VLOOM: A Professional Development Symposium

Event Details

Event type: All Ages

VLOOM: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM
FREE / PWYC
10am-6pm

Early and mid-career artists and arts workers in sound and music are invited to participate in our inaugural Professional Development Symposium.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in:

- Conversations and Q&As with artists Haviah Mighty, Prado Monroe, Natasha "Courage" Bacchus and Winta Hagos about artistic practice, navigating
  the industry and levelling up one's practice
- Workshops and talks with Crip Rave and Adrienne Mak about taking care of each other and ourselves within music and art scenes
- A session with Bobby Sanchez on songwriting through meaningful + sociopolitical expressions
- Meeting other artists and arts workers

SCHEDULE

10:00 AM / doors

10:30-10:50 AM /  Sound Bath with Winta Hagos

11:00-11:45 AM / Workshop: "On Producing and Promoting Accessible Shows" with Crip Rave*

12:00-1:00 PM / A Conversation with Natasha "Courage" Bacchus*

2:00-3:00  PM / Panel: "Navigating the Music Industry" with Winta Hagos, Haviah Mighty, and Prado Monroe*

3:30-4:30 PM / Performance and Songwriting Presentation with Bobby Sanchez*

4:30-5:00 PM / A Care Workshop with Adrienne Mak*

5:00-6:00 PM / Mixer

* = ASL Interpretation provided by Phoenix The Fire

ACCESS INFO:
Main programming takes place on the ground floor of It's Ok* Studios, where there is one all-gender accessible washroom (additional all-gender washrooms are available on the second floor). ASL interpretation will be provided for all presentations throughout the day. 

Programming takes place from 10am-6pm; feel free to come and go throughout the day as your schedule requires.

If you have the means, please consider purchasing a ticket at the $15, $20, or $25 tier to help subsidize affordable access for other community members.