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Art Spin Bike Tour & Wet Sounds

Earlscourt Park

Lansdowne Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 3Z8, Canada Ontario

43.674007 -79.45140219999999

Art Spin

Description

After a bit of a hiatus, Art Spin is back with one of our classic and beloved bicycle-led art tours. Join us on Saturday September 7th for a unique one-time art experience that will guide audiences by bicycle through the Earlscourt neighbourhood to experience multiple art projects and performances presented amongst interesting and alternative sites. While the exact details of the programming is kept secret until the day of, Art Spin is thrilled to be working with artists Neil Lordson, Moraa Stump with more to be announced. The tour finishes at a very exciting project, the Toronto premiere of Wet Sounds, a unique project by UK-based artist Joel Cahen that invites you to dive into a public pool and experience an underwater sound installation and live musical performance. ART SPIN BIKE TOUR Sunday September 8th, 2pm (*Note, previously this event was scheduled for Saturday the 7th, it has been postponed due to rain) Art Spin bike tours are a roving curatorial project that situates commissioned, site-specific works in unique public spaces throughout the city. Each Art Spin tour gathers a large audience on bicycles to visit the multidisciplinary installations and performances in a one-of-a-kind event. With few details released beforehand, Art Spin tours ask you to trust the curators and allow yourselves to be surprised by both the creative programming and the unusual spaces to which they lead you. WET SOUNDS Presented in collaboration with The Music Gallery Sunday September 8th, 4pm (as part of the Art Spin Bike Tour) (*Note if you are looking for the 7pm Wet Sounds performance, it is ticketed separately here) Wet Sounds is a sound installation in a swimming pool led by UK-based artist Joel Cahen. Using underwater and over water speakers it immerses the audience in a unique experience of public space and an unparalleled listening experience. Sound travels 4.5 times quicker in water than in air. It physically connects listeners through vibration. Here, like in the womb, sound is perceived by bone conduction, by the inner ear, giving the impression of it being produced inside the listener’s head rather than through speakers. Split between a multi-channel underwater sound system, the surreal musical experience takes listeners on a journey. Audience members are invited to don their swimsuits and take to the pool to listen to live performances by PlutonOvarian, Mira Martin-Gray, and Olivia Shortt. EVENT DETAILS: Art Spin Bike Tour & Wet Sounds Date: Sunday September 8th, 2pm - 6pm Tickets: $27 Location: Meet at Earlscourt Park Gazebo (1200 Lansdowne Ave). The tour ends at Giovanni Caboto pool for the Wet Sounds performance. Featured Artists: Neil Lordson, Moraa Stump, Joel Cahen (performing as PlutonOvarian), Mira Martin-Gray, and Olivia Shortt. To Bring: Your bicycle, helmet & lock, plus your swimsuit and towel for Wet Sounds are essential. Locks for the change room lockers, sandals, robe, water bottle and snack for the bike ride are recommended. Accessibility: Unfortunately this event is not accessible. Participants are required to ride a bicycle to participate. The pool building features a ramp to entrance, accessible washrooms, barrier free shower, and stairs into the pool, see the pool’s website for more information. RAIN DATE: For the safety and enjoyment of our audience, Art Spin is a fair weather event. Our official rain date for this tour is Sunday September 8th. Ticket Holders will be notified day-of in case of any rescheduling due to weather. Given the limited resources we are working with, we are unable to issue a refund for your ticket if the event is postponed to the rain date and a ticket holder can no longer attend. Audience members should plan to be available either day. A Note on Ticket Prices: To our dedicated Art Spinners, you'll notice that ticket prices are higher this year than in the past. This is in part due to both rising costs and a desire to raise artist fees and staff wages accordingly. The primary reason however for increased pricing, is due to a significant shift in arts funding that we are seeing have a sector-wide impact. Art Spin has seen a notable drop in our grant funding success rate, as arts council's report record breaking high numbers of applications. If you want to support us beyond purchasing a ticket, you can make a donation to our organization through this link , and continue to advocate for arts funding to your government representatives. WAIVER - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: As an Art Spin participant I understand and am aware that the act of cycling and swimming involved in this event holds the possibility of personal harm or injury. I accept these risks and hereby release and forever discharge Art Spin, its organizers, bike marshals, volunteers and Board Members from any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, actions and causes of action in respect of death, injury, loss or damage to my person. I undertake and agree to remove myself from participation if I sense or observe any unusual hazard or unsafe condition, or if, at any time, I feel unable or unfit to safely continue for any reason. By purchasing this ticket I agree to having read, understood and agree to the above release and indemnity. I warrant that I am physically fit to participate in this activity and that my cycling equipment is mechanically fit and suitable for its intended use. FOLLOW US: www.artspin.ca info@artspin.ca Instagram: @artspintoronto Facebook: Art Spin Twitter: @artspintoronto Sign up to our mailing list here: bit.ly/3iXc8jE Thank you to all of our volunteers, partners, collaborators and supporters who make Art Spin possible. We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

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Art Spin Bike Tour & Wet Sounds 27.0 CAD 380