<nettime-ann> Sessions Announced: Creative Spacemaking Workshop, June 7-8, 2007

["Chris Higgins, Artscape" <chrish@torontoartscape.on.ca>]

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HAMILTON, ONTARIO
JUNE 7-8, 2007

Workshop Case Studies, Site Tours and Session Topics Announced!

Click here to download the Registration Form in Word format

Imperial Cotton Centre for the Arts, Hamilton, Ontario:    The Print Studio, Hamilton, Ontario: James Street North Arts District, Hamilton, Ontario:

Artscape is taking its Culture-Led Regeneration Program on the road with a new workshop devoted to affordable studio and facility development. Open to participants from across Canada, Artscape's Creative Spacemaking Workshop focuses on sustaining creative communities within affordable spaces that provide environments for collaboration, experimentation and innovation. This two-day workshop offers leading advice, tools and a chance to meet the experts during interactive sessions. A limited number of registrations are available, so take the time to register yourself or your group today. DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS Day One of the Creative Spacemaking Workshop provides an overview of best practice case studies, including three local site tours that are guaranteed to inform and inspire: Imperial Cotton Centre for the Arts, Hamilton, Ontario www.imperialcottoncentre.com The Print Studio, Hamilton, Ontario www.theprintstudio.ca James Street North Arts District, Hamilton, Ontario www.jamesstreetnorth.ca DAY TWO HIGHLIGHTS Day Two provides hands-on training and practical tools focused on the critical phases of project planning and implementation for studio and creative space development. Topics Include: Community Engagement & Partnerships Capital Project Feasibility & Planning Capital Project Management Capital Campaign Fundraising Governance Facility Management and Tenant Relations Workshop Commons (meet the facilitators and fellow participants during this interactive session)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals, organizations or partnerships from across Canada that are interested in facility project planning or area-based strategies in their communities. Past participants have hailed from diverse sectors representing: • Arts & Cultural Organizations • Artist Co-operatives • Business Improvement Associations • Community Development Agencies • Environmental Stewardship Groups • Downtown Revitalization & Economic Development Corporations • Granting bodies • Government • Knowledge Institutions

REGISTRATION: A limited number of registrations are available, so take the time to register yourself or your group today! The Early Bird Registration Fee is only $245 + GST if you register by May 28, 2007. After this date, the Regular Registration Fee of $295 + GST will apply (final registration closes June 4, 2007). Click here to download the Registration Form in Word format.

A limited number of bursaries are available to artists: please contact us at 416-392-1038, x49 or workshops@torontoartscape.on.ca for details. 

SPECIAL NOTE: Participants registered in the Creative Spacemaking Workshop will be guaranteed a 20% discount off their registration fee for the October 25 - 26 Creative Placemaking Workshop in Kingston, Ontario.

LOCATION: The Creative Spacemaking Workshop will be presented in downtown Hamilton, Ontario at the Art Gallery of Hamilton (123 King St. - www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/).

CONTACT US: To register today or to get more information on the Creative Spacemaking Workshop,contact us at 416-392-1038, x49 or workshops@torontoartscape.on.ca. Visit the Creative Spacemaking Workshop website at http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/workshops.

CULTURE-LED REGENERATION PROGRAM: Artscape's Culture-Led Regeneration Program is our improved organizational and leadership development workshop series focused on building the capacity of communities to use a multi-dimensional renewal or revitalization approach wherein art, culture and creativity play a leading role in community transformation.

Artscape brings together top practitioners from around the world for a comprehensive learning experience that demystifies the complexity of culture-led regeneration. Intensive workshops will connect participants with similar-minded practitioners, innovative leaders and catalytic projects that capitalize on the synergies between creative people, unique places and cross-sector collaboration.

DON'T FORGET TO HOLD THE DATE:
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING
Kingston, Ontario  
October 25-26, 2007
Second in this series of Culture-Led Regeneration workshops is Artscape's upcoming Creative Placemaking Workshop that investigates strategies to connect and leverage the creative and cultural resources of communities in generating quality of place. During this two-day workshop, learn from international practitioners on how to nurture and sustain the conditions for creative ecologies to thrive in downtowns, cultural districts, neighbourhoods and mainstreets.

Artscape gratefully acknowledges the support provided by The Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Ontario Arts Council, TEDCO
and City of Toronto Culture Division.

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