The Exchange: CREATIVE OUTSIDE EYE

SAFE SPACE FOR CREATIVE EXPLORATION, GROWTH, AND VISIONING

Art making requires confidence and courage, and it can be difficult to muster these qualities if you feel insecure or discouraged. Allow an experienced and mature artist to help guide you through your creative project, boosting your confidence and self-belief as together you realize your unique vision.

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Do you need an outside eye on a creative project? I can help provide fresh eyes, a new perspective, and some handy tools for producing the creative project you imagine. As a professional dance artist and dramaturg, I am trained in providing critical feedback and assessment of artistic work in order to help shape a clear, enticing, and fulfilling vision for your project. This can include an artistic website, designing a new project, organizing a public event, or rehearsing for a presentation!

I can help with design aesthetics, body language and voice rehearsals, organizing and streamlining written content, or establishing initial project goals. During this process, I do my best to ensure that a safe space is established before your creative vision is shared -- it also helps me better understand your goals and personality. I look forward to connecting with you to determine if we are a good fit!

When I was younger, I used to be incredibly shy and insecure. During years of ballet training, I developed a strong work ethic and detail-oriented practice; however, the culture around ballet cultivated insecurities. Often, young dancers experience a lack of confidence despite having many transferrable skills. It wasn't until I received mentorship from artists of different backgrounds that I learned how to apply my skills in various other settings: I learned how to write grants, project proposals, how to think critically in a contemporary setting, how to analyze artistic content, and how to give and receive feedback appropriately. Being an independent artist is like being a self-employed entrepreneur; you often wear many hats if you are to receive grants, market for an audience, and produce high quality work.

After all of these years, I can say that my confidence has grown since those ballet days. It was so essential that I expanded my community to include other, new voices, and it is so rewarding and comforting knowing that they remain some of my dearest friends. I hope I can give back in even some small way :)

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Give the gift of your imagination, wisdom, or creativity! Simply fill in the form, noting the gift you wish you give.

The Exchange is a non-monetary interaction between the people of Treaty 7. It is co-created through a collaboration with the Calgary Public Library, Momentum and d.talks. We are grateful for the support of Calgary Arts Development Recovery Grant as well as the ongoing support of Alberta Foundation for the Arts making The Exchange possible.