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Respectful Workplaces in the Arts in Canada
Do you know your legal rights and responsibilities when it comes to Respectful Workplaces? Canadian Heritage and the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) are offering Respectful Workplaces in the Arts workshops to encourage better workplace practices and behaviours. As an official trainer, the topic will be addressed through information, small group discussion, case study analysis, and engaged activities to reinforce learnings. The aim of the session is to explore how to best deal with situations that could result in harassment with the…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – Metro Vancouver: Writing short fiction with KT Wagner
In 2021 there are plenty of great reasons to write short fiction. From flash fiction to novelettes, the form has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity, and it’s a path to reach readers and connect with publishers. Writing short is a way to test-drive other genres, hone your craft, and stretch your creative muscles. KT will outline a few of the techniques she uses to generate, draft and revise her short fiction. She'll also lead participants through a couple of writing…
Find out more »Respectful Workplaces in the Arts in Canada
Do you know your legal rights and responsibilities when it comes to Respectful Workplaces? Canadian Heritage and the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) are offering Respectful Workplaces in the Arts workshops to encourage better workplace practices and behaviours. As an official trainer, the topic will be addressed through information, small group discussion, case study analysis, and engaged activities to reinforce learnings. The aim of the session is to explore how to best deal with situations that could result in harassment with the…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – National Capital Region: National Capital Writing Contest Awards Night
Canadian Authors – National Capital Region presents National Capital Writing Contest Awards Night Free event held at The Gallery, Trinity United, 1099 Maitland Ave., or via Zoom, or both. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm on March 12, 2021 National Capital Writing Contest Awards This year our March meeting will be held on the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Authors Association. At the meeting we will celebrate the finalists of the National Capital Writing Contest with food and drinks and…
Find out more »1st Ottawa Black Film Festival
1st OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with Ignacio Márquez’s THE SPECIAL Full Program & All Access Passes at www.OttawaBlackFilm.com March 25 - 28, 2021 | ONLINE The inaugural Ottawa Black Film Festival #OBFF21, founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and supported by Canadian Heritage, is thrilled to announce the official online program and events lineup, running March 25 – 28, 2021. Join the festival and support diversity off & on screen. #OBFF21 promises to inspire through a strong, diverse, and…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – Toronto: Tips From Across the Table, An Author-Editor Roundtable
Online via Zoom FREE for all members of Canadian Authors Association ($7 for non-members) Reserve your ticket HERE. Current CAA members can email tomembership@canadianauthors.org for the Access code that must be used to reserve your free ticket. DESCRIPTION The relationship between an author and their editor is something that can powerfully influence a piece of writing. Canadian Authors – Toronto's next program, Tips from Across the Table: An Author-Editor Roundtable on Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 pm, will open…
Find out more »Respectful Workplaces in the Arts in Canada
Do you know your legal rights and responsibilities when it comes to Respectful Workplaces? Canadian Heritage and the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) are offering Respectful Workplaces in the Arts workshops to encourage better workplace practices and behaviours. As an official trainer, the topic will be addressed through information, small group discussion, case study analysis, and engaged activities to reinforce learnings. The aim of the session is to explore how to best deal with situations that could result in harassment with the…
Find out more »Canadian Authors Association Special General Meeting
Margaret Hume and Karen Gansel, National Co-Chairs, and the Board of Directors invite all CAA members to attend a GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS on Saturday, March 27, 2021 2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM MT | 11:00 AM PT | 3:00 PM AT Via Zoom This meeting is a follow up to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on November 28, 2020, to continue discussions on the association's finances, challenges, and fundraising as we embark on our centennial year. Only members in good standing may participate…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – National Capital Region: Scene and Summary – When to Show and When to Tell, with Tim Wynne-Jones
Via Zoom. Free to members of Canadian Authors Association; $10 for non-members. We use both scene and summary to weave together a story. Scenes of dialogue and action draw the reader in, while summary – exposition – fills in events, backstory, setting, etcetera. Over-summarization can drain the heart out of a story; on the other hand, wallowing in scene after scene can become deadly boring and drag the pace down. Tim Wynne-Jones will lead us to find the right balance…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – Peterborough: Poetry 101 (course now full)
POETRY 101. Exclusive offer! For would-be poets. April is National Poetry Month. To mark it, CAA Peterborough has sponsored Nan Williamson to lead a four week course that is free to CA Peterborough members and Affiliates who want to explore how poetry works. Over the course of 4 sessions, participants will read the work of established poets, do some in-class writing, and share work in progress. There may be some homework.🙂 Mondays, April 12 to May 3, 1:30 pm –…
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