{"id":47965,"date":"2023-02-01T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T17:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?p=47965"},"modified":"2023-02-01T12:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T17:23:39","slug":"letter-from-the-executive-director-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/letter-from-the-executive-director-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from the Executive Director February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

February is a great time of year to turn your attention to your creative practice.

The shorter days and cold weather lend well to time spent contemplating your art.  Keep in mind, we are here to help.  The Artist Capacity Building Clinics<\/a> are back, offering you the chance for a 1-on-1 consultation with legal, funding, and financial experts. Our QR program can help you navigate the funding opportunities in Quebec, have a look at our site or book a consultation<\/a> with our in house expert, Nick Maturo.

If you are ready to get going but just don\u2019t have the equipment or expertise to produce your work at the level required, book some time at the Community Digital Arts Hub studios<\/a>  where you have access to professional gear and can get as much (or as little) support from our in-house experts as you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February is also Black History Month and throughout the month we will be sharing resources for Black folks in the community, as well as highlighting some of the great events and activities going on around Quebec. Contact communications@quebec-elan.org<\/a> if you have any resources or events you\u2019d like us to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t visited the Community Digital Hub and are hoping to check it out before booking, join us for our Valentine\u2019s Day Schmoozer Karaoke Extravaganza (absolutely no one has approved that as the title of the event) and let loose!  Time to sing away some of the winter blues.
See you soon

Vanessa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take care,
Vanessa Herrick,
Executive Director of ELAN<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

February is a great time of year to turn your attention to your creative practice. The shorter days and cold weather lend well to time spent contemplating your art.  Keep in mind, we are here to help.  The Artist Capacity Building Clinics are back, offering you the chance for a 1-on-1 consultation with legal, funding, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":47966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[479,477],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-directors-letter","category-e-newsletter"],"yoast_head":"\nLetter from the Executive Director February 2023 - ELAN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A not-for-profit organization that connects, supports, and creates opportunities for English-speaking artists and cultural workers of all disciplines from every region of Quebec.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/letter-from-the-executive-director-february-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Letter from the Executive Director February 2023 - 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