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FADO E-LIST (September 2015)FADO INDEX INDEX +++ 1. FADO EVENT: Performance lecture by Teena Lange on performative writing Performance lecture by Teena Lange on performative writing University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies http://dramacentre.utoronto.ca This lecture is made possible on the occasion of Teena Lange's presence Toronto to facilitate a Performative Writing Workshop, which is co-presented by FADO Performance Art Centre + LINK & PIN Performance Art Series (www.performanceart.ca/index.php?m=program&id=290) Performative Writing or Creative Critical Writing is claimed to be, in itself, a form of performance, often taking as its subject a work of visual art or performance art. The core of this workshop is to develop sensitization for textures and the practice of taking the time to do the doing. Entering into performative writing allows the re/activation of the wording & being less paralyzed by the empty page, breaking through the trained fixation of meaning seeking structures of texts. Everyone can write. This workshop allows you to take time to experience another writing practice or develop one if you don’t currently have an active writing practice. ABOUT TEENA LANGE +++ 2. FADO EVENT: FADO presents Dorothea Rust (Switzerland) and Victoria Gray (UK) October 2, 2015 FADO Performance Art Centre is proud to present new solo performance works from Dorothea Rust (Switzerland) and Victoria Gray (UK). Gray and Rust’s appearances in Toronto are in partnership with VIVA! Art Action. ABOUT DOROTHEA RUST Dorothea Rust’s work bridges dance and performance art. In addition to this practice, she curates a diverse range performance events in collaboration with other artists including Der Längste Tag/The Longest Day (an annual 16-hour event of non-stop performances) and music groups like GNOM gruppe für neue musik baden (group for contemporary music). She attended the Zurich University of the Arts graduating with a Degree in Visual Arts Studies (2003) and a Masters in Advanced Studies in Cultural/Gender Studies (2006). From 1983 to 1991, she worked in New York City collaborating with other dancers, choreographers and musicians where the experimental spirit of the Judson Dance Group from the 60’s (as well as some of the key players) were still working. Her performance work has been presented in Switzerland, Canada, Chile, India, and Israel; and her dance work has been presented in Philadelphia, Washington and New York City, Germany, Portugal, Finland and more. ABOUT VICTORIA GRAY Victoria Gray is an artist and practice-led researcher. She has presented work in galleries and performance festivals in the UK, USA, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain. Alongside Nathan Walker, she is co-director of Oui Performance (York, UK), an artist-led organization advocating practice, discourse and education of performance art in the UK. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London. ABOUT VIVA! +++ 3. FADO EVENT: LEGS, TOO LEGS, TOO Offered as an antidote to Toronto's annual all-night "art thing" Nuit Blanche, LEGS, TOO is an all-day performance art relay. The form of the event is dictated by a chosen duration (in this case 8-hours), which is then divided equally by the number of performance artists from the local community who invited to participate. We asked a staggering 116 artists to participate, and 60 decided to join in. For this second iteration of LEGS, TOO, audience will witness a continuous performance work made up of 60 eight-minute performances over the course of 8 hours. Participating artists are suggested by other participating artists, snowballing a self-organizing event that is disinterested in traditional curation. Founded on a belief in community trust, performative dialogue and artistic self-determinancy, the resulting collective event lets participating artists be responsible not only for the continuous stream of idea- and image-making, but also for the realization of event itself. There is no staff, no coordinator, no stage manager, only artists working together. LEGS has legs. LEGS is a manifestation of the social and performing body through the collective network and expanded community. The first iteration of LEGS was presented in our sister performance art network in Montréal on February 7, 2015, at Le Cercle Carré. The score and format of the event was initially imagined by an informal collective of artists (including Christian Bujold, Michelle Lacombe, Marie-Claude Gendron, Nadège Grebmeier Forget, Katherine-Josée Gervais and Jean-Philippe Luckurst-Cartier) and was created with the intention of activating and making-visible the often fragmented local performance art community. (The score) LEGS,
LEGS in Toronto is initiated by FADO Performance Art Centre. The custodians of this iteration are Shannon Cochrane and Adriana Disman. There will be two LEGS transmitters from the authoring collective/performers from the first iteration present in Toronto. Audience is invited to come and go throughout the day. If you cannot make it, consider tuning in to the LIVE STREAM. Here is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ob2ZZYpUQ ARTISTS IN ORDER Follow LEGS, TOO on Facebook! www.performanceart.ca/index.php?m=program&id=293 +++
4. EVENT: Visualeyez
Date: September 15-22, 2015; City: Vancouver, Canada; Source: Rachel Echenberg VISUALEYEZ 2015: EXPANDING AND COLLAPSING
The 16th annual Visualeyez Festival of Performance Art runs from 15–22 September 2015 in the downtown core of Edmonton, Alberta, exploring the curatorial theme of expanding-and-collapsing. Each year at Visualeyez, Latitude 53 invites artists to spend seven days in Edmonton making performance-based work and sharing a space. Each morning, the artists collaborate over breakfast in a group discussion open to visitors—the Morning Session, led by the Festival Animator. Performance art has smaller, intimate audiences the festival Animator acts as a story-teller, sharing their experience of the festival with those who cannot experience it first hand. This year’s animator Cian Cruise will post each day on the festival blog at www.visualeyez.org. Alberta is on a path to another boom/bust cycle: through this year’s thematic focus on expansion and contraction artists will examine how we live, survive, or prosper in this cyclical environment. This year, the festival includes the work of eight artists based across Canada: Christian Bujold Curated by Todd Janes These artists were selected by an open call to suit our theme of Expanding and collapsing by Festival Curator Todd Janes. Their work includes off-site events, performances at the gallery each evening, walks, and other explorations. +++
5. EVENT: Tonight
Date: September 18, 2015; City: Helsinki, Finland; Source: Tomasz Szrama Friday September 1811:59pm - 6am Tonight is alive. Tonight is not dead but alive and will take over Gallery Augusta in Suomenlinna on the night separating Friday September 18 and Saturday September 19. We are very proud to announce the line-up for the night: 8 artists from 6 different countries, each with individual practises are invited based on our own personal preferences. Artists will present what is necessary for them in this occasion and we want to share the honour to witness their actions with you. Programme starts at midnight with premiere of Étienne Boulanger’s video work called “Trapping stories and other boreal situations” and will continue until the morning. There is no entrance fee. Unfortunately we can not offer places to sleep, so instead coffee, tea and light night snack will be served. Naturally we will appreciate your donations. Ferry from Market Square leaves at 23:20 and back from Suomenlinna at 6:00am. Please feel welcome to stay up the night with us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1658016177770976
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6. EVENT: LIVE Performance Art Biennale
Date: September 23-27, 2015; City: Vancouver, Canada; Source: LIVE LIVE Performance Art Biennale FEATURING! CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: LIVE on Facebook: www.facebook.com/livebiennale +++
7. EVENT: VIVA! Art Action
Date: October 7-11, 2015; City: Montreal, Canada; Source: VIVA PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Arkadi Lavoie Lachapelle (QC) Arti Grabowski (POL) Artivistic (QC) Boryana Rossa (BGR/USA) Chris Lloyd (QC) Dana Michel (QC) Danny Gaudreault (QC) Dorothea Rust (CHE) Doyon/Demers (QC) Emilie Monnet (QC) Fortner Anderson (QC) Francys Chenier (QC) Jacqueline van de Geer (QC/NLD) Jason Lim (SGP) Jean-Philippe Luckhurst-Cartier (QC) John Court (GBR/FIN) k.g. Guttman (QC) Kim Waldron (QC) Marilyn Arsem (USA) Maude Veilleux (QC) Nataliya Tchermalykh (UKR/CHE) Rebecca Belmore (QC) Sandra Johnston (IRL) Sonja Zlatanova (MKD/QC) Soufïa Bensaïd (QC/TUN) Sylvie Cotton (QC) Sylvie Tourangeau (QC) Victoria Gray (GBR) +++
8. CALL FOR INTERNS/VOLUNTEERS: Artist-Run Newstand
Date: unspecified; City: Toronto, Canada; Source: Zack Russell
Calling all artists, performers, art-lovers, public space enthusiasts & citizens of Toronto! Join an ever-growing collective of artists, volunteers, and community organizers who are passionate about re-imagining public space.
If you haven’t already heard: the Gateway Newsstand at Chester Subway by artists! Since May 2015, the (above-ground) Artist-Run Newsstand at Chester Subway has become a multidisciplinary community space, bringing together the work of writers, choreographers, media artists, performance artists, theatre artists, craftspeople, visual artists and community arts organizers. Each month we host upwards of ten events (installations, exhibits, performances, screenings) at the Newsstand. We also sell commuter necessities (newspapers, magazines, snacks) and artist merchandise (‘zines, artist books, multiples) daily from 3PM-7PM, Monday-Friday. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM The Artist-Run Newsstand Volunteer Program provides experience in arts space/micro-gallery operations & an opportunity to participate in the one-year art experiment that is the Newsstand. You will be a contributor to the culture of the Newsstand – interacting with artists, audiences, and TTC commuters. Best of all, you’ll gain a thorough knowledge of the current and upcoming exhibitions at the Newsstand and witness the wonderful ways that our roster of local and international artists use the Newsstand to create and exhibit their work. Requirements: The program requires individuals who enjoy interacting with the public and are passionate about community engagement and re-imagining public space. As a volunteer attendant, you will be asked to: sell Newsstand merchandise, provide information about the current exhibit and upcoming events, and explain the Artist-Run Newsstand project itself. Volunteers will be asked to commit to a minimum of one weekday shift (3PM-7PM) every two weeks. Need-based travel stipends will be provided to successful applicants. To apply, please email artists.newsstand@gmail.com with a short cover letter that details: INTERNSHIP The Fall/Winter Internship opportunity provides undergraduate and graduate students and emerging artists and curators with practical experience in curating, community outreach, and arts administration. Selected candidates will work part-time (minimum 5 hours/week) with organizers, artists and staff on project-based work. Areas of focus include: Assisting artists in presentation of scheduled projects / Creating art and curatorial projects for presentation / Event planning / Research / Curatorial writing / Installing Exhibitions / Community outreach / Social Media Internships are between three to six months. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to: artists.newsstand@gmail.com For more information on our programming visit facebook.com/artistsnewsstand +++ ABOUT FADO 445-401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada M5V 3A8 To unsubscribe from this e-bulletin, please follow this link: |
