BALLET DAY, REGISTER TODAY!

Vancliffen Arts Foundation in collaboration with the Brampton Arts Council would like to announce, BALLET DAY with Mr. Nigel Burgoine, former Principal dancer with London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and Artistic Director of Ballet Theatre of Toledo (USA) on January 12, 2014, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

The ballet classes are open to male and female students and are divided into three levels from Intermediate to Semi-Professional ages 12 -19. Girls should bring Pointe shoes.

At the request of the participants, these 1 1/2 hrs classes may be considered an audition class for the summer intensive program of English National Ballet School in the USA that will run from July 21-26, 2014 in Toledo. Students auditioning should bring a head shot.

The Ballet Workshops will be hosted at 'THE STUDIO" 250 Clarence St. Unit 5-6, Brampton. Ballet Day is made possible through a Brampton Arts Council grant. For more info and to register, please call (905) 458 0753 or email: vancliffenartsfoundation@gmail.com.

Classes are as follows:

Ages 12-13     Intermediate                                     10-11:30 AM

Ages 14-15     Advanced Intermediate                    11:45 AM-1:15 PM

Ages 16-19     Advanced and Semi-professional     2:45-4:15 PM

Have you signed up yet?

Less than a week to sign up for Business of the Arts Weekend. With speakers like international hitmaker Dan Hill, dance superstar Robert Desrosiers and other professionals from various disciplines, it's a great time to come to this FREE to Bramptonians event. Check out the schedule below OR get more details at http://www.artsbrampton.ca/workshops.asp

Register by calling 905-874-2919 or emailing info@artsbrampton.ca

LESS THAN ONE WEEK LEFT

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Valdy entertains at
this year's luncheon.

You are cordially invited to the 26^th annual Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts! This year’s theme is Rule, Britannia!  Join us Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Rose Theatre for a wonderful afternoon of food, awards, and entertainment. We are proud to announce that performing for you live will be Juno award-winning Canadian Folk legand Valdy! Space is limited and will fill up quickly, so please be sure to contact the office right away for your tickets!

Can’t make it to the luncheon? Think of advertising, sponsoring, or donating a silent auction prize to the event.

Advertising: Promote your business and its doings in the Mayor’s Luncheon program.

Sponsorship:  From tables to event decor to cuisine, there are lots of different opportunities to sponsor the Mayor’s Luncheon. http://www.artsbrampton.ca/pdf/mlinvite.pdf

Silent Auction: prizes can be any value and can vary from a prize pack to a gift certificate for a product or service.  

Register, advertise, sponsor or donate NOW.

Call 905-874-2919 or email info@artsbrampton.ca

NEW! A HACE Mini Series Evening in Conversation with...

Author and musician Dave Bidini is the only person to have been nominated for a Gemini, Genie and Juno as well CBC's Canada Reads.
A founding member of Rheostatics, he has written 10 books, including On a Cold Road, Tropic of Hockey, Around the World in 57 1/2 Gigs, and Home and Away. He has made two Gemini Award-nominated documentaries and his play, the Five Hole Stories, was staged by One Yellow Rabbit Performance Company, touring the country in 2008. His third book, Baseballissimo, is being developed for the screen by Jay Baruchel, and, in 2010, he won his third National Magazine Award, for "Travels in Narnia." He writes a weekly column for the Saturday Post and, in 2011, he published the Toronto Book Award-nominated Writing Gordon Lightfoot.


Listen and ask Dave about his experiences on May 8, 2013, 7 PM at the Brampton Golf Club. Call 905-874-2919 or email info@artsbrampton.ca to register.

http://www.artsbrampton.ca/hacems.asp

Brampton Arts in Bloom

Join us for a gala event celebrating Brampton's vibrant and diverse arts community.

The performance will showcase the amazing talent and creativity fostered in our city.

Hosted by Jennifer Valentyne | Music Direction by David Warrack

Enjoy performances by:

Shannon Butcher; Brampton Concert Band; Brampton Festival Singers; Brampton Music Theatre; Jazz Mechanics; Peel Panto Players; The Rock School Brampton; The Rose Orchestra; St. Thomas Aquinas Drama Department and MORE!

Share the event with friends and family!

905-874-2800 | www.rosetheatre.ca

Supported in partnership by the Arts & Culture Division of the City of Brampton and the Brampton Arts Council.

Thank you to all who attended HACE BoA 2012

Many thanks and appreciation to the patrons who attended this past HACE(TM) Business of the Arts Workshops for 2012. We couldn’t have done it without you. We look forward to seeing you in 2013.

Update on November 28, 2012: Images from HACE BoA Weekend are now available. http://picasaweb.google.com/113253991346504907378/HACEBusinessOfTheARTS2012#

BAC continues to strive to provide an artist resource

November 13, 2012 


Robert Bateman talked to a full
crowd.  Photo Credit: Diana De Lury

This past weekend excitement made the sound of buzzing at the HACE™ Business of the Arts Workshops (BoA). Whether it was two people excitedly talking in hushed tones about a new learned tip or the tapping of fingers on phones tweeting their experience.



Robert Bateman awed those
that attended HACE Business
of the Arts Workshops 2012.

The most popular presenter this year was international wildlife artist Robert Bateman. Not only did he share with the public about his life and art influences, but he gave constructive critiques to local artists who submitted their work. “I am a big fan of [Bateman] and it was a great honor to have him critique my work and give me great suggestions that I can use in my art work … It is something I will cherish for the rest of my life.” said Margaret Pardy.



Cheryl Ewing and Tom Kemp
 smile for the camera.

While Bateman was a treat for visual artists and art lovers, HACE™ BoA caters to many disciplines and industries with experienced professional who work successfully in the music industry (Tom Kemp), public relations (Sue Baldaro), theatre (Tim Chapman, Theatre Ontario) and more.

The 12 workshops continue to surprise first-time attendees with the amount and the fact that the wealth of knowledge and quality of contact with experienced individuals is free to local Bramptonians.



Bateman took the time to meet with fans
and sign some of his pieces and books

Fired up by the Brampton Arts Council in 2000, HACE is an initiative that “strategizes how to accomplish a community-wide desire to see the heritage, arts, culture and entertainment (HACE™) lead the way to revitalizing historic downtown and ultimately the whole city”.


The Business of the Arts Workshops has been an active part of this since they were kicked off in 2001.Constantly increasing its fan base and attendees. In 2010, the Brampton Arts Council extended the Workshops reach by creating the HACE™ Mini-Series, which features a workshop earlier in the year.

Executive Director, Marnie Richards say that the “[BAC} is delighted to see HACE grow from an idea into a variety of real-life events that serve not only as a resource, or people connector to Brampton’s arts community, but an identifier of Brampton’s commitment to the arts.”

While HACE™’s Business of the Arts Workshops has just concluded, the Brampton Arts Council is already prepping for the Mini Series “So You Want to Go For a Grant” on February 7, 2013. For registration or more info, call 905-874-2919 or email info@artsbrampton.ca.

Cassandra Baccardax of SBEC
shares her knowledge to a full room

Business of the Arts Workshop Weekend with Robert Bateman is almost here…

On Sunday, November 11, Brampton Arts Council presents Mr. ROBERT BATEMAN: “THE WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL AND CELEBRATED CONTEMPORARY WILDLIFE ARTIST” right here in Brampton.
The exciting first session is devoted to members of the Brampton Arts Council – Visual Artists, where their work will have the opportunity of a lifetime – to be critiqued by Mr. Bateman himself! There is limited seating at this event to enable a more intimate setting in which to relate with Mr. Bateman.

The second session in the evening covers his life and art. This session will be open to the Public for the nominal fee of $10. Another once in a lifetime opportunity to hear about this artist’s amazing journey. Call for further details on both.
For more workshops and registration info, go to www.artsbrampton.ca/workshops.asp

Industry stars for HACE Business of the Arts Workshops 2012

Have you signed up for this year’s HACE ™ Business of the Arts Workshops? Featuring professional dynamo’s like international wildlife artist Robert Bateman and communicationnms expert Sue Baldaro.  Check www.artsbrampton.ca/workshops.asp for more info on workshops and presenters.

* + When registering for workshops K & L, please call or contact the office directly for special instructions.

Call for local musicians to participate during the 2012 Brampton Global Jazz & Blues Festival

Are you a MUSICIAN? You have a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the Art in Jazz - Global Jazz & Blues Festival. Art of Jazz will transform downtown Brampton into a hotbed of rhythm, improvisation, harmony and sophistication. With 4 days of major concerts, themed program, workshops, jam sessions, film debuts and more, this unique community celebration will be a meeting point for international jazz greats and music lovers alike. The Festival will be presented August 9th to 12th inclusive.

We would love to see our local musicians get involved.


SUBMISSIONS INFORMATION


Due to the high volume of applications to the festival, we recommend that submissions be thorough and complete. Please do not send originals as submission packages will not be returned under any circumstances.


Only the successful applicants will be contacted.


Electronic and mailed submissions will be accepted.


Please include the following details/documents with your submission to ensure you receive the attention you deserve:
1. A brief description of your music, including style, influences, etc.2. A list of all group members' names and instruments.
3. Contact details including: Contact Name/ Phone(including area/country code) /Email Address /Mailing Address
4. Bio information
5. Website address


FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS:
6. 1-5 above, plus, an EPK or email containing links to audio files.


FOR MAILED SUBMISSIONS:
6. 1-5 above, plus, a clearly labeled, playable CD or CDR.

PLEASE FORWARD ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS TO
jazz@artofjazz.org.

PLEASE FORWARD MAILED SUBMISSIONS TO:
Art of Jazz
197 County Court Blvd # 100
Brampton, ON L6W 4P6


Contact Marty Starkman with questions regarding your submission at mstarkman@rogers.com

HACE™ Mini Series; an Evening in Conversation with Actor, Yannick Bisson

By Amena Siddiqui.


A lively and entertaining atmosphere flourished in the Brampton Golf Club this past Thursday, March 22nd, 2012.

Organized and hosted by the Brampton Arts Council, HACE™ Mini Series: an Evening in Conversation with Actor, Yannick Bisson filled up quickly and offered an enjoyable, up-close and intimate evening full of laughter, insight and Q & As.

Yannick, a Montreal-born and Toronto-raised film and television actor is well known for his roles in Murdoch Mysteries; Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye; Flashpoint; High Tide; Soul Food and many others joined us with his beautiful wife, Chantal Craig, who energetically shared with us and brought the conversation to the next level.

Yannick informed everyone about his acting career and experience. He emphasized that it is important to do what you love and also have a back-up plan which he ironically did not but always enjoyed building homes. He said, “one of the things I like to do is build things. I know how to build a home and a lot of the times I had to… income wasn’t always there…as an actor income always comes and goes”.

He humorously continued, “I had absolutely no plan. I can’t lie- no back-up plan but I knew it is important to do what I love. Ever since I was a kid I imagined myself doing a lot. So I knew I wanted to … wind surf all day, jump off cliffs and kiss the beautiful woman at the end of the day. I knew I wanted to be rich… doesn’t everybody? I knew I wanted to feel something when I do something…”

After the conversation, everyone inevitably approached the highlight of the event itself – one-on-one questions, small talk, autographs and took pictures with Yannick and Shantelle.

The BAC expresses their gratitude towards Yannick and Shantelle for a successful and relaxing event.

Thank you all for attending!

HACE™ Mini Series will continue to grow and we hope to see you all next time.

Some attendees on March 22, 2012 of the HACE™ Mini Series

You can now find images of Yannick, Chantal & attendees here.

Photo Credit: Kelly Lewars

HACE BoA 2011

Thanks to everyone who participated in 2011’s HACE Business of the Arts Workshop weekend! It wouldn’t have been a success without you and our hard-working, gracious presenters.

Images are now up of this fantastic weekend. Keep on the look out for a video or two.

BramptonGuardian Article: HACE Business for the Arts weekend

Uh oh! Another one of Brampton's secrets are out. Better book your workshops now before they're full. Check out the link below for the Brampton Guardian article on upcoming HACE workshops for next week!
BramptonGuardian Article: HACE Business for the Arts weekend





To the left: Featured HACE Presenter Cindy Church talks about her experiences as a classical musician in "Cindy Church, a musical journey" on the morning of Saturday, November 12, 2011. Find out more about the workshops and others: http://www.artsbrampton.ca/workshops.asp .

Nov. 10, 11, 12, & 13 – HACE™ Business of the Arts Workshop Weekend

BAC is honoured this year to have as one of our featured speakers musician Cindy Church, a creative force in a number of musical groups including Quartette and Lunch at Allen’s. Now living in Toronto, she has nt only acquired a national reputation as one of the best singers in the country, but an international one as well. Learn about her experiences in “Cindy Church, a musical journey”. Also meet and listen to Ted Outerbridge’s struggles as a performing magician in “29 Years of Survival – Magically”. The Brampton Arts Council’s HACE™ Business of the Arts Workshops will be held on marketing, business start-up, networking and more at the Brampton Golf Club (7700 Kennedy Rd. S., Brampton). For more details and/or to register Call 905-874-2919, email info@artsbrampton.ca or click on the following links to see a complete. FREE to Bramptonians. COURSE DESCRIPTION. http://www.artsbrampton.ca/workshops.asp

Update, Nov 1, 2011. HACE Presenter Ted Outerbridge has recently won Ontario Contact's Award of Excellence.

In the News...

BAC has been featured recently in two of Brampton’s popular media pieces.

In Snap Brampton’s June 2011 issue, our AGM was featured.

The Brampton Guardian recently ran a story on our Bravo! Awards events featuring the winner of the David Bloom Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Juvenile, Julia Pulo (as seen below) for her role in Brampton Music Theatre's Annie.

Photo Credit: Ken Hay (bottom) & Kelly Lewars (top)