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Welcome to ELAN
The English-Language Arts Network is devoted to helping Quebec's English-language artists make connections with one another, with their francophone colleagues and with their audiences in Quebec, Canada and internationally. With over 1,700 members, ELAN is above all an opportunity for you to be part of a community. Created in 2005 by a group of professional artists who wanted to exchange ideas, resources and connections, ELAN has grown into a vibrant network through monthly "schmoozers", useful member services and a dynamic website (that receives several hundred visits a day). Join us! Click below to find out more about members services.
Recent ELANews
The latest information from ELAN and the arts community on jobs, auditions, calls for submissions, funding opportunities, workshops, classified listings, and important advocacy reports. Updated daily so check back often!
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L'Autre St. Jean
June 30, 2009 12:21 pm
Director's Message
Two weeks ago L'Autre St-Jean burst ominously into the news. Few of us had paid much attention to the small version of the St-Jean scheduled a day before the main event. Even fewer had noticed that two English acts were invited to perform. But every newspaper and media outlet jumped on the story when Lake of Stew and Bloodshot Bill were 'uninvited' to perform because a major sponsor feared songs performed in English would provoke a violent backlash in the francophone community. The volatile concoction of Fête Nationale, language politics, and threats of violence sent shock waves through the English-speaking community. Some people reacted with defiance, others with dismay and disbelief. How could this happen at a time when so many of us feel the old grievances and stereotypes have been laid to rest?
Within 24 hours, the francophone community vigorously denounced exclusionary definitions of La Fête Nationale. Lake of Stew and Bloodshot Bill sang. A handful of protesters booed. Everybody breathed a huge sigh of relief. One letter writer to the Gazette lamented that Francophone bands booked for L'Autre St-Jean did not refuse to play because their Anglo colleagues were excluded. In hindsight, that would have been noble but reckless, but how many of us would have bet the farm that L'Autre Quebec would not degenerate into a divisive squabble in which being on the wrong side would have career killing consequences?
Quebec has unequivocally expressed its commitment to an inclusive society. This is welcome news for the English-speaking community. We are neither adversaries to Quebec's national aspirations nor disenfranchised observers. Now we need to demonstrate that we are ready to play a constructive role in Quebec's inclusive social project.
Guy Rodgers
Executive Director
Your Art’s Awesome, Now What? ELAN Launches Small Group Mentorship Program
June 30, 2009 12:06 pm
What's New
After much interest from our membership, we are thrilled to launch our series of discipline-specific small group mentorship sessions with an event for our independent rock/pop musicians, entitled Your Music’s Awesome, Now What?
We’ve invited a panel of music industry experts to answer all the questions you were either afraid to ask, or just never got the chance to do so! Panelists include Meyer Billurcu (concert promoter Blue Skies Turn Black), Shevaughn Battle (FACTOR), and Dave Cool (St Ambroise Sponsorship Program).
Interested participants should RSVP via email, and send in a few questions you would like addressed. ELAN will anonymously integrate the questions into the panel interviews. The Q&A will be followed by a casual schmoozer with more opportunities for mingling.
When and Where:
Location will be announced this week on the ELAN website.
Cost: Free!
Stay tuned for other upcoming mentorship sessions for each discipline and other sectors of the music discipline.
read moreELAN’s Visual Artist Exchange Residency Pilot Project Is Almost Here!
June 29, 2009 3:04 pm
Did You Know?
This exciting new program will support two visual artists, one from Montreal and one from the Eastern Townships Region, to participate in a month-long residency in each other’s community this October. The residency will provide and cover costs for lodging, studio space and materials, and will offer opportunities for networking and public presentation of works in progress. Interested visual artists should mark the date! More details and application forms will be available on the ELAN website by mid-July, so stay tuned!
read moreELAN Schmoozer on the Canal - July 14th 6-9pm
June 29, 2009 2:51 pm
What's New
It’s terrace season! This month, get schmoozy with ELAN on the St Ambroise Terrace overlooking the banks of the Lachine Canal.
When and Where:
Tuesday July 14th, 6-9pm
St Ambroise Terrace
5080 St-Ambroise Street in St-Henri (a few minutes from the Atwater Market)
Click here for directions
How does a schmoozer work?
Each month, ELAN members and their friends get together to eat, drink and be merry, while meeting new colleagues and old friends. There is a ‘musical chairs’ structure on the night to make sure everyone gets a chance to mingle.
Please RSVP to the ELAN office by sending an email with Schmoozer in the subject line or by joining the Facebook Event.
read moreELANews is now in blog format!
March 23, 2009 4:46 pm
What's New
ELANews has gone blog! In addition to our monthly newsletter, you can now read ELANews on our homepage, updated daily. Check back often for the latest information on jobs, auditions, calls for submissions, funding opportunities, workshops, classified listings, community events and important advocacy reports.
Here's how it works:
News items are posted chronologically, but you can sort through them by Category (see menu on the right), as well as by 'Tag'. A tag is a keyword(s) added to the bottom of a news post (eg. "Job Opportunities Performing Arts"). By clicking on it, you will access a list of all the other news posts with the same tag.
Submit your news anytime! Simply Log In and fill out the ELANews submission form. Staff will have your post on the site in a day or so. Happy Surfing!
read moreGreat contest to win valuable NIA classes, fitness outfits, CDs, DVDs, etc.
June 30, 2009 12:37 pm
Member News
In October, leading Nia trainer Martha Randall will be in Montreal offering a special, weeklong White Belt Intensive training session. There are a number of contests around this exciting event, including a chance to win 50% off the price of the White Belt Intensive.
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Studio Sublet for September - December
June 30, 2009 12:33 pm
ELAN Classifieds
800 sq. ft sublet studio for a 3-4 month period. The studio is part of a collective studio space that includes 4 other studios.
read moreGalerie PUSH for rent in August
June 30, 2009 12:29 pm
ELAN Classifieds
Galerie PUSH is a storefront space located at 5264 boul. Saint Laurent (north of Fairmount) in Montreal Québec.
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Theatre Lac Brome Schmoozer & Show in the Eastern Townships - July 17th 5-7pm
June 30, 2009 11:58 am
What's New
Theatre Lac Brome is hosting a 5 à 7 for ELAN members and artists on Friday July 17th. Guests will have a change to meet with artistic colleagues and receive discount tickets the evenings’ performance of Putting it Together: A musical review with lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim.
For more information on the event and performance, contact Theatre Lac Brome via email or phone 450-242-1395.
read moreELAN Schmoozer Committee is Looking for Members
June 30, 2009 11:55 am
What's New
If you like hosting events or think you have a brilliant idea for our improving our schmoozers – we need you on our Schmoozer Committee! The committee will meet every month (usually just prior to the month’s schmoozer) to plan upcoming events and assist with hosting duties (such as working the door, set up, securing door prizes, promotion, signage, etc). It’s a great way to get involved and meet people.
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