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.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY; in the meantime, do check out what we have in store for you in the fall!
May 25th, 2025
Exhibitions at a Public Art Gallery: Demystifying the Process
Pan Wendt, Curator at Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown, P.E.I., will provide an overview of how the institution builds an exhibition programme; how a public art gallery develops and fulfills its priorities; and how artists can best access curators. Topics may also include publications, studio visits, artist talks and other public outreach, the advantages and disadvantages of juried vs. curated shows, the process of working with a curator, and the specifics of working in so-called regional spaces. Following the presentation, Wendt will be available for questions and conversation.
Pan Wendt lives in Charlottetown, where he has been Curator at Confederation Centre Art Gallery since 2010, and was co-curator of Art in the Open from 2011 to 2021. He has guest curated exhibitions for various institutions, and served on numerous national and regional juries.He has published in dozens of museum catalogues, as well as journals such as Arts Atlantic, C Magazine, and Fillip, and is the founding co-editor of Meet Us Halfway: a Journal of Art and Culture. He studied art history at Williams College and Yale University, specializing in art of the 1960s and 70s.
September 14th, 2025
Creating with care
by Deanna Musgrave.
Setpember 28th, 2025
Communicating with the Media
by Margaret Eaton.
September 12th, 2025
Communications avec les médias
avec Sylvie Mousseau (français)