Toronto Media Arts Centre

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Exhibitions & Festivals

Jordan Sook

Birth, Death & the Inevitable Loss of Youth

June 29–July 10

noon-6pm daily

Free

Sara Elgamal

A Piece Of Me

June 22

2:00-10:30pm

Free

Regent Park FIlm Festival

Home Made Visible

July 5–18

10am-6pm

free

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Events & Workshops

Gamma Space Collaborative Studio

Friends Play Games #129

2019-06-17T18:30:00.000-04:00 2019-06-17T21:30:00.000-04:00 Friends Play Games is a bi-weekly community gathering for all those that love playing, talking about, and sharing their love of games Video games, board games, social games will all be available for play. Bring one with you or play something new that someone else brings along. We have extra screens and controllers on hand if you need some extra help getting things running. If you have a game in progress, this a perfect chance to get people to try out your game and give you feedback. Don’t be shy about showing your work! Every night, we will have one event wide game that can be played by everyone. This game will change every night. Running for over five years, it’s a great way to meet some of Toronto’s game development community and those who support them. Please leave no trace. Harassment-free space. ALSO we will end at 930 sharp to respect any working volunteers time. If you have any questions, we’ll be happy to get you sorted. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1560616544-tmac-promotion.png CONFIRMED
June 17, 6:30 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON

Birth, Death & the Inevitable Loss of Youth Opening Reception

2019-06-28T19:00:00.000-04:00 2019-06-28T23:00:00.000-04:00 Rising visual artist Jordan Sook enters 2019 with his first major solo exhibition titled *Birth, Death and The Inevitable Loss of Youth*. A graduation from his early works, Sook's latest collection looks at life as a spectrum and explores the deviances within it, while somehow probing the viewer to reimagine the definition of art. Curated by Just John https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1560186405-2019-06-1013-06-28.png CONFIRMED
June 28, 7:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Somewherelse

A Piece Of Me

2019-06-22T14:00:00.000-04:00 2019-06-22T22:30:00.000-04:00 Somewherelse presents a special one-day immersive exhibition to launch international filmmaker Sara Elgamal’s latest documentary film “A Piece Of Me.” Shot in the breathtaking desert of the Afar region in Ethiopia, “A Piece Of Me” is a visually stunning campaign that celebrates the strength and stories of women who refuse to be defined by their past trauma. Produced in collaboration with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, “A Piece Of Me” tells the story of Zahra, Abida and Khadija, three survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM), with the aim of raising global awareness of the urgent need to take action to help end FGM. This special one-day exhibit produced by Somewherelse will bring to life “A Piece Of Me” via multimedia, site-specific installations to inspire and educate. ## Schedule Daytime Exhibit runs from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM and guests are welcome to drop in any time. “A Piece Of Me” is a short film series and will be running on a loop throughout the exhibit. Evening Reception starts at 7:00 PM and is 19+. This is a private event, to request tickets please RSVP at the Eventbrite link. Somewherelse is a Toronto-based, artist-to-brand experiential team. We are thrilled to partner with Sara and UNFPA to bring "A Piece Of Me" to life, immersing attendees in the experience of this truly necessary conversation. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1560037009-6185027310715930996925614082946445886357504o.jpg CONFIRMED
June 22, 2:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games

Sunday Sundae Social

2019-07-07T14:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-07T16:00:00.000-04:00 Scoop and sprinkle ice cream with DMG for a sugar-saturated Sunday afternoon social. Join us in Lisgar Park for sweet treats and friends new and old. All are welcome! Look for the picnic blankets and coolers. Rain location: Just come on inside TMAC and head up to the DMG space on the 3rd floor. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1560035370-strawberry-sundae-day2.jpg CONFIRMED
July 7, 2:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Charles Street Video

Introduction to Projection Mapping

2019-07-07T12:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-07T17:00:00.000-04:00 This hands-on course teaches students to customize graphical content (video, image) and then map this content on to physical 3D objects using Isadora*. Students will have the opportunity to put these techniques to use by workshopping with assigned actors, playwrights, and other key players in the professional arts and theatre industry. * Working knowledge of Isadora is a requirement to take this course. Successful completion of the "Projection Mapping for Artists 101" course will suffice. See the work of past students that have taken this course here: http://projectionmappingworkshops.com/student-work ### Learning Objectives * Theory: best practices for digital augmentation in a physical world, projection art, principles of light, colour theory and interaction design. * Learn the basics of GPU codecs ideal for multiple simultaneous playback in a real-time environment. * Image/Video Production: make digital content your own through filters, compositing, special effects, editing, masking, keying. * Projection Mapping & Interaction: map your own customized images and videos onto 3D surfaces, and develop manual & live input as actuators. * Conceptual Development: learn to articulate and execute a raw idea from inception to a real-world exhibition. * Industry Engagement: deliver an innovative and sustainable production in collaboration with industry partner. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1559955576-projectionmapping7-1.jpg CONFIRMED
July 7, 12:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Charles Street Video

Scriptwriting Fundamentals: The Short Screenplay Pt. 2

2019-07-11T18:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-11T21:00:00.000-04:00 In this workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of narrative screenwriting, including character, structure and image. Using these tools and through class discussion and screenings, participants will begin the process of unlocking their ideas and turning them into structured and dynamic screenplays. Participants must bring an idea to the workshop that they will develop during the course. No experience necessary. ### Instructor: Hope Thompson Hope is a filmmaker and playwright. Her focus includes mystery, film noir, camp and comedy and she has written and directed several award-winning short films (It Happened In The Stacks, Switch) and plays (She Walks The Line, Stiff, Trapped!) in these genres. Her film, Switch, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and her recent play, Trapped! was published in the Playwrights Canada Press anthology, Queer Play. Hope has written on the CBC comedy Baroness Von Sketch Show and is currently developing a feature screenplay. [www.hopethompson.net](www.hopethompson.net) https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1559954015-198f0f67.jpg CONFIRMED
July 11, 6:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Charles Street Video

Scriptwriting Fundamentals: The Short Screenplay Pt. 1

2019-07-04T18:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-04T21:00:00.000-04:00 In this workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of narrative screenwriting, including character, structure and image. Using these tools and through class discussion and screenings, participants will begin the process of unlocking their ideas and turning them into structured and dynamic screenplays. Participants must bring an idea to the workshop that they will develop during the course. No experience necessary. ### Instructor: Hope Thompson Hope is a filmmaker and playwright. Her focus includes mystery, film noir, camp and comedy and she has written and directed several award-winning short films (It Happened In The Stacks, Switch) and plays (She Walks The Line, Stiff, Trapped!) in these genres. Her film, Switch, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and her recent play, Trapped! was published in the Playwrights Canada Press anthology, Queer Play. Hope has written on the CBC comedy Baroness Von Sketch Show and is currently developing a feature screenplay. [www.hopethompson.net](www.hopethompson.net) https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1559954015-198f0f67.jpg CONFIRMED
July 4, 6:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Gamma Space Collaborative Studio + Toronto Lit Up

Toronto Lit Up: Meat and Bone

2019-06-27T19:00:00.000-04:00 2019-06-27T21:00:00.000-04:00 Join [Conundrum Press](https://www.conundrumpress.com/new-titles/meat-bone/) and the Toronto International Festival of Authors in celebrating the release of Kat Verhoeven’s *Meat and Bone* through Toronto Lit Up! ### ABOUT THE BOOK A queer slice-of-life drama about dating and eating. Anne thinks that getting a new place with her two best friends will be a fresh start — then she meets Marshall, the girl downstairs. Their friendship will trigger body image issues she thought she had left behind. Meanwhile, Gwen tries out polyamorous dating and Jane practically moves into the gym, where she quietly works through her problems and those of her friends. In Meat and Bone, Kat Verhoeven winds these threads into an unflinching, beautifully illustrated exploration of how three Toronto women define themselves. ### ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kat Verhoeven is a Canadian cartoonist living in Toronto. She received a degree in illustration from OCAD University, where she made her first zines, including "The Artichoke.” Her first graphic novel, Towerkind, was nominated for a Doug Wright Award and an Ignatz Award, and her work has been featured in a range of publications including 3x3 Magazine, Broken Pencil, and Creative Quarterly. Her most recent book is Meat and Bone, a queer slice-of-life drama about dating and eating. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1559662512-mb-cover-3.jpg CONFIRMED
June 27, 7:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
BoardAgain Games

Queers & More Queers Game Night

2019-07-02T18:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-02T21:00:00.000-04:00 A bi-monthly game night that welcomes trans, non-binary, femmes, women and any queer-identified folk. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1552340487-5319236422273006641767504856804350380474368o.jpg CONFIRMED
July 2, 6:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games + ACTRA Toronto

Hiring Professional Voice Performers for Your Game

2019-06-20T18:30:00.000-04:00 2019-06-20T20:00:00.000-04:00 **Interested in how you, as an indie creator, can engage professional voice performers?** ACTRA is the union representing performers in recorded media in Canada with 15,000 members in the GTA. In this info session, you will learn how to find and contract the perfect voice for your game! ### About Taisa Dekker In her role in industry relations for ACTRA Toronto, Taisa Dekker promotes engaging union performers to producers of various types of content - including video games. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1558021986-voice-actor.gif CONFIRMED
June 20, 6:30 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Voices of Today

National Youth Slam Festival

2019-08-20T11:00:00.000-04:00 2019-08-24T23:00:00.000-04:00 A multidisciplinary festival, with arts workshops and events that people can pop in and out of throughout the day, including things outside of the field of spoken word and poetry. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1557543721-logo.png CONFIRMED
August 20–24
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Gamma Space Collaborative Studio + Our Networks

RE: Infrastructures

2019-09-20T10:00:00.000-04:00 2019-09-22T18:00:00.000-04:00 Our Networks 2019 explores the collective care and maintenance of alternative networking practices—new protocols, peer-to-peer connections, offline-first computing, or community-based governance and ownership. Building on last year, where we asked how to move beyond solitary practices of do it yourself (DIY), in 2019 we explore what critical and creative practices offer RE: Infrastructures of alternatives. How can these emerging Infrastructures of Reproduction provide spaces to imagine radically different futures, resist easy co-option by the forces of late-stage capitalism, and work in solidarity as plural networks seeking emancipatory change? To answer this we draw on insights from organizers, technologists, artists, and scholars to ensure the focus is not only on the technical aspects of infrastructure, but also the social and cultural. Their diverse perspectives suggest ways we can make space for livelihoods, solidarity, and survival; draw on history and place to bring our fullest imaginations to this moment; and open ways to think these questions together as we build transitional forms. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1531104908-2018-07-0822-54-43.png CONFIRMED
September 20–22
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Pin + Patch Show

Pin + Patch Show

2019-07-27T12:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-27T18:00:00.000-04:00 The Pin + Patch Show is back for another show featuring dozens of pin and patch vendors from Toronto, across Canada, and around the world! As always, general admission is free! https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1553310868-3794421923277418639096777160481764069081088o.jpg CONFIRMED
July 27, 12:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games

Grant-Writing Info Session for Media Artists

2019-06-19T18:30:00.000-04:00 2019-06-19T20:30:00.000-04:00 **DMG is excited to welcome Peter Kingstone, Visual & Media Arts Program Manager at the Toronto Arts Council, back for a workshop and discussion about applying for project grants as a media artist (hey, that’s you!).** Peter will lead a discussion about the TAC grants that are available for artists, what you need to prepare to apply, and answer all of your questions about how to give your game the best shot with the jury – including hot tips on documentation and telling your story. About Peter Peter Kingstone is a Toronto-based visual artist and curator, working primarily in video and photography. As an independent artist, Peter’s installation pieces have been shown across Canada and internationally, and he was awarded the Untitled Artist Award in 2005 for his installation The Strange Case of peter K. (1974-2004). Peter holds a degree in Philosophy/Cultural Studies from Trent University in Peterborough and a Masters of Fine Art focusing on video and new media from York University in Toronto. Peter has presented at many conferences on the ideas around storytelling and social engagement. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1556912933-9147952204274732052do.jpg CONFIRMED
June 19, 6:30 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Gamma Space Collaborative Studio

Bit Bazaar × Toronto Tech Zine Fair

2019-06-22T12:00:00.000-04:00 2019-06-22T19:00:00.000-04:00 Toronto’s 🎮 video game flea market + 📚 zine fair + 🌮 snack fest is back for its 10th edition! Bit Bazaar is a free one-day fair showcasing Toronto’s indie game designers, comic artists, zine-makers and DIY creators – with tasty snacks & sips by members of our community. Meet the makers, hand them money, swap a zine – or just make some cool new friends! Toronto Tech Zines (TTZ) is a unique gathering space for everyone from artists to coders and illustrators to activists— anyone who wants to think about technology on paper. TTZ is a place for zines about internet infrastructure, love, surveillance, gentrification, dance, futurism, accessibility, games, race, food, geometry, indigineity, instagram, earth, and more. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1553183813-446430423618893dca615k.jpg CONFIRMED
June 22, 12:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Charles Street Video + Regent Park Film Festival

Home Made Visible Opening Reception

2019-07-05T19:00:00.000-04:00 2019-07-05T22:00:00.000-04:00 https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1552569940-2019-03-1409-24-42.png CONFIRMED
July 5, 7:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON

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