Current ELANews
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.
Director's Message, March 2012
Mon 12 Mar, 2012 - Director's Message
March is the end of winter. It is also the end of the fiscal year, and so many arts organizations such as ELAN are busy wrapping up projects by the 31st. Our largest project this year is ACCORD, funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage's Cultural Development Fund. This 5-year program was created in 2007 and has been extremely beneficial for many arts and culture organizations. We sincerely hope the Cultural Development Fund will be renewed for another five years in the next federal budget.
Read full...Call for Applications: Filmmaker Info Dates (Deadline: March 15, 2012)
Thu 01 Mar, 2012 - News
A new mentoring program to help filmmakers get the right advice for right now.
Finding funding, accessing tax credits, managing a shoot, hiring actors or crew... The film industry is notoriously complex, and so many essential skills are not taught in workshops or classrooms. What you really need is a bit of advice from someone who knows the biz, to point you in the right direction.
Read full...Director's Message, February 2012
Thu 09 Feb, 2012 - Director's Message
We’ve all been stuck in a blinding snowstorm when visibility was zero. It is a nerve-wracking sensation, hurtling down a highway, not seeing what’s in front of you and not knowing if you’re missing warning signs for a sharp bend immediately ahead. Visibility – or the lack of it – is one of the major struggles of being an artist: getting the attention of bookers, media, and audiences; trying to figure out how to get where you're trying to go. Over the past five years ELAN has identified Visibility as one of the key priorities of the arts community. ELAN’s RAEV project (Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visibles!) focussed on raising the profile of English-language artists in Quebec. Arcade Fire winning a Grammy Award at the same time was fortuitous synchronicity which helped make the point that English-speaking artists are an important part of Quebec’s culture and can be splendid ambassadors.
Read full...Director's Message, January 2012
Thu 09 Feb, 2012 - Director's Message
We’ve all been stuck in a blinding snowstorm when visibility was zero. It is a nerve-wracking sensation, hurtling down a highway, not seeing what’s in front of you and not knowing if you’re missing warning signs for a sharp bend immediately ahead. Visibility – or the lack of it – is one of the major struggles of being an artist: getting the attention of bookers, media, and audiences; trying to figure out how to get where you're trying to go. Over the past five years ELAN has identified Visibility as one of the key priorities of the arts community. ELAN’s RAEV project (Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visibles!) focussed on raising the profile of English-language artists in Quebec. Arcade Fire winning a Grammy Award at the same time was fortuitous synchronicity which helped make the point that English-speaking artists are an important part of Quebec’s culture and can be splendid ambassadors.
Read full...VIDEOS: Becoming an artist: A MONTREAL HOW-TO Panel Discussions
Tue 10 Jan, 2012 - News
December 9 2011, ELAN organized a series of four panel discussions by artists, for artists on how to get an arts career rolling in Montreal.
Our friends at CUTV (Concordia University Television) filmed the talks, so you can watch them at your leisure!
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