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Tips and Must-Dos for Preparing an Application to the Ontario Arts Council
 Join us on September 23 in Toronto for a free workshop with Pat Bradley, Theatre Officer of the Ontario Arts Council, who will share her perspective, information, and tips about project grants, particularly the OAC's three theatre project programs. This is an information session for those with limited grant writing experience and/or knowledge of Ontario Arts Council programs, and is the first of several sessions we're planning across the province. Read more about Theatre Ontario's Grant Writing Information Session |
Providing Training Opportunities for Ontario's Theatre Artists and Creators
 There are a number of terrific workshop opportunities available from Theatre Ontario in the next month.
Whether you're an emerging actor or playwright, or a producer exploring funding and connecting with audiences, we have something for you.
Are you an emerging playwright? Do you have an emerging play?
- Playwriting: Idea to First Draft with Lindsay Price on September 14 in Toronto - Sometimes the hardest step in the playwriting process is the first. Where do I find inspiration? How do I develop an idea? What if my idea fizzles out halfway through?
- Playwriting: How to Self-Edit and Critique with Lindsay Price on September 15 in Toronto - Plays are not written in the first draft. Plays come to life in rewrites. But re-write how? What if we don't know how to move our work forward? What if we don't know how to critique our own work? What if we aren't sure how to process feedback from others?
What do your patrons expect from their night at the theatre? How can you help them to meet their expectations? How do you use your existing audience to help you find a new audience?
Are you an actor wondering about what an agent does and why should you have one?
Struggling with funding for your project? - Crowdfunding Basics: Tips for Artists and Arts Organizations with Nancy Kenny on October 7 in Ottawa - You've got the ideas. You've got the passion. You've got the drive. What you're missing is the almighty dollar. Grant writing and fundraising events are no longer your only options when it comes to finding money to get your project off the ground. Welcome to the wonderful world of crowdfunding.
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Community Theatre Conversations
 Community theatres are struggling with questions about audience development, member engagement, and education needs.
Join us at our fall Community Theatre Discussion Forums as we share and identify opportunities to work collectively to provide services and support.
- Oshawa on September 12
- Sault Ste. Marie on September 28
- London on October 20
- Merrickville on November 9
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Community Theatre Discussion Forums
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Funding Youth Training Programs
We are now inviting applications for the October 15 deadline for the Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP).
YTTP provides training dollars to fund accessible theatre programs involving youth aged 14 to 21. YTTP assists Ontario organizations that wish to undertake projects providing training to youth in various theatrical skills and disciplines, lead by professional theatre artists. This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Youth Theatre Training Program
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Funding Professional Theatre Mentorships
There's still time for consultations before the October 1 deadline to apply to our Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP).
PTTP offers financial support for unique and flexible training with a chosen mentor in any theatrical discipline (except performance.) One can apply for professional development in his/her own discipline, or a "change of direction" in a career. To apply, applicants must have at least two years of professional experience following their formal education. This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Training Program |
Adjudicators Symposium
 Our Adjudicators Symposium is an opportunity for emerging and established adjudicators-as well as the theatres and regions that hire them-to benefit from professional development, networking, and information exchange, to discuss training needs and opportunities, and to develop methodologies for the future. Join us on October 19 at 10:00am.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Adjudicators Symposium
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Introducing Our Festival Adjudicator
 We are excited to welcome Bea Quarrie as our adjudicator for Theatre Ontario Festival 2014. Bea most recently adjudicated the 2013 Western Ontario Drama League (WODL) Festival and the 2012 Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL) One-Act Festival.
Join us May 14 to 18, 2014 in Sarnia.
Read more about Theatre Ontario Festival adjudicator Bea Quarrie
Read an excerpt from Bea's keynote address "Why we do community theatre" from the 2013 WODL Festival on the Theatre Ontario Blog
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Answers to Your FAQs About the Business of Acting
 "Getting Started" is for actors beginning their professional careers. In this two-hour workshop, Mairin Smit answers the most frequently asked questions about the business of acting. The next "Getting Started" workshop is on October 23 in Toronto.
Find out about the realities of showbiz, becoming an actor, auditions and casting, affiliations and resources, and managing your career.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Getting Started workshop
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What Self-Employed Artists Should Know About Finances
 Artists are the creative backbone of our community, yet according to StatsCan they are among the lowest income earners in Canada.
Join us for a free workshop with Tessa-Marie Shillingford on October 28 in Toronto to learn some basic financial skills that will enable you to take control of your finances and make the best possible money decisions for now and the future.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Financial Basics for Artists workshop
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Ontarians With Disabilities Act: Your Obligations to Employees and Audiences
 How do the new Accessibility Standards in the Act impact your organization? Need some practical tips that could help you comply with the Act and avoid costly penalties?
Join us on November 5 in Toronto for our workshop "Ontarians With Disabilities Act: Your Obligations to Employees and Audiences" with Sarah Farrell.
In case you missed it: Sarah Farrell writes on our blog about what the Act means to you
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Ontarians With Disabilities Act workshop
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Honouring Innovation in Arts and Culture
 Do you know someone who has developed and strengthened arts and culture in Ontario through innovative and practical initiatives? We are now accepting nominations for the 2014 Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in Arts and Culture.
The nomination deadline is November 30, 2013.
Read more about the Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in Arts and Culture
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New Weekend Intensives
 We are offering a new series of weekend workshops spotlighting those interested in developing their skills in theatre performance and production.
The Theatre Ontario Weekend Intensives:
- Will be oriented around relevant performance or production themes, essential to the developing theatre artist.
- Will be led by a two-instructor team of renowned theatre practitioners, providing an immersive and intensive learning experience.
- Will be taking place over a weekend, comprising Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday, for a total of fifteen instruction hours.
- Will offer affordable accommodation rates near the training venue.
- Will offer great value for your learning dollar.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Weekend Intensives |
Bringing Playwrights into Communities at our Summer Theatre Intensive
 As part of our Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive, participants and guests were enriched with a special reading given by Maja Ardal from two of her plays. Playwright-in-Person is made possible by a grant from the Playwrights Guild of Canada, funded by the Canada Council.
Cornelia Persich writes about Playwright-in-Person with Maja Ardal on the Theatre Ontario Blog
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Save-the-Date for Showcase 2014
Artistic directors, freelance directors, casting directors, and EIC/TAMAC agents: Mark January 19 and 20 on your calendar for Theatre Ontario's Showcase 2014 at the Jane Mallett Theatre in Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre. Showcase features post-secondary theatre school graduating classes from across Ontario, and the National Theatre School in Montreal. Read more about Theatre Ontario's Showcase |
Ontario Off Stage
Our biweekly column Ontario Off Stage curates online theatre news and conversations from around the province and beyond. Highlights from the past month include:
- Grassroots playwrights Kristin Shepherd and Joan Burrows both have new works premiering, while another play that premiered at a community theatre is getting a second production
- "An end to arts funding": reflections on the debate at SummerWorks
- How to be a social media concierge for your theatre
- Do you think about your target audience when crowdfunding?
- Theatre marketing lessons from Hollywood and Germany
Read more about all these items in "Ontario Off Stage" on the Theatre Ontario Blog |
Catch up with News on Our Blog
The Theatre Ontario Blog is our home for news, announcements, analysis, and opinion curated and written by Theatre Ontario. You can sign up to receive blog posts via your favourite RSS reader, or follow by email, at www.theatreontario.blogspot.com |
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 Questions? Please contact
Brandon Moore
Communications Coordinator, Theatre Ontario 416.408.4556 x.13 We acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,681 individual artists and 1,125 organizations in 216 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.8 million.
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