Atelier Montreal 2022

Organised in partnership with FTA - Festival TransAmériques, The Festival Academy  invited emerging festival managers to meet with expert festival leaders, artists and cultural activists for the 19th edition of Atelier for Young Festival Managers. 

The Atelier took place in person in Montreal, Québec - Canada, from 1 - 7 June 2022.

The Atelier offered the opportunity to 30 young festival managers from all over the word to spend 7 days together with a group of young and experienced festival leaders, cultural activists, cross-sector experts and artists in Montreal (Canada) - during the Festival TransAmériques - to have a global conversation about today’s challenges and the role that festivals, art and culture can play in these. The Atelier was about: gaining new perspectives, exploring the essence of the why and how of (your) festivals in a global context, share and exchange experiences and reflect on the topics that concern you. Mentors and guest speakers shared their rich experience and answer participants’ questions along the way, acting not only as lecturers but also as true mentors and allowing participants an honest and open insight into their careers, including both success stories and failures.

During the Atelier, participants also had the chance to attend performances at the Festival TransAmériques, met with artists and production teams and discovered the identity and the behind-the-scenes of this inspiring international festival.