The MAI’s workshops are tailored to artists seeking to engage with the professional arts milieu. Workshops are open to everyone, however priority is given to Indigenous, Black and racialized artists, as well as Deaf artists, artists with disabilities and artists from the LGBTQQIP2SAA community.
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Grant Writing Clinic
6 hours of one-on-one support from a grant-writing consultant
6 hours of individual work for 6 weeks
from 27 February 2023 to 3 April 2023
individual online or in-person sessions
This unique workshop is designed specifically for artists who have a first draft of an application ready (including a project description and a project budget). Each participant receives 6 hours of one-on-one support from an experienced grant-writing consultant.
This workshop is open to artists of all disciplines who wish to apply for the grant or subsidy program. Each participant will have the opportunity to meet with the advisor for a total of 6 hours online or in person. The dates, locations, and duration of the one-on-one meetings will be determined by the artist and their advisor, without the assistance of MAI.
The role of the advisor is not to write the application for the artist, but to provide a critical eye, offer relevant feedback and share their expertise with the artist to help complete and refine the grant application.
[Registration is FULL]
Deadline to apply: February 15th 2023 at 11pm
Clinic 360 with La Machinerie des Arts (Building upon Knowledge and Practice
to Sustain your Creative Work)
Workshop for artists and curators of all disciplines
4 sessions of 4 hours
4 Clinics in Spring 2023 : April 20th to May 18th 2023 from 11AM-3PM
Clinic #1 : An overview of the Arts ecosystem in Quebec
Clinic #2 : Articulating the creation process
Clinic #3 : From concept to production schedule …. How to realize an artistic project
Clinic #4: Writing grant applications: how to get started and create a budget
These workshop will take place at: Studio 428 (3680 Rue Jeanne-Mance, 4th Floor)
Workshop: April 20th to May 18th 2023
Along with the Machinerie des arts, the MAI (Montreal, intercultural arts) is organizing a workshop consisting of 4 in-person sessions. These bilingual and free workshops offer participants the opportunity to acquire or strengthen knowledge and skills of various kinds to sustain their creative work. These personalized micro-training courses aim to equip artists by deepening their understanding of the issues related to the management of their professional journey and by diversifying their fields of knowledge. During these meetings, participants will be able to exchange freely with their peers, in groups and in breakout groups on their experiences and specific challenges.
Each 4-hour session will include lectures / presentations, hands-on workshops, questions & answers and tool presentations (with two breaks).
[Registration is full]
deadline to sign up: March 31st 2023