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WELCOME MESSAGE
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Hello there!

This is a non-exhaustive list of digital tools and platforms that could be used for art/performance creation.
This list was initially compiled by Milton Lim and Andie Lloyd and contributed to by many others.

We hope this is helpful for you!

For questions or inquiries, please email lim.milton@gmail.com
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This project was initially started under the Toronto Digital Working Group (SpiderWebShow), and subsequently added to by these initiatives/groups:
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Digital Storytelling Team (The Cultch)
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Digital Intimacy Working Group (Mammalian Diving Reflex)
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NAVIGATING THE CATALOGUE (HYPERLINKS)
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Resources are categorized as follows (we know there's a lot of overlap, but we've done our best!):
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1Clouds, Productivity & Collaboration
designed for team collaboration, digital organisation, file and document creation and sharing, and simulating work enviroments in a digital space.
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2Teleconferencing & Virtual Meeting Spaces
video meetings for 2 or 2,000,000
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3Streaming Platforms & Live Event Spaces
broadcast your event, invite your audience into your world, and build the experience around it.
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4Virtual Reality + Augmented Reality & 360
for building immersive, 3-dimensional worlds.
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5Web Based Creation & Social Media
designed for creation in the native digital realm: websites.
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6Audio Recording, Routing & Distribution
simple distribution, routing and recording of your audio creations.
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7Videos, Interaction, Game Engines & Real-Time
for creating the interactive, the live, the never-been-done-before.
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8Hardware
tangible tools to help you be your best.
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9Captioning, Transcription & Accessibility Tools
make your events better for everyone!
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If you'd like to peruse the aggregated list of all the tools and platforms):
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0FULL LIST
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IMPORTANT: If we missed a tool or platform that you think should be on this list:
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Please add it to the bottom of the individidual category sheets and it'll show up in the Full List!
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OTHER RESOURCES:
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Digital Arts Nation
Making Tomorrow Better (TODAY): Taking Digital Action in the Performing Arts, Atlantic Presenters Association and its partners: Island Mountain Arts/Northern Exposure, BC Touring Council, Manitoba Arts Network, N3. Managed by Inga Petri, Strategic Moves with Tammy Lee, Culture Creates
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Digital Arts Nation
Possible and Impossible Spaces to Gather: A Case Study
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ThePitch.ca
ThePitch.ca: Digital Showcase for the Performing Arts (website coming soon), Debbie Peters, Magnum Opus Management. Managed by Inga Petri, Strategic Moves, design research Margaret Lam, Bemused Network, Technology lead Amine, Octagram
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Public Place Network
Public Place Network: Community Access Streaming Network, led by Doug Berquist
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DigitalASO
DigitalASO, led by Jessa Agilo (ArtsPond) and Margaret Lam (Bemused Network). Inga Petri is the Northern Canada Representative.
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ArtsPond
ArtsPond hosts several other important digital and equity projects: Research Insights: Designing a cooperative digital future for managing the arts – Hatch Open, Artse United, I Lost my Gig Canada (COVID)
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Future Perfect
Future Perfect: Developing new models for online, hybrid and physical conference experiences, BC Museums Association & Heritage BC. Managed by Inga Petri, Strategic Moves with Jason Guille, Stream of Consciousness and Lynn Feasey, Points North Consulting.
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Artsdata.ca
Culture Creates‘ Artsdata.ca: A National Knowledge graph for the Performing Arts, Tammy Lee
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CAPACOA
CAPACOA: Linked Digital Future Initiative, Frederic Julien and a team of digital consultants.
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Artfinds.me
Artfinds.me explores new ways including geo-location to connect audiences with the visual art, Managed by Jenny Farkas.
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Digital Innovation Group
Digital Innovation Group/Vancouver Island, Arts Council of Ladysmith & District and partners. Managed by Lynda Baker
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Walking Tours DIY Guide
https://walklistencreate.org/2021/01/21/a-diy-toolkit-for-digital-sound-walks/
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LevelUp Symposium
Associated Designers of Canada
https://www.levelup.designers.ca/events
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GhostLight is a digital theatrical training ground and digital performance space. This virtual space allows established artists to mentor emerging and mid-career colleagues through online class rooms, placing and emphasis on live, two-way conversations between teachers and students. In addition to our mentorship platform, GhostLight functions as an online theatre space, providing virtual rehearsal halls for artists across several disciplines and geographical barriers to collaborate and learn from each other on our digital platform.
https://www.ghostlight.ca
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Offers and Answers
https://offersandanswers.com
A Field Guide to Creative Collaboration in Digital Spaces
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What motion capture suit suits you?
https://www.vfxvoice.com/what-mocap-suit-suits-you/
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Toronto Live: The Journey [Connecting three of Toronto’s most iconic theatres and a diverse spectrum of talent, TO Live presents a full range of performing arts, theatrical and concert events, family programs, free community events, and web series.]
https://www.tolive.com/thejourney
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Performing Arts Information Representation (PAIR) is a community group dedicated to advancing the use of shared conceptual models for better data interoperability in the performing arts domain.
https://www.w3.org/community/pair-cg/
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Geffen Show Example
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhochman/2020/08/27/a-sold-out-zoom-magic-show-will-let-everyone-attend-its-final-performance-this-fall/?sh=653387967e59
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Linked Digital Future
https://linkeddigitalfuture.ca
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Digital Dramaturgy Clinic (mentorship) via Playwrights Workshop Montreal
https://www.playwrights.ca/2020/11/06/digital-dramaturgy-clinic/
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