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401 Richmond Street West, Suite 140, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(416) 598-4546
www.yyzartistsoutlet.org
Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm
YYZ Fall Programming 2011
Annie Dunning | Foolproof Four: Superheroes of the Forest Floor
Dil Hildebrand | Back to the Drawing Board
David Court + Josh Thorpe | Around YYZ
Shannon Gerard | UNSPENT LOVE, or, Things I Wish I Told You
September 10 to December 10, 2011
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4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(416) 736-5135
www.yorku.ca/finearts
Areas of interest:
art history, design, drawing, galleries, graduate, interdisciplinary, painting, photography, print media, artist residencies, scholarship, sculpture, studio space, undergraduate, work study
Box 569, Y0B 1G0, Dawson City, YT,
(867) 993-6390
www.yukonsova.ca
Set in the vibrant community of Dawson City, the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) invites adventure-seeking individuals to take part in its innovative Foundation Year Program. Fully accredited through Yukon College, graduates from SOVA earn transferable credit towards a BFA degree at Canada’s top art schools including the Alberta College of Art and Design, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, NSCAD University, OCAD University and other partnering institutions.
One of Canada’s premier colleges for foundation studies in the visual arts, SOVA is a joint venture between the Dawson City Arts Society, Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation and Yukon College. SOVA offers students a progressive, holistic and integrated first-year art school curriculum supported by renowned faculty, an international visiting artist program, state of the art equipment and facilities, custom designed studio spaces, low tuition fees and small class sizes. Sova's Foundation Year program provides students with the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge through an intensive period of examination, exploration and experimentation in both traditional and contemporary visual art practices and mediums.
Located in a newly renovated historic building, the SOVA Foundation Year program provides students access to top of the line studio equipment, new media technologies, and world-class instruction. Students are assigned individual studio spaces within an open studio environment; an iBook laptop computer and digital still camera, and have access to all SOVA facilities and equipment. Foundation Year students are also provided numerous opportunities throughout the program to exhibit their work in the SOVA Art Gallery and multimedia presentation space as well as designated exhibition areas throughout the facility.
Academic Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Yukon School of Visual Arts Foundation Year program, students need to meet the Yukon College Arts & Science Division Criteria in one of the following categories:
• Grade 12 academic graduation with a C average including Grade 12 English and Grade 11 Math.
• Mature student status with acceptable scores on either the College Placement Test or the GED and either minimum of 80% on the College Preparation Writing Assessment or minimum Level 4 on the Language Proficiency Index.
Students must also meet the English proficiency requirement of one of the following:
• Suitable score on LPI (Language Proficiency Index)
• ENGL 090 (minimum grade of B or 70%)
• English 12 with a minimum 70%
In addition to the Academic Requirements, admission to the Yukon School of Visual Arts program requires applicants to submit a portfolio of their artwork, a written personal statement, and at least one letter of recommendation. Please visit this link on our website to get more information: http://yukonsova.ca/portfolio.php
Please visit the following link to get information on Yukon School of Visual Arts tuition and other fees as well as scholarships and loans: http://yukonsova.ca/tuition_fees.php
The school is located in a 7500 square foot historic building in downtown Dawson City. This two-story structure accommodates the needs of the foundation year program with work-spaces for each student, common studio facilities, a lecture room, a media lab, indoor/outdoor common areas, a shop, and a library/resource centre. Storage areas for projects and supplies are provided in strategic areas. Laptop computers and a digital still camera are assigned to each student for use in both their academic and studio coursework. Wireless internet is available throughout the facility.
Please visit the following link on the Yukon School of Visual Arts website to read about our faculty, staff and alumni: http://yukonsova.ca/staffprofiles.html
The following list indicates the approximate current cost of various types of rentals in Dawson City:
• Single rooms (with kitchen privileges) $300 to $500 monthly
• Furnished/unfurnished apartments:
• Suitable for one occupant $500 to $900 monthly
• Suitable for shared occupancy $600 to 1200 monthly
• Furnished/unfurnished houses $800 to $1200 monthly
A list of local housing is maintained by the Yukon SOVA administration and is available upon request or on the website at www.Yukonsova.ca. Please note: SOVA and Yukon College bear no responsibility for arranging, inspecting or guaranteeing housing. This is the responsibility of the prospective student.
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