Strategically Using Production Photos to Increase Your Online Discoverability
2023-02-22 10:30 - 2023-02-24 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
This two-part workshop is part of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts’ TAPA Trade Series and presented in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts (CAPACOA) and their Linked Digital Future Initiative (LDFI). We invite performing arts producers, producing companies and anyone interested in open data to join us in learning how Wikimedia Commons can increase your company’s online discoverability.

Part 1 – Intro to Wikimedia Commons for Performing Arts Companies
Wednesday, February 22 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am EST

A picture is worth a thousand words. But if search engines and recommender systems such as Google, Bing, Alexa and Siri can’t understand what your production photos are saying, they’ll ignore them. They may even ignore the production information connected to it that you want your potential audiences to find.
Wikimedia Commons is an online media repository of open images, sounds, videos and other media. It is also a way to add what is called “structured metadata” to your photo. In other words, you can tell Google, Bing, Alexa, and Siri the who, what, where and when of your production photos. This makes it much easier to have your photos shared widely online and to connect your work to audiences. It also provides a rich archive of your work.
Join us for this introductory workshop where we’ll provide an introduction to Wikimedia Commons. We will discuss how to clear photo rights and consent matters and demonstrate how to upload a photo to the Commons.

Part 2 – Linking Wikimedia Commons & Wikidata, A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Powerful Discoverability Results
Friday, February 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am EST

In the second part of our Wikimedia Common workshop, we’ll provide a short recap of the learnings from our first workshop. We’ll then explore how to create an accompanying Wikidata entry for your productions. Doing so can amplify the discoverability of the production images uploaded to Wikimedia Commons for maximum effect and increased online discoverability.

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It is ideal that attendees register for both Part 1 and Part 2 to reap the full benefits of this learning opportunity. If schedules do not permit this, a recording of Part 1 will be available online prior to Part 2. Recordings and workshop materials from both parts will be made available post-event.
Workshops Facilitated by Frédéric Julien, Director of Research & Development, CAPACOA.

About the Facilitator
Frédéric Julien has been active in the performing arts for several years as an artist, an arts administrator, a consultant, an advocate, and a change maker. Frédéric has been leading research and development activities at the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts since 2010. In this capacity, he has directed or authored several key research initiatives such as: The Value of Presenting, Arts and Belonging, Digitizing the Performing Arts, and Indigenous Artists and Wikidata (forthcoming). An active volunteer, Frédéric has served as Co-Chair of the Canadian Arts Coalition, and board member of Arts Health Network Canada. Frédéric is leading the Linked Digital Future initiative, which fosters the digital discovery of the performing arts.

LD4 Wikidata – Launch of Indigenous Artists and Wikidata Report
2023-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
The report Indigenous Artists and Wikidata will be launched on April 18th, as part of a LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group community discussion.
Co-authors Brit Johnston, Frédéric Julien and Anju Singh will explain what they learned over their exploration and consultation processes. They will offer a few good practices for populating information about Indigenous artists in Wikidata. And then, participants will be invited to discuss the reports’ recommendations for the Wikidata community.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Registration is not required.
Tuesday, April 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Zoom link
About the event organizers
The Canadian Association for the Performing Arts’ Linked Digital Future Initiative deploys a range of activities to leverage the potential of linked data technologies and to foster collaboration along the performing arts value chain.
The LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group is an international group of librarians and archivists that shares an interest in using Wikidata as a platform for publishing, linking, and enriching library linked data.The LD4 Wikidata group hosts biweekly community discussions on Wikidata, as well as regular Wikidata Working Hours.

Beyond Words: How ChatGPT And Computational Tools Are Shaping The Future Of Discoverability In The Arts
2023-04-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
The performing arts industry is facing increasing pressure to make their offerings discoverable to audiences that are increasingly digital-natives. To tap into this growing audience, information must be optimized for cutting-edge technologies like search engines, recommendation algorithms, and AI tools (such as ChatGPT).
This panel brings together leaders in the performing arts and technology industries to explore some of the most cutting-edge methods that are shaping the future of online discoverability.
This event is designed for stakeholders across the performing arts and tech fields, including artists, arts organizations, marketing professionals, engineers, and students in information technology, digital media, and the arts. Join us for an inspiring discussion exploring creativity, technology, and the future of discoverability.
This is an online only event that will take place over Zoom.
Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be available.
Visit the event page for more information and for registration.

Valoriser ses photos de productions avec Wikimedia Commons, partie 1
2023-05-18 14:00 - 14:30 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
CAPACOA offrira deux ateliers de formation à propos des licences Creative Commons et de la plateforme Wikimedia Commons, les 18 et 25 mai. Ces ateliers seront offerts pour le compte de l’Association des théâtres francophones du Canada (ATFC) et de l’École nationale de théâtre du Canada dans le cadre du programme de stages virtuels de perfectionnement professionnel.
Cette formation est principalement destinée au compagnies membres de l’ATFC mais toute personne intéressée peut s’y inscrire.
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Valoriser ses photos de productions avec Wikimedia Commons, partie 2
2023-05-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.

Digital Discoverability Program Information Session
2023-06-26 14:00 - 14:30 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
Interested in directing more artsgoers to the event pages on your website? Publishing data-rich profiles for the artists you represent? Creating a descriptive Wikidata entry that “connects the dots” of your digital presence?

If so, CAPACOA’s Digital Discoverability Program may be a great fit for your organization!

From July 2023 to March 2024, 20 presenters, artistic companies, agents/managers and arts service organizations will work with the LDFI and its Artsdata project partners to optimize their web pages for Web 3.0. But what exactly is Web 3.0? What kind of resources does the Digital Discoverability Program offer to navigate it? And most importantly, what can you expect to get out of the program?

To learn more, join Digital Transformation Agent Dessa Hayes for an online information session Monday June 26, 2:00-2:30 pm EDT.

REGISTER HERE

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join the Zoom meeting.

This session will be held primarily in English. However, questions and comments in French are more than welcome!

The Linked Digital Future Initiative and the Artsdata Linked Open Data Ecosystem for the Performing Arts are funded by the Government of Canada and by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Matinée Numérique
2024-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
Les Matinées numériques facilitent le partage d’informations à propos de projets numériques. Elles mettent l’accent sur les avancées et les leçons tirées de chaque projet.
La prochaine Matinée sera consacrée aux projets suivants :

Data Narratives for the Arts (D.N.A) and the Arts Data plarform – par Kathrin Geertsema et Robin Sokoloski de Mass Culture;
Imprimo.art – par JD Méthot.

L’interprétation simultanée anglais-français sera offerte.
Pour s’inscrire
Cette série d’événements est organisée conjointement par Culture pour tous, LaCogency, la FCCF, Avantage numérique et CAPACOA. Ces événements s’adressent à tous ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur des projets numériques intéressants.

The Matinées numériques facilitate the sharing of information about digital projects. They focus on the progress and lessons learned from each project.
The next Matinée will be devoted to the following projects:

Data Narratives for the Arts (D.N.A.) and the Artsdata platform – by Kathrin Geertsema and Robin Sokoloski of Mass Culture;
Imprimo.art – by JD Méthot.

English-French interpretation will be offered.
Register here
This event series is co-hosted by Culture pour tous, LaCogency, the FCCF, Avantage Numérique and CAPACOA. These events are for anyone wishing to learn more about innovating digital projects.

Digital Discoverability Program Information Session
2024-06-06 13:00 - 13:30 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
Want to learn how to attract new audiences to the event pages and/or artist bios on your website? How to use linked open data to boost your overall digital presence? If so, the Digital Discoverability Program may be a great fit for your organization.
From June 2024 to March 2025, presenters, artistic companies, agents/managers and arts service organizations from across Canada will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with the Artsdata team. Together, we will find solutions to optimize your most essential webpages and/or Wikidata items for Web 3.0.
But what exactly is Web 3.0? How can the Digital Discoverability Program help you navigate it? And most importantly, what can you expect to get out of the program?
Find out more by joining Dessa Hayes (Digital Transformation Agent, CAPACOA) on Thursday June 6, 1:00-1:30 pm ET.
REGISTER HERE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to join the Zoom meeting.
This information session will be held primarily in English. However, we will provide a French version of the slideshow and welcome questions and comments in either language!
Learn more about the Digital Discoverability Program.
The Artsdata Project is funded by the Government of Canada and by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Matinée Numérique
2024-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
Les Matinées numériques facilitent le partage d’informations à propos de projets numériques. Elles mettent l’accent sur les avancées et les leçons tirées de chaque projet.
La prochaine Matinée sera consacrée aux projets suivants :

Vers un commun numérique de l’art public – par Camille Delattre et Julie Graff (la Maison MONA);
Dialogue à propos des aspects juridiques et moraux entourant les photos d’œuvres – entre Cristiano Therrien et Frédéric Julien.

L’interprétation simultanée anglais-français sera offerte.
Pour s’inscrire
Cette série d’événements est organisée conjointement par Culture pour tous, LaCogency, la FCCF, Avantage numérique et CAPACOA. Ces événements s’adressent à tous ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur des projets numériques intéressants.

The Matinées numériques facilitate the sharing of information about digital projects. They focus on the progress and lessons learned from each project.
The next Matinée will be devoted to the following projects:

Towards a digital commons for public art – by Camille Delattre and Julie Graff (Maison MONA);
Dialogue on the legal and moral aspects of photographing works of art – Cristiano Therrien and Frédéric Julien.

English-French interpretation will be offered.
Register here
This event series is co-hosted by Culture pour tous, LaCogency, the FCCF, Avantage Numérique and CAPACOA. These events are for anyone wishing to learn more about innovating digital projects.

Matinée Numérique #7
2024-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
Les Matinées numériques facilitent le partage d’informations à propos de projets numériques. Elles mettent l’accent sur les avancées et les leçons tirées de chaque projet.
La prochaine Matinée sera consacrée aux projets suivants :

Présentation du projet ArtIA de Sporobole – par Éric Desmarais
L’intelligence artificielle en culture : défis et opportunités – par Christophe Prévost
Les données descriptives au ministère : historique et vision – par Alexandre Naud

L’interprétation simultanée anglais-français sera offerte.
Pour s’inscrire
Cette série d’événements est organisée conjointement par Culture pour tous, LaCogency, la FCCF, Avantage numérique et CAPACOA. Ces événements s’adressent à tous ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur des projets numériques intéressants.

The Matinées numériques facilitate the sharing of information about digital projects. They focus on the progress and lessons learned from each project.
The next Matinée will be devoted to the following projects:

Presentation of Sporobole‘s ArtIA project – by Éric Desmarais
Artificial intelligence in culture: challenges and opportunities – by Christophe Prévost
Descriptive data at the ministère: history and vision – by Alexandre Naud

English-French interpretation will be offered.
Register here
This event series is co-hosted by Culture pour tous, LaCogency, the FCCF, Avantage Numérique and CAPACOA. These events are for anyone wishing to learn more about innovating digital projects.

Matinée Numérique #8
2024-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom – Link will be emailed upon registering.
Les Matinées numériques facilitent le partage d’informations à propos de projets numériques. Elles mettent l’accent sur les avancées et les leçons tirées de chaque projet.
La prochaine Matinée sera consacrée aux projets suivants :

Impulsion 2025-2028 – une stratégie sur le numérique pour le secteur artistique et culturel en francophonie canadienne et acadienne – par Marie-Renée Duguay
La recherche-création autour de l’IA à la SAT : Vers des communs de l’IA créative pour la communauté artistique – par Pía Baltazar et Marek Blottière

L’interprétation simultanée anglais-français sera offerte.
Pour s’inscrire
Cette série d’événements est organisée conjointement par Culture pour tous, LaCogency, la FCCF, Avantage numérique et CAPACOA. Ces événements s’adressent à tous ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur des projets numériques intéressants.

The Matinées numériques facilitate the sharing of information about digital projects. They focus on the progress and lessons learned from each project.
The next Matinée will be devoted to the following projects:

Impulsion 2025-2028 – A digital strategy for the arts and culture sector in the Canadian and Acadian Francophonie – by Marie-Renée Duguay
AI research and creation at SAT: Towards creative AI commons for the artistic community – by Pía Baltazar et Marek Blottière

English-French interpretation will be offered.
Register here
This event series is co-hosted by Culture pour tous, LaCogency, the FCCF, Avantage Numérique and CAPACOA. These events are for anyone wishing to learn more about innovating digital projects.
