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Beautiful City Billboard Fee Passed

Thank you to all members of the Manifesto Facebook group for enduring the mass messages about this campaign. You were all a part of history.  There may be a few more updates so please bear with us if this does not interest you at this time (believe me though, you will feel the ripple effects of this in our city for years to come).
 
The process will continue and we may call on you for support to come through or get involved to continue to move this forward.  With this triumphant victory, it is proof that citizens of Toronto working together can play a key role in transforming and changing policy, so if you see a need or an issue, please get in touch so we can have these issues on our radar.
 
Now for the info...
 
VOTEWATCH / VICTORY – Tax Passed 25/16 at 10.4 Million, Next Stop Budget Committee
 
The billboard tax passed at 10.4 million in revenue annually along with the new bylaw. This massive step forward means that thousands of arts projects will eventually be funded and that many of the problems associated with excessive and illegal billboard signage are finally being addressed. We are in support of Councillor Carroll's motion to deal with the disbursement of funds in the 2010 Budget Process. She has made a firm commitment that it will go to city beautification through the arts and in no way wants her motion to be perceived as taking the money away from the arts. It needed to be done this way to get it through Council at the amount necessary to compensate Torontonians properly for use of public space and not have a bunch of Councillor's personal projects eat away at the allotment. To be short, it was the best way to get a clean vote.
 
That said, it must also be mentioned that the majority were less likely to support this tax if it does not go to art (see this pdf) question 2.  The allotment to art has also been a central part of how this tax has been sold to the public -- almost all of the staff reports, Executive Committee, PGM Committee and independently commissioned research states that the funds will eventually go to arts. The majority of Councillors on the Budgeting Committee know that they would not have the new funds without the arts community thinking up the idea and ushering through the system and now has the moral obligation to properly finish this process.
 
Thank you for all your help. We won it. Might not be how we wanted it in our wildest dreams but this is the next best thing.

December 3, 2009

Chapter 3’s Nuit Blanche Closing Party + RISE for YOUTHLINK

Good music. Cheap drinks. And most importantly one of the sickest art shows in Toronto history. No joke. Last chance to see for yourself!.

Featuring Nunca (Sao Paulo), Roadsworth (Montreal) and over 50 emerging artists, this is the place to be at this Nuit Blanche. Going from 7pm to 7am, with a silent auction for Youthlink (organized by Well and Good), it will be a night to remember.

Click through for the full detailso photos of the pieces being auctioned and of the 52 McCaul building in general.

October 1, 2009

TONIGHT! Manifesto’s Community Appreciation Party

Come celebrate another great year with a FREE CONCERT at Lula Lounge with out Friends The Voodoo Souljah's, Colombia's Reggae Hip Hop Superstars!
Seriously... the are unbelievable! Don't miss it.

Big thanks to all from Manifesto, SWB, Remix, District Six and 4REAL. 

Hope to see you there!

September 28, 2009

Free shuttle buses for the main event at Nathan Phillips Square tomorrow!

That's right. Our main event is happening tomorrow and we've partnered with some organizations around the city to charter buses leaving from 3 locations in the GTA.

Read on for location details. Be there!

September 19, 2009


Manifesto Film Festival
We're kicking off this year's festival with the very special grand opening of the Acacia Centre, downtown's new underground cinema and arts centre in the making.

Canada Pro Bboy Championship
The best bboys from across the continent will be coming into Toronto for their chance at the CANADA PRO CUP and the grand prize of $5,000!

Chapter III Art Exhibition
Building on the massive success of last year, join us as we literally raise the roof with the opening of our three floor exhibition featuring Toronto talent, artist residencies, new installations and special guests - capped with Nuit Blanche street party.

106 & York
A multi-disciplinary urban arts festival that will showcase some of Toronto's finest young talent in music, fashion, dance and spoken word and more.

Parkdale Youth Festival
This year's annual Parkdale Youth Festival takes place on Saturday September 19th 2009 at Masaryk-Cowan Park, Queen and Cowan.

Hip Hop Love w/ 9th Wonder
The Official Manifesto Saturday Night Party Real Good + Manifesto team up topresent legendary super-producer 9th Wonder.

The Main Event
A FREE family-friendly day of arts and wmusic at Nathan Phillips Square that escalates into an epic outdoor concert, this year featuring a rare free performance by headliners and hip hop royalty Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek as REFLECTION ETERNAL!

The After Party
We're doing our best to top the mayhem of the '07 and '08 jams, which is a tall order.. So we're throwing a dual venue banger at Mod Club and Revival simultaneously.

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    Footprints 7-yr Anniversary @Opera House
  • 27 th
    Mayer Hawthorne with mymanhenri @Drake Hotel
  • 29 th
    War Child: Busking For Change @Various Locations
  • 3 rd
    Manifesto Art Show & Rise Auction Closing + Nuit Blanche Party!! @52 McCaul

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