Local artist Edward Falkenberg has been selected to design the Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards (DATCA) statue, which will honour members of the community who are making a positive contribution to Durham Region’s creative economy.

The call for award submissions was put out in early September. The DATCA committee received many submissions from local artists for the commission of the statue design. Falkenberg was selected by a committee of volunteers from the arts community in Durham Region as the successful artist to design the awards statue.

Falkenberg, an honours graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, has lived in Claremont, a hamlet of Pickering, with his wife since 1968. For more than 40 years, he has been producing art for public spaces around the world, including the Canadian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the prestigious Bretton Place Apartments in Toronto; the Pickering Town Centre mall in Pickering; and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) campus in Oshawa.

The DATCA statue will be the second award statue in Durham Region designed by Falkenberg—he is commissioned annually by the Rouge Valley Health System to produce an original sculpture for the recipient of the Howard Sokolowsky Award for outstanding support of the Ajax-Pickering Hospital.

An active member of the arts and culture scene in Durham Region, Falkenberg initiated the development of a public art centre in west Durham Region. This concept grew into the Durham West Arts Centre, which opened in 2004.

DATCA statues will be engraved with the recipient’s name, award category and year, and are being manufactured by Omachron Science Inc.

The Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards is the follow-up initiative to the Art of Transition symposium held on November 12, 2009.

The DATCA honour people and businesses that promote creativity, innovation and collaboration in Durham Region. Four DATCA statues will be awarded to winners in the following categories:

• Best collaboration among business, the arts and the community.
• Best story about Durham Region in any medium.
• Best entertainment in any medium.
• Best use of art and artists to advance social and environmental sustainability.

Statues will be engraved with the recipient’s name, award category and year. The DATCA is a community-driven initiative to celebrate and promote the creative economy in Durham Region, led by a committee of community members.

For more information about DATCA, please visit www.artoftransition.ca.

• Art with a Heart – Sheri Gundry
• Blue Heron Books – Shelley Macbeth
• Bonnie Thomson
• Bowmanville Zoo – Mike Hackenberger
• City of Oshawa – Tom Hodgins
• Creative Carrots – Sally Grande
• Durham Improv – Stephanie Herrera
• First Fridays – The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
• Jane Eccles
• Little Green House – Martina Munroe, Vickie Hartoy, Tara Bergeron
• Live with Spirit – Sheree Nicholson
• Merlin Writes – Heather M. O’Connor
• META 4 Contemporary Craft Gallery – Brigitta MacLeod, Bonnie Thomson, Jennifer Hardie
• Northlight Pictures – Bernard Leroux
• Ontario Shores Centre of Mental Health Sciences
• Oshawa Senior Citizen Centres – Kersti Pascoe
• Ontario Philharmonic – Marco Parisotto
• The Fridge Whisperer Cookbook Series Inc. – Chef Deb Rankine
• Oshawa Little Theatre – Ted Sellers
• Port Perry BIA – Kenna Kozak
• Pickering Museum Village
• Sarah A. McDougall
• Silver Stone Gallery – Gary Faulkner, Jody Morris
• St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts & Culture – Robert Gruber
• Stuart Blower Photography – Stuart Blower
• The Driftwood Theatre Group – D. Jeremy Smith
• The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
• Trent University/Oshawa Community Museum – Helen Haines, Laura Suchan, Melissa Cole
• Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts
• Uxbridge Cosmos – Conrad Boyce
• Uxbridge Sculpture Symposium – Wynn Walters
• Uxbridge Studio Tour/Blue Heron Books/Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts – Fly Freeman, Shelley Macbeth, Lynn Bishop, Bonnie Thomson
• We Rock Entertainment – Scott Templeton, Rocky Varcoe

When the Art of Transition (AOT) movement was initiated in 2009, we aimed to find new ways in which to foster innovation and growth in Durham Region’s economy.

The response was overwhelming, with members of the community coming together and displaying their passion and creativity during a number of events and initiatives over the past two years. These initiatives—such as the inaugural Art of Transition Symposium featuring Dr. Richard Florida, several creativity think tanks, the introduction of the Art of Transition Culture Fund, and community engagement via social media and Transitions ‘zine—demonstrate that Durham Region is truly in transition.

At the Durham Tourism Summit and Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards (DATCA), we continue this momentum with a jam-packed day, which is all about putting Durham Region—and its creative people and places—in the spotlight!

The Durham Tourism Summit kicks off with a keynote presentation by Robin Sharma, a best-selling author and expert on leadership, change management and personal mastery. Tickets for Robin Sharma’s presentation are $30 and include an autographed copy of his new book, Letters From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, compliments of Dagmar Ski Resort. Order your tickets online at www.artoftransition.ca.

We are also proud to present a free speaker series featuring industry experts, who are leaders in their field, presenting on topics ranging from culinary and cycling tourism to social media marketing and customer service excellence. We hope these dynamic speakers will inspire you to continue to develop and grow with the ever-changing tourism industry here in Durham Region. For a full list of speakers and presentations taking place throughout the day, please flip to page 6.

Meanwhile, the marketplace will be abuzz with tradeshow booths displaying the many facets of Durham’s tourism industry. You’ll learn about Durham Region’s world-class attractions, fantastic recreation facilities, and the many businesses and people that make our community unique, see page 14. The centre of the tradeshow floor is home to Creative Marketplace – where Durham’s fantastic artists will have their work on display. Don’t forget to stop by the Savour the Season area of the marketplace, where some of Durham Region’s finest restaurants will be serving up culinary samplings featuring local food. You can find a full list of Creative Marketplace artisans on page 12.

The day will culminate with the presentation of the inaugural Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards (DATCA), where four individuals will be celebrated for their contribution to making Durham Region a creative, thriving community. Winners will be presented with a DATCA statue, designed by local artist Edward Falkenberg. You can learn more about Edward’s work on page 18.

Congratulations to all of our nominees (which you can find listed on page 20). Each and every one of you play an important role in developing the arts and culture sector as the heart and soul of our community, as well as a driving force in the economy. Our judges (who are listed on page 21) had a difficult decision to make.

I’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our event sponsors (page 23) and DATCA committee members for shaping this event, which will celebrate, promote, and continue to develop Durham Region’s economy. With your help, we continue to create a map that shows the roads leading to Durham Region’s vibrant future!

Warmest regards,
Kerri King, Manager of Tourism
The Regional Municipality of Durham
905-668-7711 ext. 2606

On behalf of Durham Regional Council, I extend an invitation to everyone to attend the 2011 Durham Tourism Summit and the Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards.

Durham Region is a firm believer in the power of our creative sector to help fuel a vibrant economy and thriving tourism industry. Our cultural, artistic, culinary and heritage resources are also a vital foundation for the remarkable quality of community life we enjoy.

The day’s program is designed to inform, inspire and invite you to get involved. It will showcase our diverse creative economy and the many cultural resources at our fingertips, highlighting opportunities for innovation and collaboration. At the interactive marketplace you can, literally, get a taste of great things produced in Durham.

The evening will recognize and celebrate the outstanding creative partnerships and artistic minds of this Region with our first annual awards presentation.

We would be delighted if you could join us!

Yours truly,
Roger Anderson
Regional Chair and CEO
905-668-7711

Visit and shop the Creative Marketplace featuring over 40 local artisans who will be showcasing and selling their wares just in time for the holiday season. Bring your friends and family. Experience the pride of Durham Region!

Creative Marketplace will feature a wide variety of hand made, one of a kind creative goods: Painted and drawn wall-hung work, eco-friendly, up-cycled wares, clothing, jewelry, stained glass, accessories, and knitted wares, silk-screened T-shirts and hoodies, clothing, books, toys, the gift of music and more!

Here is just a sampling of the artisans you can expect to meet:

• Alana McClure: Photography
• Albert Mueller: Abstract landscape painter
• Antony’s Gallery: Fine Art Originals and picture framing
• Anne Labelle-Johnson & Tony Johnson Blue: Willow Studios
• Catherine Mills
• Erin Elliott: ‘OshaWhat’ NEW alternative magazine
• J & C Stained Glass
• Jeanetteka: Art Glass Jewels
• Kirsty Naray: Handmade glass beads and jewelry
• Green House: Home of Kniterary, Hedgehog Stitchery and Soul Xpression
• Lianne Snow: Up-cycled jewelry and accessories
• Marilyn Whitbread: Fibre Artist
• McGowan: Art Watercolour and Acrylic works
• Monique Ra Brent: Acrylic, oil and wood burning
• Pamela Meacher: Painter and award-winning author
• Sally Grande: Creative Carrot Fine Art
• Sandra B. Saunders: Mixed Media Artist
• Sexy Lady Finery: Hand-painted T-Shirts, fine art, buttons and more.
• Steven Joseph Brown: Author of ‘Window Pain’, ‘A Living Prayer’, ‘Seasons of the Soul’, and ‘By a Cat’s Whisker’
• Tom Conaty: Utopia Woodturning

Explore more than 50 booths and discover what Durham Region has to offer!