TKMF Productions is proud to mentor the next generation of Indigenous Arts Workers.

This mentorship program is designed to uplift emerging Indigenous arts and culture workers by providing hands-on training in event and production management. Participants will gain the essential tools, workflows, and confidence needed to plan, manage, and deliver professional events — in community and in industry settings. By the end of the six-week mentorship, participants will have a complete set of planning documents ready to use for their own events or future production roles.

This program is made possible through the support of TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, Canada Council for the Arts, The Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council and Ontario Creates

Each participant will receive a $1,500 stipend upon successful completion of the program.

Applications are open to all who identify as Indigenous and are residents of Canada.

Program Structure

Each weekly session includes:

• Welcome + cultural grounding

• Facilitated learning led by Candace Scott-Moore

• Group dialogue, Q&A + knowledge sharing

• Weekly homework assignment to build a personal event plan + production toolkit

• Participants are expected to attend all sessions and complete assigned exercises.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will leave the program with:

• A complete event planning toolkit

• Experience building schedules, budgets, and production documents

• Understanding of advancing artists, hospitality, and travel coordination

• Knowledge of vendors, venue relationships, and safety requirements

• Networking and professional development skills

• A polished resume/CV for production and arts roles

Program Values

This program is grounded in:

• Indigenous protocol & respect

• Community leadership & collaboration

• Cultural care & responsibility

• Intergenerational knowledge sharing

• Skill-building for professional empowerment

• Kindness + joy in learning

Participant Commitment

Participants agree to:

• Attend all sessions

• Complete weekly assignments

• Engage respectfully with fellow learners

• Honour protocols when working with Elders and knowledge keepers

• Bring curiosity, generosity, and openness to growth

By completion, each participant will have:

• A customized event production package, including:

• Work-back schedule

• Run-of-show + call sheet

• Budget

• Vendor & venue list

• Resume/CV

• Knowledge + confidence to plan and execute live events

• Growing network of Indigenous creators and production professionals

• A strengthened path toward leadership in the arts