This issue of ARCCO's e-bulletin contains everything you need to know about ARCCO's Annual General Meeting weekend, Friday September 25 - Saturday September 26, 2009. We’re pleased to be bringing this years’ AGM to Artspace in Peterborough to coincide with Artspace’s Anniversary Celebrations. ARTSPACE 35th Anniversary Party will be held on Friday September 25th 2009 beginning at 7 PM with early cocktails, a screening of Artspace's video program at 8 PM and party continuing through the night with DJs, videos, and live mixing of Artspace’s video, audio and photo archives. Also taking place in Peterborough is the final weekend of the Artsweek Festival. In public locations, throughout downtown are interventions and installations by local artists. Also, if you’re interested in doing even more networking in Peterborough, CARFAC Ontario will be having its AGM on Thursday, Sept. 24, and will be joining us Friday night for the party. This event will provide ample opportunity for you to meet and network with your peers in the ARC community, as well as celebrate 35 years of Artspace! Staff and board of member centres are welcome to attend. We’re really looking forward to this event and hope you will too - See you in Peterborough! arcco e-bulletin vol.7 #1 contents:
Important Member Dates and Information July 1, 2009: ARCCO Membership Fees are past due. Please submit your membership renewal form with payment ASAP. September 25 to 26, 2009: ARCCO AGM in Peterbourgh at Artspace +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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YOUR check list [ ] PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE RSVP to the ARCCO office ASAP by emailing arcco@bellnet.ca or phone 519-672-7898. [ ] RENEW YOUR ARCCO MEMBERSHIP FOR 2009-10 Please bring the membership form and a cheque with you when you register. Please note that Saturday’s events and the ARCCO AGM will be open to ARCCO members only. [ ]CALL COMFORT HOTEL & SUITES, PETERBOROUGH ARCCO has secured a discounted rate of $105.99 plus applicable taxes for ARCCO Members at Comfort Hotel & Suites, Peterborough. All you need to do is ask for the ARCCO member rate. The date to book and get this rate has been extended until September 18th, call now to take advantage of this rate. Comfort Inn Suites, 1209 Lansdowne Street, Peterborough Ontario, 705-740-7000 [ ]ENJOY THE ARCCO AGM WEEKEND!
ARCCO AGM Weekend Agenda Friday September 25, 2009, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Artspace 35th Anniversary PARTY!! Location: Artspace, 379 Aylmer Street, North (705) 748-3883
There will also be plenty of things to see and do Friday night around Peterborough as Artsweek
Saturday September 26, 2009 9:45 am – 4:30 pm
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Artspace 35th Anniversary PARTY! Friday September 25, 2009 Location: Artspace, 379 Aylmer Street, North (705) 748-3883 Doors open at 7:00 pm No Cover. Cash Bar. A proper birthday party with DJs, videos, and live mixing of Artspace’s video, audio and photo archives. Beginning at 7 PM with early cocktails, a screening of Artspace's video program at 8 PM, and party continuing through the night. Come help us celebrate! 4-09: EXPO 35 A retrospective of 35 years of ARTSPACE rediscovered through the meticulous restoration of our flooded archives. EXPO 35 is a multi-media installation of archival materials installed throughout the space. A 35-year time line of programming, a wide selection of printed matter (from posters and catalogues, to grant applications and guest books), and an accessible media archives lounge give insight into the rich and varied history of one of Canada’s very first artist-run centres. Artsweek Friday & Saturday Various Locations throughout Peterborough Also taking place in Peterborough is the final weekend of the Artsweek Festival. In public locations, throughout downtown are interventions and installations by local artists. Some highlights from Artsweek: The Lady Barber and the Hairy Man. Come to Henry’s on Hunter for a real close shave in this surreal romp through some hairy Freudian theories, high anxieties and base desires. Henry’s Barber Shop (172 Hunter Street West). Performances on September 25, 26, and 27 at 9 pm each night. Ring Around the Rosie: Through film, sound and animation, Viktoria Lee-Bouillon creates a nightmare like space from a child’s perspective, focusing on historical creatures such as the “incubi” and the folklore tales of “hag-ridden” dimensions. Studio 303 (148 Hunter St. West, Unit 303). Screenings at 8pm each night on September 22, 24, 25 and 26. BLINK: a series of temporary public art installations by seven visual and new media artists in non-traditional downtown locations including, but not limited to, storefront window spaces. Installations will be on display for the duration of Artsweek. Free guided walking tours of BLINK installations departing at 12pm and 3pm from Millennium Park fountain on Friday and Saturday. Participating artists will be in attendance to speak about their work and answer questions. The Blue Tomato, art shop and small gallery will also host Outdoor Café with art and music each night, September 22-26 7-11 pm in the alley North of Hunter St. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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Carfac Ontario’s AGM & Conference Thursday, September 24th Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street, (705) 743-9179 If you’re looking for an opportunity to network with even more members of the arts community, CARFAC Ontario will be also be hosting its AGM in Peterborough this week. This year’s theme is Rethinking Arts Service Organizations. The Panel discussion will run 1:30pm to 3pm ($10), followed by their Annual General Meeting and a tour of the Art Gallery of Peterborough. For more information, please visit www.carfacontario.ca or call (416) 340-8850 / 1 (877) 890-8850 toll free +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Saturday, September 26, 9:45 am - 12:30 pm Comfort Hotel & Suites, Kawartha Room, 1209 Lansdowne Street, (709) 740-7000 DIY Generation Y - Doug Back, Guest Speaker Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am – 11:15 am Artist Doug Back will be joining us Saturday morning to talk about his experiences with emerging artists, and the influences that the internet is having on their work. He will be discussing the trends he is seeing as artists are no longer constrained by urban environments to create their work. Emerging artists use various online media outlets including Make Magazine, ooject, vvork and hackaday to disseminate their art. While reflecting on the ways in which the web is decentralizing this information, he will also focus on the relevancy of ARCs which provide artists with a place to do the “flesh meeting stuff”. Doug Back has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. He has been Technical Director at Trinity Video and a founding member of the YYZ Gallery and Inter-Access in Toronto. He has been an advisor to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council, and was awarded the Petro Canada Award in 1987. Doug is a faculty member in the Integrated Media Department at OCAD. Please note that ARCCO’s advertised panel on cultural diversity has been postponed and will take place later during this programming year. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
11:30 am – 12:15 am: ARCCO’s Annual General Meeting 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 our full 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 Member Ron Loranger, Le Labo, Toronto Re-election: Paul Walty, 2009-10 (completed 3rd year, entering 4th) Phil Anderson, 2009-10 (completed 3rd year, entering 4th) Current Board Members, continuing their terms for 2009-2010 Derek Liddington, Xpace, Toronto Josefa Radman, The Factory, Hamilton Iga Janik, Artspace, Peterborough Leanne L’Hirondelle, Gallery 101, Ottawa CANDIDATE BIO Toronto Artist Ron Loranger is the current president of Le Laboratoire d'art (Le LABO) in Toronto. Loronger is on the executive of Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario in Sudbury, as well as a committee member of FAAS-La foire d'art alternatif de Sudbury. He served as president of BRAVO-Sud for 1995-96 and was a committee member for the Third Rail Visual Arts Festival in 1996-97. He also adjudicated the mid-career visual arts grant for the Toronto Arts Council last year and the established visual arts grants for the Ontario Arts Council this past summer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Saturday, September 26, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Artspace, 379 Aylmer Street, North (705) 748-3883 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Blow Horn - ARCCO Members’ Forum Please join us for “blow horn”, this year’s members` forum, facilitated by Iga Janik and Derek Liddington. This forum will provide the opportunity to discuss the shifts in language within our community. Some key questions include - How do we define ourselves? Have we adopted “business” language to serve our communities better, or is it fallout of our relationships with funders? Who are we accountable to, and how does this reflect our programming choices? Can a 35 year-old ARC exist on its own terms? Do all ARCs share a common definition? Please come and join this lively discussion armed with your key words! Acknowledgements: ARCCO wishes to acknowledge Ontario Arts Council, and thank our host Iga Janik, Artspace, the Artspace Board, the ARCCO Board, as well as Carfac Ontario and Comfort Inn Suites Peterborough. 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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