General & Miscellaneous
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December 2009 - Information from Library and Archives Canada regarding Legal Deposit
A MESSAGE for BOOK ARTISTS, PRIVATE PRESS PRINTERS, and OTHERS from LEGAL DEPOSIT:
We very much appreciate the interest that you have demonstarted in the livres d'artistes program. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has a wonderful collection thanks to the cooperation of Canadian book artists and publishers. Please see our recently launched website on livres d'artistes: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/livres-d-artistes/index-e.html
As you may be aware, LAC is re-evaluating its role in light of the ever-changing information environment under the newly published draft of the Acquisitions Orientation Instrument: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/modernization/012004-2021-e.html
Consequently, we are assessing both our guiding principles and key roles in, acquisitions. This includes a review of the Livres d'artistes compensation policy.
At this time, we ask publishers and creators of livres d'artistes to not send us their works for compensation or payment. If you would like to have your livres d'artistes to be added to LAC's collection, we would gladly accept your publication under the Legal Deposit Regulations.
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Helen Apouchtine, Head of the Legal Deposit Unit (helen.apouchtine@lac-bac.gc.ca or 819-994-6909).
The Al and Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre was created by artists – for artists! It is a unique facility at the Toronto Western Hospital which provides an integrated and holistic approach to health and healing for professional performing and creative artists.
In addition to offering a combination of complementary/alternative and conventional treatments, the clinic, in association with the Artists’ Health Centre Foundation, offers on-going workshops and seminars to provide education and outreach to the artist community.
We are inviting you, as an artist in our community, to sign up for our e-newsletter. We send out an e-mail every four to six weeks to our subscribers with notices about upcoming seminars and workshops, and about any additions or changes to the services offered at the Artists’ Health Centre.
For more information about the Artists’ Health Centre and its services, visit our web site at www.ahcf.ca, or phone 416.351.0239, e-mail info@ahcf.ca.
Are You an Artist Looking for Some Time and Space
to Focus on Your Work in a Special Place?
::: Escape to Artscape Lodge for an Artist Retreat:::
Open year-round, Artscape Lodge is a unique service for professional artists working in all disciplines that provides affordable short-term studio rentals & accommodation in a stunning, natural setting at the Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts on Toronto Island, only a 10-minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto. Whether you require a week or a month to escape life's distractions and focus on your work, Artscape Lodge has an artist retreat package for you.
Managed by Artscape, Artscape Lodge has provided an inspiring and productive artist retreat to hundreds of artists from Toronto, across Canada and around the world. The 30-Night Studio & Bedroom package is available at seasonal rates, with shorter stays and custom bookings also available. All studios are fully equipped with wireless access. Rentals at Artscape Lodge consist of a furnished private studio and private bedroom. Writers can enjoy the quiet of our writers' wing studios. Amenities include a fully-equipped common kitchen, shared bathroom, laundry facilities, and bicycles for on-island excursions.
Weekly and Monthly Stays Available!
For more information on Artscape Lodge contact us at:
bookings@torontoartscape.on.ca
416-392-7837
or visit www.torontoartscape.on.ca/community/space-related-resources/artscape-lodge
The Gibraltar Point Artist Residency Program is now accepting applications from professional artists of all disciplines! The Gibraltar Point Artist Residency on Toronto Island is a fully-subsidized program which provides uninterrupted time for artists to think, experiment and create. Details on the Residency Programme, as well as the application procedure, can be found on Artscape's website at www.torontoartscape.on.ca/places-spaces/artscape-gibraltar-point.
Exhibition assistance grants assist craft artists with costs directly related to preparation for a confirmed, upcoming exhibition. These costs may include materials, framing and presentation, crating and transportation.
Grants are administered on behalf of the OAC by organizations acting as third party recommenders. Exhibition assistance grants may be received in addition to individual grants for craft artists. The minimum grant awarded is $500 and the maximum $1000. An applicant may receive more than one exhibition assistance grant in one oac fiscal year (April 1 - March 31), provided each grant is for a different exhibition and the grant total doesn’t exceed $1000.
THE CRAFT STUDIO AT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M.
For more information on application requirements please contact
Melanie Egan, Co-ordinator
Craft Studio Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8
416-973-4963 T, 416-973-4859 F
rmegan@harbourfrontcentre.com