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The 8th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists’ Conference Business Skills for Creative Souls

AGENDA

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Registration

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Welcome

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM PANEL I - Creation and Inspiration: How They Made It! A panel discussion with local Artists who have succeeded Moderated by Andy Nulman, President - Airborne Mobile Speakers: 1. Kevin Allwood - Fashion Designer, Nevik 2. James Braithwaite - Animator “I Met The Walrus” 3. Dena Davida - Dance, Artistic Director - Tangente 4. Ian Ferrier - Writer 5. Peter Hoffer - Painter 6. Marcel Jeannin – Actor 7. Simon Wayland - DJ Guapo, Founder and Creative Director - Finite Records 8. Michelle Sweeney - Music, Singer - House of Jazz

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Grantsmanship: Where are you Now? Speakers: 1. Jane Needles, Arts Administrator, Executive Director - QDF 2. Andrew Johnston, Artistic Director, Hudson Village Theatre

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break: On Your Own - Opportunity for Networking and Going out for Lunch

1:40 PM Announcement – Winner of the YES & La Fondation du maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse Artist’s Grant

1:45 -2:15 PM Law and the Arts Isabelle Reinhardt, Independent Legal Counsel

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM There’s No Business Like Our Business – Promoting Yourself Robert Soroka, MBA, JD, Lecturer JMSB Concordia University and McGill University, Professor Dawson College, Playwright

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Pause

3:00 – 4:00 PM PANEL II - The Inside Scoop: Getting the Contract A panel of industry experts will speak about how to get into the business and how to become a success Moderated by Dave Cool, Program Director - Centre St-Ambroise Speakers: 1. Mary Catherine Harris – Music, Third Side Music 2. Margaret Goldik - Publisher, AELAQ 3. Erika Klusch - Agent, Erika Klusch Productions 4. Brandi-Ann Milbradt - Producer, Philms Pictures 5. Neil Smolar - CEO, NDI Media

4:00 PM Closing Remarks www.yesmontreal.ca Jane Needles, Arts Administrator, Executive Director - QDF

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