ON.Fire National Media Arts Conference + Festival

Presented by Independent Media Arts Alliance
15 to 19 June 2010
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.onfire2010.ca

The Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA), Canada’s national arts service organization representing over 12,000+ independent media artists via 80+ organizations, in collaboration with the Media Arts Network of Ontario (MANO) and CARFAC Ontario, is pleased to present ON.Fire 2010 National Conference + Festival will take place from June 15 to 19 in Toronto at the CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio. ALL ARE INVITED!In 2010, the Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) marks its 30th year of service to independent media artists and organizations in Canada, and is celebrating this milestone by presenting ON.Fire 2010. This will be the first time in over 15 years that an IMAA national conference has been held in Toronto. Presenters include local, regional, national and international independent media artists (audio/film/video/new media), production centres, galleries, festivals, distributors, artist-run centres, and other allied artists, organizations and associations.

ON.Fire 2010 is a 5-day bilingual conference and festival, featuring world-renowned Canadian keynote speakers Janet Cardiff with George Bures Miller (Berlin) and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (Montreal), interactive discussions, panels, film screenings, live performances, and media art installations from the national and international media arts community at venues across Toronto. As a vital meeting place for independent media artists and cultural workers, ON.Fire 2010 will facilitate networking and collaboration between artists, organizations and the public to develop supportive community partnerships, dialogue and exchange. The title of the conference suggests the need to fire up the imagination around current and emerging social, cultural and political conditions affecting the independent media arts communities!
Confirmed guests include:

• OPENING KEYNOTE: Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller: Tuesday June 15, 7 PM, CBC Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West), Tickets $15 general, $10 students
• CLOSING KEYNOTE: Raphael Lozano-Hemmer: Saturday June 19, 7 PM CBC Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West), Tickets $15 general, $10 students
• Canadian participants in talks, screenings, installations include: Rita McKeough, Allyson Mitchell, Dana Claxton, Ho Tam, KC Adams, Ehren Bear Witness Thomas, Paul Wong, Christina Battle, Christof Migone, Michelle Jacques, Jocelyn Robert, Dana Inkster, Heather Haynes, Andrea Fatona, Emanuel Licha, Darsha Hewitt, Anne Golden, Heather Keung, Steve Loft, Anita Lee, Ana Serrano, Paulette Phillips, Michelle Teran, Istvan Kantor, Kim Tomczak, David Rokeby and more!
• International participants include: Amanda Steggell (Norway) Gabriela Golder (Argentina)
• Gabriela Golder curates REVELACIONES/REVELATIONS in five rooms in the Gladstone Hotel featuring Nelson Henricks, Hernan Khourian, Andres Denegri, Lucas Bambozzi and Emanuel Licha;
• Steve Loft curates an exhibiton at A Space Gallery including Dana Claxton, Ho Tam and Paul Wong.

PROGRAMMING INFORMATION
www.onfire2010.ca

TICKET INFORMATION

For online registration and full schedule: www.onfire2010.ca
Individual tickets for Keynotes Janet Cardiff with George Bures Miller and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer are available for purchase NOW on the Conference website.

*Day passes are also available for $50 general admission and $25 for students and can be purchased NOW on the Conference website or on site starting June 15 at the CBC Glenn Gould Studio.
ON FIRE 2010 IS SUPPORTED BY GENEROUS GRANTS FROM:
The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and The City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Suki Lee, Inbox Communications
416-529-7979
inbox@inboxcommunications.com

To get involved as a sponsor with ON.Fire 2010, please contact:
Cara Williams, Conference Coordinator
647-235-0380
coordinator@mano-ramo.ca