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ELANews reports to the community on our own activities. Here you will find information on ELAN's upcoming events, programs for artists, partnerships with other organizations, as well as information on arts-funding advocacy work and important policy developments.

Emotional Rescue

Wed 15 May, 2013 - Blog

By Rob Lutes

As a performing songwriter and independent artist out there plying my trade, I receive lots and lots of advice. Advice on how to write songs, how to market myself, how to tune and care for my guitars, what strings to use, how to dress for shows, how to get gigs, how to get to gigs, where to park for gigs, and even what to order off the menu when I eat my meal before the show.

I was reminded of this recently as I watched my pregnant wife, showing pretty obviously, out in public. She was incredulous at how many strangers took this mere fact as license to touch her belly, comment on her physicality and offer a little wisdom. I know, I know, it’s not the same. Not at all. But it does bear a similarity to the type of license taken by certain friends, fans, family and casual audience members when they encounter an independent musician. Armed with a view on the business and how best to negotiate successfully through it, people want to help, so they offer their views—unsolicited.

And hard as it is to believe, I appreciate their advice.

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Music

ACCORD says au revoir!

Fri 03 May, 2013 - News

During the past two years ELAN has had the opportunity to bring more arts and culture to a multitude of communities throughout Quebec. As of March 31st our ACCORD pilot project has officially ended, but Project Manager Elsa Bolam has volunteered to stay on to provide ideas, and act as a matchmaker for future projects. Thanks, Elsa!

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Director's Message - May 2013

Fri 03 May, 2013 - Director's Message

We have had a busy few months at ELAN, completing the ACCORD project and launching Made au Québec, which continues to receive media coverage, particularly in the Francophone media. If you have not yet visited the site, I highly recommend it. There is no better place to find out who is making the news and why. We invite you all to notify us of all media coverage that you receive, or that your friends receive. Forward the links to admin@quebec-elan.org.

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Breaking Conventions: A Filmmaker's DIY Reality

Wed 01 May, 2013 - Blog

By Florence Touliatos

Low-budget filmmakers these days can afford to take risks and explore new artistic territory outside of the classical Hollywood narrative. Independent filmmakers are no longer dependent on major studios to provide them with the tools they need to produce a film as they can now interact with the global filmmaking community and acquire inexpensive, high-end digital film equipment available at the consumer level. Small production companies and filmmakers can obtain the resources they need to produce entertaining films at a fraction of the cost. The collapse in funding for the arts has prompted the community to come together and create productive collaborations.

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