Generator Professional Development Workshop Series
We are thrilled to announce the 24/25 Generator Workshop Series. This series was curated by the 2024 Artist Producer Lab cohort to both support their personal research goals and to share in knowledge with the larger Independent Theatre scene in Toronto. We hope that you can join us for one (or all!) of our offerings.
More details and descriptions will be added to each of the workshops as they are available.
Session One: Trauma Informed Budgeting (In partnership with the TAPA Trade Series)
November 20th, 2024 at TAPA B Street Studio
1100 Bathurst Street
4pm - 6pm
Registration Deadline: November 18th
FREE
Are you looking to better engage with your finances in a way that honors both your personal history, values, and emotional well-being? Join us for a 2-hour workshop on Trauma-Informed Budgeting, where we’ll explore how past experiences and emotional responses impact our financial decision-making.
Session Two: Grant Writing Mock Jury with Wayne Burns (Double Bill with the TAPA Trade Series)
December 11th, 2024 at TAPA B Street Studio
1100 Bathurst Street
2pm - 4pm
Registration Deadline: December 5
This session will equip participants with the tools to write successful grant proposals, focusing on how to communicate a project’s vision, impact, and alignment with funders’ priorities. We are hoping participants will gain insight into what grant reviewers look for by participating in a mock-jury exercise. This interactive element will help participants understand the evaluation criteria and common pitfalls, ensuring they leave with practical strategies for writing compelling proposals. Ideal for artist-producers looking to enhance their grant-writing skills and increase their chances of securing funding for their projects.
Important Note: By signing up for this workshop, you will receive a Google Form with the grant applications to review one week prior to the workshop. Please read through the grants and score them based on the criteria in the form before the workshop. This should take about 1 to 1.5 hours. Completing this in advance will give you a sense of what it's like to be on the jury, and during the in-person session, we'll dive deeper into the review process together.
More about Wayne Burns:
Wayne Burns is an actor, producer and host of the conversation series, Direct Address. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, the recipient of two Theatre Nova Scotia Awards, an ACTRA award nominee, and was chosen as a Breakthrough Theatre Artist by NOW magazine. As a grant writer he has helped artists cumulatively be awarded over $250,000.00 for their work, with his own projects receiving funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and the National Film Board of Canada.
Session Three: Values-Based Contracting (In partnership with the TAPA Trade Series)
February 2025
This session will cover how to create and negotiate contracts that reflect your core values, ensuring fairness, transparency, and mutual respect in professional agreements. Participants will learn strategies for building contracts that are not just transactional, but viewed as a collaborative tool. We envision contracts as two-way conversations, where both parties can contribute to creating equitable and sustainable working relationships that reflect their values and goals. Ideal for artist-producers seeking to develop equitable, values-driven approaches to contracting and professional relationships.
More information coming soon!
Session Four: VALUES-BASED ARTS LEADERSHIP PANEL
March 2025
More information coming soon!
Session Five: Small Organizations & Sustainability
April 2025
More information coming soon!
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