This session focuses on producing with a base in your community. We are joined by Heather Ervin (Producer, Globe Theatre) to talk sponsorship, audience engagement, and creating something special with each production.

This session focuses on cross-cultural collaboration in the theatre world. We are joined by Deneh'Cho Thompson to talk about collaboration between Indigenous and Settler artists.

This session focuses on breaking into the professional theatre world. We are joined by Heather Cant (Artistic Director, Persephone Theatre) and Jennifer Brewin (Artistic Director, Globe Theatre) to talk about what it takes to work in professional Canadian theatres like Persephone and the Globe.

This session focuses on scenography for independent artists. We are joined by Beth Kates (Co-Creative Director/Designer of Playground Studios) to talk about sceneography for touring shows, unusual spaces, and projections.

This session focuses on intercultural ethics in theatre creation. We are joined by Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre; Director, Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre) to talk about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Theatre space.

This session focuses on finances for independent artists. We are joined by Sandra Jackson (CPA CGA) to talk about how to keep track of your budget, manage your expenses, and deal with the CRA.

This session focuses on branding, marketing, and publicity for independent artists. We are joined by Jessie Grant (Founder, Rebel Marketing and Media) to talk Fringe: how to get into it, what to be aware of, pitfalls and benefits, and how to lay out the basics of what it take to get your work out there and how you can maximize your reach with minimal effort.

This session focuses on finding your Fringe feet. We are joined by Anita Smith (Artistic & Executive Director of 25th Street Theatre, Saskatoon) to talk Fringe: how to get into it, what to be aware of, pitfalls and benefits, and how to put together a tour.

This session focuses on how OSAC can help you tour your production across Saskatchewan on the school and arts organization circuit. We are joined by Marianne Woods and Skip Taylor to discuss the application, jury process, showcase, booking period and finally the tour! Learn best practices in each of these steps from the pitch to the performance.

This session focuses on applying to the SK Arts Independent Artists Program in the Dance, Multidisciplinary, Music and Theatre streams. We are joined by Philip Adams, a program consultant from SK Arts, who will walk you through the application and discuss their best tips for applying, what are good questions to ask the program consultant, and more!