What is artsScene Edmonton?
artsScene Edmonton is a non-profit initiative that brings together young business and creative professionals (ages 18-40) through the arts, culture and creative industries. artsScene is a national initiative made possible by Business for the Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and promoting business leadership in the arts, facilitating funding relationships and connected business volunteers to the arts. artsScene has been established in Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, and now Edmonton and Calgary.
How to get involved
Sign up for our mailing list: If you’re interested in buying event tickets, getting involved in organizing events, sponsoring our programs, and donating resources, sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest updates and event news. Click here to sign up for artsScene!
Connect with us on Facebook: Become a fan of artsScene Edmonton, connect with other business and creative professionals, volunteers, and supporters.
Follow us on Twitter: Get real time tweets by following @artsSceneEdm or searching for #artsSceneEdm.
Partners and volunteers: If you’re interested in playing a more active role in our activities and events, please contact
Michael Brechtel or
Ken Bautista.
Our organizing committee
Marc Carnes, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Oksana Gowin, Art Gallery of Alberta
Marie Guerrette, Frame 30 Productions
Michael McDougall, CV Technologies
Alana Williams, RED The Agency
Cary Williams, Edward Jones
What we believe
We have brought artsScene to Alberta in order to mobilize young business and creative professionals to play an active role in the growth of the arts, culture and creative industries in our province. Our manifesto is built around three beliefs:
- That, strong creative and artistic communities are linked to innovative and prosperous communities.
- That, creative, cross-disciplinary collaboration between business and the arts yield powerful results.
- That, this is about empowering and activating our connected generation to grow our creative community.
Our events
BoardLink: Exciting speed networking event that introduces young professionals to local arts and culture boards.
Roundtables: Interactive breakfast sessions to connect CEOs, arts- and community-leaders, and young professionals in small groups to explore issues and opportunities facing our creative communities, with the intent to infuse organizations with fresh energy and to identify roles for newcomers to play in shaping our cultural landscape.
artsScene Parties: Because culture is stimulating, and unpredictable, as any good party should be, we’ll mix mix performance and visual arts, participants and spectators, in an atmosphere we hope will go feral.
Behind the Scenes: Exclusive opportunities for artsScene members to discover the arts together and engage with artists before and after performances.
Creative Summit: A two day event in Banff, Alberta that brings together artistic, creative and business leaders to share ideas and inspiration, culminating in a late-night mashup event that introduces audiences to our vibrant arts and cultural scene.
