{"id":72455,"date":"2025-10-09T17:59:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?page_id=72455"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:02:43","slug":"elans-advocacy-community-engagement-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/elans-advocacy-community-engagement-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ELAN&#8217;s Advocacy &#038; Community Engagement News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-1k5p1mv-9656eeaf1bb0ee1571c74d72d8ec5f5e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgjyek5w-06d3912559d9edc199a2121d293b9d4d\">\n#top .av-rotator-container.av-mgjyek5w-06d3912559d9edc199a2121d293b9d4d{\ntext-align:left;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-rotator-container.av-mgjyek5w-06d3912559d9edc199a2121d293b9d4d .av-rotator-container-inner{\nfont-size:4vw;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-rotator-container av-rotation-container-left av-mgjyek5w-06d3912559d9edc199a2121d293b9d4d  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' data-interval='4' data-animation='1'><h3 class='av-rotator-container-inner'>Advocacy is<span class='av-rotator-text av-rotator-multiline-off'>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-mgjyd8mr-3095ea3201a73284f4ebfa41bfdae4b5 av-rotator-text-single-1' >about listening to the community<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-mgjydvle-03b3f77b26c424cc19789e93361019c3 av-rotator-text-single-2' >having a seat at the table<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-mgjydfpj-98af6a69f01789398450f7d72153e315 av-rotator-text-single-3' >standing up together<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-mgjyfq40-f780bdf08fe126fa0d889f8a10189752 av-rotator-text-single-4' >showing up<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jvzauf-42e13ca6a37787b0b7ad52b53139bdba av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mgjz99ku-b3d257b0969daba970613271891a6d03 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">ELAN believes a thriving arts ecosystem is essential to a strong and healthy community. Representing the voices of the English-language arts community to funders, organizations, and various stakeholders is central to our work\u00a0 and all year round, our team is out in the community speaking at events, negotiating important agreements, meeting with federal and provincial arts funders, and getting into discussions with Quebec policy and decision makers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-wakjpj-fa9e6bfb9c9a3e0ae020cf6505235aa4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlfp744j-65b93efc7b16f38b1883d25746c5eb5b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mlfp744j-65b93efc7b16f38b1883d25746c5eb5b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mlfp744j-65b93efc7b16f38b1883d25746c5eb5b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mlfp744j-65b93efc7b16f38b1883d25746c5eb5b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mlfp744j-65b93efc7b16f38b1883d25746c5eb5b av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Ongoing Community Initiatives<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlfpgzu3-e14ceee9d026192a84a85ae0cbc5c8b5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Beyond our individual responses to current conditions and political changes that impact our members, ELAN is also dedicated to long-term, community-based advocacy. Through Arts &#038; Culture Dialogue Days, we work with other Quebec organizations to understand and meet the needs of Arts &#038; Culture workers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-mlfpptab-9ff8bcd70165606d7af6f2d3300cfa31-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/arts-culture-heritage-working-group\/'  class='avia-button av-mlfpptab-9ff8bcd70165606d7af6f2d3300cfa31 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Arts &amp; Culture Dialogue Days\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Arts & Culture Dialogue Days<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ivykqv-30c22348936fcf93784eb2c704a42f42 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  id=\"avia-timeline-1\"  class='avia-timeline-container av-mgjxt19q-087e909702ea1991bee26aed53e35071 av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' ><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-vertical av-milestone-placement-alternate avia-timeline-boxshadow avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mgjxsggx-2-1-1-d4d0ec0df3877f02514532c1eb11e015 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-march-2026' ><strong>March 2026<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8b6' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Banff National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Banff National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73197 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Media.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Miranda Castravelli, Executive Director of ELAN, joined the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation Evan Solomon and Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller, and over 300 leaders from the cultural, government, technology, academic, and civil society sectors to shape a the future of culture in the age of artificial intelligence. Miranda spoke passionately in favor of protecting artists&#8217; intellectual property and job security.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/calgary\/ai-culture-summit-banff-9.7132790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mn7x4d81-b70e4af50c4d4bf7891e2d56ae2ac068 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Annual Dialogue Day \"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Annual Dialogue Day <\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>ELAN was joined by members of the English-speaking Arts &#038; Culture workers across Quebec to shar<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73202 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dialogue-day-wide-shot2-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dialogue-day-wide-shot2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dialogue-day-wide-shot2-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dialogue-day-wide-shot2-705x546.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dialogue-day-wide-shot2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>e challenges faced by our communities, resources, and brainstorm possible solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-svg-icon 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3.328-7.52t6.912-4.832q9.28-2.688 17.152 2.56zM17.248 22.208q0.96 0 1.664-0.704t0.704-1.728-0.704-1.696-1.664-0.672q-1.024 0-1.728 0.672t-0.704 1.696 0.704 1.728 1.728 0.704z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Valuing Human Creativity in the Age of AI\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Valuing Human Creativity in the Age of AI<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73205 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-1030x775.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-1500x1129.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity-705x531.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-valuing-Human-Creativity.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0Miranda Castravelli, and Jon Weisz, (ELAN Board Member Executive Director of Les SMAQ, Founding President at Indie Montr\u00e9al &amp; franconnexion.info) joined the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDCE) in Ottawa to explore the impact of artificial intelligence on the creative industries. The conference aimed to deepen understanding of the challenges associated with the development of AI in the cultural sector and to identify concrete avenues for action to value human creativity in the digital age.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cdec-cdce.org\/en\/publications\/report-valuing-human-creativity-ai\/\">View the Recording and Report on the Event Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mgjxsggx-2-a684eec69e90fa67ca6f6c7e7edcd2a9 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Miranda Castravelli Submits Brief Regarding Bill 1\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Miranda Castravelli Submits Brief Regarding Bill 1<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72884 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quebec-city-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/>Miranda Castravelli and Nick Maturo from ELAN headed to Quebec City on February 4, 2026 to speak on behalf of the English Arts Community <strong>against Bill 1<\/strong>&#8211; <em><strong>The 2025 Quebec Constitution Act.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assnat.qc.ca\/fr\/video-audio\/archives-parlementaires\/travaux-commissions\/AudioVideo-111779.html?appelant=MC\">Watch the full video of ELAN&#8217;s appearance at\u00a0Assembl\u00e9e nationale du Qu\u00e9bec here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Miranda explains in her brief<strong>, <\/strong>&#8220;there is enough in this Bill proposal to cause<strong> grave concerns <\/strong>on the grounds of legal legitimacy,<strong>\u00a0language exclusion,\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong> basic human rights <\/strong>that<strong> compel us to take a stand.<\/strong>&#8221; ELAN stands alongside more than 300 organizations who have also voiced their concerns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-1-brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Miranda&#8217;s in-depth brief here<\/a> (Note: English version follows the 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0-3.68-0.8t-1.12-1.76v-5.056h9.6v5.056q0 0.96-1.12 1.76t-3.68 0.8zM15.040 2.56v6.784h-9.6v-6.784q0-0.96 1.12-1.76t3.68-0.8 3.68 0.8 1.12 1.76z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone:  Miranda Castravelli at the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages.\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '> Miranda Castravelli at the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages.<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72915 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Miranda-in-Senate-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Miranda-in-Senate-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Miranda-in-Senate-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Miranda-in-Senate-705x367.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Miranda-in-Senate.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We&#8217;re so proud ELAN&#8217;s Executive Director, <a id=\"ember660\" class=\"ember-view\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/miranda-castravelli-67558b15\/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3B4Tact%2FQNRq6ve0qv9Kysag%3D%3D\" data-ntt-old-href=\"\/in\/miranda-castravelli-67558b15\/\">Miranda Castravelli<\/a>, was able to speak for Quebec&#8217;s English-Language arts community at the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages. &#8220;Existence is not the same as thriving.&#8221; You can hear her speak at 18:10:12<a href=\"https:\/\/senparlvu.parl.gc.ca\/harmony\/en\/powerbrowser\/powerbrowserv2?fk=677492&#038;globalstreamid=3\"> via this link.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mgjy0n78-ca26384eede0b465fc688c534a976723 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Guide to Arts &amp; Culture Working Environments for High School Arts Teachers\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Guide to Arts & Culture Working Environments for High School Arts Teachers<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-72447 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-162141-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-162141-231x300.png 231w, 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ELAN worked with these organizations to help make an English-language version of this guide available to the community. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/le-guide-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to consult the guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='tools' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-6' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-6' role=\"graphics-symbol\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-6'>Tools<\/title>\n<desc 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class='av-milestone-title '>Telefilm signs historic agreements with Official Language Minority Communities<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-72474 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-300x189.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-1030x647.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-768x483.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-1536x965.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-2048x1287.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-1500x943.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/processed-CCEA8B06-2940-4155-A38B-6CFC8CCB5687-705x443.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>ELAN is proud to collaborate with Telefilm to advance the interests of minority language artists and creators in Quebec and across Canada. This historic agreement marks a collective commitment to championing OLMC voices and stories. <a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/telefilm-signs-historic-agreements-with-official-language-minority-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mgjy3hm5-375989ccf09ecef287d80c2e36b8e9ed av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: ELAN\u2019s Inaugural Town Hall: Connecting the Community in Times of Change\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>ELAN\u2019s Inaugural Town Hall: Connecting the Community in Times of Change<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div id=\"attachment_71981\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71981\" class=\" wp-image-71981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ELAN leadership team with Lesley Bramhill, Danielle Azoulay (PCH), Julien Valmary (CAM) &#038; Lori Schubert, Quebec Writers Federation\u2019s Executive Director,<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ELAN community gathered recently on a sunny and warm spring day at the end of May with a simple yet relevant goal: to respond to the concerns Quebec\u2019s English-speaking art community has expressed to us in the recent months. Concerns such as funding scarcity, cost of living, and the insecurity of the social and political situation in the US impacting opportunities for artists. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/elans-inaugural-town-hall-connecting-the-community-in-times-of-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-may-2025' ><strong>May 2025<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mgjxsggx-2-1-1-1-8aac8f1a763b2495ee7326defb932838 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-april-2025' ><strong>April 2025<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='mic' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-8' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-8' role=\"graphics-symbol\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-8'>Mic<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-8'>Mic<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M19.84 11.584q0.64 0 0.64 0.64v4.416q0 2.944-2.208 5.248t-6.432 2.688v4.224h4.16q0.64 0 0.64 0.64v1.92q0 0.64-0.64 0.64h-11.52q-0.64 0-0.64-0.64v-1.92q0-0.64 0.64-0.64h4.16v-4.224q-4.224-0.384-6.432-2.688t-2.208-5.248v-4.416q0-0.64 0.64-0.64h0.96q0.64 0 0.64 0.64v4.416q0 2.112 1.888 3.936t6.112 1.824 6.112-1.824 1.888-3.936v-4.416q0-0.64 0.64-0.64h0.96zM10.24 19.2q-2.56 0-3.68-0.8t-1.12-1.76v-5.056h9.6v5.056q0 0.96-1.12 1.76t-3.68 0.8zM15.040 2.56v6.784h-9.6v-6.784q0-0.96 1.12-1.76t3.68-0.8 3.68 0.8 1.12 1.76z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-72466 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-824x1030.jpg 824w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-1201x1500.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1-564x705.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bold-Creative-Talks_-BLUE-METROPOLIS-BLEU-1.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/>Miranda Castravelli, Executive Director of ELAN, was one of seven dynamic speakers featured in Bold &#038; Creative: The Talks. 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