Is your artistic practice or arts career ready for that next step?
OTTAWA ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
*The Ottawa Arts Mentorship Program is only open to Arts Network Ottawa members. Membership is on a pay-what-you-choose basis. CLICK HERE to join or renew your membership!
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JOIN THE PROGRAM
This year’s Ottawa Arts Mentorship Program looks to bring together artists and cultural workers within the Ottawa arts community to develop skills, share resources and knowledge, and build networks for learnings and support.
PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING
Are you interested in mutual support, knowledge-exchange or interacting across artistic disciplines and sectors? We welcome applicants with shared goals or complimentary skill sets to take part as peers and co-learners.
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You are paid for 40hrs @ $20/hr dedicated to peer-to-peer cooperative learning
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An added $200 to spend towards your mentorship goals
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Free access to special workshops and resources, including a Financial Literacy series
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A cohort of diverse program peers to connect, share and exchange with
BECOME A MENTEE:
Mentorship is a valuable and sought-after means expanding knowledge, skills, networks and relationships. Your mentorship will focus on specific topics and goals identified by YOU to establish and grow your practice or advance your career.
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You are paid for 40hrs @ $15/hr of 1-one-1 mentorship from a leader in your field or discipline
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An added $200 to spend towards your mentorship goals
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Free access to special workshops and resources, including a Financial Literacy series
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A cohort of diverse program peers to connect, share and exchange with
BECOME A MENTOR
Are you a leader and professional artist or arts administrator working in the Ottawa community? Do you identify as a mentor, or have experience with mentor-mentee training? Becoming a mentor is a rewarding experience and a way to give back to your community and the next generation of arts professionals. In a mentee-driven partnership, the mentee determines the pace, route and destination. The mentor is then able to offer insights and counsel that are focused on the mentee’s objectives.
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You are paid for 40hrs @ $25/hr dedicated to support and mentorship of your mentee
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Free access to special workshops and resources, including a Financial Literacy series
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A cohort of diverse program peers to connect, share and exchange with
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCT 13 2021
If applying online is a barrier, please contact Arts Network Ottawa for alternative arrangements at 613.580.2767 x2006 OR info@artsnetottawa.ca for written or oral applications.
PROGRAM TIMELINE:
OCTOBER 13, 2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications now closed.
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
ORIENTATION
Online
DEC 1, 2021 - JAN 31, 2022
COHORT 1
Town Hall
DECEMBER 6, 2021
FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP 1
Presented by Lisa Cruikshank Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
FEB 1, 2022 - MARCH 31, 2022
COHORT 2
Town Hall
FEBRUARY 07, 2022
FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP 2
Presented by Lisa Cruikshank Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
APRIL 1 - MAY 31 2022
COHORT 3
Town Hall
APRIL 4 2022
FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP 3
Presented by Lisa Cruikshank Insurance & Financial Services Inc.)
*Additional learning events and workshops will be coordinated based on participants goals and interests.
OUR FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
NOW SEEKING
CREATIVES
Artists, administrators, and cultural workers looking to take their career or practice to the next level as a mentee, or in a peer-to-peer setting.
LEADERS
Leaders and professionals currently working in the Ottawa arts sector interested in becoming mentors.
ESTABLISHED PAIRS
Pre-established mentor/mentee pairs that would like to formalize their learning through program participation.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge that our offices are on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation have lived on this territory for millennia, stewarding the land, the water and all that contributes to life in this region. Today, many Indigenous communities continue to be denied the opportunity and resources to make and experience their traditional art on this land. We pledge to make justice and reconciliation a priority through our work by amplifying Indigenous voices and their experiences.
CONTACT US
Shenkman Arts Centre
245 Centrum Blvd, Suite 260
Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1
Tel: 613-580-2767
info@artsnetottawa.ca
Charity number:
121777023RR0001
WE ARE COMMITTED TO
PRIORITIZING EQUITY SEEKING GROUPS
Arts Network Ottawa is committed to prioritizing equity seeking groups as identified by the City of Ottawa. These groups include First Nations, Inuit, Metis, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQ+, New Canadians, Older Adults, People with disabilities, Francophones, and Rural Residents.
PROVIDING A SAFE WORKPLACE
Arts Network Ottawa will continue to be committed to a safe workplace where the principles of accountability, integrity, and transparency are prioritized. Mentorship Program participants are expected to abide by our Safer Spaces Policy.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Mentorship pairings will be finalized by a selection committee. This committee is comprised of local professional artists and cultural workers with diverse backgrounds and experience in arts mentorship.
The most successful mentoring partnerships are those with clear and realistic goals, strong compatibility with mentor or peer-learner, and demonstrate tangible impact on the mentee or peer-learner’s practice. Mentees should have the ability to accept constructive criticism and be receptive to thoughtful feedback. They should be open to new experiences and personal growth and show initiative and self-motivation.