Equity is pleased to share the following information from SMArts with members:
Registration is now open for the 2024 HYBRID Stage Managing the Arts Conference in Toronto.
Dates: Thursday, April 18 to Monday, April 29
Venue: Toronto Metropolitan University, Kerr Hall South (44 Gould Street)
Night of a 1,001 Stage Managers Closing night party – Monday, April 29 7:30 p.m. (Imperial Pub)
The conference consists of 23 courses over 12-days that range in topics from basic skills (Reading music, Calling a Show, Prompting, Giving Notes) to genres of stage management (Dance, Musicals) and from advanced skills for the Equity Stage Manager (Best Practices Blades, Stage Managing Intimacy, Training Apprentices, Anti-Black Racism Workshop) to courses for your future (Tax Preparation for Stage Manager, Resumes, Job Interviews and Contract Negotiation).
This year you will have the option to attend either in-person or virtually, whichever suits your situations best. There are also subsidized seats available for those for whom it is not financially viable to attend. SMArts welcomes donations to support this effort. Please donate while registering or directly
online.
SMArts was founded by the late Winston Morgan in 1996. SMArts Executive Director, Janelle Rainville, Conference Associates, Lani Martel & Jeff Morris and experts in the field host a series of seminars exploring the many aspects of the craft of stage management. These sessions provide a comfortable environment for new or experienced stage managers to hone their skills.
The Conference is designed for both the experienced stage manager who is looking for diversification within their field and for the student stage manager who wants to know more about their career choice.
Courses = $40 each or a Conference pass for $690 (in-person) or $570 (virtual) **
** You must attend the virtual sessions in real time. Access to recordings of the sessions is not possible.
Registration can be done
online. Enquiries about the conference may be directed to Janelle Rainville (Executive Director) at
janelle@stagemanagingthearts.ca.
Equity is a key SMArts sponsor as part of the Association’s professional development mandate.