Take Part in Culture Days at the Toronto Public Library
Call for Participation: Take Part in Culture Days at the Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library, the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Ontario Culture Days are pleased to continueCulture Days @ The Library for a fourth year. This exciting partnership was created to help artists and arts groups share their creative work with the public. In the first three years of the program more than 5,000 Torontonians have enjoyed the work of over 120 artists and cultural groups in library branches across the city. Now in its fifth year, Culture Days is a pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture. For more information, visit www.on.culturedays.ca.
Get The Scoop At Our Creative Networking Event On April 9!
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Artists wishing to apply to Culture Days @ The Library are encouraged to attend The SCOOP – Creative Networking: Connecting Artists with Space & Funds on April 9, 2014, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. at Lillian H. Smith Branch (239 College St., east of Spadina).
This art-filled evening of creative networking will connect artists and arts and cultural programmers. Attendees will get the inside scoop on how to find free space for Culture Days activities through Culture Days @ the Library and connect to programming opportunities through the Toronto Public Library. In addition artists will learn more about the Neighbourhood Arts Network BMO Seeds Fund for community engaged artists and funding opportunities through the Toronto Arts Council. For more information and to register for The SCOOP please see www.thescoop-creativenetworking.eventbrite.ca
“Culture Days @ the Library was an enticing, engaging and enjoyable experience. The support from the library was amazing! The venues were well-equipped, and the library staff were very warm, friendly and professional. Culture Days @ the Library provided the perfect place and environment for me to host my activities.”
– Nina Shah, Independent Artist, 2013 Culture Days @ the Library participant
About Culture Days @ the Library
Toronto Public Library is offering free venues to Toronto-based artists and cultural groups wishing to be part ofCulture Days on September 26-28, 2014. This partnership enables artists to take their practice out of their private studios into the accessible spaces of library branches so that the public can discover and engage with their work. Past participants describe Culture Days @ the Library as a great opportunity to connect with new audiences and to build strong community relationships. From Etobicoke to Scarborough, North York and downtown Toronto, some 50 TPL branches spanning the city will provide venues at no cost
Toronto-based individual artists, small and medium-sized professional arts groups as well as volunteer-run cultural organizations, collectives or groups that wish to organize their events at a Toronto Public Library branch are invited to submit an application by April 23, 2014. Activities in all artistic disciplines are encouraged as well as those that appeal to families and audiences of diverse ages. To be considered for a space, the arts activity must be free andinteractive.
Toronto Public Library staff will review the applications, make their selections and contact activity organizers directly for any additional information they may require and to make arrangements. Library branches are providing free space but cannot provide any financial assistance, including funds for supplies or equipment. Participants do receive administrative, marketing and promotional support for their activity via the joint efforts of Culture Days, Toronto Public Library and Neighbourhood Arts Network.
50 Toronto Public Library Branches Open their Doors
“Culture Days provides a wonderful opportunity for a variety of groups and individuals to engage with and showcase their creative work and brings artists of diverse backgrounds to new audiences who might not otherwise have the opportunity to see them.” - Pam Mountain, Branch Head, Annette Street Library, Culture Days @ the Library participating branch
The following branches have committed to hosting Culture Days activities. The majority of activities will be scheduled on Saturday, September 27, with a limited number scheduled on Friday, September 26. For location and details about each branch, go to http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/hours-locations/index.jsp
Participating Branches
- Albert Campbell
- Eatonville
- Morningside
- Albion
- Eglinton Square
- Mount Dennis
- Amesbury Park
- Flemingdon Park
- North York Central Library
- Annette Street
- Goldhawk Park
- Oakwood Village
- Barbara Frum
- Guildwood
- Palmerston
- Bayview
- High Park
- Pape/Danforth
- Beaches
- Highland Creek
- Parkdale
- Bendale
- Hillcrest
- Parliament Street
- Brentwood
- Humber Summit
- Queen/Saulter
- Centennial
- Humberwood
- St. Clair Sliverthorn
- City Hall
- Jane/Dundas
- St. Lawrence
- College/Shaw
- Jones
- Thorncliffe
- Danforth/Coxwell
- Leaside
- Toronto Reference Library
- Davenport
- Main
- Victoria Village
- Don Mills
- Malvern
- Woodside
- Downsview
- Maria Shchuka
- York Woods
- Dufferin/St. Clair
- McGregor Park
How to Participate
A simple application form is now on-line. Applications will be accepted from now until April 23, 2014.
Applicants will be matched with the appropriate library branches based on the suitability and interactive nature of the activity. Those applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted by Toronto Public Library Branch Heads in May to discuss in detail their activity and may be required to submit further information related to space requirements, equipment, etc.
Notification and Confirmation
Branches will send out a confirmation email by May 30, 2014.
About Culture Days
Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. Launched in 2010, the annual Culture Days event takes place in more than 850 Canadian cities and towns during the last weekend of September, generating an extraordinary amount of enthusiasm in the process. This year’s Culture Days weekend will take place on September 26, 27 and 28, 2014. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”— and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community. To learn more, please visit www.on.culturedays.ca
Culture Days in Ontario is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend.
About Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library is one of the world's busiest urban public library systems. Every year, 19 million people visit our branches in neighbourhoods across the city and borrow 32 million items. To learn more about Toronto Public Library, visit our website at torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131. To get the most current updates on what's happening at the library, follow us on Twitter @torontolibrary.
About Neighbourhood Arts Network
Neighbourhood Arts Network is the place where arts and community engagement meet. Neighbourhood Arts Network helps artists and community organizations do what they do best: enrich Toronto and transform it into a more vibrant, beautiful, and liveable city. We catalyze new relationships and conversations, collect research and share information. We envision a Toronto where all residents are empowered to discover and shape the cultural life of their communities. Neighbourhood Arts Network is a signature initiative of Toronto Arts Foundation. To learn more, please visitwww.neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org
For more information about Culture Days @ The Library, please visit www.on.culturedays.ca.
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Culture Days contact:
Catherine McLeod
OAC Culture Days Animator/Coordinator
(416) 961-1660 etc. 5124
on@culturedays.ca
Toronto Public Library contact:
Ana-Maria Critchley
Stakeholder Relations
Communications, Programming and Customer Engagement
Toronto Public Library
(416) 393-7212
amcritchley@torontopubliclibrary.ca
For information on The SCOOP please contact Neighbourhood Arts Network:
Angie Aranda
Outreach and Events Coordinator
Neighbourhood Arts Network
Toronto Arts Foundation
(416) 392-6802 etc. 218
angie@torontoarts.org
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