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ONTARIO CONTACT
Ontario Contact 2016
Showcase Selection
Ontario Contact will be announcing the showcasing artists later this month. Offers have gone out and we are waiting on all to confirm that they are still available. There is a list of alternates eager and ready to step in should a spot open up.
New This Year
We will be introducing some new approaches this year. There will be a box lunch with the option to join one of the Ontario Presents members and learn about their successful strategies, speak to funders or share stories with other presenters.
Workshop for Touring Artists
Getting Ready for the Road: A Comprehensive Guide for Touring Artists is an expansion of the former Artist Readiness Workshop offered a couple of years ago. If you know artists who are considering touring, suggest that they consider attending this workshop to learn what they need to know to tour provincially, nationally and internationally.
Venues and Accommodation
We have two theatres available to us and are excited to be in both Showplace and Market Hall theatres. The host hotel for this year's Contact event is Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront. Ontario Contact has made arrangements for our delegates. To book your room and access special rate, visit our conference website. Please book before October 1, 2016.
Registration
We are planning to open registration later in June. An announcement will be made when we are ready to accept your registrations. Stay tuned!
If you have any questions you may contact Event Manager Cheryl Ewing directly at cheryl@ontariopresents.ca
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Marketing Workshop for Presenters
After the data… using what you know in everyday marketing
Using data from Environics Analytics, Ontario Presents has been able to assist many presenters to figure out who their audience is, what types of products they consume, how far they travel to get to the theatre and what types of people live around the theatre. But how does this translate into marketing planning and execution?
Facilitated by Julie Fossitt, Marketing Manager, Cultural Services, City of Kingston and Mary Ann Farrell, Director of Marketing, Communications & Development, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, the workshop will take place during Members Retreat in Parry Sound. Read more
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Latest blog post by Julie Fossitt, Marketing Manager, Cultural Services, City of Kingston
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NETWORK NEWS
Spring Retreat 2016
The registration is open until June 14th! Do not miss this opportunity to join your colleagues for this year's Members Retreat in Parry Sound!
The retreat is hosted by Cheryl Ward and Lynn Middaugh, and will take place June 21 - 23 at the Charles W Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, Parry Sound, Ontario.
This year’s retreat features a sunset dinner cruise on Georgian Bay, casual conversations over drinks, a facilitated professional development sessions and an update on progress of the ideas that emerged from last year. As always, members will have ample opportunity to bring forward ideas and concerns for discussion and most importantly, the time to enjoy each other company in a relaxing setting.
For more details and to register visit the event page. To take advantage of our special rate at the hotel, book no later than June 8th.
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Our Newest Arrivals!
 Our team has some exciting news to share! Kaitlin Cockburn and her partner Isaiah Gyorffy joyfully welcomed their baby boy, Gabriel Wolf Jackson, into the world! The proud new family is happy and healthy. While Kaitlin is taking her 12-month maternity and parental leave, Ceilidh Wood will be filling in for her in a role of Touring and Presenting Network Coordinator.
Mila Ovchinnikova is embarking on a one-year sabbatical with her family in France, starting August 2016. During her sabbatical year, Mila will continue to co-produce the very successful Webinar Series in partnership with APA, while her other responsibilities will be taken over by Jane Smythe who will join Ceilidh in the OP office. Both Ceilidh and Jane are Theatre program graduates with arts management background and are looking forward to supporting OP members in the various programs. Please join us in welcoming them to our team!
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INDUSTRY NEWS
2016 Guidelines for Cultural Spaces Fund
The 2016 guidelines for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund have been released. They are mostly the same as last year, with a few significant changes. If you are interested in applying please contact a CCSF program officer at your nearest regional office. Learn more
Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program
The Government of Canada is doubling its investment in community and cultural infrastructure, providing an additional $150 million over two years to renovate, expand or improve these spaces across Canada through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). Applications for CIP 150 projects for Northern Ontario are accepted on a continuous basis; Project applications for southern Ontario must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 24, 2016. Learn more
Canada History Week
This year, Canada History Week, will take place from July 1st to 7th, 2016. This initiative is an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about what has shaped our country as we know it today. Whether you organize open doors, special celebration or commemorative events, your activities and events will contribute to the Week’s success. Presenters are encouraged to share activities and events on history through social media networks by using the hashtag #HistoryWeek2016 (#SemaineHistoire2016) Learn more
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Job Board
Do you have a job opportunity? Submit a job to be posted on the Ontario Presents' Job Board.
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