Annual General Meeting 2011

We just finished our Board of Trade “After Business” event last night but keep alert, members! Brampton Arts Council is still on the move with our Annual General Meeting less than two weeks away. The meeting is in City Hall Council Chambers, 4th Floor on 2 Wellington Street West on March 29th. Registration starts at 7 p.m. Meeting begins promptly at 7:30pm. Free parking is in the City Hall parking garage below. Join us after for light refreshments and entertainment by the Brampton Folk Club. It’s important to know what the Council has accomplished for 2010 and see what’s up for this year.

Award of Excellence Reminder

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION SUBMISSIONS IS TOMORROW MARCH 3rd, 2011. This is the time to get those packages completed and submitted at the office. This is the second year that the Brampton Arts Council is accepting applications for the 2nd Annual Leon Bacardi Award of Excellence. Last year Brampton Theatre School’s Wes Payne received the award. He was the first in the tradition to be presented the award at the Brampton Symphony Orchestra’s Earth Hour concert. This year that honour will be bestowed on someone March 26, 2011.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Under 18 years of age
• Currently affiliated with any BAC member group in good standing for a minimum of 1 year
• Nominated by any BAC member group in good standing
• Groups can nominate more than one person
• Have not previously won the award
• Accomplished an outstanding achievement in any arts discipline
• Include your nomination form with back-up documentation (newspaper clippings, video, other media or references)

Applications are now available and will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee. For further info, please contact the Executive Director at mrichards@artsbrampton.ca or (905) 874-2919.

BAC President Licia Vreugde and Executive Director Marnie Richards congratulate BTS’s Wes Payne on his honour.

All Business

This month, the Brampton Arts Council hosts & sponsors the Brampton Board of Trade’s monthly occurrence of After Business. Mark the date of March 16th, 2011 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Rose Theatre. This is a fantastic opportunity for artists and business person alike to find out the services and products the BAC and members of the arts community have to offer not only Brampton’s business community but Brampton. Check out these pictures from last year’s smashing success.