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

Re: Nelson Square Parking Garage

City of Brampton Public Art Program

The Brampton Arts Council and the City of Brampton are pleased to invite Canadian and international artists and artist-led teams to submit proposals for the Nelson Square Parking Garage mural competition.


Installation: Late Fall 2012

Budget: $80,000.00 CAD (all-inclusive)

Deadline for Submission: Thursday, May 31, 2012

Questions? Contact the Public Art Task Force:

Phone: 905-874-2844 x 62810 Email: publicart@brampton.ca
 
Read more in the pdf here: http://www.artsbrampton.ca/NF/NelsonCalltoartists.pdf

Annual General Meeting

By Amena Siddiqui

Greetings and Salutations Our Honorary Members and Guests,

Ms Licia Vreugde, President of the Brampton Arts Council (BAC) called to order the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the evening of Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at Brampton City Hall’s Council Chambers.

Prior to the beginning of the meeting, registrations, information packages and directions were handed to members and guests as they arrived and settled in.

The meeting commenced at 7:35 p.m. when the President welcomed and thanked members and guests for attending. Following the introduction Councillor Sandra Hames gave greetings on behalf of the City of Brampton and stated,

“… It’s great to see you all out here tonight. The Arts Council is truly a valuable asset to the City. The board and staff of the Arts Council do a tremendous job promoting and representing our talented arts community…”

The Secretary of the BAC, Jessica Heath, presented the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of March 29rd, 2011 followed by the President’s report highlighting the activities and accomplishments of BAC in 2011.

BAC’s Treasurer Rob Filkin, thoroughly presented the Audited Financial Statement. Two new directors amongst seven were introduced by the Nominating Chair.

Before the adjournment of the meeting, members and guests were informed of upcoming BAC events and opportunities for advertising and publicity.

The Board remained for a brief meeting following the AGM for an Organizational Meeting, while the rest were ushered into the reception lounge for refreshments catered by Tk’s Catering and wonderful entertainment by the Jazz Mechanics.

The BAC would like to give special thanks to Peter Gibson, volunteer and all attendees!

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

Have you RSVP'd for the AGM yet?

_{2011's AGM. For more images, check the album.}

You are invited to the:

Brampton Arts Council Annual General Meeting
March 27, 2012, Register 7 pm, Meeting – 7:30pm
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th Floor
2 Wellington Street West, Brampton
Free parking in garage under City Hall.

After the adjournment of the meeting, please join us for a reception with entertainment by the Jazz Mechanics.

Please RSVP and/or direct any inquiries to janella@artsbrampton.ca or the office at (905) 874-2919.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Sincerely,
Marnie Richards, CHRP
Executive Director
Brampton Arts Council

Family of Brampton Day

We always love when group members liaise and produce something special. That’s just what happened this past February 22 when Brampton Library and Brampton Festival Singers conspired to have Family of Brampton Artist Showcase. Artists, community groups and individuals alike, responded to the call and introduced the community to services or products they offered Brampton, from visual artists to performing groups to craftsworkers. There were even mini-concerts before Brampton Festival Singers and competition winners took centre stage inside of Rose Theatre. Besides the Brampton Arts Council, we proudly said hello to some of our group members who each had their own unique set up or participated in the mini concerts.

Higher Ground Neighbourhood Outreach
Jade's Hip Hop Academy
Swar Sadhana Music Lovers Club

We also saw Ana Verde, a local jeweller. Thanks also goes out to our volunteers for helping out that day.

_{Pictured above: Volunteer Kayla and BAC staff member Kelly Lewars greet and inform the public.}

Schmoozefest a networking delight

Thank you to all the members that participated in Schmoozefest II on February 23rd . It was undoubtedly a success with 36 attendees. The 13 attendees who presented used their 2 minutes in the spotlight to talk about everything from Brampton’s gospel community, theatre productions, social motivations and much, much more. Look out group members for the next .