Conferences, Education & Training

Workshop: Epoch Youth Project (Vancouver)

“Youth ages 14-23 are invited to join the Epoch Youth Project, a multi-disciplinary, collaborative performance creation process and workshop. The project combines contemporary dance, theatre, film, writing, visual art, music and crafts to explore themes related to the environment. With the mentorship of professional artists Kelly McInnes, Sophie Wolfe and

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Moccasin Vamp Workshops: NEECHEE STUDIO is a free art & culture program for youth, led by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists (Thunder Bay)

“December 14, 2018 – 1st workshop Youth will be taught the different styles and methods that pertain to our communities while learning how to make their own pattern and vamp from the tracing of their foot. They will then be given the opportunity to be creative through design and color

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The Gathering: Intersections between Community Arts & Socially Engaged Arts Practices (CPAMO, Toronto)

(left to right): Coco Murray, Mugabi Byenkya, Wayne Dunkley, Lisa Frost, Aria Evans and Akshata Naik. “The Gathering has been a very powerful, positive and supportive process geared towards sharing strategies in the engagement of Indigenous, racialized, deaf, disabled, mad, queer, women and other historically-marginalized artists and communities since it was initiated by

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Smoke Signals: Indigenous Communications Conference (Creative Manitoba Indigenous Programs)

“The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication used to gather people together for celebration, to transmit news, and to signal danger. Hosted by Creative Manitoba Indigenous Programs, Smoke Signals is a gathering of community-engaged artists and arts leaders examining the importance of Indigenous voices in

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Inkling Incubator (Red Dress Productions)

“The Inkling Incubator is a Red Dress Productions (RDP) interdisciplinary research project that will convene a diverse working group of Deaf, disabled, hearing, and enabled artists for two five-day intensive, arts-based research workshops. What arises when Deaf, disabled, hearing, and enabled artists collaborate at the ‘inkling’ phase of a creative

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Mix, Mingle, Murals: informal evening of networking (Nov. 13, Mural Routes)

“CONNECT with new and familiar faces at an informal evening of networking. SHARE your projects from this season, and plans for next season. REFLECT with your feedback on our current, past and future programming. Who: MURALi program alumni, Mural Routes members, mural artists, administrators and supporters. Date: Tuesday November 13, 2018 6pm-8pm Location: East End

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Forum Theatre Performance and Creation Workshop (Nov. 9-10, Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)

“This all-levels workshop is a great opportunity for artists who are looking to hone their performance or theatre creation skills, and/or interested in creating social justice-minded theatre. Forum Theatre is also a great tool for educators, mental health professionals, and any or all practitioners of community engagement for facilitating conversations,

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