Thinking about applying to HOLD FAST 2023, but not sure where to start?
Join us on Zoom from 1-2pm (NL time!) Thursday, April 27 for an info session. We’ll start with a quick overview of the festival, talk through components of the Featured Artists application, and end with a Q&A.
This is a great chance to learn more and get your questions answered in real time! The session will also be recorded & shared online for those who can’t join us day-of.
CARFAC Maritimes presents: Webinar: Smart Marketing: How to Promote Your Art Online with Stacey Cornelius.
April 16, 2023 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Zoom.
Tools, tactics, and technology. There are so many ways to promote your art online. How do you create a marketing strategy that’s effective and sustainable long term?
In this presentation, you’ll learn how to assemble a digital marketing toolkit. We’ll discuss the best ways to use social media to grow your audience, stay connected with your best customers, and how to protect yourself and your business online. Free for CARFAC Maritimes members: register here. Not a member? $25 or Join CARFAC Maritimes
The world of music rights and royalties is often complex.
In this free seminar you’ll get an overview of what SOCAN does as Canada’s largest music rights organization and the role it plays within the larger music industry and ecosystem.
SOCAN represents the rights of music creators and publishers for the composition (music and lyrics), so if you’re a songwriter, composer, or producer this seminar is for you.
Learn the difference between performing and reproduction rights, and how to receive the money you’ve rightfully earned for your hard work.
When you’re a member of SOCAN, you enjoy many benefits, including access to helpful resources and funding opportunities, and support from SOCAN’s Creative and Membership teams.
As a member of SOCAN you are joining a talented network of songwriters, producers, composers, and music publishers, like Drake, The Weeknd, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé and more than 175,000 creators and professionals just like you, working to build a career with your extraordinary creative craft.
Bring your questions, we’ll have time to take them at the end.
We’ll be hosting free, drop-in online writing rooms leading up to our April 30th submission deadline!
An opportunity to join a supportive and vibrant artistic space; through weekly prompts, mini-lessons and discussion-led writing circles facilitated by Notable Acts board member, educator and emerging artist Louis Anthony Bryan.
We’ll be hosting rooms over Microsoft teams on:
March 11th, March 18th and March 25th at 2 pm AST!
For more information and the meeting link, please email: anthonybryan093@gmail.com
Do you have questions about how to write a great proposal?
Our next One 2 One will give participants all the information you need to successfully fund your artistic proposals. This session is happening before the upcoming artsnbcreation grant deadlines.
Bring your questions about grant writing and grant applications to this 20-minute one-on-one consultation with professional grant writer, Kathleen Buckley. Here are some possible topics for your session with Katie:
Bring an idea: Bounce ideas with Katie and find grant programs that suit your upcoming project.
Bring a draft: If you have a draft grant proposal written already, or an unsuccessful application you’d like feedback on, bring a printed or digital copy to the meeting for Katie to edit.
No project in mind? Use this time to chat with Katie about how she approaches grant writing and hear some of her top tips for writing a strong proposal.
Haven’t applied for a grant before? Use this time to talk to Katie about how grant programs work!
How to Register
Spots are limited for these consultations: They are first come, first served.
Update: Time slots are now fully booked. To put your name on the waitlist, click the button below.
Entertainment Lawyers Matthew Gorman and Byron Pascoe to Host Copyright Law 101 Event for Artists
Matthew Gorman and Byron Pascoe, both entertainment lawyers, will be hosting an event titled “Copyright Law 101 – An Overview for Artists” on March 3, 2023 at 12:00 Noon Atlantic Standard Time. The event will be hosted virtually.
This event will provide a comprehensive overview of copyright law basics, along with practical implications and considerations for artists in various creative disciplines, whether professional or not. The discussion will cover topics such as protecting intellectual property, avoiding legal pitfalls, and understanding the legal rights and responsibilities of artists.
This will be an excellent opportunity for artists, including visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, and others, to gain a better understanding of the legal aspects of their creative work. Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and ideas to share with the speaker and other attendees.
“We’re excited to bring together artists from all creative disciplines to learn about copyright law basics and how it affects their work,” said Wendy Turner, Legal Information Service Nova Scotia. “We hope to provide attendees with practical information they can use to protect their intellectual property and avoid legal issues.”
Mark Sandiford, Executive Director of Creative PEI added, “It’s crucial for artists to understand their legal rights and responsibilities, and we’re delighted to share this expertise with the artistic communities.”
We’re announcing that our next One 2 One session, “Canada Council Grants: Explore and Create,” will be on February 27th, 2023.
There will be a one-hour information session, which doesn’t require pre-registration, followed by One 2 One time slots that can be booked. These sessions are for ArtsLink NB members. If you don’t already have a membership, you can sign up here.
This One 2 One session will have you working with program officers from the Canada Council for the Arts to help demystify the Canada Council granting process and figure out which grants you are eligible to apply for. Sessions will be designed to support research, development, creation, and production of work for artists.
The one-hour information session is open both to participants of the One 2 One sessions and anyone else who is interested.
Information session: February 27, 2023, 12:00-1:00 pm AST
Social media is an extremely integral part of your art business, but it can be extremely overwhelming. Where should you focus your energy? What’s the difference between Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter? Should you be on Snapchat or TikTok? How do you avoid endless scrolling? Cait Milberry will answer your questions and help you develop a sustainable strategy that works for you.
Cait is a strategic advisor and marketing manager with over a decade of experience working with brands, bands, and various businesses across North America. Her focus is building and implementing sustainable strategies and creating content that backs them up.
Time slots are available for Zoom or in-person meetings (in-person sessions will take place at the ArtsLink NB office at 228 Germain St. in Saint John).
We’re announcing that our next One 2 One session, “Canada Council Grants: Explore and Create,” will be on February 27th, 2023.
Information Session
There will be a one-hour information session, which doesn’t require pre-registration, followed by One 2 One time slots that can be booked. These sessions are for ArtsLink NB members. If you don’t already have a membership, you can sign up here.
The one-hour information session is open both to participants of the One 2 One sessions and anyone else who is interested. Join us on Monday, February 27th, at 12pmAST.
This One 2 One session will have you working with program officers from the Canada Council for the Arts to help demystify the Canada Council granting process and figure out which grants you are eligible to apply for. Sessions will be designed to support research, development, creation, and production of work for artists.
