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   A Creative City: Block By Block project                                                                                   Bulletin 6:  March 11, 2010   

 In this issue:

 
New Parks Plan

Did you  know the City of Toronto is developing a new Parks Plan?

For details on the development of this new plan and how it affects artists and arts organizations, check out the latest Neighbourhood Arts Blog post, and add your voice to the discussion on the NAN site. 

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  Dusk Dances

Dusk Dances brings high quality contemporary and traditional dance to public parks. Dusk Dances features an array of choreographic works presented every night at sunset. As dusk descends, a theatrical host leads the audience -- which invariably includes children, dog walkers and local residents -- to five eclectic dance pieces that unfold in different areas of the park.Choreographers from various backgrounds are commissioned to create a ten-minute piece inspired by the park's natural environment.

The Dusk Dances mandate is to bring dance to the community by making it accessible physically, financially, and artistically, and to give choreographers a unique opportunity to showcase their work in a non-traditional dance venue, in front of a large and mostly new audience. 

 
If you have a project, job posting or call that you would like to share with the Network, please contact skye@torontoarts.org 
 
 
Our Mandate: The Neighbourhood Arts Network is Toronto's first network dedicated to supporting art-making in neighbourhoods throughout the city. The Neighbourhood Arts Network supports and connects artists, arts organizations and community groups creating art at a local level.
 
We welcome groups and individuals working in any arts discipline, from any area of the city, whose interests or mandates embrace the idea of community engagement and accessibility of the arts.
 

 

Dear friends of the Neighbourhood Arts Network,

The Neighbourhood Arts Network is thrilled about the enthusiasm and support we have been receiving from our members! As we continue to grow, we are excited to offer you new resources and special opportunities.

 

 

Network Resources

 

This month we unveiled our online resources, which include how-to guides, funding information, a reading room and more. Complementing our online resource library, our first in-person workshop will take place later this month. Details are coming soon, so stay tuned to the NAN site!

   

These resources are available exclusively to NAN Members; registration is free, so JOIN NOW!

 

Free Youth Passes 

The Neighbourhood Arts Network has a limited number of FREE youth passes to this year's Fringe Festival. If you are a Network Member whose organization serves youth-at-risk, please contact skye@torontoarts.org  by March 24th.

 

Introducing Project Spotlights


We are on the lookout for projects to feature in our new Project Spotlight! Selected projects will be showcased on the Neighbourhood Arts Network homepage.

In order to be featured on the homepage, projects must:

  • be profiled in the Projects section of the site,
  • feature high quality, engaging images,
  • be fully documented, including contact information.
Uploading project information is easy. Simply login to the site, then go to explore>projects>add your project!

 

  Opportunities 

Discussion: New City Parks Plan

 

Opportunity: Free Fringe Festival Youth Passes

 

Opportunity: Culture Days Call for Participation

 

Opportunity: Register with 1000 Acts of Art

 

Opportunity: Toronto Public Library Call for Submissions

 

 
Special Events
 
FREE Members-Only Workshop (details coming soon!)
 
 

Small Business Arts Forum

Contact Us

Email: naninfo@torontoarts.org     Phone: (416) 392-6802 x212    
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The Neighbourhood Arts Network, a project of the Toronto Arts Foundation in partnership with Art Starts, has been made possible by support from the Government of Ontario, Ontario Trillium Foundation, City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, and by the many Friends of the Foundation. 


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