Luminato Festival

Introducing the Um: Museum of Water began in the UK as a collection of public offerings of personal/individual connections to water. Now, in its new iteration, Um of Water responds to and evolves with the Indigenous context of the land we are on, and the water we live with and rely upon for our collective survival. Join the Um of Water collective in conversation around process, practice, language(s), responsibility, accountability, and the necessity and urgency of paths to w...iser relationships with water and with each other. Prior to the online conversation, the programming commences with a centering of the water that begins from sunrise and continues until sunset. January 25th, 2022 Sunrise to Sunset 12:30pm 1:30pm Conversation https://luminatofestival.com/event/museum-of-water/ Image by Clara Peltier #Luminato2022 #UmofWater [Image Description: A watercolour digital painting of a sunrise above a lake. The sky is filled with pink and purple hues. The water is pale blue. Small waves are depicted washing up on the shore.]

In March of last year, Cathy Gordon, Luminato's Festival and Community Engagement Manager, was challenged by our Access Advisory to express what she's learned from her (mostly able-bodied) perspective. In Cathy's own words: "As someone who really tries to not make people feel bad, I’m so excited (read: terrified) to share with you some of the hurtful and embarrassing mistakes I’ve made. I will not get into all of them, but let’s start with the most recent: my last blog post...." Visit our website to read the full blog post "Lesson #3: Accountability and Next Steps" and please feel free to share your thoughts. #Luminato2022 #Accessibility https://luminatofestival.com/lesson-3-accountability-next-/

Want to participate in a study on the arts and well-being? Statistics Canada is launching a new mobile app to understand the impact of cultural participation on well-being in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage Learn more here: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/survey/household/5333

On today's #ThrowbackThursday we're bringing you back to our Luminato 2021 closing party at stackt. One of this evening's performances featured and incredible acoustic set from Aysanabee. Photo by Joshua Best #LuminatoFestivalToronto #TorontoArts #Aysanabee #TorontoMusic... [image description: Photos of Aysanabee performing with a guitar, the CN Tower and Toronto cityscape is in the background.]

We're hiring! Luminato is seeking a creative, ambitious, experienced and energetic Producer/Programmer to join our in-house team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Producer/Programmer who wants to expand their horizons and work across many disciplines. Deadline to apply: JAN 16, 2022... Apply now https://luminatofestival.com/careers-producer-programmer/ #Luminato2022 #TorontoMusic

Ever wonder what it's like to work at Luminato? Thinking of applying for the Producer/Programmer role? Today Caoimhe Whelan, our People & Operations Manager will be answering all your questions. Check out our Instagram stories to meet Caoimhe! @luminatofestival #Luminato2022

Looking for new music recommendations? We've got you covered with a list of 14 incredible up and coming Toronto artists you need to know right now. You may have seen HEX Toronto , Zaki Ibrahim and Kristi Lane Sinclair in our Guided By Starlight series during Luminato 2021! Discover these artists and their music in our latest blog post. ... https://bit.ly/3tdQuhW #LuminatoFestivalToronto #TorontoArtists #TorontoMusic #TorontoMusicScene #IndieMusic

Welcome to the Junction Triangle. RSVP ow.ly/MwSf50Cnkht Film Premiere + Party Nov 26, 2020... 8pm EST Originally an in-person, 3-act bicycle experience in Sept, Creative Current: Junction Triangle was postponed due to COVID. But as the world changes, so we adapt. Between the neighbourhood and the train tracks that gave it its name, are spaces that become stages - connecting place, community, and story. Filmed without an audience one week after the original date, Creative Current: Junction Triangle features the work of three of the city’s most talented rising artists, performing in the back alleys and hidden parking lots of the neighbourhood. Luminato’s Creative Current and Artery are excited to invite you to the film premiere of this performance series on Thursday, November 26, which includes the opportunity to meet the artists, producers, and fellow attendees. The event will be powered by Bramble, a new, uniquely social experience platform by Artery. Creative Current: Junction Triangle features three open-captioned short films. There will be a host who signs ASL available to answer questions.

Since the early days of COVID-19 artists and creators have faced unexpected hardships. And yet, these communities continue to create, inviting us to imagine what’s possible as we recover as a city and a country. Help us bring art back to the streets of Toronto in 2021. ... Donate Here --> https://bit.ly/38CDisT #artmatters #supportartists #philanthropymatters

Announcing Luminato’s Fall 2020 Artists in Residence (AIR) program: an 8-week program for 10 established Artists, who are interested in expanding their creative process, challenging and exploring ideas of Indigeneity, and deepening their creative relationships with their peers. This second cohort is led by Curatorial Associate Denise Bolduc. The Fall Artists in Residence are Brian Solomon, Christa Couture, Christian Chapman Art, Christine Friday, G.R. Gritt, Jessica Lea Flemi...ng, Michaela Washburn, Nick Sherman, Syreeta Hector and Taqralik Partridge. Learn more at https://luminatofestival.com/Artists-in-Residence #LuminatoFestival #ArtistResidency #NewBeginnings

What would it take to transform our society for the betterment of all? A timely question, right? The National Arts Centre/Centre National des Arts Transformations project is asking Canadian artists to answer this big question with original short works.... How would your answer? Share your thoughts below. Visit nac.ca to watch the amazing short works that come in from across the country. Pictured Natasha Adiyana Morris, TRANSFORMATIONS: Black Future (awkward thanksgivings) National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts #canadianperformingarts #canadianartists #supportthearts #artmédiatique

In case you missed Celia on @theagendawithstevepaikin, quietly (?) announcing our plans for 2021, here's a recap: We're doing a festival in June 2021. What exactly does that look like? This is what we know:... --> all local artists --> all outside --> all free Who? What? Where? And most significantly, how? All in good time, art lovers and creators. All in good time. Of course, you can find a few more details in Celia's chat with Steve Paikin - watch the replay here tvo.org/video/helming-an-international-arts-festival Image: House of Mirrors, Luminato Festival Toronto 2019 Image Description: Outside walls of House of Mirrors installation with cloud-filled sky above at dusk. Photo credit @creativeproductionservices

"Art is what helps us understand and accept how we're feeling, and takes us out of ourselves to empathize with and understand others. It both sharpens our inner focus and broadens our perspective. Yes art, especially now." ~ @lost._.things We asked you "Why art? Why now?"... This is just one of the responses we heard. Thank you to everyone who replied. Our hearts were lifted with your chorus of "Yes art, especially now." #artisimportant #artislifelifeisart #yesartmatters #torontoart

#CultureDays has arrived! From Sep. 25 - Oct. 25, enjoy 500+ free events & activities from presenters from across Ontario. Most events take place online so you can create, celebrate, and participate from home! Check out all of the events online and throughout Ontario at https://buff.ly/363H3X1 #ONCultureDays #Community #Arts #Culture

We are delighted to announce Dian Marie Bridge as Luminato's Associate Artistic Director! Dian has been an active member of Canada’s theatre and arts community for over two decades. She was an inaugural member of Stratford Festival’s workshops for classical direction, as well as intern-Artistic Director with Obsidian Theatre Company. She is the co-founding Artistic Producer for Cric Crac Collective and Vancouver’s 4Large Heads Collective, and holds a degree in Theatre Arts and Dramatic Literature from Brock University and attended the University of Minnesota Theatre Arts & Dance program. We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome her in this new role!

Today is the International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL), and we were so happy to have Art Gunter, one of our Deaf consultants from our Access Advisory lead our weekly Accessibility Lunch & Learn series today! Here you can see him teaching us the word "meet" from the phrase "Nice to meet you". As part of International Week of the Deaf, check out a few of the activities happening, some featuring Summer Artist in Residence Natasha Bacchus: https://facebook.com/events/s/queering-...education-in-asl/372558680580194/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1222935921404217/ https://www.facebook.com/events/983272235435651/ #IDSL #IDSL2020 #SignLanguagesDay

Tonight we light up the Luminato office at Artscape Youngplace in RED to support a day of visibility for the live event community in Canada. Join us and so many others tonight by shining a red light in support of an industry that has been mostly dark since March due to COVID-19. #LightUpLive #EclaironsLesScenes

At this time of year, the performing arts sector would typically be celebrating the launch of their 20/21 seasons. Instead, the industry continues to feel the devastating impacts of COVID-19. To raise awareness of the effect of the pandemic on this community in Toronto, TAPA Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts is inviting all of us to celebrate our vibrant cultural landscape by joining the #iMissLiveTheatreTO campaign! Record a brief video or picture of your favourite Toronto Theatre Moment and use the hashtag #iMissLiveTheatreTO

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 8 musicals part of their 2020 festival, including Nicole Brooks’ Obeah Opera presented at Luminato’s 2019 festival! The musicals will be presented virtually on Broadway On Demand from November 1920. Check out the other musicals part of the line up at namt.org

Alex Bulmer, co-creator of May I Take Your Arm? presented at Luminato’s 2020 Virtual Festival, has curated the creation of 21 digital postcards sharing the stories of artists within the Deaf and disabled community living through self-isolation during COVID-19. Sign up at harbourfront.live/festival/postcards to receive a daily postcard directly to your inbox from September 21 to 29! #PandemicPostcards #Accessibility

On Tuesday, September 22 after sundown, Luminato is recognizing the day of Visibility for the Live Event Community by lighting up our offices at Artscape Youngplace in RED. This event is taking place across the country to raise awareness for an industry that has been out of work or on government support since March, with no end in sight. Check out the map on lightuplive.ca to view other venues that will be lit in red. And if you can, visit and share some pictures of these buildings to help spread awareness on this day. #LightUpLive #EclaironsLesScenes

And so the saying goes the best laid plans can often go astray. In light of the recent increase in Toronto’s COVID-19 cases and to ensure the safety of our audiences, we’ve made the decision to postpone Saturday’s Creative Current: Junction Triangle event. Although we are disappointed that we can no longer take guests on a bike ride filled with secret performances, we will still be working with the incredible artists we planned to showcase this weekend to create a new surp...rise for you this fall. #MyArtWillGoOn #CreativeCurrent #Luminato

Our first Creative Current event is this Saturday! We are excited to take participants on a bike tour of unsuspecting public spaces in the Junction Triangle to encounter surprise performances from some of the city’s hottest artists, and learn a bit of history about the neighborhood along the way. Fun Fact.Why is this neighbourhood named Junction Triangle? Well, it’s literally the shape of a triangle surrounded on all three sides by intersecting railway lines. For a long tim...e there was no agreed upon name for this area and it was often referred to as West Toronto or considered part of Bloordale Village. In 2009, The Fuzzy Boundaries project was created by locals to find a name and a vote was held in March 2010. Junction Triangle received 46.6% of the vote and ironically this was the first name coined for this neighbourhood back in the 1970s. The area could have been called The Wedge, Black Oak Triangle or Railtown! Our Creative Current event sold-out in less than an hour, but be sure to add your name to the wait list to be one of the first to grab tickets to our October event. https://artery.is/showcases/creativecurrent #CreativeCurrent #Luminato #JunctionTriangle #jtriangle #ArtsLovers #UniqueExperiences

The 3rd annual Bricks & Glitter Festival is on! Serving up a special blend of arts, activism and mutual aid, Bricks & Glitter is a community arts festival celebrating and centering Black, Indigenous, Two-Spirit, Trans and Queer talent. There is an incredible variety of IRL performances and virtual events taking place until Sept. 27. Click on their Linktree for all the information and mark your calendars! https://linktr.ee/bricksglitter #BricksandGlitter #ArtFestival #Queer #Trans #Indigenous #Black #Brown #Intersex #POC

Canadian arts organizations are rethinking presentation of works within a socially distanced world. This reality is allowing for unprecedented experimentation with how audiences access art. During his CBC Arts interview Programming Associate and Producer Alex Rand talks about Creative Current and how it fits into this new world. Read this article to learn more about how arts organizations are thinking outside of the box. #Luminato #CreativeCurrent #OutsideOfTheBox #CanadianAr...t #FutureOfArt POP Montreal MUTEK Montréal Citadel Theatre Tapestry Opera Kaleido 2020 on Tour National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts Vancouver Fringe Festival https://www.cbc.ca//festivals-arts-experimental-fall-1.571

Event Sold Out. Wait list Available. Thank you to everyone who snagged a ticket! Discover some of Toronto’s hottest artists in the most unlikely of public spaces! Join Luminato and Artery on Sept. 19 for our very first Creative Current event - an intimate and immersive sunset bicycle ride where you'll be guided through the cool hidden back alleyways and other unsuspecting spaces in Toronto's Junction Triangle neighbourhood.... Tickets are now sold out, but join the wait list ASAP at https://artery.is/showcases/creativecurrent for a chance to take part in this extraordinary event and join our mailing list to be the first to learn about upcoming Creative Current events! #Luminato #CreativeCurrent #ArtsLovers #UniqueExperiences

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the recent passing of Christine Karcza. Christine was a champion of accessibility in the arts, on stage and off, and her contribution to the community is immeasurable. She has been Luminato’s long-term Accessibility Consultant and at the forefront of our efforts to make Luminato inclusive and accessible for all. Our thoughts go out to Christine’s family and friends.

Apply for an ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021 Partnership Grant today! The City of Toronto is awarding grants of up to $100,000 to artists and not-for-profit organizations with proposals for projects slated for release in 2021. Celebrating creativity, diversity and inclusion through public art, ArtworxTO will foster new ways for Toronto’s residents and visitors to understand and engage with the city, wherever they live.... Visit http://toronto.ca/artworxto for information on eligibility criteria, requirements and key dates. Application deadline: September 10, 2020. #ArtworxTO #TorontoArtist #TorontoArt

Artist-in-Residence Tasha Bacchus is performing TONIGHT at 6pm in a virtual ASL Murder Mystery where you are the detective! Check out the event below: Hosted by Landon Krentz, Phoenix the Fire, Inside Out Theatre, 100 Decibels: A Deaf Mime Troupe and Deaf Spectrum.

We’re excited to announce Creative Current, our new year-round programme of intimate performances in unusual places, designed for the culturally curious! For our first event on Saturday, September 19 we’re partnering with Artery to take audiences, on bicycles, to hidden public spaces around Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood to discover some of the city’s hottest up-and-coming artists. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 9 at 12 noon ET and capacity is limited! For... more info: luminatofestival.com/creativecurrent Photo credit: Ryan Emberley Photography #Luminato #CreativeCurrent #ArtsLovers #UniqueExperiences

View some of Resident Artist, Olu Seye's sculptural work at Patel Brown Gallery in Toronto! Talisman: Magickal Objects For Revolution is a group show curated by Rajni Perera and will serve as a great introduction to Oluseye’s sculptural work and is a precursor to his solo show with Patel Brown Gallery this fall. Social distancing measures are in affect and a maximum of 15 people will be admitted into the gallery at one time. Viewing appointments required. Learn more and book a viewing appointment at: https://www.patelbrown.com/talisman-magickal-objects-for-re

There is no more fitting person to honour today, on #InternationalStrangeMusicDay, than the late great Ron Gaskin. Ron had an enormous impact on Toronto’s music scene (and beyond) as a music presenter - across a huge range of genres - and as a producer, radio host, band manager and more; he was, most significantly, a remarkable connector of people from far and wide. Ron leaves a huge legacy of musical daring in the musicians and audiences who knew him. Rest in Peace Ron Gaskin: April 16, 1949 - August 18, 2020 In his honour let’s listen to a playlist of strange and unusual music curated by Luminato’s staff: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35RvM5G80GiqdpKAtm7Va9 (Photo from the Trent Radio bulletin board in Peterborough, Ontario, by Rebecca Campbell).

We are thrilled to share our newly launched Artists in Residence program, led by Creative Producer Dian Marie Bridge! We are supporting a 7-week residency period for 10 Black artists, providing the time, space and resources to think big and build meaningful connections. The program will continue in the Fall and Winter with two more groups of Artists in Residence. Learn more about the program and the first cohort here: https://luminatofestival.com/Our-Progr/Artists-in-Residence #ArtistsResidency #ArtistsSupport #NewBeginnings