{"id":11704,"date":"2017-03-29T17:06:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T17:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?p=11704"},"modified":"2019-05-08T17:48:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T17:48:08","slug":"directors-message-april-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/directors-message-april-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Director&#8217;s Message: April 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Canada Council\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/canadacouncil.ca\/funding\/strategic-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OLMC Market Access Fund<\/a>, ELAN has <strong>two splendid new projects<\/strong> in development: the third edition of our US <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/2017\/03\/30\/2017-visiting-curator-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">curator visits for visual artists<\/a><\/strong>, and a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/2017\/03\/29\/performing-arts-market-access-showcases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">brand new project for performing artists<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Lawson is managing the <strong>2017 Visiting Curator Series <\/strong>project (also known as Visual Arts Market Access, or VAMA). He has some fresh ideas about how ELAN can help Quebec artists access opportunities in the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/2017\/03\/30\/2017-visiting-curator-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>We invite you to respond to the call for submissions here<\/strong><\/a>. If you\u2019re curious about past editions of this project, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/186373028082181\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1165898606796280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photos<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/portfolio-item\/market-access-panel-summary-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summary<\/a> of last year\u2019s Q+A with American gallerists and curators.<\/p>\n<p>The brand-new <strong>Performing Arts Market Access <\/strong>project is based on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/portfolio-item\/market-access\/\">strategy<\/a> that ELAN developed with funding from Canada Council. June Park is coordinating <strong>skill-building<\/strong> <strong>workshops <\/strong>on grant writing, contract negotiating, tour booking, marketing and publicity for artists working in music, theatre and dance. <strong>If you are a performing artist and have ideas about<\/strong> <strong>skills that would increase your access to new markets<\/strong>, <strong>contact June at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:junepark@quebec-elan.org\"><strong>junepark@quebec-elan.org<\/strong><\/a>. We are also committed to delivering <strong>workshops to artists working in regions<\/strong> outside Montreal. To ensure that your region is included, send June an email.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the workshops, Emilia Alvarez and Mariam Assaf are developing <strong>showcase and networking opportunities<\/strong> for performing artists. If you work in music, theatre, dance, or any other performing art<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSegQRYVI3fQnUXRmuxoKLf8hlkdaIY90rkq-Wiv1nbBV-vuuQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fill out the survey here<\/a>\u00a0to help them understand your needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to creative encounters with many ELAN members during the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Guy Rodgers<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Canada Council\u2019s OLMC Market Access Fund, ELAN has two splendid new projects in development: the third edition of our US curator visits for visual artists, and a brand new project for performing artists. Stephen Lawson is managing the 2017 Visiting Curator Series project (also known as Visual Arts Market Access, or VAMA). 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