Arts Ahead Symposium
Arts Ahead is an annual symposium for arts professionals and cultural leaders organized by the post-graduate Arts Management cohort at Centennial College. The full-day event is an opportunity for artists and arts workers to share professional insights and participate in meaningful dialogue about current and future trends in the arts & culture landscape. The symposium also provides a networking forum for aspiring arts managers and current industry professionals to strengthen the position of arts management within the Toronto and Canadian arts, culture, and heritage industries.
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Arts Ahead 2024 Theme
Interweaving Threads: Cultural Collaboration in the Arts
Arts Ahead 2024 will explore the impact of cultural collaboration on the Tkaronto/Toronto arts sector. Through a series of panels and interactive workshops with industry professionals, the symposium will explore how cultural collaboration can uplift underrepresented voices and bridge intergenerational gaps, the impact of cross-cultural education in the arts such as through the use of technology, and the impact cultural exchange has on the Canadian economy.
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Arts Ahead 2024 Vision
- To encourage cultural education and bridge intergenerational gaps through historical and cross cultural learning.
- To create a strong sense of community through the interweaving of various cultures and experiences in the Tkaronto/Toronto arts and culture sector.
- To continue the conversation around the importance of providing arts and cultural spaces that are inclusive, diverse, and accessible to those who have historically been underrepresented in the arts sector.
- To be culturally relevant in providing artists, arts organizations and cultural collaborators the resources and information they need to succeed in the current political and economic climate.
- To discuss the future for artists and arts organizations under rapid technological advancements and how we can use these advancements to inspire new and exciting artistic projects.