Featured Speakers

Yvan Gauthier – President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Conseil des arts et lettres du Quebec.

Chris Lorway – Artistic Director – Luminato – Toronto’s Festival of Arts and Creativity

THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE SESSIONS:

Registration 9:00AM – 10:00AM   École secondaire de Par-en-Bas, Tusket, NS

10:00AM – 10:50AM
Creative Communities in Action – Plenary Session – Creative Space #1
Community groups, arts organizations and social networks sharing the latest developments in building creative communities and a discussion on how artists and citizens can support each in the continued development of creative communities.

11:00AM – 11:50AM
Keynote Address – Plenary Session Creative Space #1,
Yvan Gauthier - President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Conseil des arts et lettres du Quebec.

12:00PM – 1:50PM
Lunch, networking and NSACPC Q&A – Creative Nourishment Space,  – Buffet lunch

2:00PM – 2:50PM
Workshop A – Creative Space #2, 2:00 – 2:50PM
Approaches to Creativity
Workshop B – Creative Space #3 2:00PM – 2:50PM
Finding Your Audience
A discussion on the myriad of ways artists can connect with audiences locally and globally.

3:00PM –3:50PM
Modern Inspiration
Featured artists from diverse disciplines share their process, inspiration and outcomes of their artistic endeavors.
Session A – Creative Space #3
Session B – Creative Space #2
Session C – Creative Space #4

4:00PM – 4:50PM
Workshop A: Arts, Culture and Community Development – Creative Space #2
How communities of artistic expression contribute to overall community development.
Workshop B: Arts and Culture – 405 Years of the Acadian Experience (en francais with translation.)
Creative Space #3
A workshop which will take a short look back and a long look forward to the future of arts and culture in the Acadian communities in Nova Scotia.

THIS YEAR’S GALA/DINNER EVENT

The Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala will take place at 7:30pm (cocktail reception 6:30 pm)  The Awards Gala will celebrate the significance of artistic and cultural expression in the lives of Nova Scotians by honouring artists whose work has opened a window on our living culture here and abroad.  

The Gala Awards Show and dinner including performances by Grande Derangement, Peter Farmer, Ryan Cook, Steve MacDougall, Romeo et Juliette, and as well as the presentation of the Portia White Prize, the Prix Grande Pre and a host of emerging artist and community arts organization prizes. An additional awards presentation will be made to the Lieutenant Governor’s Masterworks Awards winner during the Gala Awards show to round out the program.

Registration for the Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala and Conference can be found at www.creativenovascotia.com

Registration: $50.00 taxes included
Hotel Rates
Rodd Grand Hotel - Creative NS rate                  $80.00 standard, $90.00 suite
Rodd Colony Inn – Creative NS rate                   $80.00 standard, $90.00 suite

Facebook Ride-Share Program for artists and potential delegates
Travel Packages with Starlink Aviation will include airfare, conference/gala registration, and hotels.  Check www.creativenovascotia.com