ABOUT GROWING CREATIVE CAREERS (2020 – 2023):
WorkInCulture is working closely with the Windsor-Essex Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre and Arts Council Windsor & Region to develop and deliver a professional development training series for artists and arts workers/arts administrators in the Windsor-Essex region.
The training includes workshops, access to online resources and local experts, and facilitated peer-mentoring circles. Participants who complete the training will come away with a detailed plan of action to move their careers/businesses/organizations forward.
The training series will be delivered 4 times to four different cohorts over the course of 2021 – 2023. Each cohort will have a different focus and application process.
Growing Creative Careers Curriculum Consultant and Facilitator: Nadja Pelkey
Nadja is a Windsor-based artist, educator and cultural worker. She has a history of working with the creative community in Windsor, including through previous experience as interim-ED with the Arts Council Windsor and Region. She is currently Associate Curator, Projects & Partnerships with Art Windsor-Essex and a sessional instructor with University of Windsor. She has designed and delivered a range of relevant training in line with this project's objectives, and has an acute understanding and appreciation of the creative community in Windsor and how Growing Creative Careers can help support it.
For updates on Growing Creative Careers and related training activities, please sign up to receive more information.
If you have any questions about Growing Creative Careers: Windsor & Region, please contact Stephanie Draker, Program Manager at stephaniedraker@workinculture.ca.
COMPLETED COHORTS
Cohort 4: Building Career Capacity
April 20 to June 10, 2023
The fourth Growing Creative Careers cohort focused on a series of topics essential for any artist or creative professional looking to build their capacity, and to create or refine an interdisciplinary strategy to support their career. These core topics were marketing, project management, data collection and analysis, and creative entrepreneurship.
For details about this training series cohort, read the FAQs and Cohort 4 Schedule.
You can also watch a recording of the introductory session.
WATCH INTRODUCTORY SESSION RECORDING
Cohort 3: Planning Your Projects
September 15 to November 24, 2022
The third Growing Creative Careers cohort was focused on how to build creative projects and programs, from idea to execution, for artists and arts professionals. The training series covered how to create a project plan, structure roles and responsibilities, build a contact network, create a budget and understand funding sources and grant applications. Special attention was also paid to embedding collaboration and partnership development throughout the planning process.
For details about this training series cohort, read the FAQs and Cohort 3 Schedule.
You can also watch a recording of the information session.
WATCH INFO SESSION RECORDING
Cohort 2: Building Better Boards
January 27 to April 7, 2022
The second Growing Creative Careers cohort was aimed at supporting, growing and sustaining healthy boards of directors in Windsor & region's local arts and culture organizations. The training series covered board structures, effective recruiting, roles and responsibilities, policy and planning, and more.
For details about this training series cohort, read the FAQs and Cohort 2 Schedule.
You can also watch a recording of the information session, and read an interview with a participant from the cohort.
WATCH INFO SESSION RECORDING
READ COHORT 2 INTERVIEW
Cohort 1: Windsor & Region
April 26 to June 30, 2021
The first cohort was designed for arts professionals in the early or emerging stages of their career and covered training on articulating an arts or creative practice, CV writing, building online presence, financial management, grants and more.
For details about this training series cohort, read the FAQs and Cohort 1 Schedule.
You can also watch a recording of the information session, and watch an interview with a participant from the cohort.
WATCH INFO SESSION RECORDING
WATCH COHORT 1 INTERVIEW
Growing Creative Careers: Windsor & Region is funded by:
