Business skills for creative souls: From creative to entrepreneurial mindset

Don’t miss the 14th Annual YES’ Artists Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls! It will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 (9:00am–4:30pm), St. James Theatre, 265 St. Jacques West, Montreal! Hosting more than 250 participants, speakers and special guests annually, … Read More

The gains and constraints being a consultant in the arts

How great to meet colleagues and discuss key issues related to our common professional practice! The Professional Knowledge Exchange  event on February 5, 2015 in Montreal, which we organized with the kind help of ArtExperts.ca and Louise J. Poulin, ACCA Founding Member, was … Read More

Reinforcing our creative industries: warming up with hot Mojito Music!

Montreal is one of the world leaders in creative industries: music, design, fashion, computer games, live shows, film, festivals and much more! Our city is ranked in the top 7 metropolis in North America (after Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, … Read More

Be Aware: The Generation Z Entrepreneurs Are Here!

Generation Z, the “internet generation” , includes those born between 1994 and 2010 — a group that’s comprised of high school students and younger, and is poised to become the most entrepreneurial generation we’ve ever seen.  Research shows that these … Read More

Culturizing Sustainable Cities: call for examples

Catalyzing translocal learning and advancement of emerging artistic/cultural environmental approaches Call for examples – potential case studies How can artistic/cultural practices be embedded within the planning and development of more sustainable cities? How can local governments integrate culture within sustainable … Read More

Cultural Planning: An International perspective: New online workshop starting soon!

University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Cultural Planning and Development Three scheduled online sessions: Nov 20, Nov 27 & Dec 4, 10am-12noon PDT In this workshop we examine models, case studies and examples of cultural policy and planning at … Read More

Online Workshop on Cultural Entrepreneurship: Second edition starting soon!

Different people have different learning needs. At University of British Columbia Continuing Studies, the choice is yours. Whether you prefer to study in-class or online, in a one-day course or a two-year certificate program, we offer flexible ways to learn … Read More

Advantages, disadvantages and success factors of e-learning

Advantages and disadvantages of e-learning/teaching There are many advantages to online and computer-based learning when compared to traditional face-to-face courses and lectures: Saving time and travel: overcomes timing, attendance and travel difficulties. Easy access from different spots across the world. … Read More

Starting a new e-learning platform: key aspects to consider

1. Terminology: e-learning, online learning and distance learning/training Online teaching and learning becomes more and more popular nowadays. Have you discovered that there are slight differences between the three terms, although they are closely connected?  E-learning/training involves the use of a … Read More

Cultural Entrepreneurs Caring About Sustainability: in KPY Yearbook

The Cultural Policy and Management Research Center (KPY) of İstanbul Bilgi University is one of the first policy-oriented research centres in Turkey in the field of cultural policy and cultural management. KPY addresses the fast changing cultural scene in Turkey, aiming to be … Read More