Join us for the fourth workshop in the CultureShift series!

Creative work is built on relationships. Whether you’re collaborating with friends, community organizations, clients, or sponsors, successful partnerships begin with identifying the right collaborators, understanding the value each person brings, and building a shared foundation for working together.

Facilitated by Norissa Samuels, Sustaining Creative Relationships explores the lifecycle of building and sustaining strong, professional partnerships in the creative sector. Apart of our CultureShift workshop series, made available for youth 13-29. The workshop will cover practical approaches to identifying potential collaborators, aligning on shared goals and mutual value, setting expectations, defining roles and responsibilities, navigating conversations around payment and boundaries, and formalizing agreements or contracts.

Participants will gain practical tools and strategies to communicate with confidence, establish strong working relationships, and create the conditions for partnerships that can grow and last while protecting both their creative work and the relationships that make it possible.

About the Facilitator

Norissa Samuels is a partnerships and creator strategy leader with more than a decade of experience at the intersection of technology, entertainment, sports, and culture. She currently leads Partnerships for Snapchat in Canada, where she works across creators, brands, media, and cultural organizations to build meaningful partnerships and opportunities in the Canadian market. She also works closely with Snapchat’s global product teams, helping shape and bring to market new products and programs designed for creators.

Previously, Norissa led Athlete & Creator Partnerships at TikTok Canada, working with some of the country’s most influential creators, athletes, and cultural voices. Throughout her career, she has focused on building partnerships that connect creativity, culture, and business, and helping creatives navigate the opportunities, relationships, and platforms that can help turn their work into a sustainable career.

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Important info:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 6-8:30PM

📍 Location
Art Starts – Yorkdale Community Arts Centre
3401 Dufferin St., Lower Level, P.O. Box #38
Toronto, ON M6A 2T9

Finding Art Starts
Enter Yorkdale Mall and locate the Nike store on the main level. Look for the hallway to the left of the store, marked with the Art Starts logo. Take the elevator at the end of the hallway to the Lower Level (LL). You’ll find us just through the doors on the right.

If you need assistance, call 416-656-9994 or Yorkdale Security at 416-789-9950.

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