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Davis Canadian Arts
106 Ontario St.
Stratford Ontario
Representing
Artist Amanta Scott
April 2009
onwards
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UNHCR event - World Refugee Day Toronto June 20 2009
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WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES
JUNE 20th
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“Walk a Mile in My Shoes”
in commemoration of World Refugee Day on June 20, 2009.
Presented by UNHCR
The walk begins at Speaker’s Corner, City Hall
and proceeds to Queens Park.
Included in the program will be installation performance events by Canadian artist Amanta Scott:
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Mile One - Until You Walk - Interactive performance-on-the-move
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Until You Walk is rooted in the concept:
“Until you walk a mile in a person’s shoes you cannot know or judge them.”
Featuring 5280 shoes, photo-based encaustic painting, video and audio collage,
Until You Walk is a process-oriented multi-year interactive art project
based upon the personal histories of 2640 Canadian immigrants, refugees and culturally displaced persons.
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15 Minutes of Fame - interactive sculpture installation by Amanta Scott
- an interactive installation featuring: a bare prison bed; blanket, sheet & pillow; and a standard-issue prison suitcase containing assorted personal items.
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Also included in the program will be an official proclamation from the City, a music concert and an awards ceremony marking the winners of the First Amateur Poetry Contest on Human Rights and Refugees, currently running in Toronto schools. Organizations hosting the event include the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Canadian Red Cross, COSTI Immigrant Services, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Christie Refugee Welcome Centre and Sojourn House.
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presents
The New Hybrids
Juried Exhibition in Mixed Media
May 2 – May 24, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 7, 2009
7 pm - 9 pm
The New Hybrids is an exhibition exploring new and creative ways of combining media to give voice to a rapidly changing world. Each participating artist has been subject to a rigorous evaluation process by a team of esteemed artists and curators.
Exhibition jurors include: Aleks Bartoski, contemporary artist and 2008 Juried Art Show finalist; Brigitte Ferracane, Resident Artist in the Ceramics Studio at the Living Arts Centre; and Tara Marshall, Director of Redhead Gallery and Outreach Programmer for the Art Gallery of Mississauga.
Selected Artists Include:
Alejandro Arauz, Susan Avishai, Amy Bagshaw, Gerten Basom, David Blackmore, Carrie Chisolm, Edith Dakovic, E.Marco D'Andrea, Johnathan Davis, Marieke De Roos, Jordan Dunlop, Denniston Ewan, Stephen Paul Fulton, Pat Hertzberg, Carmen Hickson, Robin Hollingdrake, Connie Marie Howard, Michelle Lewin, Viktor Mitic, Faye Mullen, Johnson Ngo, Monika Raciborski, Tammy Salzl, Kae Sasaki, Amanta Scott, Daniel St. Amant, Robert Tannahill, Xiaojing Ya
Exhibition Curator: Cole Swanson
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday ~ 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday ~ 1 pm to 4 pm
Monday ~ closed
Open for select evening performances
FREE Admission
Located on the second floor of the Living Arts Centre. |
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works by Amanta Scott
featured in this exhibition:
photo-based encaustic painting:
Desire
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interactive sculpture installation:
15 Minutes of Fame - 2
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other news events:
| Fiona Griffiths -
Passion Project
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Amanta Scott • Music Consultant
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Dancemakers Studio
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April 2009
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Sphere Entertainment
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Amanta Scott: Keyboard; Bill Parsons: Guitar; Scott Marshall: Sax
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Mohawk Racetrack
Opening Gala
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2009
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Sphere Entertainment
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Amanta Scott: Keyboard; Bill Parsons: Guitar
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Woodbine Racetrack
Breeder's Cup Gala
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2009
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Quadrasonic
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Tango Loco:
Amanta Scott • Keyboard; Boris Trevius • Accordion |
Starry Nights Awards Gala
Sheraton Ctr Hotel
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2009
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Sphere Entertainment
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Amanta Scott: Keyboard; Ernie Tollar: Sax; Tim Postgate: Guitar |
Woodbine Racetrack
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2008
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Sphere Entertainment
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Amanta Scott: Keyboard; Ernie Tollar: Sax; John Gzowski: Guitar |
Woodbine Racetrack
Opening Day
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2008
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| Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2008 |
Amanta Scott |
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Leading Tone Arts Productions
in association with Music Gallery
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Created and directed by Amanta Scott
Featuring: Allison Cummings • Anne-Marie Hood
Amanta Scott & Special Guests:
Lynn Himmelman, Jim Montgomery, Ed Oikawa, Ellen Skura,
John Watkis, Phyllis Whyte & featuring:
The University Settlement Choir conducted by Teodora Georgieva |
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ScotiaBank Nuit Blanche 2007
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Dyan Marie Projects presents
improvised black light performance, body sculpture & salsa dance
with sound score featuring
Amanta Scott • Anne-Marie Hood • Wayne De Ryck
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FCJ Refugee Centre
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Created and directed by Amanta Scott
Workshopped with:
Norma Araiza
Anne-Marie Hood
Jessica Runge
Nancy Tokatlidis
Amanta Scott
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Shellshock I
created for the FCJ Refugee Centre
Conference on Gender & Migration
at the Church of the Holy Trinity
2006
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