# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference: Art in the Face of Adversity
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: VERSION FRANÇAISE CI‑DESSOUS | EN WILL FOLLOW

🎭 Compétences d’affaires pour âmes créatives : Créer face à l’adversité
📅 24 avril | 🕙 10 h à 18 h (portes à 9 h)
🎤 Animé par Sonali Karnick (CBC)
Une journée pratique pour vous aider à développer votre carrière artistique, naviguer le changement et renforcer votre créativité — avec panels, conférences, performances et réseautage.

🔥 Prévente
Inscrivez‑vous avant le 13 avril et économisez 10 $ sur le billet en présentiel.

🎯 AU PROGRAMME
• Adapter sa pratique à l’ère de l’IA
• Stratégies de santé mentale pour les artistes
• Développer sa visibilité et son public
• Comprendre les programmes et le financement du CALQ
• Créer après la migration : perspectives d’artistes

🎤 PANELS & CONFÉRENCES
Avec des artistes et expert·e·s du milieu culturel, dont :
Omar Bernal • Caroline Marcoux‑Gendron • Rameez Karim • Gavin Seal • Marianne Berthelette • Nicolas Lachance‑Brais • Simon Peacock • Isabelle Van Grimde • Guillaume Thériault • Kalika Hastings • Équipe YES (Stacey & Caroline)

🎶 PERFORMANCES & LANCEMENTS
• Veils of Bollywood
• Eleuthera
🎉 Lancement de la version anglaise de Musique Immigration

🤝 RÉSEAUTAGE
Un 5 à 7 pour rencontrer la communauté artistique, échanger avec des pairs et créer de nouvelles collaborations.

💻 EN LIGNE OU EN PRÉSENTIEL
Accessible partout au Québec.
🗣 L’événement se déroulera en anglais.

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👀 OVERVIEW
Build the skills you need to sustain your creative practice in a changing world.

This full‑day conference brings together artists, cultural leaders, and industry experts for panels, talks, performances, and real conversations on:
✨ AI and creative practice
✨ Mental health and sustainability
✨ Funding and CALQ programs
✨ Visibility, audiences, and career strategy
✨ Artistic identity, migration, and belonging

➡️ Early Bird tickets available until April 13

🎤 PANELS & TALKS
Featuring artists and cultural sector experts, including:
Omar Bernal • Caroline Marcoux‑Gendron • Rameez Karim • Gavin Seal • Marianne Berthelette • Nicolas Lachance‑Brais • Simon Peacock • Isabelle Van Grimde • Guillaume Thériault • Kalika Hastings • YES Team (Stacey & Caroline)

🎶 LIVE PERFORMANCES & LAUNCHES
• Veils of Bollywood
• Eleuthera
🎉 Official launch of the English version of the Musique Immigration platform

🤝 NETWORKING
A closing 5à7 to connect with the artistic community, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations.

💻 ONLINE OR IN PERSON
Accessible anywhere in Quebec.
🗣 The event will be presented in English.

👥 WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is ideal for:
• Artists and creators of all disciplines
• Newcomer artists building networks
• Filmmakers and multidisciplinary creatives
• Artists seeking funding, visibility, or business skills
• Anyone exploring the intersection of arts, AI, and wellbeing

✨ This is more than a conference — it’s a day to learn, connect, and move your creative practice forward.

🎟 Save your spot today.
Early Bird pricing ends April 13.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/westmount/business-skills-for-creative-souls-artists-conference-art-in-the-face-of-adversity/200029906566009
- **Event Categories**: art, business, conferences, health-wellness, mental-health, anime
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 86

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Westmount
- **state**: QC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Unitarian Church of Montreal
- **lat**: 45.47571
- **long**: -73.60306
- **full address**: Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, Montréal, QC H4A 1Y5, Canada, Westmount

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference: Art in the Face of Adversity being held?
  - **A:** Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference: Art in the Face of Adversity takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, Montréal, QC H4A 1Y5, Canada, Westmount.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference: Art in the Face of Adversity?
  - **A:** Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference: Art in the Face of Adversity is organized by YES Employment + Entrepreneurship.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at YES Employment + Entrepreneurship's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given YES Employment + Entrepreneurship a rating of 3/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. YES Employment + Entrepreneurship has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference: Art in the Face of Adversity is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Westmount, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 80+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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