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Annual Spring Retreat
Members - RSVP today!
We eagerly invite you to attend Ontario Presents’ 2015 Spring Retreat! Hosted by Peter Dunn, Brockville Arts Centre, this year’s retreat will take place June 17 - 19 in Brockville, Ontario. Our Spring Retreats are an opportunity for us to come together as a community to reflect, to share our achievements and challenges, to nurture ourselves and to support and inspire each other. This year's retreat will enable each of you to feel rejuvenated, supported by a strong peer network and clearer about the importance of our work in our communities and its potential for even deeper, more meaningful impact. Oh, and we also wanted to have fun, so we’re going on a 3-hour Sunset Dinner Cruise of the 1000 Islands on Wednesday evening! For more information and to RSVP, click here!
ONTARIO CONTACT
Conference Update
Ontario Contact 2015 is fast approaching! Be certain to mark your calendar - November 5 to 7, 2015 in London, Ontario. The host hotel is the Hilton and our showcase venue is the Wolf. Registration will open early July.
What can you expect during the actual conference? Lots of conversation about how your work is transforming your communities, amazing performances, exciting pitch sessions and lots of networking. Our pre-conference day, November 4 will include the popular Facility Managers meeting and an opportunity to participate in the Extraordinary Project Discussion. This discussion is an opportunity to learn about interesting shows too complex to showcase.
Share Your Story!
You can share your stories. Did you have something really special happen this year you want to share? Apply to participate in a special session where you will have 6.66 seconds and 20 slides to tell your story. Send us an email telling us about the project &/or event and how it had a transformative impact on an individual, group or your community. Send to Cheryl with transformation in the subject line.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Building New Audiences...
...and Renovating the Old" is the topic of the last webinar this year in the series for Arts Presenters. Do not miss this great opportunity to learn how you can attract different demographics through programming, advertising and communication while making it new, exciting and still effective for existing audiences. Developed by the Arts Marketing Guru, Ronnie Brown from the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, the webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 1 pm EST. Sign up now!
Financial Management in the Arts
On May 6, Orchestras Canada’s concludes it's three-part series on financial management with the last webinar. Titled "Slaying the dragon", the webinar will consider types of deficits and strategies for eliminating them over a do-able time frame. For more information about this series and to register, click here.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Showcase Opportunity
The Manitoba Arts Network and Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils continue accepting applications for their 2015 Showcase events. This is a unique opportunity for tour-ready performers to book shows in each Province. The deadline to apply for Manitoba is Sunday, May 3 and for Saskatchewan is Monday, May 4. Use the same application to apply for other showcase events in North America through iwanttoshowcase.ca
Launch of Music Canada Live
Music Canada Live, new industry association for the live music sector, will officially announce its arrival at this year’s Canadian Music Week in Toronto, May 6 – 9th. It is now inviting members whose core business is live music, including presenters, festivals, venues, agents, ticketing companies and suppliers to join. Read more
Energize Microloan Fund for the Arts
ArtsBuild Ontario and Community Forward Fund are providing nonprofit arts organizations with the opportunity to apply for small loans from $2,500 to 5,000 to be used for funding projects, reports or plans that make their creative spaces more energy efficient. Read more
ArtsVest Ontario
Ontario municipalities have until Friday, May 1st to apply for artsVest. artsVest Ontario provides sponsorship training, mentorship and matching incentive funds to selected Ontario communities. Read more
Culture Days Information Sessions
Ontario Culture Days is on the road to kick-start registration and planning for the sixth annual Culture Days with more than 20 in-person information sessions from mid-April to early June! Cultural groups, artists, as well as community and business leaders are invited to local sessions to learn about tools, tips and resources for participation. No session near you? Register for one of four webinars.
Continuation of the Ontario Music Fund
To support the development of strong, competitive and sustainable music companies, the 2015 Ontario Budget announces the continuation of the Ontario Music Fund. Read more
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