Purchasing FEAST tickets at XPACE

Hi Everyone!

XPACE has just closed their last show for 2010, and will not have gallery programming again until the new year. They have asked that you call before heading over to purchase your tickets, as there will be staff in the gallery, but not necessarily during regular hours.

XPACE's regular programming resumes on January 8, 2011.

XPACE Cultural Centre
58 Ossington Avenue, north of Queen
416 849 2864 

Email us with any questions: feast.toronto@gmail.com 

FEAST call for proposals, due December 13th

Please see below or click here for our call for proposals, due December 13th!

Submit now, submit often, and tell your friends!

FEAST tickets on sale starting December 8th!

Come FEAST with us!

Tickets for Toronto’s first ever FEAST (Funding Emerging Arts with Sustainable Tactics) event are now on sale. FEAST is happening Sunday, January 16, 2011 at XPACE Cultural Centre from 6-10 PM.

Tickets are first come, first serve so get your tickets now! Available starting December 8 at XPACE Cultural Centre, 58 Ossington Avenue, or by contacting Amber Landgraff and Deborah Wang at feast.toronto@gmail.com. We accept cash only.

What it is:

A sliding scale dinner and funding event, FEAST invites artists and groups to propose projects taking place in the Toronto community. For only $20-25 or $10 for students (with valid student card) you will get a 3 course vegetarian dinner, beverages, beer (for those of legal drinking age), and a ballot.

Diners will vote on a variety of proposed artist projects. At the end of the dinner, the artist or group whose proposal receives the most number of votes will be awarded funds, collected through the entrance fees, to produce their project. The artist or group will be invited back to the next FEAST to present their completed
project.

While the recommended ticket prices are between $20-25 regular price and $10 for students, the event works on the basis of the more that people can share, the larger the grants we can provide.  FEAST Toronto is in its infancy. With your support we hope to see this event continue to grow.

How it works:

1.  Buy a ticket for dinner on Sunday, January 16th, 2011 at XPACE Cultural Centre
2.  Enjoy dinner and conversation with all of your friends and community
3.  Over the course of dinner artists present project proposals for your consideration
4.  Everyone votes for which project they would like to fund
5.  The project with the most votes is funded from the money raised from ticket sales. (As well, the student project with the most votes will be awarded with the XPACE student grant.)

FEAST is generously co-presented by XPACE Cultural Centre, sponsored by A Space Gallery and Amsterdam Beer, and supported by Fuse Magazine.

FEAST Toronto -- Call for proposals

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Come FEAST with us!

FEAST (Funding Emerging Arts with Sustainable Tactics) is starting up in Toronto.

A sliding scale dinner and funding event, FEAST invites artists, designers and groups to propose projects that will positively affect their community. At each FEAST participants pay a sliding-scale entrance fee, for which they will receive dinner and a ballot. Diners will vote on a variety of proposed projects. At the end of the dinner, the individual or group whose proposal receives the most number of votes will be awarded funds, collected through the entrance fees, to produce their project. The individual or group will be invited back to the next FEAST to present their completed project.  

We are looking for proposals for Toronto’s first ever FEAST event, taking place on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at XPACE Cultural Centre. The concept behind FEAST is to offer an alternative method for support for artists and designers that are unlikely to receive funding from mainstream funding sources or other/alternative sources.  Using this criterion, the organizers will select approximately 12 projects to be presented at FEAST. 



FEAST proposals should include:

(1) A Project Summary, and the answers to the following questions:
(2) How will you use funding to realize your project?
(3) Why is this project important to a larger community? (This could be any group of people)
(4) How will you share your project at the next FEAST?

Each project presents a 5-7 minute presentation to the gathered dinner guests over dinner, and then everyone gets a chance to vote on which projects they would like to fund.  The money raised from the dinner (approximately $600) will go to fund the project with the most votes.  We will also have a dedicated student grant of $300.

Each section of the proposal (1-4) should be no longer than 100 words.  Remember these will be short presentations, so keep it brief and to the point!  In order to be considered for FEAST funding, you must be able to attend the dinner event.  This event is a bare bones event and is run with the idea that if we band together as a community we can support projects for that community.  The grant is directly funded from ticket sales, so everyone involved in the event (including presenters and organizers) contributes by purchasing a dinner ticket.  Please indicate clearly on your proposal if you are applying for the FEAST grant or the XPACE-funded student grant.

* Proposals are due by: Monday, December 13, 2010
* Email your complete proposals (and/or any inquires) to Amber Landgraff and Deborah Wang at:
   feast.toronto@gmail.com


This event is generously co-presented by XPACE Cultural Centre, sponsored by A Space Gallery and Amsterdam Beer, and supported by Fuse Magazine.