January’s New Year (New)sletter
Wow, 2020! We made it! I can’t believe it! I’m kidding, I can believe it–we’re warriors! Surviving is what we do!
*looks at the sunrise* It’s gonna be a good year, y’all! Let’s do our best and keep it 2020. š
Donāt forget, thereās Google Calendar, in which you can check out all of the events here in one handy, downloadable place!
You can also submit news about Toronto/GTA games and events toĀ calendar@handeyesociety.comĀ at any time before the month in which the event takes place (preferably with a week to spare), post to ourĀ Facebook GroupĀ (as long as itās relevant to local games/playful media and doesnāt violate ourĀ Code of Conduct), or @ us onĀ TwitterĀ for a RT.
WHERE TO JAUNT ā EVENTS
January 8
The first Dirty Rectangles of the year!
January 12
QGCon’s QGCarvival is coming to Toronto! Ahhhhh! Y’all better be there and have cool queer hangouts! Find me and talk about Baby Sonic and Baby Yoda š.
January 15
Game Workers Unite: Toronto is having their General Meeting!
DMG is having a Workshop! Textile Game Controllers: Fun with Felting.
January 17
Open RPG Gaming Night at DMG!
January 18
Ohhh! 8-BIT Animation and Beyond: Pixel Art Animation for Games!
January 24
Interactive Ontario is hosting iLunch – Boosting Your IDM Discoverability. Sounds rad for those with a new game looking to branch out!
January 25
DMG is hosting their Annual General Meeting!
January 29
DMG’s Game Writers Circle + Social–the first of the year!
WHERE TO HAUNT ā SOCIALS
January 11
DMG is having their January Speaker Social!
#ICYMI
COMING AND GOING ATTRACTIONS
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In honour of Black History Month, Ubisoft Toronto is proud to host its first Black Game Pros Mixer on Thursday, February 6. The event will bring together Black talent and professionals from the local video game and tech industry for an evening of networking and a panel discussion featuring Tanya DePass (I Need Diverse Games) and Raymond Graham (Unity Technologies).
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A MAZE/ Berlin April 22-25
OPEN CALL FOR GAME SUBMISSIONS
A MAZE. / BERLIN IS AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOCUSING ON ARTHOUSE GAMES AND PLAYFUL MEDIA. FOR THE DAY EXPERIENCE A MAZE. / BERLIN INVITES GLOBALLY SPREAD AND DIVERSE EXPERIMENTAL GAME AND VR CREATORS, DIGITAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS AND OTHER PLAYFUL CREATIVES FROM AROUND DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WHO SHARE IN AN INSPIRING 3 DAYS PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND WORKSHOPS, IDEA MARKET PLACES AND KNOWLEDGE BAZAAR THE ART OF VIDEO GAMES MAKING.
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VECTOR FESTIVAL 2020: AFTER GAMIFICATION
OPEN CALL FOR ARTWORKS AND CURATORIAL PROPOSALS
Deadline: February 01, 2020
The Festival will take place betweenĀ July 16-19, 2020, with the flagship exhibition extended until August 22, 2020. Please note that Vector Festival does not charge submission fees to artists applying to participate. All artists and curators selected for participation will receive fees in accordance with the up-to-date CARFAC Fee schedule, as well as support to apply for external funding.
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Experts-To-Go is a pilot program designed to provide Ontarioās interactive digital media companies with the expertise they need to tackle a specific business or marketing challenge at an affordable rate. Companies who are selected to participate in the program will receive a minimum of a full day of in-person strategic consulting, as well as a follow-up call, with a consultant or professional services provider working in the field relevant to their most pressing question. Companies will be matched with a consultant based on their individual needs, ensuring a customized experience.
BREADWINNER ā JOBS/GIGS/OPPORTUNITIES/DEADLINES
Toronto Arts Council New Funding OpportunityĀ
ANIMATING TORONTO STREETS
Nuit Blanche Toronto / Year of Public Art
A multidisciplinary Public Art program that provides grants of up to $20,000 to support projects for Nuit Blanche Toronto 2020, and up to $50,000 to support projects for Year of Public Art 2021.
Application Deadlines: January 14, 2020
CONTEXT: Animating Toronto Streets is a partnership between Toronto Arts Council and City Cultural Events, Economic Development & Culture Division of the City of Toronto. Nuit Blanche and Year of Public Art are produced by City Cultural Events. Nuit Blanche Toronto is a free, 12-hour, all-night contemporary art event that has a mandate to connect contemporary art to the broadest possible public and create opportunities for audiences to explore and engage with contemporary art in public space. Year of Public Art will spotlight art work in any medium by one or more artists, created for a publicly-accessible space, free for the public to experience; and is significant in terms of duration, scale and potential for public engagement.
PURPOSE:Ā The Animating Toronto Streets grants program provides funding to professional artists, arts organizations and artist collectives to create and present free public art projects that take place in the public right-of-way (ROW) during Nuit Blanche Toronto and for Year of Public Art. Projects must take place in the public ROW (i.e.: roads, laneways and sidewalks), and/or be directly experienced from the public ROW. For the purposes of this program, āpublic artā may include art in any media that takes place in public space, including contemporary visual and media arts, performance, and other artistic disciplines.
A-Game Design Co is looking for a Unity 2D/C# programmer!
Hi, Iām Marcus Mowat, music producer at Point Nine Records and Iām looking to help fellow gamers/designers out by writing songs and providing audio ingenuity geared specifically for video games.
Ubisoft has jobs for ya!
Hey you, Bunch is looking for a 2D Artist!
Rockstar Games has WORK.
Get Set has a few jobs for ya! Check em!
Uken has tons of JERBS!
Disclaimer: This is a monthly compilation of various Toronto game news and events in and around the city ā many of which areĀ notĀ organized by Hand Eye Society ā and is by no means comprehensive. Always check official links for accurate details and credits, and please send any corrections, additions, or submissions for future months toĀ calendar@handeyesociety.comĀ before the month in which the event takes place.
