This week NYA participated in the 5th Annual Arts Day at city hall with fellow arts colleagues and champions across the city. During Arts Day arts champions met with their city councillors to discuss the role the arts play in Toronto and make the case for continued and growing support for culture within the city.
This year the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) introduced a new component to Arts Day, the Cultural Expo. The expo took place in the city hall lower rotunda, provided information, inspiration and insight into the arts in Toronto.
It was great to see all the people come out and show their support for the arts.
Show your support year round by participating in arts and cultural activities in your neighbourhood.
All the best,
From All of Us at NYA
Lila with Councillor Anthony Perruzza at Arts Day 2015!
Announcing NYA Community Network Benefits and Opportunities!
As promised throughout the year we will be are announcing some innovative new developments at North York Arts. Being a part of the NYA Community Network means that you are eligible to receive some incredible discounts and opportunities. We're really excited to share these with you, our network members.
Attention Musicians:
Toronto Centre for the Arts/North York Arts Open Call for Musical Acts:
Open call for the NYA Community Network for musical performers/songwriters/composers for pre-show and intermission segments at Bare Bones and Up Front Indie music series at Toronto Centre for the Arts.
This series is into its 3rd installment and is a great opportunity for musicians to expand their scope and exposure.
Must be able to professionally present their works.
Performances will take place before the show and during intermission. Acts will play at or near the main entrance to the Gallery or directly adjacent to refreshment POS.
All musical presentations will be unamplified.
Acts can sell merch and retain 100% of the income, plus a paid honorarium.
Acts should submit the following information for consideration:
EPK or links to website, YouTube channel, musical resume/ short bio, photo and contact information.
We are looking for 4 performers.
Interested NYA Community Network musicians should forward submission materials to Elana Harte via elana@elanaharte.com. Please refer to BBUF in your subject line.
Deadline: February 25th 2015 at 5pm
Discounts at Toronto Centre for the Arts:
Members of the NYA Community Network are eligible to receive up to 75% off the regular space rental rate for the George Weston Recital Hall at Toronto Centre for the Arts.
The George Weston Recital is widely recognized as Canada's best recital hall and one of the top concert venues in the world. The Hall was opened by the magnificent soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on November 22, 1993.
Many audiences and artists have compared the hall to Amsterdam's Concertgebouw
and Vienna's Grosser Musikvereinsaal, the European recital halls on which the
George Weston Recital Hall was modeled. With 1,036 seats, the hall's proportions and decor reflect the influence of these two blue-ribbon international venues. There is literally no place like it in North America.
Discounts are available for short notice bookings (maximum notice of 7 weeks, minimum notice of 3 weeks), limited to certain days and may be subject to availability. Additional discounts are available for Stage Crew and Front of House staffing rates.
For details and booking information please contact: Jannelle Armorer 416-733-9388 x 6210 or jarmorer@tocentre.com
NOTE: When booking please mention that you are part of the NYA Community Network and provide your email as confirmation.
SpaceFinder Toronto:
Launched in November 2015, SpaceFinder Toronto is a first-of-its-kind free online searchable database of creative venues and spaces. SpaceFinder Toronto enables artists, event planners and the general public to find, schedule, and rent available rehearsal and performance space based on a wide range of needs, including date, time, cost, and location. It is the first service to offer a large-scale solution for both venues and renters by matching events with unused rehearsal and performance space. And best of all, it is FREE TO LIST AND FREE TO SEARCH.
Have you been creative today? Join us at CCJAM and let us know!
Community open stage for all creative disciplines, levels and ages.
Light refreshments will be served.
FREE admission. Everybody is welcome!
Taking place at the Community Café at Whole Foods Market Yonge & Sheppard.
The Community Creative Jam, also known as CCJam, is a family-friendly open stage for all creative disciplines, levels and ages. Yes we mean ALL – including children’s art and family craft. Music improvisation is highly encouraged!
Do you regularly volunteer for events like TIFF and Hot Docs? Are you a local film buff? Are you a student, recent grad, or young creative professional who would like to invest your skills in a worthwhile community project? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you should consider joining the Toronto Youth Shorts team!
Toronto Youth Shorts is seeking volunteers to help with the planning and execution of our 7th festival held in August 2015. The festival showcases short films by those under the age of 30 from Southern Ontario.
If you have skills in the areas of event coordination, marketing, design, multimedia, special event planning, arts administration and volunteer coordination with an interest in applying these skills to a small but growing film festival celebrated by the community, this is a great opportunity for you. For more information, visit http://www.torontoyouthshorts.ca/volunteer.html
Tell Your Friends About the NYA Community Network!
Are you an artist, arts organization or resident of the North York Community?
Want to engage with arts opportunities happening in the North York area?
Interested in sharing resources, gaining skills, accessing opportunities and networking with like-minded people?
Join the NYA Community Network!
All you have to do is sign-up! It’s that easy. You will then receive NYA updates and have access to all the benefits and opportunities NYA has to offer.
To sign-up and learn more about the NYA Community Network visit JOIN OUR NETWORK
