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Biographies des animateurs et animatrices et descriptions des ateliers
Nous nous réjouissons de pouvoir vous annoncer la programmation exceptionnelle du Symposium de 2026 et les noms des incroyables personnes qui présenteront les ateliers !
Workshop Facilitator Bios and Workshop Descriptions
We are beyond excited to announce this year’s line up of amazing workshops and the incredible facilitators who will be bringing them to the 2026 Symposium!
Northern SPARCs Incubator
We are thrilled to announce the Northern SPARCs Incubator.
A program that will provide 12 Northern Ontario artists with intensive classes, networking, and a cohort to support their growth.
We can’t wait for you to apply!
REDEFINING RURAL & REMOTE
Dates & Deadlines
November 15, 2025 - Opening Date
March 15, 2026 - Submission Deadline
April 15, 2026 - Notification Date
May 24, 2026 -Short Film Festival Date
CONCOURS : DONNER AUX TERMES « RURAL » ET « RÉGION ET ISOLÉE » UN SENS NOUVEAU
Dates et échéances
15 novembre 2025 - Date d'ouverture du concours
15 mars 2026 - Date limite pour soumettre un court métrage
15 avril 2026 - Date à laquelle les personnes gagnantes seront averties
24 mai 2026 - Date du festival du court métrage
Le Réseau SPARC Network est ravi d'annoncer la tenue du concours d'écriture dramatique du symposium de 2026!
Les trois pièces gagnantes seront lues lors du Symposium du Réseau SPARC Network à Sudbury en mai 2026. Chaque dramaturge dont la pièce aura gagné l’une des trois premières places recevra un laissez-passer pour assister gratuitement aux trois jours du symposium.
SPARC is excited to announce the 2026 Symposium playwriting contest!
The three winning plays will be read at the SPARC Symposium in Sudbury in May 2026. Each winning playwright will be given a complimentary 3-day pass to the Symposium.
Artists for the 2025 Small Venue Pitches Announced!
Small Venue Pitch Artists and Acts Announced!
Read more for the list of Artists/Acts and how to register to attend this online event.
Now more than ever…
Now more than ever…
I feel like we need to keep our creative pilot lights on. While we scale back, are patient, ride things out, we also need to keep dreaming, laughing and playing. And there’s something powerful and special about when we do that in community.
The Wonders Left By Grief
When we feel empty, we tend to search for certainty. I found this certainty in the one thing that would remain: my art.
Coming Together, an Indigenous Peoples Week Reconciliation Initiative with Stone & Sky
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s final report and 94 Calls to Action, and with the deepest respect for recently deceased the Honourable Murray Sinclair, who led the Commission, we feel it behooves Stone & Sky to revisit the intent of Call to Action #83
The Poets Are Still Alive
Poetry is something I like to call a small, everyday miracle—a beautiful and daring human experiment.
Update to Ontario Presents’s New Young Audience Presenter Project
Ontario Presents announces updates to the New Young Audience Presenter Project.
Artists Announced - Small Venue Pitches!!
Small Venue Pitch Artists and Acts Announced!
Read more for the list of Artists/Acts and how to register.
Feel Alive at Symposium 2024!
Quality organic smoothies, iced drinks & more available at Symposium 2024!
Symposium de 2024 : Le Réseau SPARC fait des étincelles ! Annonce des ateliers et des animateurs et animatrices !
Annonce des ateliers et des animateurs et animatrices !
Planning Your Trip To Symposium 2024
Plan your Symposium today! Find details on what’s happening each day here.