ever-emerging artist program

The future of touring belongs to the creator-producer.

The EEAP is an Ontario-based incubator that equips multidisciplinary live artists with the practical skills, network, and business savvy needed to take their work on the road and lead the next wave of sectoral change. We thank TD Bank and the Ready Commitment Fund for their support of this program

Applications for our inaugural cohort are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied; we look forward to reviewing your materials and learning more about your craft.

About the Program

The Ever Emerging Artist Program (EEAP) brings together a dynamic cohort of cross-disciplinary performance creators to explore the realities of modern touring. Designed to develop creators and producers of live performance, this program bridges the gap between creating live performance and touring live performance. Participants will engage in workshops covering a range of topics including: world building, dramaturgy, design principles, basic production skills, budgeting, marketing and negotiating contracts.

How it Works

The EEAP balances collective community learning with independent project development:

  • Cohort Learning: Participants attend specialized, interactive and in-person workshop sessions, building a peer network and sharpening their critical creation and arts-administration skills.

  • Practical Workshops: Through in-person sessions, participants learn together, share ideas and offer each other feedback. Workshops are designed to be practical with active engagement. Between sessions, participants will apply workshop learning and feedback to their personal small-scale project. Throughout the process, the Volcano network will offer ongoing support to help you refine your artistic vision, production logistics, and financial planning.

  • Culmination: The program will end with a showcase where participants will get the opportunity to pitch and share their projects with community and industry stakeholders. 

  • The 2-Year Plan: The program is deeply practical and experiential, ensuring you walk away with the concrete tools, resources, and strategies required to launch and tour your project within the next 24 months.

  • Pitch and Showcase: The program will end with a showcase where participants will get the opportunity to pitch and share their projects with community and industry stakeholders. 

PRogram Pillars

Artistic Creation and Multidisciplinary Practice

Technical Production and Adaptive Logistics

The Administration and Business of Art

Who Is EEAP for? 

The EEAP is geared toward mid-career live performance artists who want to start self-producing and touring. These artists include, but are not limited to, directors, creators, designers, performers, and technical/production artists.

Applicants should have a project idea or concept that they are excited to work on through the program. 

Participants will be remunerated for their participation in the program.

Meet the Team

Lisa Karen Cox - Program Director

 

Ashlee Marcus - Program Coordinator

 
 

Volcano expresses thanks to the TD Bank and the TD Ready Commitment fund for its support of the Ever-Emerging Artist Program.

 
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