“Communities play a central role in the quality of life that Canadians enjoy. They also account for 60% of the nation’s energy consumption.” Council of Energy Ministers, integrated Community Energy Solutions, A Roadmap for Action.

Building on a successful conference in 2009 this conference will explore ownership, partnership and financial models for designing and building the community of the future. We will examine elements from building technology, water and waste management and energy and transportation solutions. This conference will also feature a tradeshow as well as a unique student design competition where the creative minds of tomorrow will present their innovative ideas.

For all Sponsorship, registration and Exhibitor inquiries, contact:
Kathleen Pearce
Durham Strategic Energy Alliance

E: kpearce@dsea.ca
T: (905) 666-6259
F: (905) 438-4009

Student Competition Team – Community Design

Student Competition Team – Sustained Design

Student Competition Team – Urban Marvel

October is Small Business Month. BACD is saluting small business owners and inviting them to attend our “Innovate to Grow” workshop on October 30, 2010.

If you know a small business owner who is “stuck” or currently growing beyond their capacity – send this invitation, or direct them to www.bacd.ca to seminars and events to register early. Special offer for early registration.

Kristyn Chambers Tourism Coordinator The Regional Municipality of Durham Economic Development and Tourism 605 Rossland Road East Level 5 PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2608 Fax: 905.666.6228 Toll Free: 800.413.0017

www.durhamtourism.ca www.durham.ca

Great outing for all family members located at Camp Samac in North Oshawa. Not your average gallery setting, but a fun, cheerful and green place. This show and sale of fine art includes original painting and prints in all media and hand-painted china. The show features 66 award winning artists in a unique setting in the log cabin Council Hall. The Hall is set in a natural woods overlooking a pond. A lunch counter selling homemade soup, sandwiches and lots of treats will tempt you.

Cash, cheque, debit, Visa, Mastercard available. Contact us at 905-435-0575 or look on our website for further information. www.oshawaartassociation.com. Kristyn Chambers Tourism Coordinator The Regional Municipality of Durham Economic Development and Tourism 605 Rossland Road East Level 5 PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2608 Fax: 905.666.6228 Toll Free: 800.413.0017

www.durhamtourism.ca www.durham.ca

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2608 Fax: 905.666.6228 Toll Free: 800.413.0017

www.durhamtourism.ca www.durham.ca

Oshawa, November 23rd, 2010 Registration Fee: $99*

Designed to Empower. Guaranteed to Inspire
Artscape’s Creative Spacemaking Workshop will bring together top practitioners and highlight innovative partnerships that have successfully anchored creative communities within sustainable and affordable spaces. The workshop offers leading advice, hands-on tools and a chance to meet the experts during interactive sessions on topics such as; vision development, feasibility analysis, project planning, finance and fundraising, community engagement and governance.

Program
Arts Incubator of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Since 2001, the Kansas City Arts Incubator has assisted nearly 160 artists turn their work into viable businesses.  Artists have access to individual studios, common workplaces and professional development programs. Housed in a warehouse built in 1923, the Arts Incubator of Kansas City is in the Crossroads Arts District one of the top arts communities in the US. Click Here to download the entire schedule for this workshop.

Faculty
Jeff Becker, Executive Director, Arts Incubator of Kansas City
Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape
Celia Smith, Executive Vice President, Artscape
Joe Lobko, Partner, du Toit Allsopp Hillier Architects
Roscoe Handford, Wychwood Community Animator, Green Barn Market Manager

For a complete list of Faculty bios, Click Here

Registration: All participants must register in advance!
A limited number of registrations are available, so take the time to register yourself or your group today! Please visit www.artscapeworkshop.ca for registration details. Registration – $99 *plus applicable taxes

Location
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen Street, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7

Travel & Accommodations
A discounted room rate of $99 per night (plus taxes) has been arranged at the Holiday Inn Oshawa, 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa www.hioshawa.ca/oshawa-hotels. Individual reservations should be booked by October 23, 2010 to secure special rate. Individual reservations can book online under ARTSCAPE or by phone 1-905-576-5101. Please note the hotel is located within a 10 minute driving distance from the workshop venue.

For More Information & Registration
To ensure that you receive regular updates on the Creative Spacemaking workshop and information on registration, please Click Here to be taken to Artscape’s subscriber form and be sure to click the Creative Placemaking and Spacemaking box on the form. To learn more about Artscape’s knowledge exchange activities, please visit www.torontoartscape.on.ca/research

The Dinner Plate Project

You are invited to participate in a community art project called The Dinner Plate Project on Sept. 19, 2010 at 10 A.M.The purpose of this project is to encourage humanity to support locally grown food through the worldwide circulation of an aerial picture of a large, colorful dinner plate formed by 400 people in a field.This community art project is designed to generate widespread public awareness of the need to Eat locally grown food, Grow local food in a sustainable way, Protect farmland and green spaces, Reduce humanity’s footprint.

We are inviting you to join 399 people to form the symbol of a large dinner plate. Within the plate a text will read, “eat local”. On either side of the plate a knife, fork and spoon will be formed, also by people standing together. As you stand together looking up, a hang glider will fly a photographer over you three times to capture the image that we will circulate worldwide.This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the Local Food Movement. To cover our basic costs you are asked to contribute a minimum $10.00 donation for participating in this creative project. (Larger donations and sponsorship are welcomed.)

Please click the PayPal button to contribute, or mail in your donation (see below) . (Please note: if you are unable to make a donation, we will still encourage your participation. Drop us a line at the same address for attendance purposes.)

Heather is looking for :1. Three volunteers to help with the drawing ” of the dinner plate at High Perspective flying field on Sept. 18th at 10 a.m. (weather permitting) or on September 19 at 6 a.m.2. Five volunteers to help with Parking on Sept. 19.3. Five Volunteers to assist with participant placement on Sept. 19.please contact Heather at : triplegem @look.ca

 To cover our basic costs you are asked to contribute a minimum $10.00 donation for participating in this creative project. (Larger donations and sponsorship are welcomed.) Please click the PayPal button to contribute, or mail in your donation (see below) . (Please note: if you are unable to make a donation, we will still encourage your participation. Drop us a line at the same address for attendance purposes.) Donation amount Contribution $10.00 Contribution $25.00 Contribution $50.00 Contribution $75.00 Sponsorship level $100.00 Sponsorship level $200.00

To pay by cheque:Make cheque payable to “The Dinner Plate Project” and mail to: >

The Dinner Plate Project , R.R. #5. , Claremont, ON L1Y 1A2

Participants should wear a bright and colorful hat and outfit, bring water and a snack. Local produce will be available for sale and there will be live music. Children are welcome to participate although parents must accept full responsib ility for their children while atAmple parking space is available. In-kind sponsors:Durham Sustain-Ability, Durham West Arts Centre, The Slow Food Movement, Land Over Landings, High Perspective Hang Gliding School. Important: In the event that you are unable to attend on the day of the event, we ask that you have a back-up person to attend in your place, as each and every person will become an artistic component of The Dinner Plate Project.

Contact: email info@thedinnerplateproject.ca for further information, and revisit the website for ongoing developments – www.thedinnerplateproject.ca > Date: Sept. 19, 2010 at 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. (Rain date is Sept. 26, 2010 at 10 A.M.) > Location: High Perspective Hang Gliding School, 1150 Hwy 7 Pickering, ON L0H 1J0

I am developing a plan to convert 3,000 square feet of my 7,000 square foot building in downtown Uxbridge into a multiple use arts facility. www.arts41.ca will illustrate this journey. You can post comments on my blog and on the pages on the site.

I know that there is enough space to have a year round managed, staffed and administrated art gallery, plus classrooms, workshop spaces, meetings, ticket office, rehearsals and functions. This is a developing idea, nothing is cast in stone… unless you are a sculptor.

Patrons can easily walk there from the shops of downtown Uxbridge, the York-Durham Heritage Train and local restaurants and B & B’s and there is plenty of parking at the door.

I am looking for sculptors, goldsmiths, silversmiths, fabric & fibre artisans, photographers, teachers, potters, ceramists, painters and mixed media artists.

I invite you to visit the website and sign up for the mailing list that will notify you of any significant new blog postings. I look forward to your suggestions, ideas, support and even criticisms.

If you don’t really have a true interest in this project but know someone who does, please feel to pass this information on with advance thanks from me.

If you are interested in a tour of the building, if you have questions or would like to check out the progress personally, please give me a call.

Regards,

Andy

41 Maple St. Uxbridge, On. L9P 1C8

905 852-4222 business line 905 862-5654 home 647-883-0334 cell

andy@arts41.ca

Kristyn Chambers Tourism Coordinator The Regional Municipality of Durham Economic Development and Tourism 605 Rossland Road East Level 5 PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2608 Fax: 905.666.6228 Toll Free: 800.413.0017

www.durhamtourism.ca www.durham.ca

If you would like to reference the Mind Map created at the Think Tank, please refer to the Art of Transition website blog at www.artoftransition.ca.

We encourage you to continue to engage with us via the Art of Transition website blog….and for those of you who took the time to join us at the Creative Think Tank – THANK YOU so much for your wonderful contributions – YOU made a difference!

Also, on behalf of the Region of Durham Economic Development Department, I would like to extend a very special thank you to Durham College and UOIT for sponsoring this special event for all of us!

Enjoy this beautiful summer weather – and if you are looking for things to do with family and friends this summer, be sure to visit the Durham Tourism website at www.durhamtourism.ca!

Kristyn Chambers Tourism Coordinator The Regional Municipality of Durham Economic Development and Tourism 605 Rossland Road East Level 5 PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2608 Fax: 905.666.6228 Toll Free: 800.413.0017

www.durhamtourism.ca www.durham.ca

Kerri’s recognition was in the ‘innovation’ category for her creation
of the “The Art of Transition Symposium” to address the Region’s
economic challenges and strategies to transition Durham into a new,
creative economy.

Kerri has been a true leader to the members of our community in
implementing a cultural strategy for the Region of Durham and helping to
showcase all of the wonderful talent that we really have. Her enthusiasm
is amazing!

Please join me in congratulating Kerri.

Thanks very much,
Kristyn Chambers

Kristyn Chambers
Tourism Coordinator
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Economic Development and Tourism
605 Rossland Road East
Level 5
PO Box 623
Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2608
Fax: 905.666.6228
Toll Free: 800.413.0017

www.durhamtourism.ca
www.durham.ca