Newly rebranded and reworked, Creative Continuum (previously known as Artpreneur) is an annual conference presented by Arts Network Ottawa. It brings together local and national creative experts and business leaders in Ottawa on October 22-23, 2022.
The two-day conference, led by industry experts and creatives, is designed to inform attendees on how to transform their passions into professions. Offering workshops, product demonstrations and networking experiences across artistic disciplines, this year’s theme is “Navigating a career in the arts: I.R.L.”
Today, we are inundated with countless tools, platforms, strategies to produce and share creative work in virtual spaces. COVID-19 and its aftermath continue to emphasize the need for digital engagement, introducing artists and audiences to new ways of experiencing and interacting with art, and importantly: globalized opportunities for exposure and monetization. However, equalling these impacts and opportunities is a loss of connection, community, and intimacy behind the experience of creative work.
Keynote speaker Luisa Ji. Photo provided by Creative Continuum.
Creative Contiuum 22: “I.R.L. | en réalité” invites you ask, what does it mean now to create art in real life? Connect with industry professionals from various sectors and disciplines through two days of interactive workshops, panels, and networking experiences. Aiming to provide insight & hands on learning tools through various lenses throughout the creative sector, with a proper understanding of how to apply the virtual world and all its benefits to enrich the real-life experience.
The lineup of speakers include Claire Farley, the co-founder of Canthius magazine; Allan André, a three-time Art Battle National Champion; Kingsley Swim, founder of Black Market Creative Agency; and a keynote talk by Luisa Ji, a multi-disciplinary creative, designer, and strategist.
Creative Continuum is taking place at the Nicol Building on Carleton University campus on October 22-23, 2022. Visit creativecontinuum.ca to see the conference schedule and full lineup of speakers.
