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Cultural Activities Programme Guidelines
The Cultural Activities Programme (CAP) will demonstrate the importance of HIV/art/AIDS (fusion of Arts and HIV/AIDS cultures) in the response to the global AIDS epidemic by showcasing culture and art in all forms exercising accessibility and inclusion in CAP activities.
The CAP will emphasise the human, social and cultural aspects of the Toronto, Canada and international response to HIV/AIDS.
The CAP will provide a forum for PHAs (People Living with HIV/AIDS) and other HIV/AIDS cultural activists to contribute to the conference experience.
The CAP will provide Conference delegates, other participants and the general public with an alternative learning environment and engage them in culturally diverse attractions.
The CAP will provide ample opportunity to foster working relationships between Canadian and international artists and cultural workers.
The CAP will ensure balance, transparency, integration, accessibility and diversity in its activities and participation.
PROGRAMMING
The Cultural Activities Programme (CAP) will promote and implement HIV/art/AIDS culture into private and public venues throughout the City of Toronto and the GTA (Greater Toronto Area); the Conference venue itself including the Global Village (a free participatory space open to the general public), the PHA Lounge, Opening and Closing events, lunchtime sessions and exhibition halls and in addition to the above, a new initiative called Community Contact. At International AIDS Conferences science literary and registration costs represent barriers to participation by marginalized communities. There is a need for basic HIV/AIDS education and prevention within vulnerable populations in developed and developing countries.
Community Contact was developed to provide an alternative approach in creating awareness of HIV/AIDS issues to marginalized communities. By using creative forms of expression, artists and cultural workers will not only engage but be engaged in activities with local communities and organisations. Program engagement may include ASOs (AIDS Service Organisations), Indian Friendship Centres, Drop-in Centres, ESL programs, youth shelters, art programs, unionized work places, schools and homeless drop-in centres, etc.
ELIGIBLE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
The following is a list of potential HIV/art/AIDS activities that could be integrated into the Conference venue, City public venues and community organizations.
LITERATURE: storytellers, literary and poetry readings
FILM and VIDEO: features, shorts, documentaries, dramas and animation
VISUAL ARTS: photography, wood carvings, sculpture, multi-media, web art, installation works, paintings and comic illustrations
PERFORMANCE ART: music, theatre, dance, acting, puppetry, mime, clowning and street performance art
OTHER: fashion shows, open houses, on-site programme visits, cultural gatherings, projects involving children or schools, activities for the elderly, sports and recreational activities, etc.
ASSESSMENT AND JUDGING CRITERIA
Completed applications with supporting work samples or letters of reference will be reviewed by juries of practicing artists and cultural workers including PHAs. Jurors render their decisions based on information received.
When judging applications, the jury will use the following criteria:
Artistic and cultural merit of proposed activity including diversity
Living connection to the HIV/AIDS community
Community engagement and benefit to communities, including public participation
Strength and quality of proposed activity
Financial consideration, such as self-financing or need for financial assistance
Relevance to the AIDS2006 Conference Theme: Time to Deliver
Relevance to the four Key Challenges: accelerate HIV/AIDS research to end the epidemic; expand human resources to scale up treatment and prevention; intensify involvement of affected communities; and build new leadership to advance the HIV/AIDS response.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application submission is closed.
All applicants will be notified by e-mail or phone of selection results following each Review Phase.
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