2010 Outreach and Member Events
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 | 30 October, 1–4pm. 401 Richmond St. W., Toronto / $15 SAVAC members / $30 non-members
Find out the different ways in which OAC granting programs can benefit your artistic career in Canada. Conducted by Bushra Junaid, Manager, Outreach and Development, and Lisa Wöhrle, Associate Visual and Media Arts Office of the Ontario Arts Council.
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 | SAVAC is collaborating with the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board in presenting the film, Tapestry, as part of the school boards' Asian Heritage Month curriculum for May 2010.
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A roundtable discussion at the 2010 Tamil Studies Conference • With Netta Kornberg, Kohila Kurunathan, Preethy Sivakumar, Haema Sivanesan • Saturday May 15, University of Toronto
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In November 2009 SAVAC invited members of the public to contribute images to a Flickr pool–“Reflecting on the 2009 Tamil Diaspora Demonstrations.” This online image archive would serve as a starting point for the workshop discussions, address media representations of the protests, utilizations of digital media, the internet as an archive of current history, the centrality of sound and language, the contested nature of public spaces, and the intimate relationship between identity and modes of social performances.
Through lectures, discuss... |
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 | The Canadian art scene can appear complex and impenetrable, but there are in fact several points of entry for newcomer and emerging artists. Toronto artist, curator and educator Barbara Gilbert provides an introduction to the various systems in place, including commercial galleries, artist-run centres, the granting system and more. Learn how to access professional artists' resources, take advantage of what local organizations have to offer, and become more involved in Toronto's exciting art community.
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 | 26 January – 20 March 20 • One Saturday in September, seventeen individuals got together at the Scarborough Arts Council for a collaborative workshop held by SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre). Together, they created this series of drawings, which explore and express their memories of “home” - a reference to both one’s own homes and to those homes one may only know through the recollections of others. Using a combination of drawing and storytelling, participants engaged in a thoughtful discussion that investigated the varying understandings of... |
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"SAVAC has been instrumental in my career, allowing me opportunities and resources to expand my artistic practice. They supported my first efforts in video art and recently presented my first solo show---as a result my practice is now expanding into areas I never expected. Thanks to SAVAC my efforts to make better work have been realized, and I am now speaking to presenters and festivals across Canada and internationally." -- Debashis Sinha
