Partnership seeks Toronto talent to offer free, interactive activities
TORONTO (Tuesday, April 3, 2012) – Toronto Public Library, the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Culture Days are pleased to continue Culture Days @ The Library for a second year on September 28-29, 2012. This exciting partnership was created to help artists and arts groups share their creative work with the public in free, accessible space.
Toronto-based individual artists, small and medium-sized professional arts groups as well as volunteer-run cultural organizations, collectives or groups that wish to organize their events at a TPL branch are invited to submit an application by April 30, 2012. Activities in all artistic disciplines are encouraged as well as those that appeal to families and to audiences of diverse ages. To be considered for a space, the arts activity must be free and interactive.
The partnership enables artists to take their practice out of their private studios into the accessible spaces of library branches so that the public can discover and engage with their work. Past participants describe Culture Days @ the Library as a great opportunity to connect with new audiences and to build strong community relationships. From Etobicoke to Scarborough, North York and downtown, 40 library branches will provide venues at no cost.
Successful applicants will be chosen based on the suitability of the activity for the branch’s venue space and the interactive nature of the activity. The program cannot provide any financial assistance for supplies or equipment; however, participants do receive administrative, marketing and promotional support for their activity through the joint efforts of the sponsors.
The following branches have committed to hosting Culture Days activities. The majority of activities will be scheduled on Saturday, September 29, with a limited number scheduled on Friday, September 28. For location and other details about each branch, go to https://tpl.ca/hours-locations/index.jsp, opens a new window
Participating Branches:
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Agincourt |
Evelyn Gregory |
Mount Pleasant |
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Albert Campbell |
Gerrard/Ashdale |
North York Central Childrens’ Dept |
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Amesbury Park |
Guildwood |
Northern District |
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Annette Street |
High Park |
Pape/Danforth |
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Beaches |
Humberwood |
Parliament Street |
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Bendale |
Jane/Sheppard |
Queen/Saulter |
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Brentwood |
Kennedy/Eglinton |
Riverdale |
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Bridlewood |
Leaside |
S. Walter Stewart |
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Centennial |
Lillian H. Smith |
Sanderson |
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College/Shaw |
Main Street |
Spadina Road |
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Don Mills |
Malvern |
Taylor Memorial |
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Downsview |
Maryvale |
Weston |
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Dufferin/St. Clair |
McGregor Park |
York Woods |
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Eglinton Square |
Morningside |
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How to Participate
A simple application form is now on-line, opens a new window. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2012.
Applicants will be matched with the appropriate library branches based on the suitability and interactive nature of the activity. Branches will send out confirmation notifications by May 30, 2011.
About Culture Days
Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. Launched in 2010, the annual Culture Days event takes place in more than 800 Canadian cities and towns during the last weekend of September, generating an extraordinary amount of enthusiasm in the process. This year’s Culture Days weekend will take place on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community. Culture Days in Ontario is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend. To learn more, please visit , opens a new windowwww.culturedays.ca, opens a new window
About Neighbourhood Arts Network
Neighbourhood Arts Network is the place where arts and community engagement meet. NAN helps artists and community organizations do what they do best: enrich Toronto and transform it into a more vibrant, beautiful, and liveable city. We catalyze new relationships and conversations, collect research and share information. We envision a Toronto where all residents are empowered to discover and shape the cultural life of their communities. Neighbourhood Arts Network is a project of the Toronto Arts Foundation. To learn more, please visit www.neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org, opens a new window
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Media Contacts:
Toronto Public Library :
Anne Marie Aikins 416-393-7212
Culture Days:
Aubrey Reeves
Culture Days Ontario Manager
(416) 646-7469