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| exhibitions | installations | performances | discoveries | From sunset on Saturday, September 30 to sunrise on Sunday, October 1 encounter the city in a unique way and explore Toronto through public art commissions, all-night exhibitions, live performances and creative programs featured throughout the city. This cultural rendezvous opens the doors to hundreds of museums, galleries, institutions and unusual spaces each featuring free art programs all night long. For one sleepless night the familiar will be discarded and Toronto will become the artistic playground for a series of exhilarating contemporary art experiences. Paris, France introduced Nuit Blanche to the world in October 2002. In Paris, this annual event is at once a “high” art event (past commissions included works by Bill Viola, Sophie Calle, and James Turell) and a free celebration easily accessible to the public (more than a million Parisians participate each year). This all-night free celebration of contemporary art has been such an enormous success in Paris that many cities have followed suit. In 2006, Toronto joins the international ranks of Brussels, Rome, Montreal, Madrid and Riga (among others) to become the most recent Nuit Blanche city. One night only. All night long. "One of Toronto’s greatest assets is its vibrant culture of creativity. On September 30, I’m inviting Torontonians to stay up all night and encounter their city in a unique way. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is welcomed as one of the most innovative and exciting additions to Toronto’s already impressive roster of cultural celebrations.” —Mayor David Miller _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto 2006 For this event, Toronto has been divided into three zones to accommodate more than 130 Nuit Blanche destinations. Within each zone you’ll find a mix of curated exhibitions and independent projects. The challenge – explore them all in one night! Independent Projects Nuit Blanche includes close to 100 city-wide destinations featuring an exciting variety of Toronto’s cultural and art venues, educational institutions, art galleries and unique spaces. Each partner is opening their doors all night long, admission is free and many have collaborated with new and established artists to offer unique experiences. From interactive video art, ghost tours and avant-garde film screenings to progression painting, shadow art, midnight poetry and unique music-making projects, these Independent Projects will make September 30th an unforgettable evening. More details coming soon! Nuit Blanche Curated Exhibitions Under the direction of five Toronto-based curators, 26 temporary public art installations by local, national and international artists have been commissioned within three outdoor exhibition sites. Pasts Re-framed Curators: Fern Bayer, Peggy Gale & Chrysanne Stathacos Artists: Ron Benner, General Idea, Jamelie Hassan, Holger Lippmann & Alekos Hofstetter, Annette Mangaard & Ihor Holubizky, Kelly Mark, Fujiko Nakaya, Emily Pohl-Weary, Michael Snow, Andrew Zealley & Chrysanne Stathacos Civic Insomnia Curator: Kim Simon Artists: Christina Battle, Adrian Blackwell, Diane Borsato, Chris Curreri, John Greyson & David Wall, Diane Landry, Tanya Mars with Gale Allen, Samuel Roy-Bois Searching for the "Soul" of Queen Street West Curator: Clara Hargittay Artists: John Abrams, Carl Beam, Rebecca Belmore & Osvaldo Yero, Michael Belmore, Dana Claxton, Andrew Danson, Bonnie Devine, Sara Diamond, Edgar Heap of Birds, Richard Fung, Gyula Kalko, Istvan Kantor, Kevin Krivel & David Warne, Shelley Niro, Paul Perrier, Vincenzo Pietroopaolo, Thom Sokoloski, Greg Staats, José Angel Toirac, Badanna Zack My Secret City Public space, through the private and sometimes secretive imaginings of the artist, is a site of transformation. Discover My Secret City, an exhibition hidden inside Nuit Blanche . Participate in uncovering secrets concealed by or revealed in the 19 artworks by remarkable Toronto artists, many of them the driving force behind the younger cultural movement in the city. Impromptu community is created by sharing secrets in the public sphere. Artists: A Collection of Foreign Objects, Adam & Dave, Dean Baldwin, Bantam AAA Art Team, Bruno Billio, Ulysses Castellanos, Emelie Chhangur, Linda Duvall, nichola feldman-kiss, Anthea Foyer, Erika James, Lewis Kaye, Maria Legault & Auriane Sokoloski, Darren O’Donnell, Christie Pearson, Micheline Roi, Fedora Romita, Sabrina Saccoccio, The Vendart Project _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ How you can be a part of Nuit Blanche For general enquiries, please contact: [email protected][/email] Calling all night owls and art lovers! If you’re looking for a unique volunteer opportunity and want to be a part of Toronto’s newest and most exciting event, sign up now to become a Nuit Blanche Volunteer. To become a Nuit Blanche volunteer, please contact: [email protected] For Nuit Blanche sponsorship opportunities, please contact: [email protected] For Nuit Blanche media requests, please contact: [email][email protected] For media releases, please click here

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