{"id":2942,"date":"2020-09-28T19:11:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/28\/nuit-blanche-toronto-unveils-virtual-program-for-october-3\/"},"modified":"2020-09-28T19:11:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:11:46","slug":"nuit-blanche-toronto-unveils-virtual-program-for-october-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/28\/nuit-blanche-toronto-unveils-virtual-program-for-october-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuit Blanche Toronto unveils virtual program for October 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?rct=j&#038;sa=t&#038;url=https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/nuit-blanche-toronto-unveils-virtual-program-for-october-3-865743155.html&#038;ct=ga&#038;cd=CAIyHGQzYWQwNmI0YTFiYjA3MmU6Y28udWs6ZW46R0I&#038;usg=AFQjCNFPSaxGI250Zi2oTA2OPgSR4hCeOw\">Nuit Blanche Toronto unveils virtual program for October 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><p><span class=\"xn-location\">TORONTO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 28, 2020<\/span> \/CNW\/ &#8211; The 15th annual Nuit Blanche Toronto will be reimagined for a virtual experience on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, October 3<\/span> starting at <span class=\"xn-chron\">7 p.m.<\/span> until <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 12<\/span>. This year, <span class=\"xn-location\">North America&#8217;s<\/span> largest free contemporary art event will be delivered in a special digital format to ensure the safety of attendees and artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. The online event will present five streams of programming that will include talks, podcasts, a release of the 14-year archive called Nuit History, live streams, and artworks in augmented and virtual reality.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Nagam&#8217;s<\/span> curatorial theme, The Space Between Us, features art installations and interactions that focus on the connections across urban, polar and pacific landscapes. These connections reveal the space between us as a potential site for sharing knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Nuit Blanche Online is funded by the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Toronto<\/span> and the Government of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Full program details are available below as well as online at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=905310497&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.ca%2Fnuitblanche&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.ca%2Fnuitblanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/toronto.ca\/nuitblanche<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nuit in Your Neighbourhood<br class=\"dnr\">Experience Nuit Blanche artworks through Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) created by more than 20 commissioned artists. Nuit in Your Neighbourhood brings the playful exchange of public art and discovery through twenty-three AR\/VR experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Artists include:&nbsp;Cheryl L&#8217;Hirondelle, <span class=\"xn-person\">Maureen Gruben<\/span>, Johnson Witehira, Whyishnave Suthagar, Kereama Taepa, Couzyn van Heuvelen, Rah, <span class=\"xn-person\">Shelley Niro<\/span>, Scott Benesiinaabandan, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chun Hua Catherine Dong<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jordan Stranger<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Yung Yemi<\/span>, Ts\u0113ma Igharas, <span class=\"xn-person\">Joi Arcand<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Caroline Monnet<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Stoddart<\/span>, KC Adams, Kaaterina Kerekere, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jean Marshall<\/span>, Culturans&nbsp;and <span class=\"xn-person\">Jerry Evans<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Nuit Live<br class=\"dnr\">Nuit Live is a 12-hour live stream of screen-based artworks and archival images created by the Data Visualization Studio (<span class=\"xn-person\">Patricio Davila<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Colangelo<\/span>, Immony Men) accompanied with soundscapes provided by special guests DJ Fizza, DJ Kookum, Odario and <span class=\"xn-person\">Ofield Williams<\/span>, and DJ KillaKels. Nuit Live will feature 20 commissions and existing artworks created by close to 50 national and international artists.<\/p>\n<p>Artworks will be featured by Amrita Hepi, Johnson Witehira, Rah, <span class=\"xn-person\">Shelley Niro<\/span>, Culturans, <span class=\"xn-person\">Sage Paul<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Caroline Monnet<\/span>, (<span class=\"xn-person\">Natalie Robertson<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Graeme Atkins<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Monteith<\/span>), (Aparita Bhandari, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mai Nguyen<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">James Harbeck<\/span>), Hannah Bront\u00eb, Kaaterina Kerekere, <span class=\"xn-person\">Camille Turner<\/span>, Racheal Rakena, (Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Karlo Mila<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Bridgman<\/span>), Kereama Taepa, (Kura Puke, <span class=\"xn-person\">Stuart Foster<\/span> and Kurt Komene), and Louise P\u014dtiki Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>Participating major institutions in the Nuit Live stream are: 401 Richmond, the Aga Khan Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, East End Arts, Gardiner Museum, <span class=\"xn-org\">Humber College<\/span>, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, MOCA &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>, North York Arts in partnership with Cinematoscape,&nbsp;and the Royal Ontario Museum. <\/p>\n<p>Nuit Talks<\/p>\n<p>Nuit Talks examine and showcase the art and artists involved in Nuit Blanche alongside broader conversations about public space and art within the new social order with key arts leaders and creatives from <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> and abroad.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Nuit Talks program will include these live online presentations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public Engagement with Outdoor Festivals, <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 29<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m.<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Exhibitions, Galleries and Social Distancing, <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 1<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m.<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Nuit&#8217;s Virtual 2020 with the Mayor, <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 3<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m.<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Community Organizers and Engagement with the Public, <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 8<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m.<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Digital Pivoting Overuse of the Screen, <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m.<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The virtual Nuit Talks series is hosted by the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Winnipeg<\/span>, with on-going support provided by premier partners the Doris McCarthy Gallery and the Department of Arts, Culture and Media at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Toronto<\/span> Scarborough.<\/p>\n<p>Previously recorded talks are available on-demand. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nuit History <br class=\"dnr\">Over its 14-year history, Nuit Blanche has had a great impact on <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span> and grown into one of the largest public art exhibitions in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. Following this year&#8217;s event, online access to images, videos, curatorial text and artist information from the inaugural 2006 event through to 2019 will be available online. More than 1,600 art projects will be represented in the archive, and new content from Nuit Blanche alumni artists and curators will be added.<\/p>\n<p>Nuit Podcasts&nbsp;\u2013 Belonging to Place<br class=\"dnr\">Conversations with artists, elders, arts leaders and scholars from around the globe will uncover the stories and connections between cultures, communities and the environment, to transform the future of public art in this series of ten 40-minute curated podcasts.<br class=\"dnr\"><\/p>\n<p>Nuit Podcasts will be available <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 3<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Episode 1 A Home for Our Migrations<b>:<\/b> Explore concepts of home and history with artists <span class=\"xn-person\">Duke Redbird<\/span>, Cheryl L&#8217;Hirondelle, <span class=\"xn-person\">Shelley Niro<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Belmore<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Episode 2 Unsettling Place: Unpack ideas of colonialism and slavery as the grounding foundation of the creation of cities with critical thinkers Dr. Ngarino Ellis, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jolene Rickard<\/span>, Odario Williams, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Natasha Henry<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Episode 3 Memory and Belonging: Explore the waves of people connecting to new homes and the creative interventions that allow for people to communicate their own sense of place. With artists <span class=\"xn-person\">Caroline Monnet<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Yung Yemi<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-person\">Adeyemi Adegbesan<\/span>), Director X, Amrita Hepi, and Rah.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Future episodes will be released monthly through 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Toronto<\/span> is committed to providing an accessible event. Closed captioning will be available on all Nuit Blanche 2020 streaming services. The complete Nuit Blanche program is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=905310497&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.ca%2Fnuitblanche&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.ca%2Fnuitblanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/toronto.ca\/nuitblanche<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nuit Blanche has always been about making a wide spectrum of contemporary art accessible and enjoyable for everyone, it is as much a celebration of our diversity as it is a showcase for the creativity of talented artists. This year, the virtual edition of Nuit Blanche brings the art directly into your home. I encourage <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span> residents from across the city to take part in this virtual celebration of art.&#8221; <br class=\"dnr\">\u2013 Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">John Tory<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since 2006, this award-winning event has generated over <span class=\"xn-money\">$443 million<\/span> in economic impact for <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>. The first virtual edition of Nuit Blanche provides an opportunity to engage with the remarkable creative talent that has both captivated <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span> in the past and will inspire us in the future.&#8221;<br class=\"dnr\">\u2013 Deputy Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Thompson<\/span> (Councillor Ward 21 Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our government is proud to support events like Nuit Blanche as they adapt to this year&#8217;s unprecedented times and continue to safely showcase culture and art, at a time when people need it most. Our government is providing <span class=\"xn-money\">$100,000<\/span> to support <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario&#8217;s<\/span> finest artists as they tap into their artistic potential and showcase all that <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span> has to offer.&#8221;<br class=\"dnr\">\u2013 Minister <span class=\"xn-person\">Lisa MacLeod<\/span>, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries<br class=\"dnr\"><\/p>\n<p>About Nuit Blanche Toronto<br class=\"dnr\">Nuit Blanche Toronto is the city&#8217;s annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Toronto<\/span> in collaboration with <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto&#8217;s<\/span> arts community and funded by the Government of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span> and Tourism Toronto. Since 2006, this award-winning event has featured more than 1,600 art installations by approximately 5,800 artists and has generated over <span class=\"xn-money\">$443 million<\/span> in economic impact for <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>. Information and updates are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/toronto.ca\/nbto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/toronto.ca\/nbto<\/a>, on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=3201973951&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2FnuitblancheTO&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2FnuitblancheTO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/facebook.com\/nuitblancheTO<\/a>, on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=2987767756&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FnuitblancheTO&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FnuitblancheTO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/nuitblancheTO<\/a>, on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=852737745&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2FnuitblancheTO&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2FnuitblancheTO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nuitblancheTO<\/a>. The event hashtag is #nbTO20. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span> is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada&#8217;s<\/span> leading economic engine and one of the world&#8217;s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span> is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=2188006405&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toronto.ca%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toronto.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.toronto.ca<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=155716451&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FCityofToronto&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FCityofToronto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/CityofToronto<\/a>, on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=2039648565&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcityofto&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcityofto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cityofto<\/a> or on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2930690-1&amp;h=364892436&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcityofto&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcityofto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cityofto<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Toronto<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rt.newswire.ca\/rt.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/p>\n<p>For further information: Media contact: Media Relations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"48252d2c2129083c273a27263c27662b29\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/a><\/p>\n<h4> Related Links<\/h4>\n<p> <a title=\"Link to http:\/\/www.city.toronto.on.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.city.toronto.on.ca\" class=\"linkOnClick\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.city.toronto.on.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Published at Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:15:00 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nuit Blanche Toronto unveils virtual program for October 3 TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2020 \/CNW\/ &#8211;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":2943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-augmented-virtual-reality"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techclot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/rt.gif?fit=%2C&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3orZX-Ls","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}