Deadline: Sunday, September 03, 2024
Call for Francophone or Francophile volunteers living in Toronto.
For the 2024-2025 season (September 2024 to May 2025).
For the 2024-2025 season, Le Labo needs your help to keep running smoothly and protect its community spirit. Whether you’re passionate about art, want to practice your French or connect with Toronto’s francophone community, your help will be greatly appreciated!
We need people willing to commit to at least 3 events from the list below:
- September 18, 2024: serve and welcome guests for our season-launch aperitif on the rooftop of 401 Richmond.
- afternoon of September 28, 2024: cultural mediation with artist Jacques Descoteaux, who will give a workshop for young people as part of the Ontario Culture Days festival.
- Saturday, November 09, 2024: ensure the permanence of an exhibition at Le Labo, including opening the studio, welcoming the public and closing the space.
- Wednesday evening, December 04, 2024: service and welcome the public for our auction (charity event) in the form of a collective exhibition.
- Sunday morning, January 19, 2025: service and welcome the public for a surprise networking event.
- Sunday morning, January 26, 2025: service and welcome the public for a surprise networking event.
- Saturday afternoon, May 24: public reception at the Labo during the 401 Richmond Doors Open.
Why volunteer at Le Labo?
- Practice your French
- Connect with Toronto’s francophone community
- Learn more about contemporary art and media arts
- Attend networking events
- Have the opportunity to chat with artists
- Join a passionate, young and dynamic team!
Are you interested?
Fill in this form: https://airtable.com/appMJNQpuX8XtFcqd/shrX7lsKV4rKUaAQw
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FAQ – Frequently asked questions
- What do we mean by Francophone or Francophile?
Francophile: a person who has a strong affinity with the French language and/or the history of French-speaking Canada.
Francophone: according to the Government of Ontario’s inclusive definition of Francophone* “people whose mother tongue is French, plus those whose mother tongue is neither French nor English, but who have a special knowledge of French as an official language and use French at home”.
* Ontario’s francophone population is culturally diverse, and includes people from countries all over the French-speaking world. For many francophones, the arts are an essential link between language and cultural identity, and Ontario’s francophone artists are highly valued by their communities. With Francophone individuals and communities dispersed throughout Ontario, Francophone artists and arts organizations can face unique challenges.
2. What is le Labo ?
Le Labo is Toronto’s first and only francophone arts center.
Experimentation, freedom, creation: Le Labo is a center open to all to discover the latest creations of francophone Canadian artists selected by an independent committee.
To enable artists to explore their full creative potential, the entire space is transformed according to their project.
All year round, contemporary art and especially media arts are celebrated in French in this space dedicated to them at 401 Richmond.
