The new series of “career enhancement” webinars for 2025-2026 will be announced as they are confirmed. You can register at any time by following the links below each webinar.
REMEMBER that the webinars are FREE for CARFAC members and $25 for non-members. This program is made possible thanks to the financial support of Access Copyright Foundation and a donor. THANK YOU!
Please note that these webinars are designed for professional artists. They are intended to address concerns, answer questions, educate and instruct; presenters are professional artists with substantial knowledge, expertise and experience. Neither the presenters nor CARFAC will assume responsibility for any problems that may arise from errors or omissions in the presentation.
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February 9th, 2025
Do you dream of selling your art or creative products on the Internet, but don’t know where to start? This workshop will give you the basics of setting up an online shop and the tools to develop your virtual presence with confidence.
Born in Portugal and living for more than 25 years on Turtle Island (aka Canada), Carolina is a Francophone visual artist, designer and curator based in T’karonto. She draws with threads and textiles. She weaves, intertwines and forges links between the virtual and the material, between the imaginary and the tangible.
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february 20th, 2025
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to ask all your questions about Copyright and Artificial Intelligence.
PLEASE NOTE that this workshop is offered in French on February 19th, and in English on February 20th, 202
Our thanks to the AAAPNB for their offer of partnership in this workshop.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
This webinar hosted by Paul Édouard Bourque will offer practical as well as theoretical insight to artists who want to confidently navigate the often complex language of calls for tenders.
This webinar will go into detail on how to interpret calls for tenders, with an emphasis on making sense of the content of the text and ensuring that the tender is valid and respects the artist’s concerns.
Paul Édouard Bourque is a visual artist whose artistic practice is based on the construction vs. deconstruction of imagery. His work makes use of a variety of expressive forms such as painting, drawing, printing and installation. For over forty years, Bourque has shown works all over the world, and he is represented in many collections both public and private.
In addition to his exhibition activities, Bourque has also worked as a teacher and mentor, and he has organized many workshops and presentations for various cultural institutions both local and national. Since 2015, he has curated several important exhibitions and art-basedprojects. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Canada.
Webinaire en français.
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March 16th, 2025
Speaking from experience. Michelle will be sharing what reconciliation means to her in the arts.
Three-time Award-winning author and interdisciplinary artist Michelle Sylliboy (Mi’kmaq/L’nu) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised on her traditional L’nukterritory in We’koqmaq, Cape Breton.
Her published collection of photographs and L’nuk hieroglyphic poetry, Kiskajeyi—I Am Ready won the 2020 Indigenous Voices Award. In 2021, she received the Indigenous Artist Recognition Award from Arts Nova Scotia. In 2022, she was long-listed for the Sobey Art Award.
As a PhD candidate in Simon Fraser University’s Philosophy of Education program, she focused on the artistic promotion of her original written komqwej’wikasikllanguage. Soon to be defended. She is currently organizing with indigenous artists across Canada to bring arts to our First Nation communities.
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MARCH 30, 2025
If the idea of branding gives you nightmares, this webinar is for you. We’ll discuss how to build a complete artist brand, from design (for non-designers!) to marketing to customer communications, whether you’re a just starting out or a seasoned pro. And we’ll talk about how to get the word out without turning into the person everyone wants to avoid at parties.
By the end of the session you’ll have a smart, flexible approach you can use to create a professional artist presence – your brand – that you’ll feel great about sharing.
Stacey Cornelius is a people-first marketing strategist, website builder, and fractional nonprofit executive director. With a professional background that also includes jewellery design, retail management and consulting, and theatre, she holds a BFA from NSCAD University and a diploma in graphic design. Stacey began presenting workshops for arts organizations throughout Atlantic Canada in 2011. She’s known for her down-to-earth approach, turning complex concepts into straightforward, step-by-step processes.
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APRIL 6, 2025:
“Creation With Care” will examine the role of the artist around wellness, care and social change from multiple facets. The first section of this webinar will introduce the speaker, Deanna Musgrave’s, artistic practice, focusing on her connections to wellness and water advocacy.
In the second section of the lecture, Deanna will highlight the work of her artistic colleagues, including Amy Ash, Marcia Dysart and Ann Manual, whose art offers moments of community engagement, mindfulness, and transformation. The final section of this talk will address true self-care for artists, “not chocolate cake or salt baths” (although there is nothing wrong with those things too!). This self-care section will discuss time management, atomic habits, recognizing and addressing trauma responses, strategies for dealing with toxicity in the cultural sector, and facing the inner shadow emotions many artists face, from fear of rejection to utter despair. We will have time for discussion at the end of the webinar, so please bring your questions.
Bio:
Deanna Musgrave is well-known for her work as an artist creating colourful mural-sized paintings across New Brunswick such as “Cloud” (2015) which measures 10’ by 56’ long and is permanently installed at the Hans Klohn Commons at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John.
While she is an accomplished artist, she is also devoted to researching connections between art and wellness. She completed her thesis titled “Connecting Crossmodal Interactions in Visual Music to Create ‘Mindful’ Experiences” as part of her Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (2019) at the University of New Brunswick. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (2005) from Mount Allison University and a Bachelor of Education (2018) from the University of New Brunswick. She is a graduate of the Counselling Skills Program (2024) from the Orca Institute in British Columbia and holds the title of Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) from the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT). Her art and helping practices merge her studies in Hypnotherapy and Energy Psychology (also known as Cognitive Somatic Practices).
Websites: www.deannamusgrave.com www.worthyofguidance.com
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APRIL 24, 2025:
Succession Planning with Ray Cronin and George Clark: details shortly. partnership with visual arts nova scotia.
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MAY 11, 2025:
“Deconstructing” an art exhibit in a public gallery with Pan Wendt, confederation centre of the arts gallery (PEI). Details shortly.
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