Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

A drop-in, online monthly playwriting class for IBPOC playwrights with PARC’s Artistic Associate Lara Lewis and the PARC Intern Sarah Tardif! A new topic will be explored in each class and writing exercises will be offered.

This initiative is for IBPOC playwrights only, and no membership is required.

Check out the next dates:

March 12, 2024 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm AST
April 9, 2024 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm AST
May 14, 2024 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm AST

To RSVP for these classes and receive the Zoom link, please send an email to Sarah Tardif at [email protected].

“Let’s Talk” is a casual, no pressure, drop-in, online sharing session for IBPOC playwrights every month!

Playwrights at all levels in their careers chat about the fun, the not-so-fun, and the enthralling moments about playwriting.

This initiative is for IBPOC playwrights only, and no membership is required.

Check out the next dates:

March 12, 2024 – 7:30 – 8:30 pm AST
April 9, 2024 – 7:30 – 8:30 pm AST
May 14, 2024 – 7:30 – 8:30 pm AST

To RSVP for these classes and receive the Zoom link, please send an email to Sarah Tardif at [email protected].

“Uno a Uno: Writing Consultations” are one on one brainstorming feedback or dramaturgy sessions open for early-in-craft playwrights.

Writers have a one-on-one session with PARC’s Artistic Associate Lara Lewis about a particular piece in development. Their first session is open to non-members, PARC membership is required for subsequent sessions.

To request a one-on-one meeting with Lara Lewis, please complete the following Google form.

We’re delighted to partner with CultureBrew.Art (CBA) to offer BIPOC PARC members a promo code that waives the $25 fee for a lifetime membership in CBA.

CultureBrew.Art (CBA) is a Canadian digital platform that features a nationwide searchable database of Indigenous and racialized artists who work in the literary, performing, visual, and media arts. As a CBA member, your profile will be visible to exciting engagers from across disciplines and across the country. When subscribing to access CBA’s searchable database, Engagers can contact you directly through a private contact form that sends secure messages to your email, and they can post opportunities to find artists just like you. These engagers have shown a commitment to hiring BIPOC artists, and they have chosen to use CBA to find the right artists for their projects, events, and artistic collaborations.

Please, contact CBA’s Community Builder, Odessa Shuquaya, at [email protected] to request your promo code as a BIPOC PARC Member.

More engagers are subscribing all the time, so sign up for CultureBrew.Art today, by clicking HERE.