We met to connect, to discuss, to work out creative conundrums.
CRIT started in January 2020 with the need to progress practices and to maintain buoyancy throughout the pandemic and now in present day. CRIT has an annual fee to keep it running on Zoom- $90 membership for a year which includes approx. 8 sessions as well as projects and possible group exhibitions, and field trips.
ABOUT CRIT: We welcome all genres of work and creative work: Visual Arts, Music, Performance, Film + Video, and writing in any format.
For critique, writing needs to be sent 2 weeks prior to the session and everyone gets at least a week to review it. Longer writing might need to be limited to a sample. There is a 45 minute timeline for critiquing (including presenting work). We will have a check-in at the beginning. I act as fascillitator and time keeper.
THE FRAMEWORK: CRIT has two session slots. It happens on the last Saturday of the month at 10:30am-12pm and the last Thursday in the evenings (7:30pm-9pm) We have the timing on Saturdays people join us from Eastern Canada and as far as Europe. CRIT is on the zoom platform to keep things flexible, inclusive and to allow more people to attend.
We start with a CRIT question and brief check-in so that everyone has a chance to share where they are at in their practice. After that we have space for 1 creative whose work will be critiqued who has signed up in advance. They can have a clean read or ask questions they want feedback on. Each critique runs 30-45 minutes max. CRIT lasts for about 2 hours including a short break. Seems long but you will be surprised how refreshing it is to join the discussion.
In you are invited to CRIT by a CRIT member, you can pay $15 for the first session to see if you want to join. If you join, the fee is waived and included in the remaining amount for the year.
We are also excited to have included Crit Connects- invites to events, art openings, and potential for exhibitions. If you want to join CRIT- please email me : [email protected]
Dates 2026 Jan: start up and introductions/activities Saturday 10:30-12:00 Feb 28, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27, Sept 26, Oct 24, Nov 28.
Thursday: 7:30-9:00 Feb 26, March 26, April 28, May 28, June 25, Sept 24, Oct 29, Nov 26.
*Breaks are in July, Aug and Dec- often we have a social in the summer.
Dates 2027 Saturday 10:30-12:00 Jan 30, Feb 22, March n/a*, April 24, May 29, June 26, Sept 25, Oct 30, Nov 27.
Thursday: 7:30-9:00 Jan 28, Feb 27, March n/a*, April 22, May 27, June 24, Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 25.
*Breaks are in July, Aug and Dec- often we have a social in the summer *This year an extra break in March. January date added.