As part of the APT Peer Conversation Project, Sehar Bhojani meets with interdisciplinary artist Saba Akhtar, for a conversation and a rumination on race within theatre and storytelling.
Read MoreAPT Peer Conversations: Rinchen Dolma x Lucy Coren
As part of the APT Peer Conversation Project, Rinchen Dolma, a past alumni of our APT program speaks with Lucy Coren (theatre producer, creator and dramaturg) about her producing practice and how she came to producing community-based creation. While they converse, the two brainstorm about community engagement on a jam board and even have a budget building jam session.
Read MorePaprika's 22/23 Hot Topic Series: You're Not Lucky, You're Bleeding
I’ve never seen anyone’s eyes bulge out of their head harder than when people find out a queer Chinese-Canadian interdisciplinary performance artist just completed a Metcalf internship… In 🥳Executive Direction🎉.
Sorry to the national theatre ecology, but I’m just not built for that life. And I have nothing but respect to those with the patience and stamina who do. Still, despite my emotionless break-up with arts administration, I watched the recorded session of the Paprika Festival’s third Hot Topics series What can the future of Toronto Theatre Look Like? as if I was consistently checking on an ex to see how they were doing.
APT Peer Conversations: Tsholo Khalema x Jan Alicia Jennings
As part of the APT Peer Conversation Project, Tsholo Khalema meets with Jan Alicia Jennings (Singer, Playwright, Poet, Songwriter, Visual Artist, Art's Facilitator, Dramaterg and Comedian) to discuss creation, art, digital spaces + more in a series of three conversations.
Read MoreAPT Peer Conversations Project: Maricris Rivera x Kodie Rollan
As part of the APT Peer Conversation Project, Maricris Rivera speaks with Kodie Rollan (Artistic Director, Chromatic Theatre) to unpack ways to minimize harm in the creative process and value humans first, before the art.
Read MoreIllustrated response to What Happens When People Leave?
This is the fourth post in a series of artist responses to the Get on Board: Workshop and Speaker Series by the Creative Champions Network, an initiative of the Toronto Arts Foundation. As a co-creator of the series in 2022/23, Generator has engaged Artist Responders to attend each session, to summarize, reflect and respond to the emerging conversations and activities.
Read MoreNew Leadership for a New World: Reflections on What Happens When People Leave?
This is the third post in a series of artist responses to the Get on Board: Workshop and Speaker Series by the Creative Champions Network, an initiative of the Toronto Arts Foundation. As a co-creator of the series in 2022/23, Generator has engaged Artist Responders to attend each session, to summarize, reflect and respond to the emerging conversations and activities.
Read MoreHow much of this post was written by Bianca or AI ?
This blog post is all about how art and AI can work together to aid creative processes. We'll talk about ChatGPT - what it is and how it can be used for artistic purposes. We'll also discuss some of the benefits of collaborating with ChatGPT, like getting inspiration and exploring new artistic styles. Of course, we'll also touch on the ethical considerations that come with using AI in art. Plus, some examples of how the author uses AI to support their own artistic work. And at the end, there are some resources to check out if you want to learn more.
Read MoreAPT Peer Conversations Project: Ryan G. Hinds x Julie Tomaino
JT: “You have to ask for what you want. You can’t just
sit around and expect that everyone’s gonna be like
‘Oh, Julie Tomaino you should do this’. It doesn’t work
that way. There’s too many people in this industry,
especially if you’re an emerging artist, not to be clear on
your goals”
Read MoreAPT Peer Conversations: Jordan Campbell x Andrew Tay
APT Peer Conversations Project: Kitoko Mai x Brianna Seferiades
SCENE ONE.
Brianna and Kitoko sit at a table in Mulberry
Coffeehouse. Kitoko leans forward.
(A SILENCE.)
KITOKO
So you’re disabled!
Brianna cackles, her laughter as crisp as the autumn air.
BRIANNA
Yes.
KITOKO
What has it been like for you? Working as an artist while managing your disabilities?
How has the pandemic affected your practice?
Read MorePaprika's 22/23 Hot Topics Series: "Theatre isn't made for me. And it shouldn't be.", or "Wolf Creating in Sheep's Clothing"
Cut to Feb. 22, 2023: I'm watching the Paprika Festival's latest Hot Topics session on "Responsible Storytelling". I'm speaking out loud as though I'm sitting in the live-streamed Zoom room with Santiago Guzman & Donna-Michelle St. Bernard, facilitated by Cheyanne Scott. The three brilliant artists can't hear me snapping or see me nodding, but I want them to know how much their words impact me.
Read MoreSpeaking It Into Existence: Slow and Reciprocal as Radical Transformative Change
This is the second post in a series of artist responses to the Get on Board: Workshop and Speaker Series by the Creative Champions Network, an initiative of the Toronto Arts Foundation. As a co-creator of the series in 2022/23, Generator has engaged Artist Responders to attend each session, to summarize, reflect and respond to the emerging conversations and activities. In this post, Dedra McDermot (artist-researcher, emerging curator and movement dramaturg) reflects on the Planning for Organizational Health session on February 7th, 2023.
Read MorePaprika’s 22/23 Hot Topics Series: Artist Response - Michael Caldwell
At Generator, we’ve had a long and fruitful history in partnership with Paprika, as our missions, our programming, and our ways-of-working have consistently aligned to consider what support looks like for artists and producers in the early stages of their careers.
‘Care’ is a big topic, and it seems to be on everyone’s minds and in everyone’s hearts within our diverse communities of artistic practice, especially in the context of the current state of world affairs.
Kaitlyn Riordan on the Family Dynamics of Governance
In the sixth and final post in our ‘Governance Reimaginings’ series, theatre artist, playwright and former Artistic Director for Shakespeare in the Ruff, Kaitlyn Riordan offers a personal response to a session led by Erin Kang.
Read MoreGlenn Sumi: My first month as an independent theatre blogger
After being associated with a certain well-known publication for 25 years, Glenn Sumi has struck out on his own. Here's what he has learned so far.
Read MoreShelby Wright on the shape of governance
In the fifth post in our ‘Governance Reimaginings’ series, dance artist and former Co-Artistic Director for Toronto Dance Love-In, Shelby Wright, offers a personal response to a session led by Cynthia Lickers-Sage.
Read MoreUnpacking the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund (CPAWRF)
Uncover all of the free and paid learning opportunities, supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, as well as the four emergency support funds offered to artists in the performance sector.
Read MoreReframing Board Structures
In the second post in a series of artist responses to the Get on Board: Workshop and Speaker Series by the Creative Champions Network, Aria Evans (interdisciplinary artist, intimacy coordinator, activist, filmmaker, and educator) reflects on the Organizational Culture and the Partnership Between Board and Leadership session on November 23, 2022.
Read MoreThe Need to Reimagine Learning
In this first post in a series of artist responses to the Get on Board: Workshop and Speaker Series by the Creative Champions Network, Coman Poon (arts consultant, creation doula, interdisciplinary artist, activist, curator and producer) reflects on the Governance Reimaginings session on October 4, 2022.
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