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ONTARIO CONTACT
Highlights from the Schedule
The 2015 Ontario Contact schedule is now available online! We all know that Ontario Contact is a great place to see artists perform and network with your colleagues but there is so much more in store for you. Here are some highlights from our schedule to prove that Ontario Contact is so much more!
Live Music Streaming
Join Faye Perkins on Friday, November 6 for a workshop on audience building and artists development through live music streaming. Learn how music presenters can work with artists and their representatives to use this technology to grow audiences and build artists’ careers.
International Touring
Industry veterans, Robert Baird and Ann Summers Dossena are returning with their very popular roundtable discussion for artists, agents and managers interested in touring internationally. Join their session Saturday, November 7, 2015
1:30pm.
Presenter Pitches!
The five-minute artist pitch is a very popular and successful aspect of Ontario Contact, but this year we are turning the table and giving presenters an opportunity to talk about their programming vision. As an exhibitor at Ontario Contact, this is an opportunity for you to learn more about the presenters and identify possible programming ideas that would support their vision. Join the Introduction to Presenters session on Thursday, November 5 at 10:15am.
Critical Response Workshop
Interested in presenting work that may be challenging for your audience and not certain how to have a conversation about it? Through guided conversation, this reflective practice is dedicated to fuelling innovative feedback and building community between artists, audiences, presenters and ideas. Join us on Thursday, November 5, for a full-length showcase of Green Thumb Theatre and then participate in a Critical Response session.
Pre-Conference Day
The Ontario Contact schedule also includes our pre-conference day on November 4th, featuring Facility Managers’ Meeting and the Extraordinary Project Discussion hosted at the Aeolian Hall, considered one of the Top 10 Halls in Canada by CBC Radio 3. You will also have a chance to tour another beautiful historic theatre, home to the London Community Players, the Palace Theatre. Originally built as a silent movie theatre in 1929, it was considered one of the finest in the world.
Do not miss out - register today!
Do not forget to register before September 21 to take advantage of the Early Bird registration discount!
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Webinar Series in back!
Ontario Presents and Atlantic Presenters Association are thrilled to once again partner to present the 2015-2016 "Webinar Series for Arts Presenting!" Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the series is designed to help volunteer to mid-size presenters access quality professional development. There is no fee to participate. The topics were chosen based on your feedback and will cover various aspects of presenting, from programming and contract negotiation to budgeting for shows, sponsorship and strategic planning. You will also learn how to find audience, attract youth and improve your engagement by using social media. Learn more
Basics of Programming for Your Community
 Before you start planning your season or attend a Contact event, tune in for our first webinar in this year's series. Join Tim Yerxa, Executive Director of the Fredericton Playhouse, on Wednesday, September 9th at 1 pm EST in the webinar which explores the basics of selecting artists for your community. Sign up today!
Welcome New Members!
INDUSTRY NEWS
Economic Benefits of Culture - Ontario
Special issue of the latest Hill Strategies’ Arts Research Monitor takes an extended look at data from the 2010 Provincial and Territorial Culture Satellite Account. A landmark dataset regarding the direct economic and employment impacts of culture in Canada, reveals encouraging statistics for Ontario. Read more
Youth Arts Ambassador Program
A great opportunity for Emerging Artists in your community! Ontario Culture Days is working towards launching the inaugural Youth Arts Ambassador Program (YAAP), a multi-year community arts residency for young emerging artists from across Ontario. Submission deadline is September 10, 2015. Read more
Building Collaborative Practices
In fall 2015, CPAMO will begin a peer-to-peer learning project to engage Indigenous, ethno-racial/culturally diverse, and other marginalized arts organizations and artists in learning how to develop collaborative practices to support their artistic growth and development. CPAMO has invited presenters from the Oakville Centre for the Arts and Flato Markham Theatre to participate to illustrate the differences presenters take in approaching their projects and in connecting with their very different communities. Read more
Job Board
Do you have a job opportunity? Submit a job to be posted on the Ontario Presents' Job Board.
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