<div dir="ltr">There will be an information session with the provincial granting officer next week. The media arts section is taking an interest in the "art and making" side of things so this could be of interest.<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36pt;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">SAW Video, Artengine, Canadian Film Institute,</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36pt;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Ottawa International Animation Festival, and</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36pt;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa (IFCO),</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">invite you to a</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Grant Information Session on</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Ontario Arts Council funding for Media Artists<span style="font-size:16pt"></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">WHEN:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 5:30 pm to 7 pm</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">WHERE:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Club SAW, Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">WHAT:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Find out about:</span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">The types of grants available to support your art practice</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Whether you are eligible for grants</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">The grant application process, deadlines and support material</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">How to draft clear, concise grant applications</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">How grant decisions are made</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">How juries are selected   </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">WHO:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Mark Haslam - Media Arts Officer</span></b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">ACCESS:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Please avoid the use of scents as we would like to offer a scent free environment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Arts Court is wheelchair accessible by prior arrangement.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Please phone 613-564-7240</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">ASL interpretation will be provided upon request.</span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">      </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Please inform SAW Video of your accommodation request by October 6.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90pt"><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">Contact: <a href="mailto:sawvideo@sawvideo.com">sawvideo@sawvideo.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:calibri;color:black">This information session will be conducted in English only. </span></b></p></div></div>