7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art
7a*11d for short, formed in January 1997 out of a collective interest in encouraging Toronto's burgeoning performance art activity.
History
By August 1997 13 founding artists (representing several loosely organized artist collectives) produced the first annual 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art, a successful event bringing together approximately 60 artists from Canada, the US, and Australia.
1998's 2nd International Festival of Performance Art was a two-part festival (in August and October), again with over 50 artists from Canada, the US, and Europe.
After the 1998 festival, we decided to move to a biannual programming structure - presenting the International Festival every 2 years with dynamic performance projects (residencies, exchanges, conferences, etc.) in the alternate year.
The 1999 project was a residency with acclaimed artist Rachel Rosenthal.
The 3rd International Festival of Performance Art took place in October/November 2000, with over 40 artists from Canada, the US, Europe, and Australia.
In 2001 they organized ReciproCity/RéciproCité, a site sensitive series of performances and panels linking Vancouver, Montréal and Toronto. This sought to initiate and extend the discourse around site specific performance art as a vehicle for social commentary.
In 2002 they organized the 4th International Festival of Performance Art; in 2004, the 5th International Festival of Performance Art, and in 2006, the 6th International Festival of Performance Art.
Future
7a*11d is committed to a long-term presence in Toronto, but they are not tied to the idea of repeating what they have already done. The concept of what a festival is, and what its format should evolve to address what is felt is the most pressing needs of the discipline and its audience.
Goals
- to foster the development of a local performance art community
- to gain increased recognition for the performance art activity that takes place in Toronto and across Canada
- to activate interest in and expand audiences for performance art
- to encourage the exchange of ideas, information, and strategies in the field of performance art
- to explore definitions of performance art and facilitate an awareness of and critical discussion about its form and content
- to develop sources for the sponsorship, promotion, and dissemination of performance art
- to document work for archival and pedagogical purposes
Contact
7a*11d c/o 386 Delaware Avenue Toronto, Ontario Canada M6H 2T8
Website: http://www.7a-11d.ca
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