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Apr 6, 2022

CRIPSiE's AGM

Annual General Meeting

Date: April 20, 2022

Time: 7:00 pm MST

Location: Online (Zoom)

Please join us online for CRIPSiE's annual general meeting, where we will report on the previous year's events and financials, vote in this year's leadership team, and give a sneak preview of our upcoming season! Be sure to register for the link below and renew your membership ahead of the event, or if you wish to vote but cannot attend, please fill out the proxy form and send it to the board.

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86869865793?pwd=azQrakxqcXQ3SkVyZ1RlaXBRanBKQT09

Meeting ID: 868 6986 5793 Passcode: 017593

Register in Advance

Renew your Membership!

Membership is free and must be renewed yearly. Please fill out the membership form and submit it ahead of the event. It is simple to fill out and only takes a minute to complete.

Membership Form

Voting by Proxy:

If you are not able to attend the meeting but wish to vote, you can have someone vote on your behalf by filling out the attached proxy form and submitting it to the board email (cripsieboard@gmail.com) a minimum of 2 days before the event.

CRIPSiE's 2021 Annual Report

CRIPSiE

Mar 18, 2022

CRIPSiE is seeking a General Manager

General Manager Position

Position Summary:

CRIPSiE is in need of an organized, knowledgeable, part-time general manager to assist our leadership–both the board of directors and the artistic associates–in various aspects of our day-to-day operations: communications, governance, finances, mentorship, administration, events, and other general management areas. We are looking for an enthusiastic general manager who will play an active role in the company as we strengthen our foundation, grow our community, and expand our programming.

Hours and Compensation:

Part-time, up to 40 hours a month, at $25 an hour with the potential of more hours during peak season

Location:

Work-from-home and in-person (when safe to do so)

Qualifications:

We are seeking an individual who has experience with not-for-profit and/or art organizations. Having lived experience with disability or marginalization is considered a strong asset. Experience with accessible practices and dance/performance as well as previous working experience with the disability community is also an asset.

About CRIPSiE:

The Collaborative Radically Integrated Performers Society in Edmonton (CRIPSiE) is an integrated dance company based out of Edmonton that aims to make dance and other forms of art accessible for all–both for the artists who create and perform the art as well as the audience. We strive to remove barriers–financial, physical, emotional–so as to allow our artists to fully engage in the process. We are a diverse group of individuals with differing backgrounds and places in life that come together to form a community of artists. CRIPSiE is led by an artist collective, the artistic associates, who work collectively to lead and enact the artistic vision of our company and the artists we serve.

Responsibilities:

The general manager will report to a member of the board who will act as a supervisor and their point of contact for any issues that arise. There will also be a designated artistic associate as a point of contact for any issues involving the artistic aspects of our operations.

Communications:

Present a general manager and artistic associate report at all board meetings
Act as a liaison between the board and the artistic associates, relaying information and coordinating calendars
Design and share posts on social media
Create and send regular newsletters to our community
Create and maintain the company’s annual calendar with the artistic associates
Manage CRIPSiE email:
- Respond promptly to inquiries in consult with the artistic associates
- Serve as primary contact for granting, government, and other official agencies
- Serve as primary contact for instructors, venues, artists, and community members

Note: communication tasks may be adjusted based on current artistic associates’ areas of strength and desired tasks

Governance Activities:

Assist with updating company’s core documents
- Work with the leadership team to update and comply with the mission, vision, and values of the organization
- Work with the leadership team to create and/or update policies, procedures, and codes of conduct based on community feedback

Financial Operations:

Oversee financial operations to ensure operations are running as planned:
- Maintain the company’s books, banking, and financials
- Prepare the company’s financials for the yearly audit and complete the year-end financial statements, with the help of the treasurer and an accountant (if necessary)
- Complete all T4As
- Complete and submit the company’s tax return
- File charitable return
- Act as primary payroll contact

Grants:

Research, compile and submit project grants in collaboration with the artistic associates along with a timeline of important deadlines
Complete and submit the company’s EAC Operating Grant

Administration:

Ensure the company meets all AGLC requirements for casino funding and reports to the AGLC
Make sure the company’s bylaws, list of directors, and other documents are correct and up to date with Alberta Registries
Issue and complete accurate donation receipts for all donations received, not related to ATB Cares
Renew ATB Cares/Benevity Certificate each year
Secure the appropriate insurance for all venues and projects the company undertakes, including Directors Insurance
Complete tasks necessary to maintain our CRA charitable status
Get approval for and purchase all necessary supplies for the company
Maintain the company’s files and archives

Meetings:

Attend all board meetings and monthly artistic associate meetings as well as any additional meetings as necessary (absences can be approved on a case-by-case basis)
- Assist, as necessary, with preparing documents and reports
- Research and respond to requests for information

Events:

Represent the company in a professional manner at community events throughout the year
Coordinate supplies, volunteers, and delivery services to ensure that events are accessible to our community and staff

Mentorship:

Provide mentorship for any general manager tasks our leadership team wish to learn

Collaboration:

Help the leadership team stay on top of administrative and artistic task deadlines

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to gm.applications@cripsie.com Deadline to apply: April 30th, 2022

CRIPSiE

Feb 27, 2022

Expressive Art to Connect Us in the CRIPSiE Community

What is Expressive Arts?

Expressive art uses different art creation techniques, such as painting, drawing, dancing, poetry, and photography as a way to explore ourselves and our place in the world. We use our 5 senses to explore the process of art creation – what we see, hear, taste, smell, and feel as we create art allows us to connect to ourselves in a different way. Exploring our body tension, colors used, textures, rhythm, weight, shapes, and our energy levels can all contribute to the expressive art process.

Basically, our art becomes the bridge between our inner and outer worlds. We express our

internal world into the art, and in turn we can ask the art what it wants us to know or learn about

ourselves.

How is CRIPSiE using Expressive Arts?

We have started a monthly expressive art group that invites us to be creative and then explore

our art. We then share our art and learnings with each other. The sharing of our art is a very important part of the process – it connects us because we get to see a glimpse into each other’s internal worlds – we might learn more about each other’s emotions, thoughts, imaginings, memories, experiences, and ways of being.

Please join us in our monthly expressive art group on the last Sunday of each month from 6-7pm via Zoom.

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