Meet the Expert Workshop – Balancing Art & Entrepreneurship with Tasha Schumann

Description

Join us for a free virtual workshop as part of the Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) and Work in Culture (WIC)’s Mentorship Program for Brampton Artist Entrepreneurs, Creative Businesses, and Arts, Culture & Heritage Organizations!

This “Meet the Experts” session will help artists and creative entrepreneurs in Brampton expand their creative business and balance their art and entrepreneurship.

This workshop is open to Mentorship program participants as well as the wider Brampton creative community.

Balancing Art & Entrepreneurship: Build Your Audience Without Losing Your Art Through the Creative Launch Cycle

As an artist, how do you balance creative freedom with the realities of making a living? How do you grow your audience without losing the soul of your work?

In this interactive workshop, multidisciplinary artist, writer, and creativity coach Tasha Schumann will introduce the Creative Launch Cycle—a powerful framework for navigating the rhythm between making art and sharing it with the world.

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Identify and connect with your audience in a way that feels authentic and aligned.

✅ Position yourself as an entrepreneur while staying true to your creative vision.

✅ Balance “Big A” Art (personal, experimental work) with commercial opportunities—without creative burnout.

✅ Move through the cycle of creative production and audience-building in a way that feels fluid, sustainable, and inspiring.

Whether you’re an emerging or established artist, musician, writer, or creative entrepreneur, this workshop will give you the tools to build momentum, expand your reach, and sustain your creative practice—on your own terms.

Don’t miss this chance to learn online from Tasha alongside your fellow Brampton-based peers on Wednesday, March 15, 2025 from 6 pm to 8 pm ET.

Register now to learn about how you can expand your creative business: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/meet-the-expert-workshops-balancing-art-entrepreneurship-tickets-1049964049737/

Accessibility: If you need assistance or support to participate such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at [email protected] as soon as possible (minimum of three days in advance) so that we can make the necessary accommodations.

About Tasha Schumann:

Tasha Schumann is a Juno-nominated recording artist, producer, and media personality whose work bridges music, media, and the contemplative arts. Her music has been featured in major productions like HBO’s Insecure, Comedy Central’s Broad City, and VH1’s Love & Hip Hop, with profiles in Billboard, New York Magazine, Afropunk, and FADER. A trailblazer in the industry, she was the first woman to win the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video, and her genre-bending visuals have been recognized at film and music festivals around the world.

Beyond music, Tasha is a thought leader in creative transformation, exploring the intersection of creativity and contemplative practice through her platform Bodhisavage. She co-hosts The Mind Bod Adventure Pod with NYT bestselling author Jeff Warren and mentors emerging artists through programs like Women in Music Canada and Artscape. A regular juror for the Toronto Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR, and the Juno Awards, she helps artists and entrepreneurs navigate the space between artistic freedom and entrepreneurship, building sustainable, visionary careers.

This summer, she’s launching a groundbreaking accelerator for artists and creatives, designed to help them break through creative blocks, dissolve limitations, and build a thriving, sustainable practice rooted in creative flow.

About the presenting partners:

The Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) is a registered non-profit that champions Brampton’s diverse arts, culture and creative industries and advocates for the #BramptonArtist. They work to build a thriving, confident, valued, and empowered creative scene by offering a range of programs, services and resources. In this, BAO is a key partner in fulfilling the City of Brampton’s strategic vision and Culture Master Plan.

Work in Culture (WIC) is a non-profit arts service organization that has been serving the cultural sector since 1998. Our mission is to advance the careers of artists, creatives, and cultural workers from diverse lived experiences, and support the organizations that engage them, through entrepreneurial and business skills development and innovative research.