Current Opportunities
Ontario Presents supports professional development in the presenting field through digital resources, webinars, workshops and special events. The following are upcoming opportunities offered by OP for skill training, network growth, tour reimagining, and curatorial decision making.
From Seed to Season - Step-by-step guide for new Young Audience presenters.
Transforming the Touring Sector - Virtual workshops on sustainable, equitable arts touring.
The OP Spring Retreat - Annual gathering for learning, networking, and relaxation.
Volunteerism and Succession Planning Workshop - Workshop on volunteer recruitment and succession planning in Northern Ontario.
Vancouver International Children’s Festival Trip - Professional development trip for Young Audience presenters.
More info below →
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From Seed to Season
How to Grow as a New Young Audience Presenter, funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canadian Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF), is a key e-document that has been developed to support the participants of the New Young Audience Presenter Project and any other new/emerging YA presenters in Ontario. At the core of this document are strategies, exercises, worksheets and additional digital links that help budding presenters navigate the various tasks necessary for developing a presenting series. Download the e-document From Seed to Season here.
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Transforming The Touring Sector
A free virtual workshop series that breaks down the basics of Slow Touring and shares how you and your organization can transform your work to incorporate the values of sustainability, equity and empathy in the face of our ‘new normal’. All presenters, artists, and industry members are invited to join us as we look for new working models that are sustainable, not only in terms of the environment, but also with regards to people (keeping arts workers in the industry and avoiding burnout) and organizational sustainability. Workshops take place once a month from October 2024 - March 2025, click here to register.
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The OP Spring Retreat
This is an annual opportunity for the touring and presenting community in late spring/early summer for the presenting community to gather for collaborative learning, reflection and study, mixed with the right proportion of R&R. Click here for more information on the Spring Retreat
Volunteerism and Succession Planning Workshop (March 2025)
Fresh Start Program , is an opportunity for adult and young audience volunteer presenters in northern Ontario to gather together as a supportive network, build collaborative skills, and learn more about volunteerism and succession planning. During the 2-day gathering, the group will explore the challenges facing volunteer presenters in northern communities and come up with solutions, particularly in the areas of volunteer recruitment, changing leadership and how to develop a succession plan for your organization.
Vancouver International Children’s Festival Trip (May 2025)
Fresh Start Program , is an opportunity for members of the Northern Young Audience Network (NTYA) to experience live festival performances and to develop their programming and curatorial decision making skills. This year the Fresh Start Program will cover the travel expenses for a small group of seasoned and new YA presenters to see the best local, provincial and international work the Vancouver festival has to offer.