Toronto Media Arts Centre

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Exhibitions & Festivals

Nick Fox-Gieg & Meagan Williams

Moment Variations

December 2–20

Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Dec 7 and 14 1-5pm

Free

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Events & Workshops

Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun: A Visual Presentation

2019-12-18T19:00:00.000-05:00 2019-12-18T20:00:00.000-05:00 Paul Seesequasis is a nîpisîhkopâwiyiniw (Willow Cree) writer, journalist, cultural advocate and commentator. Since 2015, he has curated the Indigenous Archival Photo Project, an online and physical exhibition of archival Indigenous photographs that explores history, identity and the process of visual reclamation. Seesaquasis will present a visual tour of *Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun*, and the stories behind many of the photos. *Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun* is a revelatory portrait of eight Indigenous communities that is both an invaluable historical record, and a meaningful act of reclamation, showing the ongoing resilience of Indigenous communities--past, present and future. Come listen and watch as [Paul Seesequasis](https://twitter.com/PaulSeesequasis) discusses *Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun*, the process of visual reclamation and the act of reframing the Indigenous photo. Q&A and book signing to follow. Books are available for purchase. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1575664973-99940234d81df1bfbz.jpg CONFIRMED
December 18, 7:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games

Unity for Absolute Beginners - Part 2

2019-12-15T13:00:00.000-05:00 2019-12-15T17:00:00.000-05:00 ## Learn Unity from scratch in this two-part class for absolute beginners! *NOTE: This is a 2-part workshop on December 8 and December 15.* We’ll be making a 3D scavenger hunt game, covering the basics of: * physics * collisions * materials * using the Asset Store * a bit of animation UI * and the inspector You'll learn some simple coding in C#, covering the basics of Object Oriented Programming, which might be familiar to you if you've programmed in other languages. The UI portion will also include a simple method for building games with text narrative! ### Who is this workshop for? Like the title says… absolute beginners to Unity! This will be an extremely gentle slope into the software. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1562624745-f07c1940257613-57782c1bab7ad.png CONFIRMED
December 15, 1:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games

DMG Annual General Meeting

2020-01-25T13:00:00.000-05:00 2020-01-25T14:30:00.000-05:00 Attend the DMG annual member meeting for insight and input into operations, finances, and plans for the future. ### Agenda * Review of 2019 board and committee activities, and summary of plans for 2020 * Presentation of 2019 financial statements * Appointment of the auditor of the corporation for the upcoming year * Hear proposals and board member nominations, if any * Vote on board member nominees and confirm 2020 appointments * Call for new committee members * Snacks & friends! The voting portion of the meeting is open only to Class A members. If you have any questions about your membership please drop us a line. Logistics * Meeting will start promptly at 1pm. * Light refreshments will be provided – please note any allergies in your member profile. * TTC tokens available by request. * Not in Toronto, or can’t make it to the venue? Register for the live streaming ticket. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1536782450-bgevents.gif CONFIRMED
January 25, 1:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games

Game Writers Circle + Social

2020-01-29T18:30:00.000-05:00 2020-01-29T21:30:00.000-05:00 Join other game writers and narrative designers for a cozy get together every month! We'll chat about our work, offer practical solutions to problems, and share games-writing war stories on the last Wednesday of every month. No pressure to bring any writing – this writing circle and social is meant to be a place to connect games writers in a collaborative and supportive environment. With Kaitlin Tremblay and Gillian Blekkenhorst https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1537804309-1877838680582b894642bo.jpg CONFIRMED
January 29, 6:30 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Native Women in the Arts

Inaabandam Symposium

2020-01-17T17:00:00.000-05:00 2020-01-19T19:00:00.000-05:00 The Inaabandam symposium will foreground issues of concern and interest to Indigenous Women and Gender Marginalized artists from multiple disciplines including film, performing arts, visual art, and customary practices. Inaabandam will feature open teachings with elders, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, receptions, and screenings. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1572892445-https-cdn-evbuc-comimages789772772010882922131original-20191031-200752.jpg CONFIRMED
January 17–19
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON
Dames Making Games

January Speaker Social

2020-01-11T17:00:00.000-05:00 2020-01-11T19:00:00.000-05:00 On the 2nd Saturday of the month, folks working in games, on game-related projects, or in interactive arts give a brief presentation on their work. Expect fascinating insights into a broad range of disciplines, introductions to rad projects and tools, interesting creators and new friends! After the talks, we chat, mingle, and share some snacks. All are welcome, and it’s always cost- and alcohol-free. Transit fare is available. Winter season speakers TBA! Would you like to give a talk? → [Learn more](https://manual.dmg.to/manual/how-to-present-at-a-social/) → [Submit a proposal](https://dmg.to/applications/speaker-social) ### Schedule 5:00 Doors open 5:20 Announcements 5:30 Talks start 6:30 Snack & chat social hour! ### About DMG's Speaker Socials Our monthly member meeting and social—open to everyone—aims to showcase the work of queer and gender-marginalized folks involved with games in a wide variety of roles. Designers, developers, artists, critics, fans, writers, people new to games and seasoned pros are all welcome and have shared the mic at DMG. It's also a platform for participants to find encouragement, resources and a venue for speaking about their work in a supportive and productive environment. Always alcohol-free. Light refreshments are provided. https://www.datocms-assets.com/5128/1569794905-182520542613521942738827184763159813554176n.jpg CONFIRMED
January 11, 5:00 PM
Toronto Media Arts Centre
32 Lisgar Street
Toronto
ON

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