Events
Information on upcoming events presented or co-presented by Balancing Act Canada
📷Photo of Kimberley de Jong and Tawny Anderson in rehearsal for (M)other.
📸Photo by Brianna Lombardo
Unboxing Care Series: Montreal
We are excited to launch our “Unboxing Care” series, with our first stop in Montreal!
- Want to create a caregiver policy or care fund in your organization?
- Try out on-site childcare for a performance?
- Explore an artist parent residency?
Come join us to learn more!
📦 Unboxing Care: Montreal 📦
📅 Thursday, October 15 | 2–4 PM
📍 The Rangshala Room, Cité-des-hospitalières 251 Pine Ave W, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1R5
Part reception, part-workshop, the goal of this event is to “unbox” and share Balancing Act’s resources and tools to support caregiver and parent artists—created by arts organizations for arts organizations.
Past Events
2025 National Roundtable Series: Empowering Artist-Parents & Caregivers
In 2025, we are taking the conversation to the next level. The National Roundtable Series is back—more action-driven, and with new sectors in the conversation, more transformative than ever before. This insightful webinar series brings together artist parents and caregivers in candid discussions with leading arts organizations who are committed to redefining care-centered policies and practices.
Read the full news story here.
About the 2025 National Roundtable Series
These roundtable webinars are open to the arts sector and the public at large, and include opportunities for attendees to submit questions to the panelists for discussion.
All roundtable webinars are free and take place online. Registration is required for each event.
Balancing Act panels are held in English, but are accessible in French thanks to live interpretation.
Behind the Scenes: Caregiving in Creation (or How many nap hours does it take to write a play?)
A national roundtable webinar on parent and caregiver support in the performing arts
In partnership with Women’s Work Festival
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 pm EST / 2:00 – 3:30 pm NST
Live at the 19th Annual Women’s Work Festival in St. John’s, NL/Ktaqmkuk
Livestreamed via Zoom Webinar
Support to Sustainability: Nurturing Artists, Nurturing Change
A conversation about methods to create change for caregivers in the visual arts
In partnership with MOTHRA: Artist-Parent Project
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Online via Zoom Webinar
Cast, Crew & Care: Who's Looking After the Industry?
A national roundtable webinar on caregiver support in the screen-based industry
In partnership with Women in Film & Television (WIFT) – Atlantic and WIFT+ Toronto
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 12:45 – 2:15 pm ET / 1:45 – 3:15 pm AT
Live at the 15th Annual Making Waves Conference in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS
Livestreamed via Zoom Webinar
Harmonizing Work and Family: Supporting Parents and Caregivers in the Music Industry
A national panel on parent and caregiver support in the Canadian music industry
In partnership with Women in Music Canada
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Online via Zoom Webinar
2025 Affinity Groups
Caring for Aging Adults
New and Soon-to-be Parents
Art and Caregiving
BIPOC Mothering
Creative Life, Community and Solo Parenting
Creativity and Caring for Aging Adults
BIPOC Mothering (Ongoing Series)
Parenting Beyond Borders
