Catching up with Local Creators

Lenny Gallant recently shared with us some of the story about how he developed a thriving career creating art from reclaimed wood, and how he’s begun dipping his toes into the world of digital art and NFTs.
Get caught up with Lenny at creativepei.ca

Current Opportunities

Our website now features a collection of current opportunities relevant to creative workers on PEI. It can be filtered by opportunity type and creative discipline, making relevant opportunities easy to find.

Some recently posted opportunities include:

• Museum Assistance Program - Department of Canadian Heritage

• Production Potter - Village Pottery

• Front of House Manager - The Guild

• Professional Development for Artists - Canada Council

Creative Hub Update

In mid-2020, CreativePEI held public consultations with members of the creative community to determine the feasibility of establishing a Creative Hub for PEI. We envision one or more vibrant and collaborative spaces where individuals and organizations from a range of arts and creative disciplines can build their skills, create, collaborate, and innovate.

Over the past year we’ve looked at several potential sites for the Hub and have received expressions of interest from dozens of creative workers who are looking to rent space, participate in programming or partner with us in developing the Hub.

We are currently in talks with a property owner in Charlottetown about potentially leasing a 6600 square foot industrial space that could be perfect for workshops and studios. We're also researching funding options for renovating the space. We look forward to sharing updates on this project over the coming months.

Newsworthy

• The PEI Human Rights Commission is conducting a survey on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

• Pivoting from performing during the pandemic, Island actor Jessica Gallant created a PEI-inspired makeup line

• The Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture will present the virtual Arts for Mental Health Conference on October 6.