CALL FOR PROPOSALS
NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURING CONFERENCE
PLAYSMELTER NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
MAY 12-14, 2023    SUDBURY, ON

We are delighted to announce the first in-person Northern ON Touring Conference will occur this May at PlaySmelter Festival in Sudbury, ON May 12-14, 2023. This follows and builds upon our successful conference and conversations held virtually in 2021 and 2022.

Now it’s time to gather in-person aa we believe there is space in Northern Ontario for a vibrant performing arts culture transcending municipal borders, uniquely adapting itself to our expansive and isolated geography and demography.

We want to gather to highlight and discuss what is needed to not only prop up current working artists, encouraging growth and connection, asking how best to invest in Northern Ontarian youth and the future of our industry. We ask – Why should our youth have to make the choice between home and success?

In the Northern Ontario Touring Conference (NOTC) 2023, we are looking to dive head first into all questions, concerns, challenges and successes related to the mechanisms we need for touring English language works in Northern Ontario.

We invite all involved in Performing Arts in Northern Ontario, from creators to producers, performers to curators, technicians to box office staff, as well as anyone else interested in the shaping of lively performing arts across northern communities to join us in May as we engage in collaborative discussions and share in the special and often incomparable joys of working in the north. We want to encourage and build these partnerships across our vast and diverse region.

We welcome presentation proposals from performers, artists, makers, dreamers, and anyone with a vested interest in the future of northern arts. Including talks, workshops, round table discussions, panel discussions, performances, paper presentations, screenings, and more!

Possible topics could include, but are certainly not limited to:

  • The needs of the performing arts community in Northern Ontario over the next five years, ten years, twenty years, and beyond.
  • The current state of new work creation / development in the region.
  • Shaping an arts ecosystem which encourages youth / emerging creators to remain and create work in Northern Ontario.
  • Avoiding burnout and balancing our mental health as artists in the north whilst often wearing several hats in the production processes.
  • What it means to work collaboratively across artistic disciplines in Northern Ontario versus larger metropolitan centres.
  • The development of regional / municipal / individual partnerships across Northern Ontario.
  • What it means to be a Northern Ontarian arts worker.
  • What defines Northern Ontarian art.
  • Why Northern Ontarian art matters.
  • Stories of beautiful failures and horrible successes while working in the north.

Simply put, if you have something to say, we would love to hear it.  We are able to offer honorariums and travel assistance for all of our presenters.

What we need from you:

  • A written proposal (300 words max)
  • A biography (200 words max)
  • A copy of your CV

Send your proposal to hello@notc.ca.

The deadline for proposals is March 24, 2023 at 5PM/EST.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURING CONFERENCE
PLAYSMELTER NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
MAY 12-14, 2023    SUDBURY, ON

We are delighted to announce the first in-person Northern ON Touring Conference will occur this May at PlaySmelter Festival in Sudbury, ON May 12-14, 2023. This follows and builds upon our successful conference and conversations held virtually in 2021 and 2022.

Now it’s time to gather in-person aa we believe there is space in Northern Ontario for a vibrant performing arts culture transcending municipal borders, uniquely adapting itself to our expansive and isolated geography and demography.

We want to gather to highlight and discuss what is needed to not only prop up current working artists, encouraging growth and connection, asking how best to invest in Northern Ontarian youth and the future of our industry. We ask – Why should our youth have to make the choice between home and success?

In the Northern Ontario Touring Conference (NOTC) 2023, we are looking to dive head first into all questions, concerns, challenges and successes related to the mechanisms we need for touring English language works in Northern Ontario.

We invite all involved in Performing Arts in Northern Ontario, from creators to producers, performers to curators, technicians to box office staff, as well as anyone else interested in the shaping of lively performing arts across northern communities to join us in May as we engage in collaborative discussions and share in the special and often incomparable joys of working in the north. We want to encourage and build these partnerships across our vast and diverse region.

We welcome presentation proposals from performers, artists, makers, dreamers, and anyone with a vested interest in the future of northern arts. Including talks, workshops, round table discussions, panel discussions, performances, paper presentations, screenings, and more!

Possible topics could include, but are certainly not limited to:

  • The needs of the performing arts community in Northern Ontario over the next five years, ten years, twenty years, and beyond.
  • The current state of new work creation / development in the region.
  • Shaping an arts ecosystem which encourages youth / emerging creators to remain and create work in Northern Ontario.
  • Avoiding burnout and balancing our mental health as artists in the north whilst often wearing several hats in the production processes.
  • What it means to work collaboratively across artistic disciplines in Northern Ontario versus larger metropolitan centres.
  • The development of regional / municipal / individual partnerships across Northern Ontario.
  • What it means to be a Northern Ontarian arts worker.
  • What defines Northern Ontarian art.
  • Why Northern Ontarian art matters.
  • Stories of beautiful failures and horrible successes while working in the north.

Simply put, if you have something to say, we would love to hear it.  We are able to offer honorariums and travel assistance for all of our presenters.

What we need from you:

  • A written proposal (300 words max)
  • A biography (200 words max)
  • A copy of your CV

Send your proposal to hello@notc.ca.

The deadline for proposals is March 24, 2023 at 5PM/EST.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!