Cross-Country Meeting Schedule:
September 12, 2024 @ 12pm ET
Topic: Open Session
Host: Janis Goldie, PhD (Alberta University of the Arts, Dean, Academic Programs)
October 2024: CAFAD Conference in Montreal, QC
November 14, 2024 @ 12pm ET
Topic: Open Session
Host: Annie Gerin (Concordia University, Dean of the faculty of Fine Arts)
December 12, 2024 @ 12pm ET
Topic: Cultivating Leadership Capacity
Host: Kyla Mallett (Emily Carr University, Dean Audain Faculty of Art) and Celeste Martin (Dean of the Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University)
January 9, 2025 @ 12pm ET
Topic: TBD
Host: TBD
February 13, 2025 @ 12pm ET
Topic: AI in Creative Practices
Host: Michael Kim (Western University, Dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music)
Guest Speaker: Mark Daley (Western University, Artificial Intelligence Officer)
March 13, 2025 @ 12pm ET
Topic: Sustainable Practices and Fine Art
Host: Sarah Bay-Cheng (York University, Dean and Professor of Theatre & Performance Studies in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design)
Guest Speaker: Ian Garret (York University, Designer, Producer, Educator, and Researcher in the field of Sustainability in Arts and Culture)
April 10, 2025 @ 12pm ET
Topic: Advocacy and Economic Impact in Fine Arts
Host: Vicki St. Pierre (Mount Allison University, Dean of Arts)
May 8, 2025 @ 12pm ET
Topic: CARE – Taking Care of Ourselves “hanging on by a thread”
Host: David Dick (University of Regina, Dean of Media, Art, and Performance)