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The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s 2009/2010 National Apprenticeship Training Program.

Entry deadline is March 26, 2009

The program is designed to provide apprenticeship experience within a professional environment to students who have completed post secondary degrees in film, television, communications or related studies. Training is granted to those selected students within their preferred areas of interest in the film and television industries. The program’s purpose is to expose talented students to the labour market and to ease their entry into the industry.

Applications are also available online at www.academy.ca/NATP and can be filled out online before printing to sign.

All completed application forms should be forwarded to the Academy’s Toronto office:

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
49 Ontario St., Suite 501
Toronto, Ontario M5A 2V1
Attn: Christine Eames

Toronto International Film Festival Group FILM CIRCUIT INTERN

Reporting to the Administrative Assistant, Film Circuit, the Film Circuit Intern position is an opportunity to increase your knowledge of Canadian and international independent film, distribution and the Toronto International Film Festival Group as a whole.

Responsibilities include:

- Assessing the promotional needs of Film Circuit groups

- Updating the Film Circuit website

- Maintaining office files

- Mailing promotional materials to Film Circuit groups across Canada

- Responding to email inquiries from various Film Circuit groups

- Filing and maintaining promotional and other materials

- Assisting the Administrative Assistant, Film Circuit, and/or the Canadian Initiatives team with various tasks as requested

Contract Dates: April 6 through June 26, 2009

Intern will be expected to work three days per week during regular business hours (days negotiable).

Minimum requirements:

- Exceptional interpersonal skills

- Ability to meet deadlines

- Ability to work well individually and with a team

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- High computer proficiency (Word and Excel experience preferred, email and Internet)

- Understanding of the Film Circuit’s activities

Please submit cover letter, resumé and three references by 5:00pm on March 20,2009, by email only (attach documents in RTF, Microsoft Word or PDF), to

Attention: Film Circuit Intern Position
Toronto International Film Festival Group
Email: cstraub@tiffg.ca

Please note in your cover letter where you saw this job posting.

THE FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
Calling all exceptional volunteers!

The 7th Annual Female Eye Film Festival takes place March 25 to March 29, 2009, in Toronto. Our festival is dedicated to having films made by women to be seen by everyone. We seek enthusiastic, outgoing, film-loving volunteers! We need volunteers for film screenings, panel discussions, events, street teams, media suite and marketing and promotion! Please apply with your resumé and availability to Volunteer Coordinator, Pamela Neblett, at volunteers@femaleeyefilmfestival.com.

For more information regarding our festival, please visit our website: femaleeyefilmfestival.com.

VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2009 LUMINATO FESTIVAL, JUNE 5 TO 14!

Luminato, Toronto’s Festival of Arts and Creativity, is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers who have a passion for the arts and the city of Toronto to enhance the visitor experience and to assist with the festivities in a variety of roles. All of our volunteers play an integral part in the city’s most vibrant arts festival. Covering the worlds of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and visual arts and design, our festival aims to have a volunteer force as diverse as our programming and the city itself.

If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer, you can find out more and register online at www.luminato.com/festival/eng/mainvolunteer.php. Hurry, the deadline to register and attach a resume in time to be considered for select volunteer positions (such as team leaders, information team or Festival administrative volunteers) is 5pm on Monday, March 9, 2009! See link above for descriptions for these volunteer roles.

If you have further questions, email volunteer@luminato.com or call 416-368-3100 ext. 230. We hope you will join the excitement and celebrations as part of this year’s Luminato Volunteer Team!

 

Actors/Actresses for Feast Dinner Theatre
Summer Contract / Application deadline: April 1, 2009

Feast Dinner Theatres (Summerside and Charlottetown, PEI) is looking for cast members for their upcoming summer productions. We produce original three-act musical comedies that feature live instruments and a heavy focus on improv. If you’re looking to spend your days in the sun on a beach and flex your acting/music muscles at night, this is the ideal job. We may even be able to help you find a place to live for the summer.

Background in theatre or music or musical theatre or comedy of any kind. Ability to play instruments an asset, but not necessary.

Auditions can be sent in by video to:

Feast Dinner Theatres
P.O. Box 1418
Summerside, PEI
C1N 4K2

Auditions are also being held throughout the Maritimes in March. Call 902.436.0029 for details.

PAST OPPORTUNITIES

Hart House Review Editors

The Hart House Review is accepting applications for the position of Arts Editor and Deputy Editor 2008-09. Applicants for either position should submit a resume and cover letter to Macy Siu at harthousereview@gmail.com by Friday, Dec. 5. Please check www.harthousereview.com for more details.

The Hart House Review, an annual literary and arts publication featuring selected works of prose, poetry, photography and art by University of Toronto students and Hart House members, is also calling for original submissions. It is published each spring and printed by Coach House Press. The submission deadline for 2008-09 is Wednesday, December 31 at midnight. Submissions must be emailed along with a completed
submission form to: harthousereview@gmail.com. Please visit the website for submission guidelines and more information.

Gallery volunteers
CORKIN GALLERY
Application deadline: Open

This is an 0pportunity to spend time at a great gallery in the very fun distillery district.

We are looking for three to four regular volunteers to work in the gallery on Sundays, from 12 – 5 p.m. We would be asking for a time commitment of at least a couple of months and need people who could come every Sunday.

We are looking for the following traits:
Responsible, reliable and professional
Personable, friendly and outgoing
Must be able to speak about art and engage with the public
Presentable appearance

Reply to assistant@corkingallery.com ASAP with a resume.

Jobs available with Tim Scott exhibition
TIM SCOTT: THE 60s, WHEN COLOUR WAS SCULPTURE
Shift work: $10/hour

This is a great opportunity to work with ‘60s art in an exhibition of Tim Scott’s sculpture, whose work is in the collection of David Mirvish. The exhibition is Tim Scott: the ‘60s, When Colour Was Sculpture, showing at the David Mirvish Warehouse at Pacart.

Three staff are needed for each shift; one person will be at the desk and two will be on the floor. Staff can divide times on desk and floor among themselves. Person at the desk will sell books of the show. Staff on the floor will circulate and be attentive (ensure no one touches the sculptures, etc).

SHIFTS:
Opening, Nov. 2, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov. 4 to Nov. 16, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 22 to Apr. 19, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

CONTACT:
Pam Gordon at pamelagordon@rogers.com

Emerging Artist-in-Residence
Emerging Writer/Curator-in-Residence
GALLERY 44 CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
Applications due December 15

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. We encourage the submission of residency proposals from emerging artists and emerging writer/curators. The artist residency is open to photo-based artists living outside of southern Ontario. The six-week residency is to be completed between April and June 2009. Financial support is provided.

The artist resident will develop photo-based work during the residency, and will receive support from Gallery 44 staff, members, and the Toronto photography community.

Benefits of this residency:
Access to Gallery 44’s black and white darkrooms, Imacon and Epson scanning stations, lighting studio, and post-production facilities
Studio visits from artists, technicians, and curators
Inclusion in Gallery 44’s annual PROOF exhibition of emerging photographers, which has an accompanying text and brochure
Free participation in a Gallery 44 workshop
Presence on the Gallery 44 website
Presence in Gallery 44’s next publication
Financial support including CARFAC fees

The writer/curator resident will create a written work on photography, and/or curate a photo-based exhibition on a theme of their choice.

Benefits of this residency:
Written work will be included in an upcoming Gallery 44 publication and/or curated exhibition will be considered for Gallery 44’s future programming
Editorial and programming support for the project
Presence on the Gallery 44 website
Free participation in a Gallery 44 workshop
Financial support including CARFAC fees

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a cover letter indicating your preferred dates for the residency (six weeks between April - July 2009) and your contact information, along with the following:
Artist-in-Residence applications must include:
Project description of proposed residency (what you plan on doing and how) - 600 words
Artist Statement - 300 words
Maximum of 20 slides or digital images (CD must be readable on Mac OSX). Do not submit original photographs.
Digital images should be numbered 01 to 20, RGB, Jpeg, 1024 x 768 at 300 dpi
Image list indicating title, year, media and dimensions
CV, resume, or brief bio. Please indicate your geographical base.
Self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions without a SASE will not be returned.

Writer/Curator-in-Residence applications must include:
Project description of proposed residency (describe a specific area of photography that you are interested in, and how your written work or exhibition might explore this theme)
Two to three samples of recent writing on topics of contemporary art and/or photography
CV or resume
Self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions without a SASE will not be returned.
Gallery 44 will take reasonable care with submission materials; however, we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss to original photographic prints.
Gallery 44 does not accept submissions by fax or email.

CONTACT AND MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS:
Melissa Bennett, Exhibition Coordinator
Residency Submission
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
401 Richmond St. W., Ste. 120
Toronto, ON
M5V 3A8
Phone: 416-979-3941
Fax: 416-979-1695
Email: melissa@gallery44.org

Special Events Volunteers
SOUNDSTREAMS CANADA
Volunteer

Soundstreams Canada is searching for Front of House and Special Events volunteers for the concert, reception and workshop with the Swedish male choir Orphei Drängar on Oct 19, 2008.

If you enjoy meeting internationally renowned artists and if you are curious to learn more about new music and listen to sounds that you might not have heard before, this could be a great opportunity for you.

Our friendly staff will be happy to welcome you to Soundstreams and will be grateful for your help.

Volunteers will be required to attend a brief appointment to meet the Soundstreams staff prior to the day of the event.

Volunteers should arrive for their shifts at least 10 minutes prior to start time.

In return for your time and dedication, Soundstreams is pleased to offer you a complimentary ticket to a performance and great experiences with international and Canadian musicians.

We will give you a letter of confirmation for all volunteer hours (high school requirement) or a letter of reference upon request.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be familiar with basic information about Soundstreams, our Season and the Orphei Drängar concert

CONTACT:
Leonie Hentschel
t: 416-5041282
f: 416-5041285
e: leonieh@soundstreams.ca