who:
  • Identify as new generation artists (15 – 29 years old) living and working on the margins
  • Work in any artistic discipline
  • Have a solid idea for an art project that can be completed in 3 months and can be exhibited or presented in some way
  • Demonstrate experience in their medium
  • Have not received funding from the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, or other substantial arts funding
  • Connect with CUE before submitting an application

CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION

To connect with CUE email cuegrant@gmail.com


Information Sessions

September 15th 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: SKETCH - 180 Shaw Street, Suite 201, Toronto

September 22nd 4 - 7 p.m. 
LOCATION: East Metro Youth Services - 1200 Markham Road, 
Suite 200, Scarborough
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Drop-in Mentorship Sessions


CUE will be at SKETCH every 
Thursday in October 
2 - 7 p.m. 
Drop by to get one-on-one
consultation in developing 
your project and proposal.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

October 30, 2015 

(at 11:59-and-a-half p.m.)

Supplies in demand
Don’t be late. 

Supported by:
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Art Hear @ TOAE

Akin Collective

presents

ART HEAR

Akin Collective is  thrilled to present 

a unique series of free panel discussions and artist talks at The Toronto Outdoor art Exhibition 2015.

Talks will span topics and themes including the role of public art and the ownership of public spaces, shifts in the Toronto art world, the internet as artistic space, the benefits of outdoor art, and new methods of engaging public spaces all centered around the theme of “expectations”.

Art Hear Tent at City Hall! 100 Queen Street West.

Friday, September 18:

12:30 pm

: “Art and the Internet”

Alex Mcleod, Artist

Benjamin Bruneau, Artist and critic

Tough Guy Mountain, Artists.

4:30 pm

: “Claiming Public Space: Who does Public Art belong to?”

Ben Mills, Vice President, Public Art Management

Lilie Zendel, Manager, StreetARToronto (StART)

Laura Berazadi, Metrolinx Senior Advisor, Integrated Art

Lara Tarlo, City Planning, City of Toronto

Saturday, September 19:

2:00 pm

: “Outdoor Spaces: Activations, Interventions”

VSVSVS, Artists

Tania Thompson, Founder, 

Sunday

 Drive Art Projects

Sean Martindale, Artist

3:00 pm

: Performance Art: “Audiences and Attention”

Bridget Moser, Artist

Shannon Cochrane, Artist/Director of FADO Performance Art Centre

Basil AlZeri, Artist

Sunday, September 20:

1:00pm

: “Collectives and Collaborations: The Shared Spaces”

Oliver Pauk, Founder and Director, Akin Collective

Adil Dhalla, Director of Culture, Centre for Social Innovation

Ashley Proctor, Founder, Creative Bluerprint & Foundery

3:00pm

:“Popular Commentary: Topics in Toronto’s Art Scene”

David Liss, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art

Shari Orenstein, Conversations from Toronto Art World

Jamie Angell, Director, Angell Gallery

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

http://www.torontooutdoorart.org/exhibition/art-hear

JOIN THE EVENT ON 

FACEBOOK

AKIN CRIT 37




















AKIN CRIT 37: DUFFERIN STUDIOS

It's fall and the art world is back in action.

Make sure you're ready to put your best foot forward and join us for Akin Collective's monthly open art critique.

Free for all and open to the public- bring friends!

Show and discuss what you're working on and get useful, friendly feedback and answers from Toronto's creative community.

Ideas + Discussion + Brews + Food + Debate

444 Dufferin St. Unit E

September 30, 7:00pm.



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www.akincollective.com

We Thought We Knew Where We Were



 952 Queen Street West
Toronto ON, M6J 1G8
Gallery entrance is located in the MOCCA courtyard.

Opening reception: Thursday August 27th 6:00pm-9:00pm
Gallery Hours: Friday August 28th 12:00pm-7:00pm

Tara Broadshaw 
Alexandra Coulson
Laura Krick 
Breanna Shanahan 
Jordyn Stewart 
Christina Trutiak

13,450 Sq. Ft. is a group of six emerging artists who met during their time as undergraduates in the Art & Art History Program at the University of Toronto’s joint program with Sheridan College.

They transform the notions of space by working in a variety of disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, installation, performance and animation.

The collective’s name represents the square footage of the inspirational Annie Smith Centre located at Sheridan College. A familiar space, or rather, home, throughout their undergrads.

http://13450sqft.weebly.com/

 FACEBOOK EVENT




Lennart Maschmeyer Photography: Chris Harms, Akin Collective Part Two


 CHRIS HARMS- Akin Collective- Part 2
This is the second part of my portrait of Chris Harms of the Akin Collective, working on and finishing one of his larger-scale plexiglass sculptures.The previous post has more details about his work and his intentions.
Chris has just been invited to show his work in a solo show at Project Gallery this November.


FORGE Workshop: Grant Writing 101 with the Ontario Arts Council



FORGE IS BACK!

 FORGE: Grant Writing 101 with the Ontario Arts Council 

 September 2, 6:30pm
Ontario Arts Council- 151 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor Toronto, ON

 FREE


Writing grants is a significant part of many artist's careers- so let's how to do it properly! This interactive workshop will explore the process of planning, writing and submitting grant proposals to different governing bodies

 As a major funder themselves, the Ontario Arts Council provide clear examples of the grant writing process and the various the dos and don'ts of everything from creating your budget to organizing your support material and work plan.

 Afterwards, participants will form a 'mock jury' and look at real examples of successful (and unsuccessful) grant applications. Join us and learn how to get grants from the people that give them at their own office!

Bio:

Janice Lambrakos is Information Services Coordinator with the Ontario Arts Council.
Janice Lambrakos takes pride in having worked for the Ontario Arts Council for the past 25 years. She has provided administrative support in a number of program offices, including Community Arts, Film, Photography and Video (now Media Arts), and Literature, giving her an in-depth knowledge of many of the OAC’s granting programs. In 2000 Janice was promoted to Information Services Coordinator within OAC’s Outreach and Development section. This role has taken her to communities throughout Ontario, where she conducts information and grant application-writing sessions with individual artists. She also maintains relationships with other funders and business enterprise centres. Janice very much enjoys helping artists and arts organizations access OAC programs to support their activities. She is also a member of the OAC’s Disability Arts Committee.

AKIN COLLECTIVE OPEN STUDIO- SEPTEMBER 5























 It's time again for the annual Akin Collective Open Studio!

Join the event on FACEBOOK

Visit our studios at 87 Wade Avenue and see new work from members across all of our locations! Join in on our massive tie dye party! Grab some BBQ and cold Kronenbourgs! Booyah. 


Saturday, September 5
Akin Collective Studios- 87 Wade Avenue
1:00-6:00pm

Art work for sale! Open studios! BBQ! Drinks! Tie Dye Party!

GALLERY 44: OUTREACH


OUTREACH

2015 COMMUNITY PARTNERS  



SUPPORT THE PROGRAM HERE
+ LEARN MORE HERE
OUTREACH is our award-winning education program designed specifically for youth from underserved communities, using photography as a medium of creative self-expression. OUTREACH breaks down barriers to the arts and encourages youth to develop their creative voice and understand the power of the photographic image. Through OUTREACH, Gallery 44 works in collaboration with community organizations to offer black and white photography workshops to over 50 young people in the G.T.A. The workshops have a different thematic focus each year, which guides the youth from concept, through to production and exhibition at Gallery 44.
Every year, Gallery 44 awards two participants from our OUTREACH program, the David Barker Maltby Award in keeping with his commitment to education, community activism and documentary photography.  Award winners, nominated by instructors and selected by a committee, have excelled within the OUTREACH program.  Recipients are awarded based on their talent and commitment to continuing with their arts practice.
Through the OUTREACH program, Gallery 44 provides photography education outside of the formal school system and builds relationships with other non-profit community organizations by offering photography workshops free of charge to youth. These workshops are designed to meet the specific needs of each youth group involved, and are taught by qualified photographers who have a personal relationship with each community organization. 

Akin Collective X Drake Hotel: Gallery Crawl

Join Akin Collective for an afternoon of contemporary gallery tours, talks and beers.

The group will meet at Akin Collective: 444 Dufferin Street, Unit E at 12:00PM for

FREE Kronenbourg tall cans

before heading for special tours at the following galleries:

MOCCA

Paul Petro Contemporary

 Art

Angell Gallery

Katharine Mulherin

The Hop will end with a VIP tour of the Drake Hotel's current exhibition and permanent collection with curator Mia Nielsen.

Join us afterwards in the Drake's North Lounge. $4 Mill Street pints! Bring you friends!

All are welcome.

Can't join the group until later? Call and see where we are at: 647-883-8295.