From January 26 to 29th, Edmonton’s NextGen is proud to be programming partner of the Community Centre Pavilion at METROPOLIS, Edmonton’s newest celebration of winter culture. With a focus on engaging Edmontonians, ages 18 – 40, in making the City of Edmonton a place they choose to work, live, learn and play, the four days of programming feature a Best of NextGen schedule of events plus a variety of creative collaborations with next generation community organizations. All activities are free of charge and open to all ages, unless otherwise stated.
6:30 PM Doors, 7:30 PM Presentations | January 26 | PECHA KUCHA: METROPOLIS
Pecha Kucha Nights have become one of Edmonton’s NextGen’s most popular and enduring public events. Japanese for the phrase “the sound of chitchat”, Pecha Kucha Nights feature presentations on local ideas, projects and musings in the 20 slides x 20 second per slide format made popular world-wide by Klein Dytham Architecture. At METROPOLIS, the public is invited to attend Pecha Kucha: Metropolis featuring “best of” presentations from the past 11 installments of the event plus fresh ideas.
Featuring Presentations from:
Ron Gilbertson, Warning: Revitalization will Dramatically Change the Character of Downtown Edmonton, EEDC (from PKN X)
Nadir Bellahmer & Mike Rivest, Media Art and Design Exposed in Edmonton (from PKN 8)
Todd Babiak, Interventions (from PKN X)
Tad Hargrave & Amy Shostak, PKN Off The Cuff (Improv PKN)
Kevin Kossowan, Food Writer and Activist (from PKN 9)
Christopher Samuel, Starcraft: More Than Just A Game (from PKN 11)
Lisa Baroldi, Designing Downtown: A Movement (New presentation)
Shafraaz Kaba, First Nations Architecture (New presentation)
Michael Strong, Downtown Edmonton: Place, Perception, Transformation (from PKN X)
8:30 AM | January 27 | SOCIAL MEDIA BREAKFAST #13
Edmonton’s NextGen is pleased to partner with SMBYEG as Food Sponsor of Social Media Breakfast #13, taking place right next door to METROPOLIS at the CBC Centre Stage, 10062-102 Avenue. The Edmonton Social Media Breakfast (SMBYEG) is pleased to announce Walter Schwabe (@fusedlogic) as this month’s guest speaker.
The Awesomeness of SocialTV
Understanding the digital behaviors of today’s online audiences can help businesses accomplish their objectives far better today than in the original static Web eco-system. Walter Schwabe, Chief Evolution Officer of fusedlogic inc., and Executive Producer of fusedlogicTV will define and discuss the impact of digital behaviors such as, “social viewing” now associated with traditional television programming and how it’s changing the industry as a whole. Further, he’ll demonstrate how the entertainment industry has effectively integrated into the social eco-system, while discussing the impact of social viewing data which is affecting entertainment expenditures.
Overall, Walter’s talk on SocialTV will look to reveal interesting behavioral patterns associated with this evolving space for your viewing, tweeting and blogging pleasure. Register for Social Media Breakfast #13 at http://www.amiando.com/smbyeg13.html
6:30 PM| January 27 | MEÆT 1.5
A project of Edmonton’s NextGen ENGAGE, producers of the popular DIYalouge forums, MEÆT1.5 brings local creatives and new philanthropists together for an evening of short proposals followed by a shared meal. At the end of the meal, all diners vote on which proposal receives the pot of funds to move forward with their project: immediate funding for awesome ideas! Presenters and diners are encouraged to register in advance at www.meaet.com; a minimum donation of $10 for dinners is suggested.
MEÆT1.5 is supported by JCI Edmonton. JCI Edmonton is dedicated to the development of opportunities that empower young Edmontonians to create positive change. Founded in 1929, JCI Edmonton encourages young professionals to Be Better and is part of a global movement with more than 200,000 members, creating positive change in the communities they call home.
January 28 | WINTER WONDERS
Visitors are encouraged to explore their creative sides with a number of interactive activities, events include:
- interVivos presents A Minute to Win It | Ongoing
- Break dance jam | 1 PM – 4 PM
- Open hoop / spinning jam | 4 PM – 6 PM
- artsScene presents an evening of creativity | 6 PM – 10 PM
- Modern dance, improv and comedy performances
- Fire spinning performance | 10 PM – 10:30 PM
Winter Wonders is made possible through the support of artsScene Edmonton and interVivos. artsScene Edmonton is a volunteer-driven non-profit initiative that brings together young creative and business professionals (ages 18 – 40) through the arts to grow Edmonton’s creative community. artsScene is a national initiative from Business for the Arts. The interVivos Mentorship Society of Alberta (interVivos) provides a welcoming, respectful forum to openly discuss issues that affect our community, province and country’s current and future social, political and economic well-being.
11 AM – 4 PM | January 28 | SNOW SCULPTURE COMPETITION
M.A.D.E, Media Art and Design Edmonton hosts a Snow Sculpture competition in the East Gardens of Sir Winston Churchill Square. Teams can register at www.madeinedmonton.org.
A maximum of 8 teams of 2-3 people will compete to create snow furniture. Each team is provided 4 blocks of snow, sized at 0.5 cubic meters. Teams are required to bring their own hand tools and water to shape and fasten snow furniture. Powered tools are not allowed for this competition.
M.A.D.E , Media, Art, Design Exposed in Edmonton, is a young, volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization that is actively working to bring out the best in Edmonton’s design community, with a focus on the fields of architecture, graphic design, industrial design, landscape architecture, interior design, fine art, and film. The Snow Sculpture Competition is a natural extension of M.A.D.E’s popular street furniture collaboration with the Works Art & Design Festival which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary!
12 PM – 9 PM | January 29 | THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Old Ugly curates The Tip Of The Iceberg: featuring half hour sets from twelve of Edmonton’s most sought after independent music acts! Acts include: Jom Comyn, Camembert, Krang, Viking Fell, Brazilian Money, Jessica Jalbert, Field & Stream, Mitchmatic, Scenic Route To Alaska, Jeff Stuart & The Hearts, Liam Trimble, and 100 Mile House.
Old Ugly Recording Company is a collective of artists dedicated to creating and preserving an Edmonton musical aesthetic for audiences of all ages.
METROPOLIS is a celebration if Edmonton’s dynamic winter culture, featuring four pavilions designed by an international roster of architects and programming from a variety of community and corporate partners. Tents are fully heated. For more information, visit www.metropolisedmonton.ca.
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Edmonton’s NextGen presents Pecha Kucha Night 12, February 2, 2012, at Metro Cinema at The Garneau (8712 – 109 Street). PKN12 features presentations on local ideas, projects and musings in the 20 slides x 20 second per slide format made popular world-wide by Klein Dytham Architecture. Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 9, at 10:00 a.m. via TIX on the Square; charge by phone at 780.420.1757 or online at www.tixonthesquare.ca.
More than 125 presentations have been given at Edmonton Pecha Kucha Nights to-date on wide ranging topics, from professional online gaming to in vitro meat and everything in between. In 2011, Pecha Kucha Global recognized the poster design and accompanying production video from PKNX as one of the Top 20 Pecha Kucha Moments of 2011, thanks in large part to the talented creative efforts of Graphos, a PKN corporate sponsor.
Tokyo’s Klein Dytham Architecture first devised Pecha Kucha, the Japanese phrase for “the sound of chitchat” in 2003, as a night for young designers to meet, network, and discuss their projects. The catch: each designer gives a presentation containing only 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, for a total presentation length of six minutes 40 seconds. Conceived as a venue through which young designers could meet, show their work, exchange ideas, and network, the format keeps presentations concise, fast-paced and entertaining.
A first for Pecha Kucha Nights in Edmonton, PKN12 features live music from Kevin Marsh and Jill Roszell.
Doors and bar open at 6:30 p.m.; with presentations beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 for students and $11 for adults, plus services charges, and go on sale January 9, 2012, at TIX on the Square.
Our spiffy Pecha Kucha Night 12 poster, designed by the team at Graphos, is available as a FREE download for your desktop, iPad, and iPhone: http://graphos.ca/pechakucha-wallpapers.asp. Thanks for helping us spread the word about PKN12!
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Edmonton’s NextGen presents MEÆT – MICRO-FUNDING TOGETHER, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2011. A project of ENGAGE, producers of the popular Candi{date} forums, MEÆT brings local creatives and new philanthropists together for an evening of short proposal presentations followed by a shared meal. At the end of the meal, all diners vote for their favourite proposal. The winning presenter receives the pot of funds donated by the diners to move forward with their project – immediate funding for awesome ideas! For more information on MEÆT and to register, visit . Once you register, you’ll be notified about the location.
“MEÆT 0.5 is a pilot event designed to bring us together for a meal and together fund homegrown projects. By getting together and pooling our wealth, we can avoid bureaucracy, get right down to the meat of an idea and make it happen,” says Carol Neuman, Engage Working Group Co-Chair.
Edmonton NextGen is looking for MEÆTing participants. Limited space is available:
1. Presenters: Apply to have a project funded, present your project and come enjoy dinner.
2. Diners: Come enjoy dinner, experience the presentations, vote for your favourite, and donate $10 to fund something awesome.
3. 50 spots are available; register as a Presenter or Diner at www.meaet.com
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By Jeanne Armstrong, edmontonjournal.com June 20, 2011
http://t.co/cGbGBCp
EDMONTON — As rain pours down outside, a group of about 30 young Edmontonians are mingling in the moody ARTery on Jasper Avenue.
Flirty salsa music can be heard from the speakers, as the men and women saunter from table to table meeting each other.
A double-date is unfolding in one darkly-lit corner of the room. But instead of making nervous small-talk, each person is staring intently at their iPhone.
“Do you guys have Twitter?” one guy asks.
Though designed with the flavour of a speed-dating party, attendees at Sunday’s DIYalogue were not looking to connect romantically. Instead, the event aimed to give magazine founders, crafters, website editors and other aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to meet and share their business wisdom through mini-dates.
“We have homegrown talent [here] but we don’t always tell the success stories,” said Carol Neuman, organizer of the event with Edmonton Next Gen.
As attendees rotated from table to table every 15 minutes, Sally Poulsen, the editor and creative director of local website The Edmontonian, offered her advice to aspiring businessmen and businesswomen.
“There aren’t any rules anymore. You take the risk and try,” she said.
Poulsen and the site’s editor-in-chief, Jeff Samsonow, did just that two years ago when they began The Edmontonian, while both were still fully employed.
“We were scared,” Poulsen said.
Today, the site has a steady local following and its own television spot on Shaw TV.
Karen Lee sat at Poulsen’s table. The twenty-something University of Alberta grad said she planned on going into teaching, but soon realized she wanted to be her own boss.
She arrived at the event with her own handmade business cards, her name and e-mail written in quirky block letters on fluorescent green.
“It’s so they remember me and don’t dump it. You can go anywhere and get business cards for cheap,” she said.
She doesn’t have a business plan, just a lot of ideas. After connecting with Poulsen, she hopes to start contributing to The Edmontonian.
Not all entrepreneurial tales were full of success. Funding roadblocks, creating a business plan, and being taken seriously were hot topics at every table.
“I’m still trying to get myself recognized as a business person instead of some funny girl with funny clothes,” said local clothing designer Bridget Smatlan.
After the event, Neuman said the event was “illuminating.”
“There are a lot of people who work their asses off to make the city more vibrant,” she said.
jarmstong@edmontonjournal.com
© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal
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Ever dream about…
Starting a gallery?
Launching a magazine?
Turning your sketches into a fashion line?
Landing your own TV show?
Getting your favorite musicians to play your festival?
Let’s talk.
Edmonton’s NextGen presents DIYalogue, a cultural mix-and-mingle in the style of NextGen’s popular Candi{date} series, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at The ARTery, 9535 Jasper Avenue.
Looking for a collaborative space to share ideas and gain advice on launching them into action? DIYalogue connects Edmonton’s established cultural entrepreneurs with emerging young creatives in 20 minute one-on-one mentorship mini-dates. DIYalogue explores the potential for individual success in the creative industries through unique partnerships and community support.
Participating speed mentors include:
• The Royal Bison
• The ARTery
• Solidaritees
• dEdmonton
• The Edmontonian
• Parlour Magazine
• City and Dale
• Fridget Apparel
• SOS Fest
To register for DIYalogue, click on the image to visit our Eventbrite page.
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