Dates: April 16, 17, 18 2019 (3-day workshop)
Time: 6 PM-10 PM (Group sessions end at 9 PM, with optional additional consultation until 10 PM)
Location: PWM
Fee: $45 (Please contact us if this fee would be a barrier to your participation)
Using innovative and interactive activities, Jesse Stong (Art Educator/Playwright) will support emerging artists to develop a strong application for their own future project grants. From seeding and exploring initial ideas to developing dynamic writing samples, and participating in group brainstorms to elaborate and articulate project outlines with realistic timelines and budgets. By the end of this hands-on sessions each participant will leave with their own completed first draft of a grant proposal, as well as many tips on finding a diversification of funding, independent fundraising strategies, and guidance on building partnerships for the future life of their proposed project.
Application guideline
- Send a paragraph describing your interest in the workshop.
- Please attach a bio and/or CV.
- Send applications to jesse@playwrights.ca and harris@playwrights.ca
with subject line: Exploring Practice with Jesse Stong - Application deadline: 1 PM on April 4, 2019
Topics Covered
a) General Grant Writing Tips/Cautions
b) Stress and Time Management/Infusing GRANT WRITING into your artistic practice
c) Hands-On Project Proposal Building (developing treatment, describing project)
d) Creative Activities (exploring innovative grant writing processes)
e) Expressing authentic NEED and attracting SUPPORT
f) Group Brainstorm Sessions (exploring ideas, developing proposals further in the workshop)
g) Editing and Increasing Impact (How to sharpen your grant)
h) Action planning/specific measurable steps towards grant submission
i) Ongoing Discussions/Group Sharing of Resources/Sources of Funding
Expectations
- Participants should come to the workshop with a project/residency idea they are genuinely interested in developing a grant proposal for (the idea can be fully developed or a seed of a new project)
- Participants should be expected to engage with the hands-on process.
- Participants will support the ideas of others/contribute to the group discussions.
- Participants will leave with a clear plan to continue to process forward
About the Instructor
Jesse Stong is curently completing his fourth year designing and leading PWM’s Young Creators Unit. Jesse is a graduate of Playwriting from the National Theatre School of Canada and is completing his Masters in Art Education at Concordia University. He was recently assistant curator for the National Art’s Centre Disability Summit, and in 2016 received the Michaëlle Jean Foundation award for his innovative writing/puppetry workshops for schools and youth groups. Jesse is a proud member of the board of directors at Les Muses: Centre for dance and performance training, for people living with intellectual differences, as well as a writing facilitator for the Quebec Writers Federation.
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