Eligibility

This program is designed for arts, heritage, and creative industries professionals working in organizations of any size and across all art forms, including visual arts, galleries, museums, theatre, dance, opera, film, music, and literature. It is well suited to: administrators, managers, and directors in arts and heritage organizations and creative industries creative producers and consultants working with arts organizations education and engagement specialists in these sectors artists (Indigenous, Canadian, and international) community-based arts and heritage workers in urban and rural settings Applicants working outside the arts, heritage, and creative industries must demonstrate in their application how their work will benefit from this program.

Number of Participants

up to 30 participants

Deadline

March 17, 2026 06:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

April 21, 2026 06:00 UTC

Duration

June 21, 2026 - June 26, 2026

Costs

• CA$65.00 application fee
• CA$3,683.00 program fee (one-time)

Housing

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Coffee, Dinner, Lunch, Tea

Public Programs

Discussion, Professional Development

Disciplines

Administrators, Arts Administrator, Ballet, Dance, Literature, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

As cultural institutions navigate accelerating change and increasing complexity, leaders can build personal and institutional capacity to meet the demands of an uncertain future. Foresight can provide insight to make strategic planning more robust and resilient. This program invites participants to grapple with some of the most strategic questions facing the sector: What emerging social, technological, economic and environmental changes could disrupt the cultural ecosystem? How could these disruptors shape cultural futures? How can cultural institutions respond to build a better future? This workshop will use foresight tools in a learning-by-doing process to facilitate a dialogue on the broad changes that lie ahead for the sector. Over six days, participants will use the tools of strategic foresight to deepen their capacity to think long-term, respond to disruption, and lead with purpose.