Welcome back to the podcast, brought to you by Arts Network Ottawa.   In this episode we revisit a panel discussion held in the fall of 2021 during our Creative Continuum Conference (formerly known as Artpreneur Ottawa Conference).   At the time we were exploring opportunities and pitfalls faced by artists in digitally innovating and adapting their practices to reach audiences during the pandemic.     In this conversation, we look specifically at the more traditional, yet essential platform for community connection, information and learning, and home to many creative hubs ..read more

What does it mean to be an “artist”, “dancer”, “musician”, “writer”, etc…? The arts industry offers many career options for the emerging professional, but there are no set paths, especially in this time of pandemic. How do we build a career that will sustain us, artistically and financially? How has COVID-19 affected this delicate balance? Jenna Richards leads a panel discussion with Jacqui Du Toit, Sarah Hopkin, and Claudia Gutierrez about arts entrepreneurship, identity, and portfolio careers ..read more

Born an Ottawa native, City Fidelia is a soulful street poet, rapper, singer and songwriter. He launched Real House of Ensemble, a creative agency and arts resource hub, during the pandemic in July 2020 filling a resource gap for local creatives – with big goals for the future.  This episode provides an overview about how businesses can continue to dedicate resources towards economic growth and innovations within the hip hop community, which deserves more recognition for sustainable contributions to the music industry and arts sector, locally and beyond.  Entrepreneurship, multimedia ..read more

Today we are witnessing the limitations of an entrepreneurial state driven by the neoliberal logics. The three crises that we are enduring—public health, social and economic—have shone a light on the paradox of labour and embedded reality of artists. In testing times such as these and to envisage a path forward we need to understand where we are now and how did we get to the present crisis? How did the systemic evolution of the cultural labour market premised on the introduction of competition saw the subsequent transformation of artists into cultural entrepreneurs? This keynote address from A ..read more