Artist Professional Development

We are very excited to offer a french session is by Nina Vogel, Brazil moderated by Denise Babin, Montreal, as part of WP Puppet Theatre's  Puppet Power 2020 online conference on May 30-31.  Nina is also offering 10 minute one - on - one live streaming performances on June 1 & 2,

After offering emergency financial support to emerging artists affected by the coronavirus crisis, the National Theatre School (NTS) is proud to announce the next phase of its Art Apart initiative. Online classes for theatre artists, an exhibition of set and costume design artworks will be presented online for the first time, as well as two performances by graduating students, beginning May 1, 2020.

Join Artscape Daniels Launchpad they explore how the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and Employment Insurance (EI) can provide income support to those affected by COVID-19. We’ll discuss who qualifies, how the benefit works, common questions, and some of the problems that have been coming up.

These works by Anna Lefsrud each deal with separate threads of ongoing interest in her practice—movement, changing perspectives and the blending of human, animal and bird figures. 

Live Music alludes to flight, rhythm and air currents. Cork Floats continues that current with suggestions of water. The figures atop the corks then lead into the scale of Small Seven. 

Miniatures can inversely open onto an expanse larger than the viewer usually occupies, with—hopefully—all the work inviting a shift in perception.

Kristina Bradt

Fortunate

My focus within recent work has been exploring how fate can be received and understood differently from person to person, and projecting those ideas through the imagery of fortune cookies.

I find them to have a certain degree of versatility that relates to both believers and non-believers in their ability to predict the future. Their messages can be interpreted in incredibly interesting and playful ways.

Although Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre is currently closed, we continue to celebrate and share current exhibitions through virtual platforms! Please share to your Facebook wall, click ‘like’, or leave a comment for our artists. Check back often for new postings and please visit when we’re open again!

David McClyment

This is Mine

This mastermind workshop will help you fast-forward your ARTS EDUCATION BUSINESS so you can let go of draining jobs and focus on your artistic career growth!

After this event you will come out with a full set of marketing tools, a solid plan to follow, templates to use, an already proven list of clients (in the Greater Toronto Area) plus design your own programming in a format sought after by educators in the school system with help from the group mastermind.  

Everything you will need to Start booking teaching gigs right away!

NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are postponing this event. Details about the new date will be announced when available. 

Presented in partnership by Prologue Performing Arts and WorkInCulture, Back to School: Professional Development for Performing Artists Working in Schools will take participants through the complexities of working in schools and provide tools to support their arts education practice. While the workshops will be open to artists working in all disciplines, there will be focus placed on the performing arts due to Prologue’s organizational mandate. Designed for artists of all levels of experience!

Thursday May 7, 2020; 6:00 – 8:00pm

*Postponed*

Art Vancouver brings together both rapidly growing creative talent and renowned international artists under one roof. Western Canada's largest contemporary art fair attracts over 10,000 art lovers annually to the Vancouver Convention Centre. You can look forward to over 1,200 pieces of artwork from 100 local and international galleries and artists. Art Vancouver provides an opportunity to view and purchase artwork from over 20 countries.

DATE: Thursday, April 16th - Sunday, April 19th 2020