Hey y’all! We’re just a few days away from the 10-year anniversary of the Hand Eye Society and we’re having a Ball (literally and literally)! If you haven’t gotten your tickets to this one-in-a-lifetime fundraising event, here’s a linky-dinky to get your tickets! Also, have you seen WAVE No.1 or WAVE No. 2 of the games at the Ball? I think you should check them out!

Now, without further ado…DID YOU EVEN SEE THE AMAZING POSTERS DESIGNED FOR THE BALL? LOOK AT THEM RIGHT NOW!

Poster art by Saffron Aurora (left) and Jenn Woodall (right).

You will be able to purchase posters at the Ball at our merch table!

Who To Jam With

Bronwen Alexina

Toronto, ON

House DJ at Club Milton, Shibuya
Hip Hop, Experimental, Ambient, and Soundtrack

The Only Alexandria

Toronto, ON

Resonant rhythms to cleanse the mind, body, and soul
House, R&B, Soul, and World

Emissive

Toronto, ON

The resulting frequencies of looking forwards, backwards and inwards.
VitaMix every third Tuesday on n10.as
Ambient, Techno, Experimental, and Groove

Oh, and the “And more”

We’re collaborating with the fantastic individuals Daniele Hopkins & Kyle Duffield of Electric Perfume!

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Electric Perfume is a community-oriented gallery and creative studio focusing on the curation, creation, and exhibition of interactive installations, alt-controller gaming, tech-artworks, and visceral social experiences. When not battling tech-gremlins, they enjoy playing with cats, lasers, and contemplating how to make engaging experiences for the young, the old, and the inebriated.

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Comiditas is a small food business/catering company specializing in Peruvian food creations, with a focus on community engagement. Comiditas has participated in events such as Taste of Regent Park’s Community Meal spotlight, has been regularly invited as a featured food vendor at Artscape Launchpad and operates as the official Meal Program Director for the AMY Project, a youth performance arts mentorship organization. Aemilius Milo is the lead operator//administrator//creative//caterer and launched Comiditas in the fall of 2018 – celebrating 1 year this September.

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Empanadas – not gluten free/vegan – 1 for $3, 2 for $5, topped with onion/cilantro salsa and kalamata olive aioli

Ingredients:

Dough – all purpose white flour, unsalted butter, eggs, salt, evaporated milk

Filling – cauliflower OR ground beef, red onions, tomatoes, garlic, green olives, parsley, hard boiled eggs, salt, black pepper, cumin, turmeric, paprika, Peruvian hot pepper paste(aji panca and aji amarillo), white vinegar, sunflower oil

Salsa – red onions, cilantro, hot pepper(aji amarillo), salt, black pepper, lemon juice, white vinegar

Kalamata olive aioli – pitted kalamata olives, garlic, lemon juice, black pepper, vegan mayonnaise(soy free)

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Sweet Plantains – gluten free/vegan – $4/per serving, topped with onion/cilantro salsa and kalamata olive aioli

Ingredients:
ripe plantain, sunflower oil

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Papas con Ocopa – gluten free/vegan, cold dish – $5/serving, velvety vegan “cheese” sauce served over sliced potatoes topped with onion/cilantro salsa and chopped egg(optional)

Ingredients:
Potatoes

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Ocopa sauce – huacatay aka Peruvian black mint, coconut cream, chick peas, red onions, Peruvian hot pepper(aji amarillo), garlic, salt, black pepper, sunflower oil

Menu is nut free, however facility where we operate from is  not.

Huge thanks to Ubisoft Toronto, Aird & Berlis LLC, CWA Canada, Game Workers Unite, Slanted Door, MKM Group, EGLX and ID@Xbox for their support!

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Did you know that we’re currently selling tickets to our 10th Anniversary Hand Eye Society Ball? Did you know that we’re having our ‘Buy in July’ early-bird special on tickets? Did you know that time is running out? Well, consider this blog post an announcement as well as an update!

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Did you know that if you are a Hand Eye Society member you get an automatic discount to the Ball? Check your email! Not a member? Join us, and get a discount!

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This is a 19+ Event. All attendees will be asked to provide legal ID at the door.

Toronto’s one-night celebration of contemporary art games and playful experiences from around the world returns! Our annual fancy videogame party helps us raise funds to sustain our ongoing year-round programming, as well as contribute towards another amazing decade exploring and supporting the playful arts. We’re planning our biggest bash yet, so don’t delay: Buy your tickets today, and spread the word!

#HESBall19 / Twitter / Facebook Event

Ticketing Info

Sponsorship includes Regular and VIP ticket packages. See our Sponsorship Deck for details.

VIP TICKET-HOLDERS RED ROOM RECEPTION! Get access to a special pre-party reception at 7 PM in 888 Yonge’s fabled Red Room. Have a drink on us, meet the artists, and play a custom mini-game designed exclusively for VIP ticket-holders. Includes a 1-year Hand Eye Society Membership!

DON’T MISS OUR JULY EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL! Save $20 off the regular Sept ticket price! Members get an additional 15-20% off!

HAND EYE SOCIETY MEMBERS GET DISCOUNTS ON ALL TIERS! Not a Member? Sign up now for as little as $5-7/month and get your code upon registration! New Annual and Studio Memberships registered after July 3 get an additional discount. All Members will also receive other perks like 15% off 10th Anniversary HES merch!

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