Webinar

Introduction to Live Streaming and Monetization

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 2:00pm

The second session of the Québec Relations webinar series taking place on June 25th at 2 PM will answer the questions on many artists’ minds right now: with galleries, venues and theatres closed, how do I put my art online and monetize it? In our introduction to live streaming and monetization webinar, we will provide you with a clear and concise overview of the different platforms at your disposal, the services available to monetize your work (as well as strategies to do so more effectively) and the technical tools you need to get started with sharing your work during COVID-19.

COVID-19 Resources for Artists

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 2:00pm

The first session in the Québec Relations webinar series will take place on June 11th at 2 PM and will provide an overview of all the most useful COVID-19 resources for artists. From the latest CERB guidelines for individuals to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other vital resources for organizations, we will walk you through all the main forms of government support available to see you through this difficult period.

Met Opera Global Summer Camp

Event Date and Time: 
Monday, June 15, 2020 - 8:00am to Friday, August 7, 2020 - 5:00pm

A Worldwide, Virtual Adventure in Story and Song

This summer, students around the world can learn all about opera with the Metropolitan Opera’s Global Summer Camp. Each week, campers will discover a new opera through hands-on activities and other fun learning prompts, watch the opera, and share their work with a global community of young opera fans.

This eight-week program is available to all students, completely free of charge.

The Met’s Global Summer Camp will be hosted online. Platforms include Google Classroom and Zoom.

Teaching Artist Professional Development Online Series presented by OrKidstra

Event Date and Time: 
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 2:30pm

As Teaching Artists, we are constantly flexing our creativity muscles to adapt and change our craft to reach our students in these current and challenging times. To help you grow your practice, OrKidstra presents the Teaching Artist Professional Development Online Series, a FREE monthly workshop series where special guests from across Canada’s El Sistema inspired programs will share their expertise, passion and tools for engaging students in this new digital format.

Le spectacle doit continuer — les arts de la scène et les enjeux de culture en temps de pandémie - Une discussion virtuelle en direct entre la gouverneure générale et Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Event Date and Time: 
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 3:00pm

Au nom de Son Excellence la très honorable Julie Payette, gouverneure générale du Canada, nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à suivre une discussion virtuelle entre la gouverneure générale et Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Directeur arti

The show must go on — performing arts and the culture scene in times of pandemic - Virtual Conversation between the Governor General and Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Event Date and Time: 
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 4:00pm

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, we are pleased to invite you to join us for a virtual conversation between the Governor General and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Artistic Director and

Dance Transforming Education throughout the Pandemic in Hong Kong

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 11:00am

Thursday 28 May 2020
1:00 – 2:00 UTC 

This webinar will showcase the work of the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts and how the institution utilized dance to transform education throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Speakers, Anna CY Chan and Stella Lau will share their experiences and transferable lessons to inform other arts education and dance programmes.

Speakers:

  • Anna CY Chan, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong
  • Stella Lau, Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, Hong Kong

Pretzel Theatre Collective: Youth Response to Globalization in Changing Times

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 9:30am

Thursday 28 May 2020
13:30 – 14:30 UTC

This session will introduce Act 1 of Pretzel Theatre. We are a temporally fluid global youth theatre company. Our aim is to connect young people across the globe to engage with each other through drama. This session highlights the use of digital technology and skilled facilitators in bringing together young creative artists from different cultural, social, economic, national and linguistic backgrounds to create performance.

Speakers:

The Need for Arts Education in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Event Date and Time: 
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 9:00am

Wednesday 27 May 2020
13:00 – 14:00 UTC

Why is arts education more important now than ever before in achieving sustainable development?  In this webinar we will discuss why and how arts education can contribute to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and why partnerships are vital in achieving this objective.  


Speakers:

  • Patrick Kabanda, Author, USA/Uganda
  • Tricia Tunstall, Author, USA