“15 Peterborough arts groups receive pandemic boost from Arts Alive Fund” by Vikram Nijhawan, Peterborough Examiner.

Hello everyone,

We hope you are all finding some time to unwind a bit this summer and take in some arts events as COVID-19 health and safety restrictions begin to ease.

EC3 and the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough are pleased to announce that the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund has awarded $104,500 in COVID-19 Strategic Recovery and Resilience Grants to 15 local arts organizations.

The Peterborough Arts Alive Fund is one of several initiatives EC3 designed to provide critical support to professional arts organizations and individual artists during the pandemic. This fund provides grants of up to $10,000 each to local arts organizations working in any discipline and in any arts capacity (creation, production, exhibition, presentation, performance, education, etc.) to assist them in managing the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, respond creatively to the current situation, prepare to effectively reopen when they can, and ensure a sustainable and resilient future.

Grants awarded range between $2,500 and $10,000 and support projects in artistic creation and development, PPE and public health upgrades, management and staff training/coaching/expert consulting, technology and digital upgrades, marketing and communications development, and staffing. Applications were reviewed and evaluated by a five-member peer assessment jury who recommended the grant amounts.

Organizations receiving grants though the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund include:

• 4th Line Theatre
• Kawartha Youth Orchestra
• Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
• P.R. Community Student Association (Sadleir House)
• Artspace Peterborough
• Peterborough County Children’s Chorus
• Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
• Peterborough Theatre Guild
• ReFrame Film Festival
• Showplace Peterborough Performance Centre
• SPARK Photo Festival
• The Art School of Peterborough
• The Peterborough Singers
• The Theatre on King
• Trent Radio

For a full list of grant recipients and projects please see the ‘News & Information’ section of the EC3 website or follow this link.

Thank You!

There are so many people to thank for this project: all of the amazing individual private donors who contributed to the fund, stepping up to support the arts during an incredibly challenging time; our incredible partners at the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, who administered the fund and helped with fundraising; local arts supporter Deborah Berrill, who came up with the idea for the fund, made an initial contribution and supported additional fundraising; and the Peterborough Performing Arts Recovery Alliance, for their enthusiastic fundraising support.

Special thanks and our heartfelt appreciation go out to the City of Peterborough for its very generous contribution of $40,000.

“COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the arts community. This is a sector that makes an enormous contribution to the quality of life in Peterborough, and plays a profound role in our social and economic well-being. Both organizations and individual artists suffered as facilities closed, exhibitions were cancelled, audiences drifted, box office revenues disappeared and artists’ fees and commissions evaporated. These grants allow the arts community to pivot, adapt, collaborate, plan and retool for the current situation and post-COVID-19 success.” Bill Kimball, President, EC3

“We live in an extraordinary community that combines an outstanding tradition of philanthropic giving, civic pride in and municipal financial support for, the local arts sector. It is this passion for the arts and respect for and commitment to the outstanding artists, arts organizations and volunteers that create the vibrant cultural life we are so fortunate to enjoy here. Our work on the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund was inspiring beyond measure and we are very grateful to everyone who made this program possible and for the tenacity and creativity of the entire Peterborough arts community.” Su Ditta, Executive Director, EC3

Next up on the EC3 agenda: the Peterborough Poet Laureate Program.

“Peterborough Arts Alive Fund Awards $104,500 to 15 Local Arts Organizations,” PTBOCanada.

Peterborough, ON – The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is pleased to announce that the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund has awarded $104,500 in COVID-19 Strategic Recovery and Resilience Grants to 15 local arts organizations.  This fund was made possible through a partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough (CFGP), who joined forces with EC3 to raise funds and collaborate on the granting process.

The Peterborough Arts Alive Fund is one of several initiatives EC3 designed to provide critical support to professional arts organizations and individual artists during the pandemic. This fund provided grants of up to $10,000 each to local arts organizations working in any discipline and in any arts capacity (creation, production, exhibition, presentation, performance, education, etc.) to assist them in managing the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, respond creatively to the current situation, prepare to effectively reopen when they can, and ensure a sustainable and resilient future.

Grants awarded range between $2,500 and $10,000 and support projects in artistic creation and development, PPE and public health upgrades, management and staff training/coaching/expert consulting, technology and digital upgrades, marketing and communications development, and staffing. Applications were reviewed and evaluated by a five-member peer assessment jury who recommended the grant amounts.

The initial idea came from local arts supporter Deborah Berrill, leading a group of private donors who, along with EC3 and the CFGP, collaborated on the efforts that raised $104,500 for the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund. EC3 is also very grateful to the Peterborough Performing Arts Recovery Alliance for fundraising support and particularly to the City of Peterborough for its generous contribution of $40,000 to the fund.

“COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the arts community. This is a sector that makes an enormous contribution to the quality of life in Peterborough, and plays a profound role in our social and economic well-being. Both organizations and individual artists suffered as facilities closed, exhibitions were cancelled, audiences drifted, box office revenues disappeared and artists’ fees and commissions evaporated. These grants allow the arts community to pivot, adapt, collaborate, plan and retool for the current situation and post-COVID-19 success.” Bill Kimball, President, EC3

“We live in an extraordinary community that combines an outstanding tradition of philanthropic giving, civic pride in and municipal financial support for, the local arts sector. It is this passion for the arts and respect for and commitment to the outstanding artists, arts organizations and volunteers that create the vibrant cultural life we are so fortunate to enjoy here. Our work on the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund was inspiring beyond measure and we are very grateful to everyone who made this program possible and for the tenacity and creativity of the entire Peterborough arts community.” Su Ditta, Executive Director, EC3

“Local artists and arts organizations provide Peterborough with an amazing cultural life, one that we appreciated even more during the pandemic as their work lifted our spirits, offered us meaning and brought us together. It’s so important that we continue to support them through this difficult period and into the future, so they can keep doing what they do best.” Deborah Berrill, Educator and Arts Supporter

Organizations receiving grants though the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund include:

• 4th Line Theatre
• Kawartha Youth Orchestra
• Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
• P.R. Community Student Association (Sadleir House)
• Artspace Peterborough
• Peterborough County Children’s Chorus
• Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
• Peterborough Theatre Guild
• ReFrame Film Festival
• Showplace Peterborough Performance Centre
• SPARK Photo Festival
• The Art School of Peterborough
• The Peterborough Singers
• The Theatre on King
• Trent Radio

For a full list of grant recipients and projects please see the ‘News & Information’ section of the EC3 website or follow this link.

The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) is a not-for-profit service organization supporting the arts and culture community in Peterborough and the surrounding region. EC3 provides strategic leadership, research, resources and connections that build and strengthen the sector.

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For Further Information Contact:
Su Ditta
Executive Director, EC3
705 749 9101
electriccitycc@gmail.com
www.ecthree.org

The following are the results of the Petebrorough Arts Alive Fund: COVID-19 Strategic Recovery & Resilience Grants program.

Thank you to our partner on this project, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough.  Thank you as well to the Peterborough Performing Arts Recovery Alliance for their fundraising support, to the City of Petebrorough for their contribution to the Fund, as well as to our generous private donors.

4th Line Theatre ($10,000)

• ‘Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable’ cast recording
• Barnyard Sessions: four live Songwriters Circle events

Kawartha Youth Orchestra ($6,000)

• Health and safety barriers for woodwind instruments
• Health and safety training for staff and volunteers
• Management and coaching training for staff and board
• Collaborative projects with other arts organizations, including professional instrumental teaching

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre ($10,000)

• Video series showcasing local artists (and the facility)
• Upgrading facility’s network infrastructure

P.R. Community and Student Association (Sadleir House) ($2,500)

• Upgrades to live streaming equipment

Peterborough Artist Inc. – Artspace ($6,800)

• Consultation on board training and development
• Management training program for new co-directors

Peterborough County Children’s Chorus ($4,500)

• Marketing and promotion: improving virtual presence by hiring videographer and photographer to create visuals
• Rent for temporary larger rehearsal space

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra ($7,500)

• Consultancy for restructuring as smaller professional orchestra
• Implementation of consultant’s recommendations

Peterborough Theatre Guild ($4,500)

• Purchasing PPE and cleaning supplies
• Costs related to upcoming production: production costs, building materials, marketing campaign, hiring choreographer/acting coach and director/special effects advisor

ReFrame Film Festival ($10,000)

• ‘PTBO Portraits’: series of 3 short documentary profiles of local artists and activists by local filmmakers
• Hiring Health and Safety Officer for 2022 festival
• Anti-oppression training for staff and board

Showplace Peterborough Performance Centre ($10,000)

• Preparation for re-launch, including: deep cleaning of facility, rehiring employees, adding signage and protective barriers, purchasing PPE and sanitizer

SPARK Photo Festival ($5,500)

• Reinstating stipend for Festival Director
• Digitizing catalogue and guide
• Print materials and signage

The Art School of Peterborough ($6,900)

• Creation of strategic plan
• Website upgrades, including online Launch Gallery shop

The Peterborough Singers ($4,300)

• Choral commission of new works to be performed at first show back
• Equipment for recording, photographing shows

The Theatre on King ($10,000)

• Development of two productions: ‘Kitten with a Crucifix’ and ‘Titty Cakes (Saint Agatha’s Breasts),’ including livestreaming costs and social media integration

Trent Radio ($6,000)

• Implementing COVID safety/hygiene protocols at facility
• Mentorship program working with and providing recording equipment for 6 local emerging musicians

Artsweek 2021
Call For Proposals

Artsweek returns this year at the usual time, with a COVID 19 responsive version of the popular festival that brings new works by local artists to audiences – in unexpected places.  This year’s Festival will combine commissions and co-productions with projects selected by a peer assessment committee from the applications to this Call. Artsweek takes over City and all events FREE!  It’s a multi-disciplinary extravaganza of music, visual arts, media arts, literary and spoken word arts, puppetry, theatre, performance, projections, poetry and circus arts. 
 
Applications for project grants are welcome from individual artists as well as arts organizations and arts collectives.
 
Please check out the CALL FOR PROPOSALS and PROGRAM GUIDELINES below.  Stand by for information on Application Workshops.

Artsweek Background

Artsweek is Peterborough’s “festival of the arts” – an extravaganza of music, literary and spoken word arts, puppetry and kid’s programming, media arts, visual arts, circus art, dance, theatre and performance of all kinds, unfolding online and in public spaces and established art venues across the city.

Artsweek takes place every other year.  Artsweek 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (replaced by Artsweek SHIFT), but makes its triumphant return in 2021.

Since its beginning as part of the City of Peterborough’s Centennial Celebrations in 2005, this legacy project has brought new work to new audiences in unexpected ways, supported original creation by local artists, and celebrated Peterborough as an innovative, creative community with a vibrant arts scene.  Projects can take anywhere in the city or online, and proposals for unexpected arts venues are especially welcome.

Artsweek is produced by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3).  The Festival typically includes approximately 30 projects, 60 events, more than 100 artists, and about 80 partners.  Artsweek 2021 is a slightly modified version of the Festival due to the pressures of COVID-19, with a greater focus on commissions and co-productions.

Call for Proposals

Download the application form PDF

Hello everyone,

This past Friday, Ontario officially entered Step 3 of its Reopening Ontario plan. This stage of the plan will have perhaps the most dramatic impact on arts organizations, with galleries and theatres able to reopen and general gathering limits raised to 25 indoors and 100 outdoors. However, this is, very importantly, not a full lifting of restrictions, and there are still a lot of rules still to be followed.

Thankfully, Keith Beecroft, Public Health Promoter at Peterborough Public Health and our favourite public health restrictions interpreter, has sent along two excellent guides, one with a general “explainer “for businesses and organizations, and then a deeper look at capacity limits and the performing arts.

Take it away, Keith:

GENERAL GUIDELINES

We’ve had some time to pore over the details for Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopening – all of which are captured here in O. Reg. 364/20 but wanted to highlight both some of the constants, and some of the changes. (We will provide the high-level updates below but are happy to answer specific questions if/when they come up). Of the changes, they come into force on Friday, July 16th @ 12:01am. You will notice some commonalties throughout the regs, with whatever sector you’re in – namely that physical distancing is one of the key public health measures, as is the continuation of masks in all indoor public settings.

We have a queue of questions that have come in over the last 72h and will get to them as soon as we are able; thank you for your patience. Likewise, you can also expect to see sector specific guidance coming from us in the coming days… you can also expect a flurry of shorter updates through the week as we learn more, or discover new resources to share with you 🙂

Lastly, there are a host of updates that apply to social gatherings and private settings and things that you might do you in your spare time (yes, we recognize that in addition to being stalwart partners Monday-Friday, you also have other things going on too!) –  for all things COVID, everything for summer camps to BBQs to using seasonal properties is found here.

The big ones, though, as they apply to public settings:

1. Face coverings or masks

Rules that apply to individuals:

• Required when:

• • Indoors in a business or organization
  • Attending an indoor organized public event and are within two metres of another person who is not a part of the same household
• The face covering or mask must cover the mouth, nose and chin
• Limited exceptions apply

Rules that apply to all businesses that are open:

• Any person in an indoor area of a business or organization or a vehicle that is a part of the business or organization must wear a mask or face covering that covers their mouth, nose or chin, with limited exceptions
• Not required for workers who are in an area that is not accessible to the public and are able to maintain physical distancing of 2 metres

2. Physical distancing

• Required when:

• Indoors at a business or facility that is open to the public
• Attending an indoor organized public event
• Limited exceptions apply, including for members of the same household and caregivers, or when necessary to be closer to complete a transaction or receive a service, if a face covering or mask is worn
  • Please review these rules, specific to lunch or break rooms
  • Line-ups and congregations outdoors
• Patrons outside a business or place that is open must be managed to ensure they maintain a physical distance of 2 metres

3. Patron and employee screening

• Active screening of workers required 
• Passive screening of patrons required (i.e., posting signs at all entrances in a conspicuous location that informs individuals on how to screen themselves for COVID-19 prior to entry)
  • Active screening of patrons required in certain settings (i.e. dine in restaurants, personal care settings, indoor photography studios, etc.)

4. Safety Plans

• Safety plans must be prepared, posted in a conspicuous location, and made available upon request
• Some businesses, places and events have additional requirements that need to be included in their safety plan

5. Cleaning and disinfecting

• Equipment, washrooms, locker rooms, change rooms, showers must be cleaned and disinfected as frequently as is necessary to maintain a sanitary condition

6. The changes:

• The “work from home except where necessary” sub-section was removed entirely
• There are changes to the capacity limits section, including:

• If there are no prescribed capacity limits, then the business needs to use physical distancing of 2 metres to set the limits. (Please keep in mind that this is not the total square footage of the place or establishment, but rather needs to consider shelving, displays, checkouts, and room for people to pass each other as well)
• Businesses that get 50% or 25% capacity limits, use their occupancy load number for fire ratings to get their calculation

6. Capacity calculations:

• For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility that is operating in an outdoor setting at 75 per cent capacity is determined by taking the total square metres of area accessible to the public, dividing that number by 1.33, and rounding the result down to the nearest whole number.
• For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility, or part of a business or facility, that is operating in an indoor setting at 50 per cent capacity is determined by taking 50 per cent of the maximum occupant load of the business or facility, or part of a business or facility, as applicable, as calculated in accordance with Ontario Regulation 213/07 (Fire Code), made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
• For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility, or part of a business or facility, that is operating in an indoor setting at 25 per cent capacity is determined by taking 25 per cent of the maximum occupant load of the business or facility, or part of a business or facility, as applicable, as calculated in accordance with Ontario Regulation 213/07 (Fire Code), made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.

While we ramp up for Step 3, I just want to take a moment to thank you all for allowing us to be a part of this (hopefully never again in our lifetime) journey with you – it has been a privilege getting to know and support your organizations, and we can’t thank you enough for the Herculean efforts you have been through to keep our community safe.

CAPACITY LIMITS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS

Requirements specific to the Performing Arts sector, O. Reg. 364/20, Schedule 2 Section 22.

Please note that there are delineations between seated and non-seated events, and that capacity limits are based on percentages determined by the setting of the event. We are happy to work through specific scenarios with you, but have captured the highlights below.

• Indoor and outdoor venues can open.
• Actively screening staff and volunteers before they begin their shift is required.
• Indoor capacity for patrons at a seated event limited to 50% or 1,000 people, whichever is less; each particular room limited to 50% of the usual seated capacity.
• Outdoor capacity for patrons in the outdoor area limited to 75% capacity to a maximum of 5,000 people, whichever is less.
• Outdoor capacity for patrons at a seated event limited to 75% capacity or 15,000 people, whichever is less.
• Maximum capacity must be posted and are based on the calculations below – for venues operating at either 75% capacity or 50% capacity:

• For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility that is operating in an outdoor setting at 75 per cent capacity is determined by taking the total square metres of area accessible to the public, dividing that number by 1.33, and rounding the result down to the nearest whole number.
• For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility, or part of a business or facility, that is operating in an indoor setting at 50 per cent capacity is determined by taking 50 per cent of the maximum occupant load of the business or facility, or part of a business or facility, as applicable, as calculated in accordance with Ontario Regulation 213/07 (Fire Code), made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.

• General compliance re: mask and face covering applies.

• In addition, every member of the public who is outdoors at a concert, event, performance or movie must wear a mask or face covering that covers their mouth, nose and chin, with limited exceptions. (Wearing a mask outdoors is a new requirement.)

• Reservations required to attend a seated event.
• Developing, maintaining, and posting a safety plan is required. In addition to the general requirements of the safety plan, the plan also must detail how you will:
• (a) prevent gatherings and crowds in the business or place or at the event;
• (b) ensure that section 3.2 of this Schedule is complied with in the business or place or at the event; and
• (c) mitigate the risk of any interactive activities, exhibits or games that may be included in the business or place or at the event.

In the event that live music will be performed at a venue there must be at least 2m distance, or an impermeable barrier between spectators and performers. Capacity limits for the venue would be determined by the type of place the music is performed (bar or restaurant patio, wedding venues, etc.)

We know there is a lot to take in here and are happy to walk through specific scenarios with you – we’ve copy and pasted the legalese below.

With continued thanks,

Keith Beecroft

THE LEGALESE

Live entertainment: requirements

6. (1) The person responsible for a business or place that is open shall ensure that, if live entertainment is performed for spectators at the business or place, the performers maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from any spectators or are separated from any spectators by plexiglass or some other impermeable barrier.

Concert venues, theatres and cinemas

22. (1) Concert venues, theatres and cinemas may open if they comply with the following conditions:
23. The number of members of the public at an outdoor seated concert, event, performance or movie within the concert venue, theatre or cinema at any one time must not exceed 75 per cent of the usual seating capacity for the concert venue, theatre or cinema, or 15,000 persons, whichever is less.
24. The number of members of the public in the outdoor area of the concert, event, performance or movie at any one time must not exceed 75 per cent capacity of the concert venue, theatre or cinema, as determined in accordance with subsection 3 (2) of Schedule 1, or 5,000 persons, whichever is less.
25. The number of members of the public at an indoor seated concert, event, performance or movie within the concert venue, theatre or cinema at any one time must not exceed 50 per cent of the usual seating capacity for the concert venue, theatre or cinema, or 1,000 persons, whichever is less.
26. The number of members of the public permitted to be in a particular room in the indoor portion of the seated concert, event, performance or movie at any one time must not exceed 50 per cent of the usual seating capacity of the room in the concert venue, theatre or cinema, and the total capacity for the particular room cannot be added to increase the total capacity of the concert venue, theatre, or cinema as provided for under paragraph 3.
27. Every member of the public who is outdoors at a concert, event, performance or movie must wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to any of the exceptions set out in subsection 2 (4) of Schedule 1, or are seated with members of their own household only, and every member of the household is seated at least two metres from every person outside their household.
28. No member of the public may attend a seated concert, event, performance or movie within the concert venue, theatre or cinema unless they have made a reservation to do so.
29. The person responsible for the concert venue, theatre or cinema must post a sign in a conspicuous location visible to the public that states the capacity limits under which the concert venue, theatre or cinema is permitted to operate and the capacity limits of any seated concert, event, performance or movie within the concert venue, theatre or cinema.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 5 of subsection (1), the references to “indoor area” in clauses 2 (4) (i) and (l) of Schedule 1 shall be read as “outdoor area”, and for greater certainty members of the public are permitted to remove a mask or face covering temporarily to consume food or drink, or as may be necessary for the purposes of health and safety. 

(3) For greater certainty, the person responsible for the concert venue, theatre or cinema must prepare a safety plan in accordance with section 3.3 of Schedule 1.

Please stay well and let us know how we can help.

TRACK THE IMPACT.

As always, keep checking the EC3 Facebook page, @ECThreePtbo on Twitter,  @ec3ptbo on Instagram, and the COVID-19 Updates page on EC3’s website, where we are providing daily updates on programs and services available for ACH workers and organizations.

Be safe, stay healthy, and please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Su Ditta and the EC3 Board and staff

Contact
Su Ditta
Executive Director
Electric City Culture Council (EC3)
electriccitycc@gmail.com
www.ecthree.org
705 749 9101

Hello everyone,

As the summer continues and Artsweek SHIFT² completes its final projects, EC3 is gearing up for Artsweek 2021, the full-scale, ten-day, multidisciplinary festival of the arts in Peterborough, coming this September. EC3 is hiring for three positions to assist with the festival.

The Artsweek 2021 Festival Producer is a contract position responsible for the overall management and delivery of Artsweek’s 2021 programming. For younger people (age 15 to 30), the Artsweek 2021 Associate Producer and Marketing and Communications Associate are two Canada Summer Jobs positions who will also play essential roles in making this festival a reality and a success. Working on Artsweek is a wild, wonderful ride every time and offers a unique opportunity to work with some of Peterborough’s most creative people.

The application deadline for all positions is July 26, 2021 at 11:59pm. Full details of all positions are included below. Take a look, share it around with anyone who might be interested. We can’t wait to hear from you, and get to work on Artsweek 2021!

• Artsweek 2021 Festival Producer
• Artsweek 2021 Associate Producer (Canada Summer Jobs)
• Artsweek 2021 Marketing and Communications Associate (Canada Summer Jobs)

Please stay well and let us know how we can help.
TRACK THE IMPACT.

As always, keep checking the EC3 Facebook page, @ECThreePtbo on Twitter, @ec3ptbo on Instagram, and the COVID-19 Updates page on EC3’s website, where we are providing daily updates on programs and services available for ACH workers and organizations.

Be safe, stay healthy, and please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Su Ditta and the EC3 Board and staff

Contact
Su Ditta
Executive Director
Electric City Culture Council (EC3)
electriccitycc@gmail.com
www.ecthree.org
705 749 9101

A Canada Summer Jobs Employment Opportunity

Application Deadline: Monday, July 26 at 11:59pm

See also: Artsweek 2021 Festival Producer, Artsweek 2021 Associate Producer

Under the Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, this opportunity is for people who are aged 15 to 30 years (inclusive) at the start of employment. Candidate must be Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a person upon whom refugee protection has been conferred, and who is legally entitled to work in Ontario. This position is being funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program, a component of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Artsweek is a biennial arts festival produced and presented by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in Peterborough, Ontario.

This job offers an opportunity to work directly with the Artsweek Festival Producer, Associate Producer and Electric City Culture Council (EC3) staff, skilled volunteers and Board members to assist in the design, and delivery of an Audience Development Campaign for the 2021 festival, including a strategic outreach campaign to marginalized communities who have specific barriers to accessing arts, culture and heritage experiences and opportunities. This project aims to create a high-profile, vibrant picture of the Artsweek 2021 Festival and change up the audience profile. The Festival brings new work by local artists to new audiences and features more than one hundred artists in 30 different events. All events are free.

Artsweek 2021’s programming and presentation takes COVID-19 into consideration.

The Audience Development Campaign includes:

• Enhancing the profile of Artsweek 2021 and increasing audience participation in the festival’s 30+ events through the development and delivery of a comprehensive marketing and communications plan.
• Developing marketing initiatives that will connect arts, culture and heritage organizations with each other, breaking down silos and building networks and bridges to broaden public inclusion in the festival at a variety of unexpected locations and cultural and social divides.
• Creating specific vehicles, cross-sector networks and opportunities that welcome the following groups into festival activities and adopting tools and approaches for effective engagement and inclusion: persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, Indigenous peoples, members of visual/racialized minorities, youth, LGBTQ2 community, people with social or employment barriers including literacy and numeracy and mental health challenges.

Duties will include:

• Undertaking primary research on the target groups and developing contacts and relationships with the key organizations that represent or work with them.
• Updating databases for broadcast and social media campaigns.
• Developing and delivering on-site promotional tools and peripheral marketing tools.
• Organizing media conferences (media kits, teasers, etc.) and social media campaigns including promotional contests.
• Supporting the production of video documentation and other digital promotional vehicles.
• Participating in the planning of special events to engage a broader public and promote awareness, as well as other customized strategies including workshops, tours, enhanced cultural passports, relaxed performance toolkits, etc. for target groups.
• Assisting with the design and delivery of these campaigns across multiple digital, broadcast/narrowcast and print platforms (developing plans, editing text, sourcing and selecting photos, establishing release schedules, making videos, managing databases, organizing volunteers) and documenting and archiving campaign materials in both digital and print formats.
• Planning a ‘presence’ for Artsweek and the arts, cultural and heritage community in non-traditional venues and events including agricultural fairs and culturally based community festivities (booths, ticket giveaways, talks, etc.).

Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Familiarity with marketing tools and campaign design
• Familiarity with simple database management, Excel, Mailchimp, etc.
• Solid knowledge of using social media platforms particularly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, as well as video and other graphic tools
• Experience with other promotion tools in marketing campaigns
• Ability to work independently or in a team
• Capacity to plan and deliver multiple projects from beginning to end
• Ability to work effectively independently, as well as in a team
• Passion for and knowledge of the arts and the Peterborough community a definite asset
• Attention to detail and strong strategic fore sighting capacity
• Capacity to work from a home office and onsite in different venues
• Driver’s licence and regular access to a vehicle and asset

The Electric City Culture Council is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from self-identified members of marginalized/racialized communities (visible and invisible) including Indigenous people, Deaf people, people with disabilities, new Canadians, and those identifying as LGBTQ2+.

Hours
35 hrs. per week, including some evenings and weekends (flexible)

Duration of Contract
August 9 to October 3, 2021

Rate of Pay
$16.00 per hour

To Apply
Applications accepted by email only to infoartsweek@gmail.com with subject line ‘AW 2021 Marketing and Communications Associate.’ Please include resume/CV, cover letter explaining why you are interested in and qualified for this position, and the names and contact information of three references.

Contact
Gabe Pollock
EC3 Program Coordinator and Research Lead
infoartsweek@gmail.com
(705) 749-9101

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 11:59 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021

For more information please visit: www.artsweekpeterborough.ca and www.ecthree.org.

About Artsweek
Artsweek is Peterborough’s biennial, multidisciplinary festival of the arts, a celebration of art in many forms, including music, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, puppetry and kid’s programming, theatre, dance, and performance of all kinds, unfolding in public spaces and art venues across the City. Artsweek brings new work to new audiences in unexpected ways, supports original creation by local artists, and celebrates Peterborough as an innovative, creative community with a vibrant arts scene. Artsweek 2021 is produced and presented by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3).

About EC3
The Electric City Culture Council is an arm’s length, not-for-profit arts organization providing programs and services that support the development and sustainability of the arts sector in Peterborough and the surrounding region.

A Canada Summer Jobs Employment Opportunity

Application Deadline: Monday, July 26 at 11:59pm

See also: Artsweek 2021 Festival Producer, Artsweek 2021 Marketing and Communications Associate

Under the Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, this opportunity is for people who are aged 15 to 30 years (inclusive) at the start of employment. Candidate must be Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a person upon whom refugee protection has been conferred, and who is legally entitled to work in Ontario. This position is being funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program, a component of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Artsweek is a biennial arts festival produced and presented by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) in Peterborough, Ontario.

Reporting directly to the Artsweek 2021 Festival Producer, the Artsweek Associate Producer will perform a variety of administrative and production duties supporting the planning and delivery of a 10-day, multi-disciplinary arts festival in the City. The Festival brings new work by local artists to new audiences and features more than one hundred artists in 30 different events. All events are free.

Artsweek 2021’s programming and presentation takes COVID-19 into consideration.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the Artsweek 2021 Festival Producer in advance event planning (workplans and schedules), on-site production and presentation activities, and administrative record keeping (mapping, permits, site discovery, etc.), for approximately 15 projects in 30 locations.
• Communications with artists and venues, outreach to program partners including schools, businesses, community groups and other arts, culture and heritage institutions, meeting reports and action plans.
• General production management support, including: receiving and delivering contracts, updating budgets, filing and printing.
• Volunteer recruitment, training and recognition plans.
• Coordinating donations collection.
• Organizing venues and amenities such as catering, seating, signage, flags, health and safety protocols, etc.
• Supporting the Festival Producer in site assessment and adaptation in advance of the festival.
• Developing and maintaining Artsweek photo/video documentation and archives.
• Assisting with program analytics and evaluation.
• Planning and organizing festival follow-up, returns, thanks yous, etc.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, plan and organize arts or arts related projects from beginning to end.
• Good writing and oral communications skills.
• Good judgement and flexibility.
• Ability to work effectively independently, as well as in a team.
• Passion for and knowledge of the arts and the Peterborough community a definite asset.
• Attention to detail and strong strategic fore-sighting capacity.
• Capacity to work from a home office and onsite in different venues.
• Driver’s licence and regular access to a vehicle an asset.

The Electric City Culture Council is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from self-identified members of marginalized/racialized communities (visible and invisible) including Indigenous people, Deaf people, people with disabilities, new Canadians, and those identifying as LGBTQ2+.

Hours
35 hrs. per week, including some evenings and weekends (flexible)

Duration of Contract
August 9 to October 3, 2021

Rate of Pay
$16.00 per hour

To Apply
Applications accepted by email only to infoartsweek@gmail.com with subject line ‘AW 2021 Associate Producer.’ Please include resume/CV, cover letter explaining why you are interested in and qualified for this position, and the names and contact information of three references.

Contact
Gabe Pollock
EC3 Program Coordinator and Research Lead
infoartsweek@gmail.com
(705) 749-9101

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 11:59 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021

For more information please visit: www.artsweekpeterborough.ca and www.ecthree.org.

About Artsweek
Artsweek is Peterborough’s biennial, multidisciplinary festival of the arts, a celebration of art in many forms, including music, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, puppetry and kid’s programming, theatre, dance, and performance of all kinds, unfolding in public spaces and art venues across the City. Artsweek brings new work to new audiences in unexpected ways, supports original creation by local artists, and celebrates Peterborough as an innovative, creative community with a vibrant arts scene. Artsweek 2021 is produced and presented by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3).

About EC3
The Electric City Culture Council is an arm’s length, not-for-profit arts organization providing programs and services that support the development and sustainability of the arts sector in Peterborough and the surrounding region.