Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of one of Toronto's oldest landmarks and the 10th anniversary of Artscape Gibraltar Point with a series of memorable events.
September 25 - October 17, 2009
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100th and 10th ANNIVERSARY PARTY
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2009 6pm-10pm
Join Artscape for an art-infused opening evening commemorating our 10th anniversary at Gibraltar Point and the building’s 100th!
FREE (cash BBQ & bar)
So we can make sure to have adequate food and drink for Friday night’s kickoff, if you’re thinking of coming, please RSVP at http://agp100th.eventbrite.com
Want to know what else is going on at Artscape Gibraltar Point for our anniversary celebrations? Visit www.agp100th.ca for complete details.
100th ANNIVERSARY FAMILY DAY
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 2009 12pm-7pm
Islanders, mainlanders, artists and alumni are invited to celebrate the 100th anniversary with a full day of festivities featuring musical entertainment & artist open studios by Artscape artists, lighthouse & building tours, Toronto Island Archives exhibition, kids games & activities, a historic scavenger hunt, cash BBQ & bar and more…
FREE (cash BBQ & bar)
A WEEKEND OF ART AND ACTIVITIES
The anniversary weekend is jam-packed full of activities and entertainment kicking off with the opening night reception which includes performance-art tours of the building, artist open studios, music around the bonfire. Saturday features a full day of live musical entertainment, artist open studios, lighthouse & building tours, Toronto Island Archives exhibition, kids games & activities and a historic scavenger hunt – click here for up to the minute performance details.
Participating Artists Include:
Jane Adams, Stephan Andrews, Wende Bartley, Yuula Benivolski as Solar Zinc, Liz Bertoldi, Lo Bil, Jason Benoit, Jim Bravo, Yael Brotman, Kathleen Brown, Manuel Cappel, Jennifer Castle, Susan Coolen, Lisa Cristinzo as Beasta Wilda, Mike Davey, Patrick DeCoste, Alastair Dickson, Kathleen Doody, Megan English, Talia Erlich, Guy Ewing, Mitch Fenton, Anna Friz, Susan Gardner, Gnocchi Artyst, John Greyson, Brad Harley, Libby Hague, Warren Hoselton, Pat Jefferies, Jimmy Jones, Helena Kvarnstrom, Shelby Lamb, Lien-Chen Lin, Colleen Lynch, Jacky Malcolm, Selina Martin, Nola McConnan, Luisa Milan, Dale Morningstar, Moshpit Orchestra, Ryan Noth, James Oshanghnessy, Pam Patterson, Rod Pederson, David Pellettier, Christopher Pinheiro, JD Pipher, Zeesy Powers, Joan Prowse, Sarah Pupo, Velcrow Ripper, Jacky Sawatzky, Rebecca Schwarz, Ramon Serrano, Shadowland Theatre, Soul Shifters, Julie Stone, Marsha Stonehouse, Julia Tausch, Doug Tielli, Ilias Toliadis , Emily Walker Thorton, Mary Lou Zeitoun, Johannes Zits.
GETTING TO THE PARTY!
There are lots of ways you can head over to the Island for the festivities. Catch the 5:30pm ferry on Friday and follow Shadowland on foot as the group dazzles you with their unique and imaginative performance. On Saturday you can catch the 12:00pm ferry and hop on the shuttle bus to Artscape Gibraltar Point. Those are only two options – click for ferry schedules or visit www.agp100th.ca to see our schedule of pickups for the weekend.
All proceeds raised on the anniversary weekend will benefit Artscape Gibraltar Point.
Artscape gratefully acknowledges the instrumental support provided by the City of Toronto, Toronto District School Board, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Ontario Arts Council and Laidlaw Foundation in the creation of Artscape Gibraltar Point.
Artscape is a not-for-profit, urban development organization that revitalizes buildings, neighbourhoods and cities through the arts.
With the participation of the Government of Canada.
Special thanks to Steam Whistle Brewing
