Status quo is not a victory. Let’s go for the win! The arts community’s mobilisation against cuts to arts funding has shed light on how the sector is already underfunded.
News coverage of the Greater Halifax Arts Coalition’s opposition to cuts to arts funding. Feb 12 – CBC Mainstreet (Radio): Coalition organizes over possible 55% cut to arts funding at
Status quo is not a victory. Let’s go for the win! The arts community’s mobilisation
News coverage of the Greater Halifax Arts Coalition’s opposition to cuts to arts funding. Feb
Last night, our outstanding and outgoing Board chair @thisislaralewis took away the @theatrens Oustanding Volunteer Merritt Award! 🤩🌸🌸
Thank you for all your years of service!! 🙏🙏
Here she is with Executive Director @seb_lab_ who was nominated for his role in #IAmTheCheese produced by @halifaxtheatreforyoungpeople and @easternfronttheatre ✨✨
Don't let victory slip away...
Saying "Thank You" goes a long way.
Please write to HRM Council.
Follow up on your previous letter, or write for the first time.
Thank them for making the right decision when voting for an increase to arts funding.
And ask that they hold to their commitment when making their final vote on the budget.
Budget vote is March 29.
Council contact info:
www.halifax.ca/city-hall/districts-councillors
#art #artsfunding #halifax #halifaxart #halifaxartists #halifaxtheatre #halifaxmusic #halifaxdance #halifaxfilm
Posted @withregram • @thecrevice.fm We’re back babies, back to our regular programming.
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Episode 1 now airs twice Friday, March 17th
3pm ADT
8pm ADT
Watch both to spot the differences!
Episode 2 airs live Friday March 24th at 8pm ADT.
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Sign up for live stream links at TheCrevice.ca.
All tickets already sold are valid for date of ticket.
Have any questions, concerns, or compliments? DM us!
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#thecrevice #notmywishbone
Posted @withregram • @thecrevice.fm Good to be home at the @busstoptheatre!
Season 2 episode 1 airs Friday March 10th!
Catch up on season 1 at TheCrevice.ca
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Thanks @talkingwall for the window art 🛋️🚏📺
Based on the logo by @alexshouldbedrawing
ICYMI - There’s an all-new national Professional Development Program for Comedy Artists & Workers, and it's FREE!
Attend the next event via livestream from Yuk Yuk’s in Halifax, Feb. 26 th .
The CANCOM Comedy Symposium is a new initiative funded by Heritage Canada and is the first time EVER that federal funding will go toward a national program for comedy artists & workers. (!!!)
This is a unique opportunity to have a Canada wide platform for meaningful dialogue around the biggest concerns and questions that truly impact everyone in the comedy industry, no matter the stage of their career, with a goal of education and positive change
In total, six 90-minute live-streamed events will take place live on comedy stages across Canada. Each event will feature comedian-inspired discussions and resources around the topics that impact everyone working in comedy in this country - no matter which genre & at every career stage.
The next session is scheduled for Sunday Feb 26th and is hosted by Nikki Payne. The focus is on IP & Branding - focusing on such things as building your 'brand', marketing & sponsorship strategies plus learning who is in control of your intellectual property (IP).
The sixth and final session will take place on Sunday March 26th hosted by Martha Chaves and will be centred around Investment, Funding & Development - Fnd out what streaming services and broadcasters are looking for in terms of content, and how to pitch each of them properly. What other funding resources and platforms exist for Canadian comedy creators that aren’t NFTs?
Previous events included:
- Star System & Digital Reach
- Touring & Showcasing
- Pro-Health/Anti-Opression/Anti-Competition
To see replays of all sessions go to https://comedysymposium.virtualvenue.ca/#/authentication
It is FREE to join these sessions (you have to become a CANCOM member first - also FREE) & you can watch from anywhere.
Go here to register -https://www.cancomedy.ca/cancom-comedy-symposium/
#canadiancomedy
#canadiancomedians
#canadiancontent
#comedy
#comedians
#professionaldevelopment
#careeradvancement
#resiliency
#symposium
#works
You did it! BIG WIN! Council voted
Rather than voting on cuts, Council instead voted on a motion presented by Waye Mason to INCREASE funding to Professional Arts Grants by $125,000 this year, and another $125,000 next year.
The motion passed 13-3
[NB: Typo in original post, vote was 13-3, not 13-6]
But...
A final vote on the budget is still needed to make this a reality. Once the budget is drafted according to current deliberations, Council will vote for a final approval of the numbers. This will take place in mid-March. Stay tuned!
If you haven't sent your letter in yet, please do. We need to keep the pressure on to make sure today's decision is upheld in the final vote.
It's not a done deal, yet!
Nonetheless. This is a BIG WIN. Changing the conversation from "should we cut" to "should we increase" is not insignificant. This rapid shift in tone and direction is a direct result of public response.
THANK YOU!!!
(and keep it up)
#art #artsfunding #halifax #halifaxart #halifaxartists #halifaxtheatre #halifaxmusic #halifaxdance #halifaxfilm
Support the arts. Write to your city councilor TODAY and ask for increased arts funding.
Go to our Bio or to www.busstoptheatre.coop for details and contact info
Posted @withregram • @jrgartssociety Following the success of 2021’s inaugural Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium, The JRG Society for the Arts is thrilled to once again partner with Theatre New Brunswick to bring you an accessible evening of entertainment and community-building. Hosted by Brian George, this event will feature a lineup of artists who identify as Disabled and have a wide variety of practices. Come for the drag and the drama, but stay for the comedy, poetry, live painting, and so much more! This event will also function as an opportunity for artists who identify as Disabled to come together and connect with one another across disciplines. This event is 18+ and masks will be mandatory. Performers announcing soon. Tickets by donation.
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: In the upper left corner, there is an orange logo that contains a camera aperture, eighth note, pencil, and paintbrush in a small circle. Overlaid over this logo is black text that reads: “JRG Society For the Arts.” In the lower right corner is large white text that reads: “2023 JRG Cabaret. February 20, 2023. The Bus Stop Theatre. Halifax, NS.” All of this is on a white and hot pink background, with the two colours broken up by wavy lines of bright yellow and blue.]
Forget the cuts. We want an increase!
Status quo is not a victory. Let's go for the win!
Take action! The arts community's mobilisation against cuts to arts funding has shed light on how the sector is already underfunded.
Following our presentations to HRM Council, some councilors are considering putting forward a proposal to increase funding rather than cutting it. But that can't happen without support from a majority of councilors in favour of an increase.
HRM Council meets again on Wednesday, February 22 to vote.
Please help us make that home stretch toward a real victory for the arts in HRM! Write to your councilor requesting an increase this year of $125,000 for Professional Arts Grants and another $125,000 increase next fiscal year as outlined in the 2018 recommendations from the Arts Halifax Committee.
We know that at least 6 out of 16 councilors are thinking about it, but we need 9 in favour to get a majority.
We're looking, in particular, for letters from constituents of the following districts to be sending letters to their councilors in favour of an increase:
Districts 1 (Cathy Deagle Gammon), 2 (David Hendsbee), 3 (Becky Kent), 4 (Trish Purdy), 6 (Tony Mancini), 9 (Shawn Cleary), 12 (Iona Stoddard), 14 (Lisa Blackburn), 15 (Paul Russell), 16 (Tim Outhit).
We have momentum. This is a winnable goal!
For talking points, and to read/listen to Media coverage of artists at City Hall on Friday go to our Instagram Bio or our website at www.busstoptheatre.coop
#art #artsfunding #fundthearts #halifax #halifaxart #halifaxartist #hrm #halifaxtheatre #halifaxmusic #halifaxdance #halifaxfilm #halifaxwriters
Posted @withregram • @khybercentre Come walk with us to city hall!!
Thank you @theloadedladle and @worldteahouse for graciously providing for us
[ID: black and blue text over a soft green background. Text reads : LET'S WALK TO CITY HALL
TOGETHER FRIDAY, FEB 17TH
8AM | MEET UP AT KHYBER (1880 HOLLIS ST)
coffee, decaf tea, and vegan muffins
provided by the Loaded Ladle
845AM | WALK TO CITY HALL (1841 ARGYLE ST)
speakers will be given 5 minutes and will
speak at the beginning of the meeting
1130AM-3PM | VISIT WORLD TEA HOUSE (1592 ARGYLE ST)
free tea is being served to folks who stop
by during or after the city hall meeting !bring a reusable mug!]
Posted @withregram • @hellocityimprov It's that time of year again 💕 Whether you're in love or NOT - Hello City is here to save you from those Valentine's blues with:
💌 Love Letters 💌
The bar will be open at 6:30. Come early, fill out a love letter to anyone or anything in this city that sets your heart a-flutter! We’ll be using your letters to inspire the scenes 💘
The theme to inspire you this year is MISSED CONNECTIONS
WHERE? The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen St.
WHEN? Wednesday, February 15th - doors at 6:30PM show at 7:30PM
HOW MUCH? Sliding Scale $10, $15, $20
Head to the link in our bio and grab those tickets now 😍😍😍
#HalifaxEvents #HalifaxComedy #HalifaxImprov #HelloCityImprov #HalifaxNoise #BusStopTheatre #Halifax #NovaScotia
Posted @withregram • @lubamagnus Grab those tix for Drawn Up! This show is hosted by pre-animated cartoons (the Sun and Moon!), with sets from live human comedians! Featuring amazing and wonderful comedians such as Sharon McCormack, Chris Halef, Hello City Improv, Mikhayla Lever, Kyle Barnet, and headlined by yours truly. It’s a unique one-of-a-kind show not to be missed! AND get $5 off with promo code “CARTOON5”! Feb 14, 8PM at the Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax. Visit eventbrite.ca for tickets.See you there!
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#Halifax #standup #standupcomedy #improv #liveevents #liveeventshalifax #halifaxevents #northendevents #drawnupcomedy #halifaxnoisecomedy
Posted @withregram • @halifaxdance The YOCO dancers have been busy getting ready for their upcoming Student Choreography Showcase!
Please join us for this special show, in which members of YOCO present their own choreographic works!
Sunday, February 12 @ 2:30pm & 5:30pm
Bus Stop Theatre, Hfx
Tickets available at the HD Front Desk, or on the HD website
Posted @withregram • @atlanticboylesque
Posted @withregram • @spontaneityimprov Spontaneity February Showcase
Friday February 10th at 7:30pm
The Bus Stop Theatre
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spontaneity-improv-showcase-february-tickets-522214376257
Or at the door (cash/ debit/ credit)
Posted @withregram • @cupenovascotia The Human Rights Committee of CUPE Nova Scotia is pleased to sponsor Hip Hop Education, an S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Flow event at @busstoptheatre in Halifax on Wednesday, February 9th, 2023 at 7:00pm. It is open to anyone who wishes to attend, and admission is free!
Explore how the Bus Stop’s live stream kit can elevate your rental at the theatre, or be used on set for your multimedia video projects!
PWYC - Registration Link in Bio
Streaming events online is easy at the Bus Stop with our in-house video equipment. Livestreaming is a great way to reach a wider audience outside Kjipuktuk, and can address many accessibility considerations as well! If you have an upcoming rental with us, this workshop is a great introduction to streaming options, capturing beautiful sample material for grants and demo reels, or upgrading your archival footage. Open your imagination to hybrid staging, with video and live performance working together for your adventurous production!
The BST kit is also available to rent and be used beyond the theatre walls. This workshop will go over the gear’s capabilities both in the theatre or on set, and share guidance on how to build your own straightforward kit.
[Photo ID: A person sitting in front of a computer monitor and keyboard. Logos for the Bus Stop Theatre Writers' Circle and the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op are displayed in top corners. Text reads: Live streaming 101. In person technical workshop with Matt Downey & Amelia George. Level up your skills on how to use live streaming technology to make events more accessible and inclusive. Feb 13, 6-8PM, PWYC.]
#livestream #workshop
Thanks to @deaneryproject for hosting our board retreat! Had a lovely and productive time!!
Posted @withregram • @busstopwriterscircle ✨YOUTH✨WRITERS✨CIRCLE✨ For students grade 6-12 or 11+ ✨ Interested in writing, activism, performance and creation? Join Write Your Heart Out at the @busstoptheatre ! A small team of established writers will offer weekly themes and creative exercises to explore in a supportive and vibrant space. ⚡️⚡️Facilitated by @andrefentonauthor , @suegoyette and @hueblee ⚡️⚡️
For more information & to register email: writerscircle @ busstoptheatre . coop
Poster by the incomparable @briamakesthings 💖
