EMERGING ARTS PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
An online career resource and community network for arts professionals across Canada
ONLINEAn online career resource and community network of over 3,000 arts administrators, managers and artists who are at the start of their careers and looking for opportunities to gain valuable access to online mentors and insight into the possible directions in which to forward their careers.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The EAP Network has launched two events - ArtSmash! and EAP Connects - an informal professional development speakers series (ArtSmash) and networking event (EAP Connects) that started in November 2007 in Toronto and now takes place at different times and provinces throughout the year. In addition, we partner and promote with other arts organizations to provide access to existing professional development opportunities in the community. Click here to see upcoming events!
SUPPORT SERVICES
In our first year you offered subsidized management services to a small roster of emerging artists.
OUR TEAM
Established 2006, the EAP Network is a volunteer run not for profit organization made up of a national committee of arts professionals from Toronto (head office), Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal, Fredericton and Charlottetwn.
 Ella Cooper Founding Director |
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Erin Armstrong |
Jennifer Winchester |
Daniel Poulin (Toronto)
Andrew Lamb (Toronto)
Mark Aikman (Toronto)
Mirielle Eagan (St. Johns/Charlottetown)
Siobahn Wiggans (New Brunswick)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erin Armstrong
Eli Singer
Karlen Chang
Sibyl Frei
Funders, Partners & Sponsors
Cultural Careers Council of Ontario
for their inspiration, their time, for spreading the word and their incredible support in helping to develop the first phase of the EAP Network:
EAP COMMITTEE GUESTS
Adina Herling
Arts Management Consultant
David Yee
Emerging Arts Manager and Artist
Arts Publicist, DW Comunications
Koby Rogers Hall (Montreal)
Program Assistant, Place des Arts
Erin Whittaker
Marketing Coordinator Habourfront Centre
Alex Grunwald
Spin Globe
INDIVIDUALS
Karlen Chang
Tanveer Oberoi
ARTS OFFICERS
Anne Valois
Bushra Junaid
Ontario Arts Council
PODCAST COMPOSER
Organizations who helped spread the word:
Minister of Culture Ontario
Creative Trust Foundation, Shana Hillman
Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council
University of Toronto Arts Management Program
Humber College - Arts Management Program
Association of Cultural Executives
Income Managers Program & the Cultural Careers Council
CAPACOA
Community Cultural Impresarios Ontario
Vancouver Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council
Yukon Government – Arts Section
Instant Coffee National E-Broadcast
Visual Arts Ontario
CARFAC – Canadian Artist Representation
