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MEETINGS
Architecture Commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Architecture commission.
The session will cover regular business, on-going projects of Architecture commission. This year’s Architecture Commission meeting will be held in the Martha Cohen courtyard theatre. Presentations will be given by Ian MacIntosh, architect of the theatre, and Scott Reid, scenic and lighting designer of over 100 productions on this stage. Joshua Dachs will present on the redevelopment of Arts Commons, the complex in which the Martha Cohen Theatre is located.
Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Architecture.
PRESENTERS:
- Iain Mackintosh
- Joshua Dachs
- Scott Reid
Iain Mackintosh
Please see below for Iain Mackintosh’s bio and a link to one of his articles.
Joshua Dachs
Joshua Dachs is recognized as one of the world’s leading theatre consultants. Drawing on a background as a violinist, trained as an architect, and having practiced as a theatrical set and lighting designer, he has led FDA’s consulting practice for over 30 years, providing planning, programming, and design leadership for hundreds of successful projects. In early phases he focuses his work on helping clients conceptualize and plan their projects, and during the design phase focuses on room shaping, seating layouts and sightlines, backstage layouts, and overall spatial organization. He has helped plan and design four opera houses, including the Four Seasons Centre Opera House in Toronto; worked with major orchestras including the NY Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and designed the newest Broadway theatre, the Stephen Sondheim. He has conceived and created some of the most innovative – and practical – flexible and transformable performance venues in the world. His work at the Park Avenue Armory and the Shed have defined a new building type; this work is now being widely copied around the world. He is deeply familiar with Arts Commons because he led the 2007 facilities assessment; collaborated with Bing Thom Architects on the subsequent facility master planning studies for the Resident House site, exploring many alternatives for reconfiguration and facility upgrade or replacement; and a couple of years later worked again with Bing Thom to test the Road House site and its capacity to accommodate additional theatres, with and without a residential tower. He has deep experience working on large, complex projects with complex leadership structures involving governments and multiple users and stakeholders, such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Miami Dade County.
Scott Reid
Scott Reid has been designing for theatre, opera and dance for over 30 years. He is a set, lighting and projection designer. Although based in Calgary, Scott’s designs, have been seen across North America. He has enjoyed designing for such diverse projects as theatre for young audiences touring shows, new plays, as well as large-scale operas, theater and ballets. scottreiddesign.com
Architecture Commission Tour of Martha Cohen Theatre & Arts Commons
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a tour of Arts Commons, the largest performing arts centre in Western Canada.
When it opened in 1985, Arts Commons put Calgary on the map as home to one of the largest performing arts centres in North America. For over 35 years, Arts Commons has contributed to the social, economic, cultural, and intellectual life and well-being of Calgarians.
Arts Commons is home to six resident companies: Alberta Theatre Projects, Arts Commons Presents, Calgary Philharmonic, Downstage, One Yellow Rabbit, and Theatre Calgary, and approximately 200 community groups that use the facility annually.
The venues within Arts Commons are: Jack Singer Concert Hall, Max Bell Theatre, Martha Cohen Theatre, Big Secret Theatre, Motel Theatre and Engineered Air Theatre.
Costume Sub-commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Costume Design sub-commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Costume Design sub-commission. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Costume Design sub-commission.
Education Commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Education commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Education commission. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Education.
Lighting Sub-commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Lighting Design sub-commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Lighting Design sub-commission. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Lighting Design sub-commission.
Performance Design Commission
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Performance Design commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Performance Design commission. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Performance Design.
Publication and Communication Commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Publication & Communication commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Publication & Communication commission. The election of the new Publication & Communication Chair for the next four years will also be held in the meeting. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Publication & Communication.
Research Commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Research commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Research commission. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Research.
Small Congress Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
OISTAT (International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians) is a global network of theatre makers. Join this session to meet with OISTAT members around the world to experience OISTATness.
Sound Sub-commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Sound Design sub-commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Sound Design sub-commission. The election of the new Sound Design Chair for the next three years will also be held in the meeting. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Sound Design sub-commission.
Space Sub-commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Space Design sub-commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Space Design sub-commission. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Space Design sub-commission.
Technology Commission Meeting
MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This is the business meeting of OISTAT Technology commission. The session will cover regular business and on-going projects of Technology commission. The election of the new Technology Chair for the next four years will also be held in the meeting. Join this session to learn more about OISTAT Technology.