This issue of ARCCO's e-bulletin contains everything you need to know about ARCCO's AGM weekend Friday January 18 - Sunday January 20, 2008. Please join us to kick off the New Year, 2008, the year of ARCCO's 20th Anniversary! ARCCO is hosting it's Annual General Meeting Weekend in London Ontario, home to our Programming Office as well as The Forest City Gallery. The weekend will provide plenty of opportunities for you to meet and network with your peers. To kick off the weekend and ARCCO's 20th Anniversary, ARCCO with Forest City Gallery invite you to join the Welcome Gala/Party at Forest City Gallery, with DJ Steve deBrun on Friday January 18. Saturday will include Meetings with Funders, and Information Sessions with representatives of ArtsBuild Ontario, the PASO Coalition, Carfac Ontario and ARCCC-CCCAA, as well as a community and region meeting about the Visual Arts Summit. Sunday will include ARCCO Members' visioning session with consultant Judy Wolfe, as well as our Annual General Meeting. Below you will find schedules and agendas for all events including the Funders Sessions and the ARCCO AGM (complete with the bios of the nominated new Board members). To ensure that this weekend is productive, ARCCO has confirmed the participation of knowledgeable resource people and visual and media arts representatives of funding bodies who will present information and respond to our questions. You won't want to miss this valuable opportunity! arcco e-bulletin vol.5 #1 contents:
Important Member Dates and Information July 1, 2007: ARCCO Membership Fees are past due. Please submit your membership renewal form with payment ASAP. January 18 to 20, 2008: Gala Party, Funders Sessions, Information/Discussion Sessions, Members Visioning Session & ARCCO AGM +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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| YOUR check list [ ] CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE to each activity Please RSVP to the ARCCO office by email ASAP, so we can plan for the appropriate number of participants. [ ] PRINT OUT THE ARCCO MEMBERSHIP FORM The membership form will be sent in email attachment for anyone who has not already filled it out. This is the same form that was mailed to you this fall and summer. [ ] PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEE If you haven't already submitted the forms to the ARCCO office, then please bring the membership form and a cheque with you. There will be a registration table where you can complete your registration when you arrive. Please note that the members visioning session and the ARCCO AGM is open to ARCCO members only.
[ ] TRAVEL: A chartered bus has been scheduled to leave Toronto at 3 pm on Friday January 18 and return to downtown Toronto on Sunday January 20 by approximately 5pm. ARCCO urges those members who would otherwise be connecting to trains and buses from Toronto to London, to use the chartered bus that ARCCO is providing to get to London. Travel subsidy* will ONLY cover your economy long distance travel to Toronto ONLY. IF you are traveling from Toronto please use the bus that is being provided. Travel subsidy will not be reimbursed to Toronto members. In order to sign up for the bus please email the office ASAP at arcco@bellnet.ca. In the subject heading please write : SIGNUP AGM BUS If you have any questions please contact the ARCCO office ACCOMMODATION: ARCCO has negotiated a corporate rate for ARCCO Members at the Holiday Inn Express, at 374 Dundas Street, London Ontario. For a standard room, ARCCO Member discount rate is $107 plus applicable taxes. The rooms are great! Book now: Holiday Inn Express' telephone: 519.661.0233 [ ] ARRIVE ON TIME FOR THE AGMBUS and EVENTS We will start all events on time according to the following schedules.
The AGM Weekend at a GLANCE Friday January 18, 2008
Saturday January 19, 2008 9:30 am- 6pm
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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Agenda for Meeting with Funders Saturday January 19, 2008 Morning Location: Forest City Gallery, 258 Richmond Street, London Ontario Please Note: Please see Mapquest in your blue package (you will receive from ARCCO upon your arrival) ARCCO has invited funders from both federal and provincial agencies to participate in a half day of dialogue with our members from across the province. We are pleased to have visual and media arts representatives from The Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ontario Arts Council. This important forum enables funders to present new program initiatives and program criteria, to review their mandates with the membership and provide direct feedback to members' questions. This session also provides a unique opportunity for the membership to address their concerns collectively, and learn about new programs, as well as changes to programs and budgets which affect artist-run centres.
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Agenda for Information/Discussion Sessions Saturday January 19, 2008 Afternoon Location: Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North, London Ontario Please Note: Please see Mapquest in your blue package (you will receive from ARCCO upon your arrival) ARCCO has been and continues to be a proactive voice and fierce advocate for artist-run centres in Ontario at both provincial and national levels. ARCCO's advocacy efforts have raised the level of recognition, financial support and professional development of its members. Within Ontario, ARCCO fosters strong partnerships and affiliations with various provincial arts service organizations. Our goal is to create connections with communities that intersect with, overlap with or share similar needs and challenges. Partner organizations include ArtsBuild Ontario, Canadian Artists' Representation of Ontario / Le Front des artistes canadiens de l'Ontario (CARFAC Ontario), the Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG), and an informal coalition of Provincial Arts Service Organizations (PASO). ARCCO also operates within a larger network of artist-run centre associations across Canada, including the Regroupement des centres d'artistes autogérés du Québec (RCAAQ), the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres (PAARC), the Alberta Association of Artist-Run Centres (AAARC), the Plains Association of Artist-Run Centres (PARCA), VERRUE, the Artist-Run Centres Association of the Atlantic (ARCAA) and a national Aboriginal association. In March 2004, these associations founded Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference / Conférence des collectifs et des centres d'artistes autogérés (ARCCC-CCCAA), a national arts service organization. ARCCO acts as a vital member of the ARCCC-CCCAA governing council, increasing our community's effectiveness to advocate at a national level. ARCCO has invited representatives from some of our partner associations to lead the the information /discussion sessions. ARCCO is very pleased that the national director from ARCCC-CCCAA can join us to discuss current advocacy initiatives. We look forward to a great afternoon of information sharing and vigorous discussion.
Visual Arts Summit meeting with community & region This general meeting will give those involved in the visual arts an opportunity to talk about some of the key issues that emerged from the Ottawa gathering of the visual art sector during the Visual Arts Summit, which was held in Ottawa, November 2007. This initiative has been driven by renowned artist Jamelie Hassan, in collaboration with Museum London. On behalf of our members, ARCCO wishes to thank Jamelie Hassan and our community partners for the invitation to join this community and region meeting for the visual arts sector.
Visual Art Summit follow-up meeting with London Community & Region
***If you are interested in attending, please call the Museum at 519-661-0333 This general information meeting will give those involved in the visual arts an opportunity to be aware of and talk about some of the issues that emerged from the Ottawa gathering of the visual art sector in November 2007. This gathering coincides with the general meeting of the Artist Run Centres and Collectives of Ontario (ARCCO), which is hosted in London at the Forest City Gallery & Museum London. Thank you to Ron Benner, visual artist, Jewell Goodwyn, Executive Director of ARCCO and Catherine Elliot Shaw, curator, McIntosh Gallery for their comments and feedback. This meeting is intended to be a first step in helping us to work together towards common goals. All members and sectors of the visual arts community are invited to attend. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Statement released at the end of the VAS in Ottawa in November 2007
Sunday, January 20, 2008 Location: Holiday Inn Express Meeting Room, 2nd Floor 374 Dundas Street, London Ontario
Members please join us for a visioning session with Judy Wolfe, Consulting Matrix Judy Wolfe is a dynamic and knowledgeable consultant whose direct approach to arts management, governance and organizational structure development turns anxiety into enthusiasm. An expert in strategic planning, Judy assists executives and Boards to set their vision, create a plan and implement it. Judy provides services in the areas of strategic, business and operational planning, organizational effectiveness, alternative service delivery, private-public partnerships, strategic communications and financial management. Judy has worked with several Ministries of the Ontario Government, including Citizenship, Tourism and Recreation, Culture, Children's Services, Environment, Health and Long-Term Care and Public Infrastructure Renewal; with the City of Toronto, Hydro One and the Canadian Securities Administrators. Judy's clients in the non-profit arts sector include the Images Festival of Independent Film and Video, Trinity Square Video, the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Toronto Animated Image Society, Gallery TPW, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Gallery 44, Open Studio, princess productions, Moving Pictures Festival of Dance on Film and Video, Artsbuild Ontario and the Canadian Art Foundation. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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for ARCCO’s Annual General Meeting Sunday, January 20, 2008 Location: Holiday Inn Express Meeting Room 374 Dundas Street, London, Ontario Annual General Meeting 12:10 pm - 12:55 pm Chair Paul Walty, President
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| Report
from Nominations Committee Chair and President Paul Walty The mandate of this year's committee was to acknowledge ARCCO's priorities, and consider the skills and representation required to best fill the vacancies and to build a well-balanced and effective board. We consulted with many members to determine their interest in serving on the board and came up with our recommendation. The Nominations Committee presented their recommendations to the board and the following proposal was accepted by the board to present to the membership at the AGM. Nominated for election at the AGM: New Board Members Current Board Members, continuing their terms for 2007-2008 Retiring Board Members
BIOS OF THE CANDIDATES Derek Liddington Derek Liddington is a professional artist working in forms of mimicry, appropriation and translation. In 2007, he was appointed director of the Forest City Gallery in London, Ontario. Since this time he has had a vested interest in the political/social development of artist run culture in Canada, specifically this cultures impact on small urban centres. During Liddington's time at UWO (MFA) and NSCAD (BFA), he took a particular interest in the curator/artist exchange, participating in internships at the Anna Leonowens Gallery and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; where he assisted with the organization of the 2004 Sobey Art Award. Liddington has been an active member of the Eyelevel gallery publishing committee, A Space editorial committee, Artlab steering committee, as well as an active volunteer for the Khyber Centre for the arts and YYZ. In 2005, Derek was also a Trustee of The Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre. Josefa L. Radman Josefa L. Radman is a writer / director / producer / performer who is dedicated to engagement in and advocacy of time-based media arts. In 2004, Josefa was a founding Trustee of the Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre. As a member of the Factory Executive Committee since 2005, Josefa has enjoyed working on all aspects of organizational development including policy, finance, operations, program design / development and grant writing -- Chair 2005-2006, Past Chair & Factory Works Programme Co-ordinator & Hamilton Film Week Co-ordinator 2006 - 2007, Skills Development Co-ordinator & Community Development Director 2007 -2008. Josefa has been appointed to a position with the City of Hamilton Arts Advisory Commission January 2008 - 2010. She looks forward to bridging artists, non-profit community, and public stakeholders in an effort to elevate the independent cultural sector. Acknowledgements: ARCCO wishes to acknowledge and thank our host member Forest City Gallery, Museum London as well as our community partners and the Katimavik volunteers. ARCCO gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Trillium Foundation are agencies of the Government of Ontario.
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