Performance Artist Anti-cool in front of Kitchener City Hall during CAFKA.05: X Industria

The Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) is a non-profit organization that holds a biennial international arts festival in the Waterloo Region, located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It brings cutting-edge works out of art galleries, studios and artist-run centers and places them in public spaces. Art installations have traditionally been located in and around Kitchener City Hall. Starting with the 2007 forum, CAFKA will be the centre-piece of a region-wide arts festival, with expanded programming at all major galleries in the region. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... The name Biennale is Italian and means every other year, describing an event that happens every 2 years. ... Map of Ontario with Waterloo Regional Municipality in red The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (or Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is located in Western Ontario. ... Western Ontario is a region of Ontario centred on London, Ontario. ... Motto: Ex industria prosperitas (Latin: Prosperity through industry) Location of Kitchener in the Waterloo Region Country Canada Province Ontario Mayor Carl Zehr Area    - City km²  - Land 136. ...

CAFKA provides programs that enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of contemporary art. By installing contemporary art in a civic space, CAFKA invites and encourages the public of all ages and cultural backgrounds (especially those who normally do not visit art galleries) to encounter, react to and connect with contemporary art and the artists who create it.

CAFKA is a thematically programmed exhibition. Past themes have included:

CAFKA.01: “…. and then we take Berlin” commented on the 1916 changing of the name of Berlin to Kitchener, and reflected the momentum inherent in starting an ambitious cultural enterprise by a group of artists. For other uses of the word Kitchener please see Kitchener (disambiguation) Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Kitchener in red. ...

CAFKA.02: “Power to the People” stemmed from the inception of Ontario Hydro in Kitchener, one of the largest publicly owned utilities in the world, and further explored the nature of democracy, civil rights and social empowerment. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara Falls. ... Motto: Ex industria prosperitas (Latin: Prosperity through industry) Location of Kitchener in the Waterloo Region Country Canada Province Ontario Mayor Carl Zehr Area    - City km²  - Land 136. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ...

CAFKA.03: “Probing into the Distance”, explored notions of local identity, land ownership, transfer and conservation, and new ways of looking at geography, to celebrate the founding of Waterloo Region 150 years ago. This page deals with property as ownership rights. ... Conservation may refer to the following: Conservation ethic in relation to preserving ecosystems Conservationist Conservation movement Conservation ecology Conservation biology Energy conservation in reducing non-renewable energy consumption Conservation law of physics Conservation of energy Conservation of mass Conservation (genetics) in genetics Conservation (botany) in botanical nomenclature Conservation (psychology) in... Map of Ontario with Waterloo Regional Municipality in red The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (or Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is located in Western Ontario. ...

CAFKA.04: “Peace of Mind” considers the desire for safe and risk free lifestyles, global-political issues, individual and spiritual peace, world peace and conflict resolution. Look up spiritual in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... World peace is a future ideal of freedom, peace and happiness among and within all nations. ... It has been suggested that Dispute resolution be merged into this article or section. ...

CAFKA.05: “X Industria” explored the industrial past, present and future of the region by deriving its theme from “Made in Berlin,” 1905 trade fair; the motto of the City of Kitchener “ex industria prosperitas,” and the promotion of the region as the high-tech triangle centre for scientific research and innovation. Motto: Ex industria prosperitas (Latin: Prosperity through industry) Location of Kitchener in the Waterloo Region Country Canada Province Ontario Mayor Carl Zehr Area    - City km²  - Land 136. ...

The theme for CAFKA.07 is Haptic. Haptic, derived from the Greek, haptesthai means of or relating to the sense of touch. From the distinctive craftsmanship of the Waterloo Region’s founders to the region’s current role in shaping the technological future we see a consistent understanding of the importance of haptic relationships. This theme provides a great opportunity to explore the interplay of science, technology and artistic vision. Haptic, from the Greek αφή (Haphe), means pertaining to the sense of touch. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

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