Drawing artists & designers from all levels of experience, the PARK Emerging Artist & Designer Forum is an educational weekend event focused on teaching attendees how to grow and sustain their businesses in the creative industry.
With high-value informational sessions and workshops showcasing the expertise and innovative insights of industry professionals, the Forum sets the stage for the incubation of this knowledge, as well as the opportunity to network with Western Canada's creative leaders and work together to further redefine artistic culture within the city’s landscape.
Sessions will include art and fashion-specific topics, as well as broader topics that are valuable to any business owner in the creative industry. The information and insights offered, as well as workshop activities and take-home materials provided, will ensure that every Forum attendee concludes the event feeling informed and thoroughly inspired to apply what they have learned within their own practices.
This year's speaker lineup:
Saturday February 20
9:00 - Emily Deveaux: Purchasing Insight & Consumer Behaviour
10:10 - Quan Ly & Randal McRae: Accounting for Your Success
11:20 - Beverly Gan: Intro to Production
Lunch
1:20 - Leslie McNeilly: Grassroots Social Media - Just the Tips
2:30 - Kris Harvey: The Power of Collaboration
3:30 - Networking Session
Sunday February 21
9:00 - Ken Bautista: The Hacker Way
10:10 - Alyssa Lau: Presenting Your Collection to a Buyer
11:20 - Neetu Sidhu: ATB Alberta BoostR
12:20 - Networking Session