Join us International Conference on Sustainability in Performance: Staging Sustainability 2014

[Marlis Schweitzer]

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> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
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> *CONTACT INFO*: Ian Garrett,ian at sustainablepractice.org 
> <mailto:ian at sustainablepractice.org> - (647) 973 - 6655
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> *MORE INFO:* http://stagingsustainability.org/ 
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> *Join us for Staing Sustainabilty 2014, an International Conference on 
> Sustainability in Performance*
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> Registraion is now open for Staging Sustainability 2014, which will 
> convene global thinkers in Toronto for an international conference 
> from February 2-5, 2014 hosted at three exciting downtown Toronto 
> venues — the MaRS Discovery District, 99 Sudbury, The Theatre Centre 
> —and streamed to satellite locations across Canada.
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> *Toronto*- Staging Sustainability 2014 will introduce you to ground 
> breakers working across Canada, on Broadway, in London, in community 
> gardens—as well as all points in-between—to remake the way we work in 
> the performing arts. It will be the largest gathering of innovative 
> sustainability practitioners in the world to focus on ways in which 
> performance can positively affect our planet. We invite performing 
> arts professionals including producers, performers, technicians, 
> funders, decision makers—and anyone interested in how the performing 
> arts can support sustainability efforts—to attend Staging 
> Sustainability 2014, February 2nd - 5th at the MaRS Discovery District 
> and 99 Sudbury in downtown Toronto.
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> Staging Sustainability 2014 kicks off on Sunday, February 2nd where 
> participants are invited to attend the closing of Cape 
> Farewell’s/Carbon 14: Climate is Culture/Exhibition at the Royal 
> Ontario Museum and acclaimed performance artist Cynthia Hopkins’/This 
> Clement World,/presented by the Theatre Centre at the Great Hall on 
> Queen Street West.
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> The conference dives deep into issues of sustainability and 
> performance starting on February 3rd, 2014 at the MaRS Conference 
> Centre at College and University. The day is framed with plenaries 
> throughout the day by cultural policy writer, social activist and 
> consultant Arlene Goldbard; international recognized museum planner 
> Barry Lord; and CEO of the National Theatre School and author of/No 
> Culture, No Future/, Simon Brault. Breakouts throughout the day look 
> at the artists, directors, managers and all that support them to look 
> at the making of art, facilities, and communities with speakers from 
> around the world. The National Theatre School invites participants to 
> a reception before that evening’s stage reading of Alana 
> Mitchell’s/Sea Sick/, premiering in March at the new Theatre Centre 
> space in the Carnegie Library on Queen.
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> Participants will get down to work on Tuesday, February the 4th, 2014 
> at 99 Sudbury, around the corner from the Great Hall and Theatre 
> Centre on Queen West. Speakers for this day include culture and 
> sustainability specialist Douglas Worts and Former Berlin Senator for 
> science, research and culture Adrienne Goelher. Including more 
> breakouts showcasing innovators from Canada and around the world, 
> February 4th will include numerous workshops for participants to begin 
> the hard work of making real change in their practice and organizations.
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> The key to this gathering will be the space for conversation and 
> planning. On Monday and Tuesday, February 3rd and 4th, participants 
> will have access to one-on-one sessions with consultants, planners, 
> funders and other experts for assistance with making sustainable 
> change work for them. These 20-minute SmART Bar sessions will be 
> available 10am - 4:30pm on both days.
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> On Wednesday, February 5th, participants can reserve full initial 
> consultations and attend longer training workshops to introduce them 
> to funding opportunities, communications strategy and consultant from 
> many areas. Based on participant needs and wants for change, these 
> experts will be available for one and two hour pro bono consultations 
> to help them consider their management, facilities and artistic 
> practices in a sustainable context.
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> If these opportunities for learning and planning weren’t enough, 99 
> Sudbury will also be home to a theatrical trade show of Canadian 
> vendors of theatre technology and staging equipment, as well as 
> support organizations and theatre educations from Canadian 
> universities and colleges.
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> This full program is being supported by a large coalition of service 
> organization and researches led by the Centre for Sustainable Staging 
> at York University in the Faculty of Fine arts and Arts Build Ontario. 
> Organizational partners include the Center for Sustainable Practice in 
> the Arts (CSPA), the Professional Alliance of Canadian Theatres 
> (PACT), and the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), The 
> Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology (CITT), Cape Farewell and the 
> Theatre Centre.
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> To make the program available across Canada (and beyond) participants 
> can register as remote delegates so that they can participate 
> virtually from their home or at a number of remote conferences hub 
> sites from East to West. Plenaries will be streamed and Google 
> Hangouts will be used to allow for remote participants to fully engage 
> in all offerings throughout the conference.
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> Registration is currently open at the conference website 
> (http://stagingsustainability.org/ 
> <http://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstagingsustainability.org%2F&i=3&d=W5X73W75-96U4-4V72-83WX-Z10098W5VV3Z&e=mckernan%40yorku.ca&a=U74X1205-V284-4X07-9U77-701754V0X2ZZ>). 
> Members of TAPA, CITT, PACT and the CSPA can register for the 
> discounted rate of $300 until January 10th. Unaffiliated delegates are 
> $375. Students can participate for just $100 and remote participants 
> can access all the sections from afar for $50. All Prices are in 
> Canadian dollars.
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> Performance has always been about how the work affects people. Now we 
> are ready to look at how our performances can affect a sustainable world.
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> More content is being packed in every day! Register now!
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> *WHAT*: Staging Sustainability 2014
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> *WHAT*: Staging Sustainability Registration Open! Conference, 
> Performance, Workshops, Consultations, and Trade Show!
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> *WHERE*: Downtown Toronto
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>     February 2nd, 2014 - Multiple locations including ROM and Great Hall
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>     February 3rd, 2014 - MaRS Discovery District (101 College)
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>     February 4th, 2014 - 99 Sudbury
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>     February 5th, 2014 - Multi Sites in Queen West Neighborhood
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> *WHEN*: Conference is open for registration NOW, events occur February 
> 2 - 5, 2014
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> *MORE INFORMATION*: http://stagingsustainability.org/ 
> <http://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstagingsustainability.org%2F&i=4&d=W5X73W75-96U4-4V72-83WX-Z10098W5VV3Z&e=mckernan%40yorku.ca&a=U74X1205-V284-4X07-9U77-701754V0X2ZZ>
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> *CONTACT*:ian at sustainablepractice.org 
> <mailto:ian at sustainablepractice.org>- (647) 973 - 6655
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