ARCCO Presents a National Conference, November 7 to 10, 2008, in Ottawa

10•09•2008

Artist-Run Centres and Collectives of Ontario (ARCCO) is pleased to announce hot buttons / points chauds a national conference to be held in Ottawa from Friday, November 7 to Monday, November 10, 2008.

hot buttons / points chauds will provide a stimulating forum for dialogue and debate on critical issues affecting artist-run centres today such as:
• the relevance of artist-run culture within the current cultural climate
• the role of artist-run centres in engaging the next generation of artists
• audience development and public engagement strategies
• developing creative partnerships to enhance the sustainability of artist-run centres
• envisaging the future of artist-run centres in Canada

hot buttons / points chauds will introduce participants to an impressive and diverse range of panelists and keynote speakers who are at the forefront of artist-run culture today. The conference will also provide a rare opportunity for artists, curators and administrators to network at a national level throughout the conference, with break out sessions and a series of evening events, creating the potential for future partnerships and programming exchanges. Following the conference, delegates from the artist-run centres in Canada will be invited to a national meeting with ARCCC-CCCAA.

Who should attend? Artists, curators, cultural workers, teachers, students, staff and board members of artist-run centres, as well as public and commercial galleries working with contemporary art and artists.

For detailed conference schedule and registration information, including early-bird discounts and special hotel rates consult ARCCO’s website http://www.arcco.ca/html/activities/hotbuttons/index.html

hot buttons / points chauds is made possible through the generous support of:
The Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference / La Conférence des collectifs et des centres d’artistes autogérés (ARCCC-CCCAA),
with additional support from Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG), Novotel Ottawa as well as our sponsors and community partners.

← Canadian Culture at Risk

Welcome to AGAVF! →