Toronto Youth Arts Link

DIASPORA DIALOGUES LAUNCHES NEW YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM WITH OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Looking for young emerging writers of short stories, poetry and creative nonfiction in the GTA.

(TORONTO) Diaspora Dialogues (DD) is excited to announce its first annual creative writing mentoring program for writers aged 16-25 years old.

Based on the same model as Diaspora Dialogues’ successful publishing/mentoring program for emerging writers in the GTA, now in its seventh year, we’re inviting submissions of short stories or creative non-fiction less than 3,000 words in length; or up to 5 poems, with each poem being no more than 75 lines from writers between the ages of 16 and 25 inclusive. Read more…

Calling all writers! Toronto is a city of a million different stories – and we want to map them all. Give us your place-specific flash fiction or your haikus, and the best ones will win a prize. NEW deadline: October 15, 2011.

How do I enter and who is judging?
First, write your piece of flash fiction (300 words or less) or your haiku. Then, submit it to us via the form on the map site. (All stories and poetry will be reviewed by Diaspora Dialogues within 24 hours before going live.) The contest will close on October 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Decisions will be announced by October 21, 2011. Read more…

UNDER 21?
Join us for YOUTH NIGHTS @ CANADIAN STAGE

October 4 at 6pm
Another Africa Youth Night

FREE!

Join us at the Bluma Appel Theatre (27 Front St. E.) at 6pm sharp for a free backstage tour, a workshop with the artists, and some pizza pre-show. Then get a ticket to a wicked play. This show first premiered at Luminato 2010. There’s a really great video trailer for it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iHnM6oeQE Read more…

Harbourfront Centre is accepting applications for World Stage Embassy members. Now entering its third year, the World Stage Embassy is designed to educate and engage audiences and create professional exchange opportunities between international, national and local artists. Made up of local art makers, Embassy members facilitate engagement between the audience and the presented performance company. Read more…

11th Annual Paprika Festival : March 1 – 10, 2012

Call for Submissions

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 7, 2011

We are the home of the emerging artist: Toronto’s only theatre festival celebrating the work of young and emerging artists, primarily those who are 21 and under. We provide application-based opportunities to learn more about theatre creation from the best in the business. We are an exciting and essential part of the artistic community and we are proud of what we do. And this year we are moving into the Tarragon Extra Space. Read more…

Peace Day Open House

Celebrate Peace Day with us!

Join us and find out what Children’s Peace Theatre is doing for Peace.

Discover what youth are doing for Peace.

Come and share what you are doing for Peace. Read more…

Those Who Can’t Do…
Produced by Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave
Written by: Erin Fleck
Directed by: Shari Hollett

Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
October 6th to October 29th 2011
Evenings at 7:30pm, Saturday matinee at 2pm
Tuesday to Friday- $25.00, Saturday, Sunday – $30.00, Saturday Matinee – PWYC
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Have you ever wanted to see theatrical performances? Do you want to go but are worried about going on your own? Would you like to go with other youth as curious as you? Would you like to go for free?

We can make it happen. Welcome to Intermission. We are a youth-led program that brings Toronto’s youth (newcomers and youth in need, ages 16-25) to the theatre. Not only do you get to see the performances free, you get to engage in talk-backs with the artists, to participate in workshops to explore your own reactions to the show, to create your own works of art for presentation and fun, and to intensely discuss the work with other youth. We organize the tickets, TTC tokens and meet-up points, art materials, workshop leaders, and some free food as well. Read more…