Winter workshop series
We are happy to announce that Art Volt is collaborating with the department of Creative Arts Therapies and FutureBound to offer a series of professional training workshops this winter!
Workshops
Presented in Collaboration with Creative Arts Therapies
ONLINE - In English with SJ Vriend
Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 – 12:30pm to 2pm
In this workshop, SJ will offer an introduction to gender affirming therapy practice, presenting key concepts, sharing some of their own personal reflections on providing care to trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse clients, and answering questions.
About SJ Vriend
SJ Vriend (they/he/she) works at Centretown Community Health Centre in their Trans Health Program, providing individual therapy and facilitating groups for trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse persons. SJ is a Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying) and Canadian Certified Counsellor and is an alumni of Concordia University’s drama therapy program.
How to Register
This workshop is open to students and recent alumni of Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. *Due to limited capacity, priority access will be given to students and alumni of the Creative Arts Therapies program.
To register, please email your name, program/department and year of graduation to artvolt@concordia.ca.
Presented in Collaboration with FutureBound
IN PERSON (TBC) – In english with Anne-Marie Mulumba
Hall Building, SSC Workshop Room – (Room H-769)
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – 10am to 12pm
In a very competitive job market, a solid online portfolio gives you an edge, increases your credibility and puts your work in front of potential clients or future employers. Therefore, no matter what field you are in, you can only benefit if you put yourself out there. Now that your next step is to build an online portfolio to showcase your work, where do you start? In this interactive workshop, we will use a worksheet and:
- Learn about some of the best portfolio platforms
- Choose your niche to increase the value of your brand
- Showcase your skills and valuable experience online
- Communicate your personality to attract the audience or clients you want
- Structure your portfolio with a call to action
Join us with pen, paper and your own computer for this hands-on workshop.
How to Register
This workshop is open to undergraduate students of Concordia University and recent alumni of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Offered by FutureBound and GradProSkills
ONLINE – in English with Yuliya Kondratenko
Part 1: Saturday, March 19th, 2022 – 10am to 12pm
Part 2: Sunday, March 20th, 2022 – 10am to 12pm
During this two-part workshop, you will become familiar with project management concepts, widely integrated in industries such as tech, health, non-profit, finance, engineering, performing and visual arts.
We will be using our computers to practice creating and managing projects using digital collaborative tools in a simulated project team environment. Templates and access to the virtual accounts will be shared with you during the workshop.
Through collaborative small group discussions, reflections, practice and games, you will leave feeling confident about your ability to use project management tools and concepts for your own school or work projects!
How to Register
This workshop is open to undergraduate and graduate students of Concordia University and recent alumni of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Offered by FutureBound
ONLINE - In English with Anne-Marie Mulumba
Thursday, February 17th, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm
In this new hybrid work environment for most jobs, we know how vital online collaboration is for team building and company progress. As a current or future member of the workforce, you can only benefit if you adapt to various digital collaborative tools. Luckily, in this interactive workshop, you will get to know and use some of these tools! You will:
- Get an overview of tools such as Slack, MURAL, MIRO, Trello, Airtable, Figma and EasyRetro
- Learn about the tools that facilitate communication, team ideation, progress tracking, design prototyping and team retrospective meetings
- You will gain hands-on experience with some of them
- After this session, you will feel more comfortable with online collaboration and this will lead to more fruitful team meetings
How to Register
This workshop is open to undergraduate students of Concordia University and recent alumni of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Presented in Collaboration with Creative Arts Therapies
ONLINE - In English with Jennifer Buchanan
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 – 12:30pm to 2pm
Starting a Creative Arts Therapy Private Practice has unique challenges, opportunities, and goals. This presentation will show you how you can deliver your service and present your work in a way that blends heart, health, and mastery. This short presentation will share the essential elements required so your private practice is sustainable – because it is possible to build a practice that is resilient and endures, without compromising your own health and values.
About Jennifer Buchanan
Like many health entrepreneurs, Jennifer Buchanan (MTA, MBA) started with a huge mission - to help strengthen people in their pursuit of optimum health. After running her private practice for twenty years, even after thousands of clients and loyal staff, she felt burned out and not sure if her business would make it. Rather than quit, she went on an intense quest to prove her company’s viability and identify key components of sustainable healthcare practices.
How to Register
This workshop is open to students and recent alumni of Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. *Due to limited capacity, priority access will be given to students and alumni of the Creative Arts Therapies program.
To register, please email your name, program/department and year of graduation to artvolt@concordia.ca.
Presented in Collaboration with FutureBound
ONLINE - In English with Chris Enns, Rags to Reasonable
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 – 10am to 12pm
Are your finances a major source of stress? In this workshop, we’ll talk about the fundamentals of finance and how to start building a financial technique. We’ll work with tools that help connect your money to what really matters, manage money when your income is variable, and strategies to pay off debt/save for the big things you’re working towards.
About Chris Enns
Chris Enns is a certified financial planner (CFP) and opera singer. He has spent the last 10 years as a performing artist and learned the hard way that ignoring money doesn’t really work. He is the founder of Rags to Reasonable - an advice only financial planning firm that specializes in working with creatives and people with other non-traditional financial situations.
How to Register
This workshop is open to undergraduate students of Concordia University and recent alumni of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
