Call for Writers! An Inclusion Committee Initiative2020
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Call for Writers! ELAN’s Inclusion Committee is seeking a writer to pen their next article!

Call for Writers! ELAN’s Inclusion Committee is seeking a writer to pen their next article! Theme:  Disability Arts Practices in Quebec during COVID-19 The article will showcase talented artists from a variety of disciplines based…
ELAN ArtEd: ArtistsInspire’s Realignment and Transformation: Responding to Arts Education Needs During Social Distancing2020
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ELAN ArtEd: ArtistsInspire's Realignment and Transformation: Responding to Arts Education Needs During Social Distancing

Art remains of utmost value to the education of our youth, to how they learn, and how they engage with the world and themselves. ELAN ArtEd also continues to ensure that Artists are remaining engaged, and able to collaborate and contribute in…
Staying Connected: Asian Artists in Quebec

Staying Connected: Asian Artists in Quebec

Initiative by ELAN's Inclusion Committee Written by June Park Edited by Li Li During May’s Asian Heritage Month, mandated social distancing and regulations due to Covid-19 continue, with artists and companies of all disciplines…
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ELAN ArtEd: Connecting & Creating with Artists, Youth & Families to Support Mental Health

By Christie Huff, Lead Learner at ELAN ArtEd We've been through many weeks of "The Things We Didn’t Choose", although Rob Lutes didn't write the song for COVID-19, it's been helpful to me as I struggled with my roles and the uncertainty…
ARTS2U
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ARTS2U Update for May, 2020

ARTS2U has completed the validation of its business planning phase VABM (Validate ARTS2U Business Model) project which was funded by Innovation Science Economic Development Canada. The research has detailed revenue and cost structures to…
Quebec Relations Webinar Series
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Québec Relations webinar series: Find the funding that is right for your organization

It is time to start thinking about what the post-COVID-19 world will look like. Registration is now open for our webinar on May 8 at 2 PM, the first of a new series offered by ELAN’s Québec Relations project. Whether you run an arts organization…
Image of Guy Rodgers, Lili, Bettina Forget, Roger Sinha, and Kakim at ELAN's 2019 AGM
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Director's Message - May 2020

Photo by Nasuna Stuart-Ulin. Left to right: 2019 AGM host and professional film actor: Jimmy Blais. Board members: Kakim Goh, Roger Sinha. Past Board President: Bettina Forget. Current Board President : Li Li, and Executive Director: Guy Rodgers.  When…
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Québec Relations: Resources to help arts organizations find funding

The situation surrounding COVID-19 has undoubtedly caused major disruptions and a great deal of uncertainty for all of us in the English-speaking arts community. Now more than ever, arts organizations face the challenge of ensuring financial…
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ELAN ArtEd: Connecting through the Arts

Carylye Elementary school’s World Globe, a vision of our earth, created with the guidance of artist Emily Read. Photo by Christina Mallozzi.   “Art gives us the opportunity to be kind, respectful and collaborative, and gives…
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Director's Message - April

Guy Rodgers attending the Creative Resilience Panel event.  Photography by Nasuna Ulin-Stuart   The show must go on... but maybe not in any way that we have ever experienced, or can currently imagine. The COVID-19 pandemic’s ultimate…
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In Response to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has struck with remarkable rapidity and is affecting every aspect of our lives: as artists, cultural workers, quarantined travelers, parents of young children, and caretakers of aging parents. To maintain the safety of…
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2020-2021 provincial budget

The 2020-2021 provincial budget was announced last week and offered some much needed good news for artists. Overall, the culture and communications portfolio will receive an additional $1.4 billion in spending, which represents a 12.6% increase…

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