Long Winter 8.3

Event Details

Event type: All Ages / Licensed

This special edition of Long Winter celebrates the 1-year anniversary of Tea Base, a politicised DIY community art space tucked away in the basement of Chinatown Centre.

Accessibility

The Gladstone Hotel is an accessible venue! In their guest role as curators, Hannia Cheng and jes sachse will be your hosting accessibility ambassadors. With generous support from the Toronto Arts Council, we are able to provide ASL interpretation, live audio description, care attendants, and sensory rooms, alongside programming wonderful Deaf and disability art content throughout. When you arrive at the hotel, please approach the concierge at the front desk if you need support! Since the hotel operates as a business we cannot guarantee a scent free space however, if you have any questions, concerns, or needs (including ttc fare!) prior and leading up to the event please don’t hesitate to contact Hannia and jes at jes.sachse@gmail.com.

Directions - The Gladstone Hotel is accessible by transit via the 501 Queen Streetcar (intersection of Queen St. and Gladstone Ave.)

Long Winter 8.2 is made possible through the generous support of: 

Canada Council for the Arts

Toronto Arts Council

Ontario Creates

Long and McQuade

The Gladstone Hotel

Links:

torontolongwinter.com/

instagram.com/longwinterto/

facebook.com/torontolongwinter

twitter.com/LongWinterTO 

Event Organizer’s Policy:

This an all-ages event and Long Winter is an anti-oppressive, harassment-free zone. Any conduct that is known or ought to be known to cause offence or humiliation, and may include persistent unwanted attention and deliberate infringement of personal space, hate speech, violence, predatory and otherwise oppressive behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. Organizers will be roaming the event throughout the night, and naloxone kits will be on site. Organizers will be wearing glowsticks. Feel free to contact us, bar staff, or security if you feel something’s off or message us on Facebook. Entry to the event is up to the discretion of the staff to ensure these conditions are met and a positive vibe is maintained.

About Long Winter:

Long Winter is Toronto's essential all­-ages, pay-what-you-can inter-­arts series that takes place throughout our coldest season. Featuring over 200 local artists/collectives and welcoming nearly 5,000 participants from November-March, Long Winter animates multiple rooms on multiple floors, transforming spaces into immersive, collaborative environments. Events are dense and eclectic, showcasing a broad cross-section of the best in Toronto-area DIY and underground scenes. Featured work includes performance art, theatre and dance, large-­scale sculptural installations, projections (single and dual screen videos, still images), visual installations (print, painting, photography collage) and interactive presentations including original video games by local programmers. Initially housed at the Great Hall on Queen Street West, Long Winter has programmed teeming shows at venues ranging from the Gladstone Hotel, to the Hearn Generating Station (Luminato), to the Galleria Mall. We are passionate about integrating diverse artistic communities and culture; gathering some of the most exciting, cutting-edge local talent under one roof.

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