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Start Up: The American Context What is happening to American artists and other vulnerable communities? How can we demonstrate solidarity and or provide assistance? strategies for resistance are successful? Conversation Starters: Christine Quintana - Neworld Theatre (CAN) Lucy Simic - Bluemouth Inc. (CAN/US) Moe Angelos - The Builders Association (US) Ariane Michaud - CRCI (US) […]
Start Up: The International Context How can Canada play a bigger role in international culture? How are we perceived from abroad? What relationships and types of work could prove fruitful? Conversation Starters: Naomi Campbell - Creative Producer, Professor, previous AD Luminato Festival Gala Hernández López -Connected Minds CFREF Artist in Residence (Spain) Iman Datoo - […]
Start Up: The Technological Context Can digital tools be engaged for inclusive democratic outcomes. Silicon Valley emerged with a 'move fast and break things' approach that has mixed (or even poor) results for individuals and societies. Can artists move slower and fix things using emerging technologies? Conversation Starters: Jared Mezzocchi - 2x Obie Award-Winning Theater […]
Reflections and Refractions By PeerLess Productions Reflections and Refractions was created and inspired by the PeerLess Productions core company of artists in response to the questions: What do you think is your greatest talent and What do others think is your greatest talent? Utilizing lights, soundscapes, dance, music and video, the performers explore how their […]
2021 By Cole Lewis, Patrick Blenkarn, and Sam Ferguson Produced by Guilty by Association, Co-Produced by Elbow Theatre Under the glow of a flickering screen, a daughter weighs the worth […]
Start Up - Laser Talks: Together Here & Now Short, focused presentations from artists and researchers engaged with emerging technologies and urgent issues. Conversation Starters: Ronnie Cheng - "the lights will take you home" Zackary McKendrick - "Virtual Rehearsal Suite: An Environment and Framework for Virtual Performance Practice" Caroline MacCaul & Deanna Peters - Interplay_festival […]
Start Up - Together Here & Now Open Space (Technology) session building off the discussions and ideas to come up with some steps to move ideas to pursue Art For Better Times forward. Think mini-unconference in a robotics and computer science lab. Ways to Watch and Participate IN PERSON: Wednesday, June 6th 1pm […]
Kinnomics: Iman Datoo Co-presented by Festival of Live Digital Art (FOLDA) and Agnes Etherington Art Centre How can artwork embedded in one ecosystem find kinship in a new ecosystem? […]
WindRush By Marcel Stewart WindRush is a live concept album created by Marcel Stewart. It follows the journey of a Jamaican man across generations as he navigates migration, identity, and what it means to belong. Using immersive sound, storytelling, and visual design, WindRush brings to life Caribbean histories that are often overlooked or forgotten in […]
Start Up: Reflections Gather in the beautiful second floor lobby of the Isabel Bader Centre with coffee and snacks for an informal talk about the future with a great view of […]
