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Are you ready for Art and Tea and Cake at the Mad HatterMarketplace and Tea Party? You can let us know you are coming on the Facebook page]. Everyone is welcome. Share some cake and tea, see some great art and prepare for the parade the next day. Market will be open from 12-4 and artists should arrive before 11:00. We will have cake and ice tea and other snacks for all but bring your lunch.

The market is at OCAD in the back, south side, of the school:

 For your planning: Here is the full schedule for the week(more…)

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….join the fantastic Mad and free events of 

Mad Pride Week 2017

 

Tuesday July 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13
Day 1:30 pm

In the Spotlight –

Documentary

Hosted by C/S Info Centre 1001 Queen Street West,
Training Room A – RSVP

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

CSI Network Forum

History & Direction of the Consumer Survivor Movement

Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue Registration Required

*MAD = Reclaim Dignity & Challenge Labels (Diagnosed, mentally ill,  crazy, mental health issues, weird, lunatic, wonderful)

…Mad Pride Events are Free and open to All. Celebrate strength and difference.

Eve 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Madly I’m Your Fan

 

Presented by the Friendly Spike Theatre Band. May Robinson Auditorium, 20 Westlodge Avenue

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

“Outside In”

 

Interactive performance by The Toronto Youth Theatre

The Lower Ossington Theatre, 100 Ossington Avenue

Friday July 14 Saturday July 15 Sunday July 16
Day 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Carnival des Voix

 

Hosted by Recovery Net Toronto and C/S Info.
1001 Queen Street West, Training Room A – Registration requested

12:00 – 4:00 pm

Mad Hatter Marketplace and Tea Party

Mad Artists, meditation, yoga, dance, Hats. OCAD, 100 McCaul Street

11:30 am

Bed Push & Parade

Historic journey and fun in the community

Parkdale Library,  1303 Queen Street W

12:30 pm

Wild Picnic

Great free food.
At Trinity Bellwoods Park

Eve 8:00 pm – 4:00 pm

MADx by Night

Music, Comedy, Rants, Poetry. Imperial Pub. 54 Dundas Street

Contact and Share us! torontomadpride@gmail.com

www.torontomadpride.com

facebook.com/torontomadpride

Twitter: @madpridetoronto

And more details below

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The Mad Market is on July 15th 2017

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Mad artists are awesome. Our artwork, whichever medium, stunningly expresses who we are and what we do together. We invite artists of all stripes who intersect with and identify as ‘mad’ to apply to take part in 2017 Mad Marketplace!

See below:

We seek diverse artists who identify as Mad people, consumers/survivors, or otherwise labelled.

Apply now (deadline is tentatively June 16 2017) 

Jewels and art and a plant!
Jewels and art and a plant!
Art (Type, genre)(required)

Can we share your story?(required)

Judith Phelan's mad stories and mad art
Judith Phelan’s mad stories and mad art

Please note, we reserve the right to choose artists that represent different media and genres of art. We can only have a limited number of artists because we have limited resources and event space. It is preferred that you use this application process. You may email us at madmarkettoronto@gmail.com with the subject line “Mad Marketplace” + Your Name and we will follow up with confirmations. In the body include:

  1. Name:
  2. Contact info: email, phone number, URL.
  3. What type of art: (painting, comics, jewelry, pottery, book + more)

    Louise Martin - Author - lessons of her life
    Louise Martin – Author – lessons of her life
  4. Experience & examples of your art: experienced & new artists wanted.
  5. Story about your Art and its connection to “Madness”: (3-5 sentences max – indicate if we can share your story on the website)

Together we can make Mad Pride  Week 2017 a Huge Success!!!

We need volunteers too – we will feed you and love you forever!

Connect, empower, and build communities through education and advocacy
Donate to Mad Pride Toronto at: http://bit.ly/1YLEcVs Share the link!

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Image: Rainbow stylized musical notes and sound waves

 

Want to get involved, ask a question or launch a new initiative?

Fantastic, get in touch with Mad Pride Toronto on our various channels of fun:

  •  General Mad Pride Contact: torontomadpride AT gmail.com
  • Mad Times: madtimestoronto AT gmail.com
  • Mad Pride Music: madpridemusic AT gmail.com