ARCCO - Members Forum

Dear ARCCO Members and Colleagues,

PLEASE JOIN ARCCO on FRIDAY JUNE 9, 2006 in Toronto for:

MEMBERS FORUM and SPECIAL MEETING with the ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL
10am -4:00 pm, at Women’s Art Resource Centre (WARC), #122, 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto

Followed by

LAUNCH of the DIRECTORY of artist-run centres in Quebec and Canada, 6th edition
4:30 pm-6:30 pm at Gallery TPW, 80 Spadina Avenue, Suite #310, Toronto
Refreshments will be served / Everyone Welcome / Venez nombreux

ABOUT THIS MEMBERS’ FORUM:
This meeting has been especially struck so that our members can address the issues they have with the current structure of the Operating Grant Application for Visual & Media Arts and Artist-Run Centres & Organizations and communicate these concerns, with recommendations to the Ontario Arts Council. In preparation for our meeting with the Ontario Arts Council officers in the afternoon, this is YOUR opportunity to share your concerns with the other members and arrange a list of questions and recommendations for the afternoon session. Please come prepared, with items that you would like to discuss or put forward in preparation for our time with OAC. During the morning session, we'll be creating a speakers list with questions and recommendations for the Ontario Arts Council.

Who from your centre should attend? If you are a current applicant to and/or recipient of the Operating Grant Program for Visual & Media Arts and Artist-Run Centres & Organizations at the Ontario Arts Council, you won’t want to miss this special meeting in Toronto on Friday JUNE 9, 2006. This meeting is open to ALL VISUAL and MEDIA ARTS CENTES in Ontario. YOUR presence and participation is essential. Make sure your organization is represented at this meeting by key staff and board members including Director, President, and other members of the Board of Directors.

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THE SCHEDULE

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Registration

10:00 am - 12:15 pm	Members Strategy Session
	Within this 2 hour period there will be time for the both the visual and media arts centres to review their general and specific concerns, regarding the current application.

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

SPECIAL MEETING with ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL

Ontario Arts Council will be represented by John Brotman, Executive Director, Billy Ann Balay, Director of Granting Programs, Carolyn Vesely, Visual and Media Arts Officer, Lisa Wöhrle, Associate Visual and Media Arts Officer and Mark Haslam, Media and Visual Arts Officer.

John Brotman will make a special presentation regarding OAC’s advocacy efforts, which will be followed by the members’ exchange with the program officers.

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

LAUNCH Directory of artist-run centres in Quebec and Canada, 6th edition

The Regroupement des centres d'artistes autogérés du Québec (RCAAQ), in collaboration with Artist-Run Centres and Collectives of Ontario (ARCCO), invite you to the launch of the Directory of artist-run centres in Quebec and Canada, 6th edition.

The Directory of Artist-Run Centres in Quebec and Canada provides up-to-date information on one hundred and eighteen artist-run centres with listings of nearly 800 addresses of visual arts institutions, services and resources. A publication designed for artists and the people who work in the cultural community. The directory is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in contemporary art.

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Acknowledgements:
ARCCO gratefully acknowledges funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. ARCCO appreciates the continued support from its members, board and volunteers.

ARCCO extends a special thanks to Women’s Art Resource Centre and Gallery TPW for hosting these events and to the RCAAQ for bringing their latest edition of the Directory to Toronto.