Alberta Dance Alliance

Oderin (NAC)
2020-11-26 15:30 (America/Edmonton) | Online, Canada
Oderin is a new dance theatre creation based on a collection of poems by NL poet Agnes Walsh (Oderin, Pedlar Press 2018). These exquisite poems depict Walsh’s mother’s difficult life growing up in Placentia, Newfoundland, then her later decline living with dementia. A tender and raw account of a personal mother – daughter relationship, this work brings rich and complex human experiences to life through an provocative multidisciplinary collaborative lens. “These poems present a unique opportunity to put all my learning over 45 years of play-making as actor, director and teacher into the challenge of staging these poems. Oderin explores one’s sense of duty and devotion, the experience of resettlement, nostalgia, family, landscape, the loss of memory and self, dementia and death […] ” – C. Tomlinson
This is one of two live streams taking place as part of partnership between Neighbourhood Dance Works (NDW) and NAC Dance through #DanceForth. #DanceForth is the new NAC Dance livestream project. Most Thursday evenings, live performances will be presented by a variety of wonderful Canadian dance artists, both from the NAC Fourth Stage and from various centres across the country.
Choreographers and dancers with a terrific range of styles will be sharing with you directly through this series that embraces a new model to celebrate this rich and dynamic art form. Please tune in with us to discover the breadth and talent of Canada’s outstanding dance milieu.
This performance will be live streamed from the historic LSPU hall on November 26 at 7pm NT (3:30pm MT).
Learn more.

5 Minutes to Change the World Cabaret
2020-11-26 19:00 | Online, Canada
COVID has changed how we work. But art can change how we think.
Standing in the shards of the past and wading through the post-pandemic possibility, Springboard Performance asks Calgary movement artists we admire to change the world – in 5-7 minutes – for our digital cabaret.
Featuring Meghann Michalsky, Mike Czuba, Lauren Brady, Kyra Newton, Kaja Irwin, Heather Ware, Rebecca Burton, Jocelyn Mah, Cindy Ansah, Tiara Matusin, Mpoe Mogale, and Jamie Tognazzini (MC).
Joke, jest, interrogate, demand, subvert, renew, and reimagine gestures of radical solidarity between artists, audiences, and communities to help us design what is ahead.

Venue name: Online
Start/end date: NOVEMBER 26TH (THURSDAY), 7PM MST
Price: FREE
Link to tickets: https://springboardperformance.com/fluidfest
Link to website: springboardperformance.com

THE TALKING, THINKING, DANCING BODY - CALGARY
2020-11-26 19:00 | Online, Canada
Initiated in 2012 by Vancouver-based artist Lee Su-Feh, The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body-Calgary is a facilitated conversation led by Sasha Ivanochko and Artist in Residence Pamela Tzeng that courageously interrogates dance through a lens that is concerned with anti-colonialism, anti-racism and feminism. Our bi-monthly gatherings will encourage speaking about dance from an awareness of our bodies as well as the world it lives in. Schedule and information on topics will be provided to those who are in our Facebook Group.
This Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body will take place via the almighty Zoom on Thursday, November 26th at 7pm MST. With guest co-facilitator and short-term residency artist Kara Bullock, Artistic Director Sasha will lead a conversation around ethics and aesthetics. Source texts to catalyze this discussion are accessible in the description of the Facebook event.
Find more information and RSVP here.

The Disaster Show
2020-11-27 19:00 - 20:00
November 27th | 7 PM Mountain Time
November 28th | 2 PM Mountain Time
Free or by Donation
New site-specific, collaborative, devised work by MZD Artistic Director Gerry Morita, with a lens towards catastrophe and hope. This work will explore the elemental impacts of fire, wind, and ice and the very temporal fragility of the human body.
This is a digital performance that will be streamed online. Please register in advance through ticket tailor to receive a link to view the performance.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/milezerodance/406865

ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS INCLUDE;
Concept and Direction- Gerry Morita
Design -T. Erin Gruber
Cinematography – aAron Munson
Sound Design -Nico Arnáez
Dancers
Deviani Bonilla
Justin Calvadores
Richard Lee
Musicians
Farhad Khosravi
Daniel Stadnicki
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ADDED BONUS:
For the month of November the dancers in The Disaster Show are offering classes twice a week. Registration details can be found here;
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/milezerodance/445283/

Crossed Wires Cabaret
2020-11-27 19:30 | Online, Canada
The Crossed Wires Cabaret is a celebration of what happens when live theatre and online technology mix. This year, artists all over the world have learned new ways to connect with audiences online – so we’re throwing an art party about it in the Westbury Theatre (and online) on November 27 at 7:30pm!
Enjoy panel discussions with industry pros about how to get the most out of technology for your arts work, how to find digital audiences, and what we can keep with us long after we’re able to fully gather.
Plus, enjoy innovative performance experiments showing off some big new ideas on connecting live & virtual audiences!

Offering (Co.ERASGA)
2020-11-28 16:00 | Online, Canada
In honour and celebration of Co.ERASGA’s 20th anniversary season, acclaimed choreographer Alvin Erasga Tolentino creates Offering, a collection of solo works for six dancers during this very trying time of COVID-19 pandemic. Six of Vancouver’s outstanding diverse dancers perform Offering a thread of solo dances that aspires and honour the living practice- Dance and Dancing alive in this extraordinary time of pandemic crisis and isolating. How do our bodies relate, move and dance for our human and earthly place at this critical time of pandemic adversity? In this new creation, Tolentino ask each dancer to bring movements as a form of devotion and prayer –allow the dance transcends luminous energy and reach. Each dance and as whole, Offering becomes a performance rituals evoking a spiritual offer for a universal connectection, awareness and healing for the world.
Co.ERASGA’s 20th milestone season faces an extraordinary challenging time of pandemic but we want to keep dance alive- We dance with gratitude with all our artists, arts partner and audiences in the last two decades of building and sharing dance together. More than ever, we rise to the gift and power of dance as the healing pulses for our human expression to be alive.
CREATIVE TEAM & PERFORMERS:
Choreography: Alvin Erasga Tolentino
Dancers: Joshua Ongcol, Olivia Shaffer, Marc Arboleda, Antonio Somera,
Molly McDermott and Marissa Wong
Composer: Emmanuel Mailly
Lighting: Jessica Han
Costume: Meagan Woods
Both 3pm PST (4pm MST) shows will be livestreamed.
Get your tickets now!

Call to Artists: Dance Work For Young Audiences (Sursaut)
2020-11-30 23:59 | Online, Canada
The Sursaut Dance Company is looking for dance artists with a project to create a work for young audiences, that could be produced within the framework of the company.
Founded in Sherbrooke in 1985, the Sursaut Dance Company is dedicated to the creation of choreographic works for young and family audiences. The company’s works are disseminated in Canada and abroad.
One of the few companies situated outside the major urban centers, Sursaut ensures the presence of professional dance in its region and participates in the decentralization of arts and culture. Sherbrooke is a mid-sized city located in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. The city is a regional hub and university center, with an urban population of 212,000 inhabitants. Strongly anchored in its milieu, the company’s presence and work make Sherbrooke an important center for dance creation for children and youth.
PROJECTS WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
The choreographic projects must meet the following criteria:

Have a minimum of two performers
The body, movement, and dance, must be at the heart of the creation
The projected choreographic work must be a minimum of 25 minutes in length

As a first step in the process, three projects will be selected for a short residency of one or two weeks. Following the residencies, one of the projects will be chosen to be produced by the company.
WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERS:

Working space, a studio at the Centre des arts de la scène Jean Besré, in Sherbrooke (Quebec);
Technical support and two of the company’s dancers;
$2000 for additional expenses incurred by the artist in the context of the residency.

CALENDAR:

Deadline for submitting projects: November 30, 2020
Selection of projects: December 2020
Virtual meeting with the artists whose projects are retained and planning of the residencies: February 2021
Residencies: May to November 2021
Selection of the project that will be produced: December 2021
Creation and production of the chosen project: beginning in March 2022
Premiere of the new creation: autumn 2022 or spring 2023.

The financial conditions for the production will be determined by the nature of the project that is chosen.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROJECT:
Send your curriculum vitæ, a description of the proposed choreographic project, as well as audiovisual support material from your professional career, to Francine Châteauvert, Artistic Director and General Manager, at fchateauvert@sursaut.ca before 5:00 p.m., Thursday, November 30, 2020.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.sursaut.ca

ECF Funding: Community Grant Program
2020-12-01 00:00 | Online, Canada
The right funding opportunity is waiting for you with ECF’s Community Grant Program — all you have to do is apply.
AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, you have specific funding needs. We support charities in the Edmonton area across many sectors, including:

Human Services
Arts & Culture
Education
Environment & Animal Welfare
Health
Sports & Recreation

The Community Grants program can support a wide range of organizational needs. We look to organizations to determine their priority areas. If you would like to discuss your organizational needs, start with a phone call to the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) to discuss the online application process and eligibility requirements.
Eligibility
Community Grants aim to support our community. A non-profit is eligible to apply if it serves the greater Edmonton area, including Leduc County, Parkland County, Strathcona County, and Sturgeon County. The non-profit must also have a charitable registration number from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or be considered a qualified donee.
If you are not a registered charity but wish to apply for funding, you can consider the following options:

Make a formal application to CRA to become a registered charity.
Establish a written partnership with a registered charity that would apply for funds for the proposed project. CRA recommends that the relationship between the registered charity and the non-charitable organization be formalized and documented. Click here to visit CRA’s website for more details. Note that the opportunity to apply with a charitable partner is not meant to allow groups to circumvent CRA rules, but rather to support genuine partnerships between charities and non-profits.

Applying for a Community Grant
If you don’t have a recent relationship with us (successfully received a Community Grant in the last five years), your organization can apply for a grant up to approximately (see note) $50,000. If you’ve worked with ECF recently (successful Community Grant approved, completed and reported on), you can apply for a grant up to approximately (see note) $80,000.
Note: We will consider amounts slightly above these limits when there is a strong rationale.
ECF’s Two-Stage Process
We use a two-stage process that includes a preliminary online application, followed by a full proposal, if requested. This process is meant to assist applicants. For projects that are unlikely to receive funding for any reason, it prevents the applicant organization from dedicating time and resources to a full proposal that will not be successful. It also allows our staff the chance to raise questions in the Request for Proposal letter, helping to strengthen the final proposal, which is reviewed by one of five sub-committees.
Please note: Attachments such as letters of support, financial statements, or testimonials are not required during the first stage. If we need more information, we will contact the applicant.
When to Submit
We encourage you to apply early! We have a continual intake of preliminary applications with quarterly deadlines depending on when funding is required. This allows us to review each on its own merit and respond promptly with questions and feedback. There are more opportunities to provide support for charities that apply early. This also gives you more time to write a strong proposal. We do not provide retroactive funding.
The annual deadlines to submit an online application are:

March 1 for funding after June 1 (applications available December 2)
June 1 for funding after September 1 (application available March 2)
September 1 for funding after December 1 (application available June 2)
December 1 for funding after March 1 (application available September 2)

For more information about Community Grants, contact our staff at grants@ecfoundation.org or by phone at 780-426-0015.
Apply for a Community Grant

Grant Application FAQ

2021 EAC Investment in Organizations (Sustain)
2020-12-01 23:59 | Online, Canada
In late October, the Edmonton Arts Council published guidelines for two new investment streams – Sustain and Activate – programs that will direct a degree of stable and flexible funding for arts and festival organizations in 2021. The Sustain and Activate pillars are both related to investments in organizations in the short-and medium-term. Those processes are described in the document below, including guidelines, dates, and requirements.
A third stream – Invent & Adapt – will provide tools, resources, and potential investments to enable organizational structures, governance and business models for the future. Guidelines for this stream are coming soon.
The EAC will make investments to sustain operations, foster artistic and organizational resilience and facilitate dialogue to build organizational innovation and readiness for a gradual return to a wide range of artistic activities.
2021 Sustain
The intent is to assist organizations with ongoing costs, in particular related to engagement of artists and arts professionals. This baseline investment will help maintain organizational capacity through this irregular period.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2020
>> Click here to download the Sustain guidelines.

Participation in the Arts – Stage 3 (EAC)
2020-12-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Canada
Participation in the Arts – Stage 3
Featuring Kim Griffin and Mathew Stone of Stone-Olafson
Wednesday, December 2nd, 1-2pm
It seems like every artist and organization in Edmonton wants to know when people will be ready to step back into in-person events and experiences. We can’t predict the future, but since March, Stone-Olafson have been carefully tracking Albertans’ evolving attitudes towards the pandemic. With this session, they present their findings on the fall, with a special focus on what this might tell us about the winter ahead. To register for this free session, email grants@edmontonarts.ca.

It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now (Mitchell Art Gallery)
2020-12-02 18:00 | John and Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery, 11-121, Allard Hall 11110 – 104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5K 1M9, Canada
The Mitchell Art Gallery in MacEwan University is excited to share that they are re-opening on September 15 with the launch of their latest exhibition It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now, which will be viewable in-person and online!
Curated by Seika Boye, this archival exhibition exposes the representation of Blackness on Canadian stages, as well as audience and media reception of Black performance in Canada during this era. It’s About Time also explores legislation of leisure culture, dance lessons and the role of social dances at mid-century. Featured are individual dance artists such as Leonard Gibson, Ola Skanks, Ethel Bruneau, Joey Hollingsworth and Kathryn Brown.
This is the fourth presentation of the archival materials in It’s About Time. New to this iteration, Boye has invited contemporary performing and visual artists — either from or currently based in Alberta — to respond to the archive and consider what the history of Black people dancing in Canada reveals about our contemporary moment. Not only will the exhibition feature work by dance artists Michèle Moss and Ashley “Colours” Perez, visual artists Braxton Garneau and Preston Pavlis, author Cheryl Foggo, with graphic response by Adriana Contreras and photography by Mike Tan, but there is also virtual programming planned with Seika and each artist.
Virtual conversations with the curator to learn more about It’s About Time will take place on:

September 23, 2020 at 6 p.m.

with Ashley “Colours” Perez and Adriana Contreras

October 21, 2020 at 6 p.m.

with Braxton Garneau and Preston Pavlis

November 3, 2020 at 6 p.m.

with Cheryl Thompson and Mpoe Mogale

December 2, 2020 at 6 p.m.

with Cheryl Foggo and Michèle Moss

Visit macewan.ca/mitchellartgallery or @mitchellartgallery on social media for more details.

Arts Presenting Project Funding
2020-12-02 23:59 | Online, Canada
This funding supports the public presentation of professional artists by reimbursing a portion of professional artists’ fees for the preceding year.
GATE will be undergoing maintenance on Nov. 27-28. As such, the deadline for Arts Presenting applications is now Dec. 2 @ 11:59 pm.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for this funding, applicants must be one of the following:

registered not-for-profit organizations
churches
library boards
Indian Bands as defined by the Indian Act R.S.C. 1985, C.I-5
Métis Settlements recognized under the Métis Settlements Act R.S.A. 2000, C.M14
organizations registered under the Agriculture Societies Act
organizations recognized under the Post-Secondary Institutions Act (by Faculty or Department)

Organizations must also:

be registered and in good standing in Alberta under the appropriate legislation for at least one year prior to the deadline
be in good standing with the AFA with no outstanding reporting requirements
have been in operation for at least one full year prior to the deadline
have at least 50 percent of the organization’s board members, or ruling council, living in the community or region where the presentations are given
demonstrate adherence to good governance principles, effective administration practices and commitment to fiscal responsibility
demonstrate financial stability, in the judgment of the AFA, for at least one year
operate as a stand-alone organization at arm’s length from municipalities, commercial enterprises or schools
be the primary organizer and producer of the event by directly paying professional artists and/or artist-affiliated organizations (for example: artist managers or booking agents) for professional artist fees
have a policy of presenting at least three different touring professional artists during the twelve-month period from November 15 to November 14, immediately prior to the grant deadline

organizations based in rural areas with a population of less than 3,000 may apply even if fewer than three artists are presented.

Check here for more details and information regarding application.

DCD Live Lab
2020-12-03 11:00 | Online, Canada
Come and play in our Live Lab on Thursday 3rd December, 11.00 a.m. MST
There’s no need to register, just save the date and go here: https://meet.google.com/nsp-ettg-nbb
This is your opportunity to experiment and play with what we’ve developed so far in DCD Discover, and for you to custom build DCD Discover to be what you want it to be
We’ll explore DCD Discover together, giving you time to look around and try out all the new functions and updates.
There will be the chance for you to have a go and add items—be prepared to get involved! 😁
Bring questions, add your comments, drink tea*.
Experimentation is encouraged
Please feel free to share this with anyone you think may be interested. Everything we do is open.
* tea optional
Who are we?
This project is being run by Dgen.net on DCD’s behalf to help address the needs of a wide range of users across the dance community. Dance Collection Danse [DCD] is the national centre for Canadian Dance History. Together, we are a tiny and ambitious team trying to build a meaningful, inclusive and open digital archive.

RISE UP Relaunch Lunch #2
2020-12-03 12:00 | Online, Canada
Are you someone working in the arts or the hospitality industry who is looking for creative ways to collaborate amid the COVID-19 pandemic and plan for future recovery? Are you interested in conversations exploring the live experience economy and how to get audiences out and artists back to work in safe and meaningful ways? Then join us for one of RISE UP’s upcoming Relaunch Lunches!
RISE UP Calgary is a local initiative created to kick start economic recovery for Calgary’s arts sector. It is an open-source campaign that unites arts, hospitality and tourism partners to develop a comprehensive array of initiatives and plans for relaunch by building the best possible conditions for success for audiences and artists. Together, we will RISE UP and move forward. As part of our programming, we are planning a series of relaunch lunches to connect industry professionals and give them an opportunity to network, share ideas, and look for ways to collaborate on COVID recovery planning.
At 12:00pm on December 3, 2020 we will discuss micro festivals and how smaller, scalable events could be created and taken to different communities throughout Calgary.
Hear about what this model could look like, how artists and organizations can work with communities and BRZs, and be inspired to look at new ways to create a safe arts experience for artists and audiences alike.
Our panelists include, Patti Pon, CEO Calgary Arts Development, Jennifer Rempel, General Manager of Calgary Downtown Association, and a representative from The City of Calgary.
Register at zoom.us for this free Zoom-based conversation. The event will be interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) with a live English transcription available.
If you have any questions or comments, please send them to cherie@birdcreatives.com.
We look forward to having you join us on December 3!

EPCOR Heart + Soul Fund
2020-12-04 23:59 | Online, Canada
EPCOR’s new Heart + Soul Fund is intended to provide financial support to arts, culture and recreation organizations and creators to build resilience and deliver programming that uplifts Edmontonians. EPCOR is providing $1.25 million through small, medium and large grants to support arts, culture, recreation and charitable organizations.
The grant is intended to address short-term needs, stimulate longer-term economic benefit, nurture creativity and innovation and help organizations adapt programming so the challenges of today can be overcome through new and innovative ideas.
EPCOR’s Heart + Soul Fund provides a one-time payment to organizations selected and offers three levels of funding:

Small: $5,000
Medium: $25,000-$50,000
Large: $100,000 – $200,000

Application Deadline: Intake opens August 27 and remain open until December 4 or until the funding is exhausted

Peggy Baker Dance Projects 2020/21 RBC Emerging Artist Program
2020-12-05 23:59 | Online, Canada
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Peggy Baker Dance Projects is pleased to offer our fourth annual Emerging Artists Program to take place intermittently from January 18 – February 19 2021. This will be our first program to take place entirely online making it possible for dancers to participate from wherever they call home, across Canada.
This program is an exceptional opportunity for four emerging dancers to deepen and expand their artistry by training and rehearsing with our company and to broaden their digital skills by embracing the elements of the online world.
Participation in this program is remunerated with an honorarium of $1200.
REPERTORY STUDIES AND CHOREOGRAPHIC MENTORSHIP

Rich and challenging solo and ensemble excerpts from the company’s repertoire.

Participation in Peggy Baker’s Action Lab – a composition/choreography project with mentorship by Peggy culminating in a self-designed solo by each dancer.

TRAINING:

Optional online training with Christine Wright weekdays from 11:30-1:00pm. This includes Ballet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Fundamentals Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Online classes are valued at $10 each. For more information please visit: https://peggybakerdance.com/class-with-christine-wright

or, a training subsidy of up to $50 per week with receipts for classes of dancer’s choice

combination of option 1 and option 2 for a maximum total training subsidy of $50

Application Deadline: December 5, 2020
Please submit the following via a single PDF to jenny@peggybakerdance.com

a current CV (one page maximum)

an artist’s statement describing your values and aspirations in relation to dance (150 words maximum)
a short statement describing why this opportunity is of interest to you (150 word maximum)

a video submission uploaded to youtube and shared via a weblink of up to one and a half minutes. Your video submission may be a short clip of something that you have done before, preferably with you dancing alone. Or, a short video of you interpreting a movement score provided by Peggy Baker. Please email jenny@peggybakerdance.com to receive the score.

*please note that participants in this program must be citizens or landed immigrants and between the ages of 18-30 to be eligible

Making Love With the Land Performance Premiere
2020-12-10 19:00 | Online, Canada
MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND PERFORMANCE is a series of online performances inspired by Joshua Whitehead’s forthcoming book Making Love With the Land in which LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists explore creation in a post-pandemic world.
This performance of Whitehead’s work features performances by Joshua Whitehead, Barry Bilinsky, Kevin Fraser with Immigrant Lessons, Lisa LaTouche, Richard Lee, Justin Many Fingers, and Zach Running Coyote. Together, they celebrate and explore sensuous language, the body, land, and all their intersections.
Premieres: December 10, 2020 at 7pm MST
Whitehead is the author of full-metal indigiqueer (Talonbooks 2017), Jonny Appleseed (Arsenal Pulp Press 2018) and the editor of the newly released Love after the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction (Arsenal 2020). He is an Oji-nêhiyaw, Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer member of Peguis First Nation (Treaty 1) and currently lives in Calgary (Treaty 7).

Midwinter Dreams curated by Creeasian
2020-12-12 19:00 - 21:00
Midwinter Dreams curated by Creeasian
Presented by Mile Zero Dance
Streaming online through Zoom
December 12, 7 PM Mountain Time
Inspired by the movement and colours of the Northern Lights, Matthew Creeasian’s Midwinter Dreams touches on how our perception of time and place shifts based on the land we stand on. The curated presentation of works features a variety of short sets from interdisciplinary artists based in Edmonton and across North America including live beat makers, music producers, dancers, DJs, spoken word artists and more – all who Creeasian has performed or appeared with on bills in the past.
Additional artists to be announced.
The event is free and donations are welcome.
Register in advance to receive the link to the show.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/milezerodance/406869/

How Much? Determining a Price for Your Work (EAC)
2020-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Online, Canada
Setting a price for your art – whether that’s a professional service, a performance, a painting or a chalk drawing – is one of the most complex and important calculations an artist can make. Financial whiz Bill Samoil walks you through the calculations required to adequately cover your costs, and impresario Bob Rasko helps explore the psychology and dynamics of price negotiations. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re charging too little – or worried that you’re charging too much – join us for this conversation. To register for this free online workshop, email grants@edmontonarts.ca.

Support Blissful Dance Online Startup!
2020-12-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, Canada
Join Kyra Newton on December 18th from 7-8pm for a 1-hour creative movement workshop through Blissful Dance. Together, we will move at home, connect with our bodies, and get creative.

No dance experience is required and all bodies and minds are welcome here!

ASL interpretation provided by Andrea at FLIC! There will be music played as this workshop is for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, and people who hear and need the music to stay engaged with the class.

This workshop is a part of Blissful Dance’s GoFundMe campaign to raise $3500 to support the online dance company.
Check out the GoFundMe Page below
https://www.gofundme.com/…/support-blissful-dance…

Any donation amount is appreciated. You do not need to donate to participate in the workshop, come see what we are all about!

Mile Zero Dance: Call for Short Multi-Disciplinary Acts (Deadline: Ongoing)
2020-12-31 | Online, Canada
Short Multidisciplinary Acts, 10 minutes or less, for paid cabaret situations such as Dirt Buffet Cabaret, Salons or other mixed evenings such as fundraisers.
Pleases send submission to info@milezerodance.com including a video clip (online), short bio, and a description of work to be presented. Any media considered.
View Mile Zero Dance’s AB Dance Directory Profile

Call for Submissions (Edmonton): Dance Projects, Pieces or Performances – Good Women Dance Collective and Azimuth Theatre
2020-12-31 23:59 | Online, Canada
Do you have a dance or movement project on your mind that you would like to share with your community? Azimuth Theatre and the Good Women Dance Collective want to help make it happen as part of the 2021 Expanse Festival!

The Good Women Dance Collective Presentation is a PAID opportunity curated by Good Women Dance Collective to present a new or existing work!

Good Women Dance Collective (GWDC) is a creation-based company committed to supporting a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive dance community in Edmonton. The society’s artistic focus is on creating, commissioning and producing innovative new contemporary works that simultaneously challenge and expand our audience.
WHAT TO SUBMIT

Video Of Past Work

The video does not necessarily have to be the project you are applying to perform but an example of your past/recent work.

A Short Description Of Your Proposed Project
An Intro To Who You Are

(Whatever this looks like to you, this could be a Bio, Resume, Video Intro, share what inspires you!)

Who Is A Part of Your Creative Team

Include the names of collaborators and how they are involved in your project.

Send Materials to info@goodwomen.ca

Due Date: December 31st, 2020

Questions regarding applications should be directed to info@goodwomen.ca.

We support and encourage the sharing of space and stories from all bodies, lands and languages. Many experiences and stories have yet to be experienced and shared on our stages. We acknowledge this and actively strive to change it. All experience levels are welcome, from artists just starting their choreographic practices to established artists in the community, we want to share in your work!

Submissions for this project are open to all. If you have yet to see your story on stage, we are here to listen, learn and create together.

All work will be curated, created and presented following and maintaining COVID-19 regulations, policy and protocol, with the possibility of pivoting to online or streaming options.

Alberta Nonprofit Network Info Session: Civil Society Fund Grant
2021-01-06 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, Canada
Join the Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN) for an information session to learn more about the Government of Alberta’s new Civil Society Fund grant program. This fund provides $20 million to expand civil society’s capacity to address social problems for Albertans – of which $7 million is budgeted for 2020/21 to support civil society’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join the info session on Wednesday, January 6 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM to learn more about the fund, eligibility requirements, and how your organization can apply. During the session Ken Dropko and Glen Hughes of the Ministry of Community and Social Services will provide an overview of the program and answer your questions. Ken is the Executive Director, Family and Community Services Branch, Preventive Community Services Division; and Glen is Secretariat Director, Premier’s Council on Charities and Civil Society.
For any questions about the event, please contact ABNN at info@albertanonprofits.ca
>> Click here to register.

Evolution of the Arts in a Digital World Symposium
2021-01-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Online, Canada
Are you an arts organization trying to find new ways to integrate digital technology into your daily activities? Is your organization looking to engage your audience in new, tech-friendly ways? Are you feeling nervous about taking the next step towards going digital?
If so, look no further than the Evolution of the Arts in a Digital World Symposium, a no-nonsense approach to digital technology that engages speakers and attendees in practical conversation about our digital world. Plus, the entire Symposium is completely free!
The sessions will begin with a presentation featuring an expert on the session topic. After each session, attendees will be split into virtual breakout groups to challenge an idea or question related to the presentation. After the event, attendees will receive a comprehensive package with important takeaways from their session.
Let’s break down the walls of digital technology together! Register today at www.winspearcentre.com/symposium

What’s The Score? – Workshop Series
2021-01-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, Canada
What’s The Score?
MZD Artistic Director Gerry Morita kicks-off 2021 with a new online course, What’s the Score?
Open to all types of artists (dancers, actors, performance artists in particular) and anyone curious about making short pieces, What’s the Score? – as the title indicates – is about making score-based work that uses game theory, chance, and specific structures for creating work.
Each Monday a new theme is explored (with pertinent artistic examples) and students receive an assignment to then share with the class on Friday. In addition to weekly assignments this online course will engage students in group practice with dance warm ups, community check ins, and personal coaching.
The focus is interdisciplinary, personal, and spontaneous, and each session is devised to help all types of artists become more comfortable with improvisation and let go of ideas of right and wrong while crafting structures for play.
Students can register for any of the five themed sessions.
Mondays & Fridays, 12 to 1:30 PM – MST
February 1 & 5 (Fluxus)
February 8 & 12 (Games)
February 15 & 19 (Materiality)
February 22 & 26 (Tests)
March 1 & 5 – Mail (Art)
This course is by donation with a suggested $15 per class to support programming. Those unable to donate at this time are welcome to participate for free.
Pre-registration is required.
For more information about this course, contact Gerry Morita at info@milezerodance.com.

THINKING BODY aka SYNTONICS
2021-01-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, Canada
Classes are held via Zoom every Tuesday and Thursday, 5-6 pm
January 12 to February 23 2021 (no class February 9)
Fee: $110 for 12 classes, pre-registered only
Theme of the session: The Gift of Sensing/Making Sense
To register: irousseau.moveandbemoved@gmail.com
Get more information here.

Contracts for Artists (EAC Workshop)
2021-01-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, Canada
Tuesday, January 12, 6:00-7:30pm
Whether it be for representation, a presentation, a gallery show or a commission, the building blocks of an artist’s career are held together with contracts. Entertainment lawyer Greg Pang walks you through the essential elements of a contract, finding simple language to make out the essential elements of these documents, so that you can be clear about what you’re giving, and what you’re getting in return.
To register for this free online session, email grants@edmontonarts.ca.

2021 EAC Investment in Organizations (Activate)
2021-01-15 23:59 | Online, Canada
In late October, the Edmonton Arts Council published guidelines for two new investment streams – Sustain and Activate – programs that will direct a degree of stable and flexible funding for arts and festival organizations in 2021. The Sustain and Activate pillars are both related to investments in organizations in the short-and medium-term. Those processes are described in the document below, including guidelines, dates, and requirements.
A third stream – Invent & Adapt – will provide tools, resources, and potential investments to enable organizational structures, governance and business models for the future. Guidelines for this stream are coming soon.
The EAC will make investments to sustain operations, foster artistic and organizational resilience and facilitate dialogue to build organizational innovation and readiness for a gradual return to a wide range of artistic activities.
2021 Activate
The intent is to assist organizations with costs related to work they undertake through the engagement of artists and arts professionals. This investment will help promote organizational resilience during this irregular period.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2021 (Applications will open on Fluid Review in early December)
>> Click here to download the Activate guidelines.

Become a Dance Steward!
2021-01-15 23:59 | Online, Canada
Are you looking to engage with the Toronto dance community next summer?
Join our Festival team as a Dance Steward!
The dance: made in/fait au canada Festival is looking for emerging artists who are interested in advocating and networking with our National dance community. Get the chance to see the latest in Canada’s contemporary dance.
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:

Workshops with professionals
Networking orientation
Connection into the professional world
Building relationships with professional dance artists
Honorarium
Access to the Festival programming
A look into the professional creative process

AUGUST 11th – 15th, 2021
A Summer Festival of Contemporary Dance
Artists from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax
DANCE STEWARDS ARE:
Interested in engaging with the dance community from across Canada.
Willing and able to be representatives of the dance: made in canada Festival, specifically engaging with our audiences during the week of the Festival.
Interested in meeting our Festival artists and team, being exposed to the inner workings of a national-wide Festival.
EXPECTATIONS:
You must be available for:
Two (2) orientation sessions – 5 Hours total
One (1) post-mortem session, following the festival – 2 Hours total
You should be available for at least twelve (12) hours during the week of the Festival – this includes shadowing tech rehearsals, connecting with Festival artists for one-on-one chats, attending our Festival programming, attending Festival workshops free of charge, and acting as a representative in the lobby of the Festival venue.
HOW TO APPLY:
Fill out your application HERE
You will be asked to provide a short bio and a letter of interest, stating why you would be right for this role. (100-300 Words)
Submission Deadline: January 15th 2020

Call for Participants: Community-based workshop (MZD)
2021-01-15 23:59 | Online, Canada
Call for Participants, deadline January 15
Multidisciplinary artist, facilitator, teacher, arts producer and community organizer Kevin Jesuino is seeking LGBT & BIPOC community members and emerging artists to participate in an upcoming community-based workshop and participation-based performance, Cruising at 30 Kilometers a Second and Attempting Not To Crash.
Just like in nature, there is no right or wrong for this project and all individuals and bodies (18+) are encouraged to sign up to participate!
The goal of this experimental work is to explore how queer bodies relate to nature, create a safe space for discussion, and loose to interpret and create!
This is a workshop based project that requires two types of participants:

Pre-recorded participants will receive a score (a series of prompts) that participants will interpret in a public green space. All scores/prompts are different. Participants must have a smartphone with video capturing capability. All scores are filmed outside and no longer than 30 minutes. Videos will be submitted via wetransfer.com.
Live performance participants will receive a score (a series of prompts) that they will interpret live on Feb 12 – 7pm or Feb 13 – 2pm. Participants must have a laptop or smartphone. You may be asked to film inside or in your backyard at times. For no longer than 60 minutes.

All participants will receive:

An invitation to a virtual collaboration dinner with various multidisciplinary artists;
Credit for participation in the show and for any future use of its content; and
$50 in compensation for their participation and 30 minute performance.

Requirements:

18+
Available to attend:

A virtual collaboration dinner on January 23 at 7PM MST; and
The live performance(s) on February 12 – 7PM and/or February 13 – 2 PM.

Access to a smartphone to record or ‘witness’ to your experience.
Performance experience is not required.

All expressions of interest to participate can be submitted online.
For more information about the project, visit www.kevinjesuino.com/participate.
