The Newsletter of the English-Language Arts Network
Director's Message
Building a new organization from scratch is a fascinating process. The first reaction from most people, who are already overbooked professionally and personally, is "Why on earth do we need a new organization?" So far, several dozen people, from all disciplines have seen enough promise in ELAN to volunteer their time and expertise to get it up and running. As the identity and potential usefulness of the new organization emerge the next question is, "Why should I become a member?" In ELAN's case, more than 900 people have found a satisfactory answer and signed up.
ELAN is now at the point where members are saying, "The website and newsletters are fine, but where is the human network?" That question is being answered by the various Action Groups that started meeting in the New Year. Response to the Professional Development survey was remarkable. The desire for a wide range of workshops was clearly communicated. ELAN's role as a network is to compliment services already offered by other organizations and make them available to a wider range of artists. The committee is now looking at potential workshop partners like Youth Employment Services (YES), the Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) and the Quebec Drama Federation (QDF). Some types of workshops are discipline specific, others can be opened up to artists from all disciplines.
The Social Group has hosted two successful Schmoozer events and is planning to meet regularly on the second Monday of each month. These gatherings provide an excellent opportunity to meet new people, explore ideas and find collaborators. See below for the details.
During the past month ELAN's board members and staff have been busy working on a strategic plan. Many thanks to members who participated via interviews or questionnaires. What is the purpose of this strategic plan? It is very simply to clarify ELAN's purpose and priorities. After two years of existence the community has some strong opinions about where ELAN's energy and resources are best invested. As members develop a sense of ownership they will shape ELAN into a community network that serves their needs.
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The Schmoozer
schmooze\'shmüz\ vb1: socialize: talk to people: mill about: have a drink: meet new people: see old friends: forget about work for a few hours
Monday, April 9, 5–7pm
BILY KUN Bar
354 Mont-Royal Est
Metro: Mont-Royal
Admission: ELAN Members $2; Guests $5
Cash Bar
Book the second Monday of every month for ELAN's Schmoozer. This is an opportunity to meet artists working in all disciplines in a relaxed ambience. Marilyn Casselman and her team will provide lessons in schmoozing to ensure that no one remains a stranger.
To help us cater for the Schmoozer, please RSVP to the ELAN office by sending an email to admin@quebec-elan.org with Schmoozer in the subject line.
Members' Bios
ELAN's website was built in stages with the help of project grants. The earliest stages were fairly ad hoc and low budget. One of the purposes of the website was to create a cyber community. Members' bios are a basic part of getting to know who people are and what they do. All new professional members submit a bio but there are still members from the early stages who have never sent in a bio. If that is you, please take a few minutes and send it in now. If you need help, call the office at (514) 935-3312.
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Calls for Submissions
Performing Arts
FRINGE 2007—CALL FOR ACTORS
Nervous Hunter will be producing Sam Shepard''s Fool for Love at the 2007 Fringe. We are looking for: a female, approx late 20s–mid 30s; a male, approx late 20s–late 30s, a male 65+. Equity or non-equity for profit share production. Physical theatre experience preferred. Please contact Sophie Gee at huntingnerves@gmail.com to submit your details, or for further information about the show/company.
POETRY JAM—CALL FOR SPOKEN WORD POETS
Po-Lyrical, the fourth installment of our Poetry Jam Series, breaks the water cooler topics down. Opinionated and partial to the touchy issues, 20–25 competitors bring themselves to the forefront of the spoken word community. Audiences are invited to share the heat with Black Theatre Workshop and Montreal''s power house performers as they slam for cash.
The event will take place on May 13 2007 at the Green Room. Black Theatre Workshop will select poets to compete. Only original work (either French or English) is eligible.
Deadline to register: May 1, 2007.
Telephone: 514 932-1104 ext 222 or
Email: ad@blacktheatreworkshop.ca
Winners will receive cash prizes and gifts. For further info, please call (514) 932-1104
VILLAGE SCENE PRODUCTIONS SEEKS BOARD MEMBERS
Positions are now open on the Village Scene Productions Board of Directors for 2007-09. Candidates seeking a position on the board, and individuals with expertise to offer to Village Scene Productions, are invited to apply. Village Scene Productions produces in both official languages (English and French), and positions are open to all ethnicities and orientations. Contact Davyn Ryall at davyn@villagescene.com, or call 514-240-4985 for more info. www.villagescene.com.
Visual Arts
GALERIE CHARMANTE CELEBRATION OF ORCHIDS—CALL FOR ARTISTS
Galerie Charmante invites you to participate in a juried art exhibition that will be held from May 12 to August 5, 2007.
The theme is orchids. All mediums accepted. Maximum 3 entries per artist. Maximum size: 3'' x 3'' must be framed and ready to hang. Abstract work will not be accepted.
Deadline for delivery of artwork May 1, 2007.
Description of work, title, size and price, must be emailed to us no later than April 20th. Artwork must be labelled with the same information. Delivery and pick up of artwork is the responsibility of the artist. There will be orchid collectors exhibiting and selling during the opening week.
Information: 450-538-0989 or penkathy@sympatico.ca or visit www.galeriecharmante.com
Writing / Publishing
ARC''S POEM OF THE YEAR CONTEST
Arc''s Poem of the Year Contest is one of the longest running poetry competitions in Canada. For close to thirty years Arc has published some of the finest poets from across the country and abroad. The postmark deadline for this year''s contest is June 30, 2007. Please visit the Arc website for details.
BLACK HEART MAGAZINE—CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Black Heart Magazine is currently looking for submissions on the topic of "Fetishizing Ethnicity". In other words: what ethnic groups do it for you? Is it the sexy accent? The good looks of a certain group? The mystery of the unknown? The delight in the unfamiliar? What''s your ethnic fetish, and why? Tell us! Send your works (in prose form, please; we DO NOT accept poetry) of approximately 500 words to us at submit@blackheartmagazine.com with the subject line: "My ethnic fetish".
Please include a brief 100-word bio with your submission, along with a photo of yourself (or someone like you).
CALLING ALL POETS: YOUNG POETS'' WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
April is National Poetry Month, and the League of Canadian Poets is looking for volunteer mentors to work with young poets for one week during April 9–15, 2007. If you are a published poet who would like to provide feedback on a young poets'' work via our online forums, contact Shannon Cowan for more details. Your expertise can have a great influence!.
NATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
Theatre BC will be accepting submissions for its 19th Competition from April 15th through July 23rd, 2007. For more information please consult the Playwriting Competition website.
SHORT FICTION WANTED FOR ANTHOLOGY
Ottawa literary publisher Chaudiere Books is seeking submissions by Canadian writers of short fiction of no more than 1,500 to 2,000 words for an upcoming anthology project. Seeking vibrant, engaging works, more focused on language than narrative, but not exclusively. Please send works no later than August 15, 2007 to Chaudiere Books, c/o 858 Somerset Street West, main floor, Ottawa Ontario K1R 6R7 (include s.a.s.e. if you expect work returned) or over email to rob_mclennan@hotmail.com.
For more information on Chaudiere Books, please go to: www.chaudierebooks.com or www.chaudierebooks.blogspot.com.
Interdiciplinary / Other
YES MONTREAL—$5000 ARTISTIC PROJECT GRANT
Each year, YES Montreal teams up with La fondation du maire de Montreal pour la jeunesse to offer a grant to artists to produce and promote an artistic project with an entrepreneurial vision. Get your project off the ground with a grant of $5,000. Deadline for submission is Monday, April 23, 2007 at 5 pm.
Call us or visit our website for more information. 514-878-9788.
Employment Opportunities
HTMlles FESTIVAL—TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2007
Position Start Date: End April 2007
Send in your c.v. and cover letter to: kyd@htmlles.net
The Technical Director is responsible for the technical direction of the 8th edition of the HTMlles bi-annual festival which will take place from the 17th–21st of October, 2007. The technical director will take note of all technical needs for the involved artists and individual events that make up the festival. She will be responsible, with the festival director, for finding sponsorships and donations for these technical needs, such as borrowing equipment and service exchanges. During the festival, the technical director will be responsible for managing the other necessary technicians, teams and volunteers serving the technical needs of the festival. She will create and maintain a production schedule which fits the set-up and clean-up needs of the overall festival production.
The person filling this position will be hired for part-time work from the end of April to the end of October, 2007. Some work for cleanup and final reporting will be required after the festival events.
Salary to be discussed depending on experience. Contract for the end of April to the 31st of October, 2007. Flexible availability required. The hired person must be bilingual.
For information on the Htmlles festival - www.htmlles.net and on the organization which produces this event - www.studioxx.org
HTMlles FESTIVAL—COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2007
Position Start Date: End April 2007
Send in your c.v. and cover letter to: kyd@htmlles.net
The Communications Coordinator is responsible for researching, creating and coordinating marketing and publicity initiatives. This involves investigating and pursuing potential community collaborations and fundraising opportunities, initiating new partnerships and sponsorships, and coordinating advertising sales and purchases. Duties also involve sustaining a professional and timely relationship with the general public as a festival liaison to the media/press. This position offers the perfect opportunity to be innovative and daring in the area of art marketing.
For information on the Htmlles festival - www.htmlles.net and on the organization which produces this event - www.studioxx.org
NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL—DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION PROGRAM
The National Theatre School of Canada has an opening for the position of Director of the Production program for the English section. NTS is looking for a practitioner who is aware of a broad range of theatrical processes, and is interested in developing a program that will prepare students to support both current and future practices. A minimum of ten years as a production professional is required. Please visit www.ent-nts.qc.ca for additional information about the position and the School. Deadline for applications: Wednesday, April 11, 2007.
LE THÉÂTRE PROSPERO—COMPTABLE
Poste temporaire 15h à 20h / semaine—remplacement congé maladie de 2 mois minimum—entrée en fonction dès maintenant.
Fonctions:
- Tenir le registre comptable de l''entreprise
- Faire les entrées et sorties comptables de l''organisme culturel (billetterie, bar, productions …)
- Gérer les comptes fournisseurs et les rapports
- Gérer les tâches comptables quotidiennes
Expérience et qualifications requises:
- BAC ou +
- 2 années minimum de pratique comptable dans une entreprise
- Bonne connaissance du milieu culturel
- Bonne connaissance du logiciel de comptabilité TRT
Qualités requises : rapidité et adaptabilité
16,50$ / h (équité salariale)
www.laveillee.qc.ca
administration@laveillee.qc.ca
514-526-7288 #301
Upcoming Grant Deadlines
CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Please check the Canada Council website for more information on the programs listed below, or call 1-800-263-5588 x5060.
Audience and Market Development
The Flying Squad: Audience and Market Development for Visual Arts and Media Arts
May 15
Dance
Dance Touring Grants
May 1
Support for Creation-based Collaborations: Local, National and International (Pilot Program)
May 1
Inter-Arts
Flying Squad
May 15
Multidisciplinary Festivals Project Grants
May 1
Media Arts
Canada Council for the Arts / Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council New Media Initiative
April 15
Grants for Media Arts Dissemination: Annual Assistance for Programming
May 1
Media Arts Dissemination Project Grants
May 1
Grants to Media Arts Production Organizations: Development Project Grants
May 1
The Flying Squad
May 15
Music
Professional Choir Program for Annual and Project Funding
May 15
Grants for Specialized Music Distribution
May 15
Concert Production and Rehearsal Program for Aboriginal, Classical, Folk, Jazz and World Music
May 15
Music Touring Grants
June 1
Music Festivals Programming Project Grants
15 February 2007 (for festivals taking place between 1 June and 30 November 2007)
Theatre
Theatre Touring and Special Initiatives Program
May 1
Theatre Presenting Program—Festival Co-production Assistance
May 1
Theatre International Program
May 1
Visual Arts
Project Assistance to Visual Arts and Fine Craft organizations
April 15
The Flying Squad
May 15
Travel Grants
June 1
Acquisition Assistance for Art Museums and Public Galleries
Any time
Writing and Publishing
Spoken Word and Storytelling Program
April 15
Book Publishing Support: Art Books
April 15
The Flying Squad—Assistance Program for Literary and Art Magazines
May 15
Aboriginal Emerging Writers Residencies
June 1
Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers
June 1
International Translation Grants
Any time
Public Lending Right Commission
The Public Lending Right (PLR) Commission administers a program of payments to Canadian authors for their eligible books catalogued in public libraries across Canada.
Registration period: 15 February to 1 May 2007
Information: 1-800-521-5721 (toll-free) or (613) 566-4378 or plr@canadacouncil.ca
Travel Grants
Any time (at least 6–10 weeks before departure date—varies with each section) This deadline applies to the following disciplines: Aboriginal Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Media Arts, Writing and Publishing, InterArts, Audience and Market Development. Please check the Canada Councilwebsite for more information.
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Want to know what your fellow ELAN members are up to? This month, we have info about the following members:
LICIA CANTON
To mark International Women's Day, Montreal writer and literary critic Licia Canton presented "The Women Next Door: Quebec Writers, Italian Accents" at the Frank Iacobucci Centre for Italian Canadian Studies (University of Toronto). She spoke about the act of writing and ten women's contributions to Quebec literature: Carole David, Bianca Zagolin, Lisa Carducci, Fiorella De Luca Calce, Elettra Bedon, Rita Amabili-Rivet, Tiziana Beccarelli-Saad, Mary Melfi, Mary di Michele and Elena Randaccio. "It was important for me to speak about their writing and the conditions in which they write, but also to focus on the visual image of each woman … to see the woman behind the literary production." The editor-in-chief of Accenti Magazine, Licia Canton's writing deals with issues that link Canada and Italy.
KELLY NORAH DRUKKER
Kelly Norah Drukker recently won second prize in the poetry category for this year's CBC Literary Awards. Her submission, two long poems entitled Still Lives, will appear in En Route Magazine in June, and will be published on En Route's website in the coming months. Please visit the winners, CBC Literarary Awards, 2006 page at the CBC's website to view her bio and the judges' comments on her work.
JULIE HAMEL
Julie Hamel organized a successful bilingual spoken word event in January in Pincourt. In February, she participated in the Words on the Move evening with LTAC (Literary Translators' Association of Canada). In addition, one of her scenarios has been chosen by the Dynamic Theatre Factory to be showcased during a festival in May. She is now back to teaching.
JANICE HAMILTON
Janice Hamilton, author of The St. Lawrence River: History, Highway and Habitat, published last year by Redlader, has created a companion website: www.stlawrenceriver.ca. She plans to update it regularly with news and views of the St. Lawrence.
KEN KALMAN
A group of Ken Kalman's poems, entitled "Poetry of the Jews", is featured in the literary section of this week's Canadian Jewish News.
ROBERTO LOPEZ
The Roberto Lopez Project's album QUE PASA has been selected as a finalist in the Indie Acoustic Project's "Best CDs of 2006" awards in the Latin category. The winners in each category will be selected and announced by April 30. The 45 CDs selected as finalists constitute the very best acoustic music released in the past year.
SUSAN STROMBERG
Sculptor Susan Stromberg has been invited to exhibit her sculpture at the FLORENCE BIENNALE in Italy, December 1–9, 2007.
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Performing Arts
Atelier intensif en danse contemporaine
Deux semaines de formation technique, d'improvisation et de création pour danseurs professionnels et pré-professionnels, avec des professeurs et chorégraphes établis. TransFormation se déroule à Montréal du 28 mai au 8 juin 2007 pendant le Festival TransAmériques, événement de danse et de théâtre.
Pour plus d'information : TransFormation : Atelier intensif en danse contemporaine—Printemps 2007
Studio 303—Spring Workshops
Eloquent Dancing with Jo Leslie
March 10–13 (4 days) • Tues-Fri, 10am to 12pm
$72 VIP / $80 Regular
Contact Improvisation: Coming to our senses with Mark Zemelman (USA)
16–20 April • Mon-fri, 9:30am to 12:30pm
$72 VIP / $80 reg.
Design and Instantaneous Composition with Andrew de Lotbinière Harwood
April 23–May 4 (2 weeks) • Mon-Fri, 9:30am to 12:30pm
$145 (VIP) / $160 (reg)
Butoh with Martine Viale
7–18 May (2 weeks) Nov • Mon-Fri, 9:30am to 12:30pm
$160 (VIP) / $180 (reg)
Metamorphosis—vivant vs non-vivant with Sandy Schwermer
22̵25 May (4 days) • Tue to Fri from 9:30am to 12:30pm
$60 VIP / $70 Regular
Handstands for Dancers with Sandra Botnen (Vancouver)
May 28–June 1 • Mon-Fri, 9:30am to 12pm
$72 (VIP) / $80 (reg)
The Falling Body with Dana Gingras (Holy Body Tattoo)
4–8 June • Mon-Fri, 10am to 12pm
$72 (VIP) / $80 (reg)
The City, a Choreography with Sara Wookey (Netherlands / Los Angeles)
11–15 June • Mon-Fri, 10am to 12:30pm
$72 (VIP) / $80 (reg)
Info at the Studio 303 website.
Space is limited & reservations are recommended at 393-3771.
A $20 deposit is required. 303/VIP cardholders receive a 10% discount.
RQD members can take advantage of its $5/class reimbursement programme.
Workshop with Tom Todoroff (Hollywood director and acting teacher)
Saturday & Sunday, May 5th & 6th, 2007
Study with Tom Todoroff during a weekend concentration of his acclaimed Hollywood scene study workshop. Tom Todoroff's Actor Training will put you on track and provide you with a personalized road map to reach your highest potential. Performance Intensive and Observation Intensive Options are available.
Tom Todoroff has acted with, directed, or coached some of the strongest actors working in the industry today including: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Liam Neeson, Helen Hunt, Claire Danes and Tony Goldwyn. Visit Tom's website to read testimonials from these great actors and top directors like: Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt) & Ron Shelton (White Men Can¹t Jump, Tin Cup). For more information visit the website.
To register, please contact Montreal Producer David Schaap: 514-843-9991. You may also contact Montreal actor Emmanuelle Girard to hear about her experience attending the first two Montreal workshops.
Writing / Publishing
Canadian Authors' Association—Creative Writing Workshop
SATURDAY April 28, 2007 10:15 am to 4 pm
Location: Board room, Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke West
Steven Manners will lead you through a series of forced and timed writing exercises designed to unleash your creativity and fill the page. The participants will meet several times in smaller groups to discuss the writing process and share their work.
Steven Manners is an award winning author whose fiction has appeared in anthologies, journals and magazines across Canada and abroad. His fiction includes a novel Ondine's Curse (2000) and two short fiction collections, Mytho/Genies (1998) and Wound Ballistics (2002). He has also received several prizes for screenwriting, and co-authored Brooke Shields' latest film.
COST: $25 for members, $45 for non-members.To register, please contact Ken Kalman at (ph: 514-865-6616).
Jump Start Your Writing at Blue Met 2007
In partnership with Summer Literary Seminars, the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival in Montreal, April 25–29, invites you apply to any of the three Writing Workshops offered this year. Blue Metropolis offers 4-5 hour creative writing workshops in three genres: Fiction with SLS Director Mikhail Iossel, Poetry with Naomi Guttman, and Creative Non-Fiction with Josip Novakovich. Workshop fees are $175, which include workshop time, lunch with the author, and six coupons for Festival events. Registration information can be found here. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2007.
Email Julia for more information or call (514) 932-1112 extension 38.
How to Develop a Compelling Family Story—Workshop with Muriel Gold
QWF workshop series
Saturday, April 21, 2007, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
1200 Atwater Ave., Suite 3
Workshop leader: Muriel Gold
Through lecture and experiential activities, this workshop will give participants tips and techniques on how to use historical research and character development to lead to more dynamic story telling.
For more information visit the QWF Workshops online.
Travel and Food Writing—a Workshop with Taras Grescoe
QWF workshop series
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 10:00–4:00 pm
1200 Atwater Ave., Suite 3
Workshop leader: Taras Grescoe
On April 14th I'll lead a six-hour seminar on travel writing, with a special emphasis on food. I'll talk about some of my own experiences, outline my own career, discuss my writing technique (and tools for travel), and suggest ways of marketing travel and food articles.
If you've done some travel writing and would like to see it published, this seminar might be right for you. We'll do some writing during the class, so please bring a page-long description of a travel or culinary experience (ideally, a culinary experience you had while travelling—though it could certainly be about something you experienced in Montreal). It can be a completed piece, an outline, or just some notes.
For more information visit the QWF Workshops online.
Interdisciplinary / Other
HMMM Workshop
HMMM is a vocal exploration workshop series for musicians, actors, singers and others. It includes:
- vocal/physical warmup and pedagogy
- listening exercises
- improvisation exercises for smaller and bigger ensembles
- easy choral canons and rounds
- performance at Casa del Popolo in May
- led by Kathy Kennedy
Sundays 3–5pm @ Playwrights' Workshop Montreal
4324 blvd. St. Laurent
10$ to participate or watch
50$ for a season pass
In case of class cancellations, please consult the HMMM Workshop page before coming.
YES Workshops / Conferences
The Business of Selling Your Art
April 19, 6:30–8:00pm
Cost: $10
Pre-registration is required.
Are you wondering how to transition from making art to selling it? Have you ever wondered who would be interested in buying your art? Have you been trying to figure out what to charge? This workshop will answer all those questions and more. Learn how to sell your work and assess its true value. Also learn about creative ways to market your talent.
For information or to register call: 514-878-9788 or visit the YES Montreal website.
Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls
Monday, May 14, 2007, 9am–5pm
The 7th annual YES Self-Employed Artists Conference is now accepting registration.
Price: $25
Early Bird Registration (before May 04, 5pm)
$30 Regular Registration
Registration fee includes lunch at Casa de Mateo.
For more information or to register please call 514-878-9788 or visit the YES Montreal website.
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ADOPTEES / ADOPTIVE PARENTS REQUIRED FOR BOOK
Rosalie Avigdor is looking for adoptees and adoptive parents to be interviewed for her forthcoming book. Participants who desire to remain anonymous will have their wishes respected at all times. Rosalie may be contacted at Message1story@yahoo.ca or Rosalie_3@sympatico.ca. She may also be contacted at 514-707-9396.
ARTIST SEEKS PATRON
Handsome young sculptor seeks wealthy and preferably beautiful patron. In exchange for room, board and pocket money, sculptor will produce work of exceptional artistic value free of charge. Can also cook and change lightbulbs. For more information, please contact Jacques Poisson.
ASPIRING FILM PRODUCER SEEKS STORY
Aspiring film producer wishes to make a badass short film (1–3 minutes long), but is running bone-dry on ideas. Looking for a good little story with an excellent theme, nothing too abstract or disjointed. Hoping to work harmoniously with someone who's unafraid of teamwork and passionate about cinema. Feel free to contact me by email
FREELANCE WRITER AVAILABLE FOR WORK
Freelance writer and editor available for work on program guides, web content, grant applications and reports, biographies, album liner notes, and press releases. For details contact Deanna Radford.
HOUSE FOR RENT
House for rent in St. Leonard. Big yard, 2 parking spaces, easy access. Available May 1st, 2007. Please call 514-323-5439.
MONTREAL FILM GROUP SEEKS MEMBERS
Are you working in the film and TV business in Montreal? Do you know about the Montreal Film Group? The Montreal Film Group is a collective of more than 1000 members of the Montreal film and TV industry. The MFG brings together everyone from producers to directors, actors to editors, animators to make-up artists and many others. We hold events and parties throughout the city and our goal is to bring people together and grow the industry in exciting new ways.
Becoming an official MFG member is free and easy. You'll also find lots of useful info on our site to help your career. Drop by the website to sign up and you'll begin receiving our e-Newsletter and invitations to upcoming MFG events and parties.
ON-CALL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR ARTISTS
Your Personal Assistant offers professional administrative services to arts organizations and artists on an on-call basis. Services include, but are not limited to: bookkeeping, data-base management, mailings, editing (English), logistics, and grant writing. Please contact Melissa Waddell or 450-602-2488
POETRY/PHOTO BOOKS FOR SALE
Christopher G. Warren will be presenting his "Circles Of Rhyme Support" workshop at this year's Poetry Therapy Conference in Portland. To help fund his trip, please purchase his poetry/photo books, pre-departure 20$. For further information, you may call 514-895-POET, or send an email to poetincation222@hotmail.com
PORTRAIT BY RENOWNED ARTIST UP FOR AUCTION
Bid on the chance to have your portrait sketched by Eva Prager, Officer of the Order of Canada. Artists for Artists, Playwrights' Workshop Montréal's prestigious fundraising art auction, to benefit the development of new Canadian plays, is taking place on April 12, 2007 at the Liane & Danny Taran Gallery, of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, 5170 Cote Ste-Catherine Road. Among the 50 contemporary artists participating this year, Playwrights' Workshop Montréal is thrilled to pay special tribute to our guest of honour, Eva Prager, internationally renowned artist, humanitarian, and Officer of the Order of Canada. Eva has generously offered to sketch a portrait for the highest bidder.
Tickets to the auction are $50.00 and can be obtained by calling PWM at (514) 843-3685. For information, please contact: Adya Afanou, Tel: (514) 843-3685.
PROMOTIONAL PARTY FOR ARTISTS
Crime Writers of Canada are the hosts of the next Interactive Showcase (IS) party—dubbed the UNofficial Blue Met Party! The Interactive Showcase is an artistic promotional networking party that allows business entrepreneurs and artists to get together and promote their work and services. The event will have speeches, live bands, raffle prizes and other surprises. Tables for your projects, art, etc are available for a fee, but are in short supply so please call soon. PowerPoint and video broadcasting options are also available. If you want more info on promotional options offered to companies and artists through the Interactive Showcase, please feel free to drop us an email or visit www.wordswrittenwrite.com.
WANT TO EXPOSE YOURSELF?
OFF Interarts has a showcase window for rent on Blvd. St-Laurent (between Laurier & Fairmount) for artists & arts companies wishing to exhibit their work or publicize their creative projects through promotional displays. The high-traffic location offers excellent visibility, and our low monthly rental fees won't break your budget. An 800 sq. foot multi-use studio space is also available to rent (hourly, daily or weekly) for rehearsals, workshops, cultural events, etc. We are an artist-run non-profit company serving the arts community since 2001. Info: www.offinterarts.org or 514-274-3222 (Please ask for Monika.)
WEB ADVERTISING FOR A DOLLAR
Trinity Enterprise, Inc.'s new web initiative LoonieLink.com now has over 50 member artists, musicians, and writers. The social e-commerce site has been "live" for just over a month, and the numbers are growing daily. Join today—it's just $1.00 Canadian for a whole year's worth of world-wide exposure! We look forward to presenting your work to the world. Two of our most recent members are Len Eaves: The Funky Junk Man from New Brunswick, singer/songwriter Eric Young from Nova Scotia, the band Flatlined from Ontario, and author Dr. Kathryn T. Hegeman from Maryland. Go to www.loonielink.com today and check us out!
WRITING COACH FOR SCREENWRITERS
Do you have an idea for a film or already have a script written? Wonder if it's got legs? A detailed evaluation of your script or treatment by Writing Coach Elizabeth Johnston can give you the answer.
Script Evaluation includes one page of typed comments, an annotated manuscript, and a 30-minute discussion session. For more information, please consult www.explore-the-possibilities.com.
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