May 12 & 13, 2017
Festival Inn, Stratford

Keynote Speaker

Anita Gaffney
Culture: A Catalyst for Economic and Social Health

​As Executive Director, Anita Gaffney works alongside the Artistic Director in setting the strategic and operational direction for the Stratford Festival.

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Workshops

Saturday 1:25 to 2:10 p.m. and repeated from 2:20 to 3.05 p.m.

Patricia O'Connell: From Art to Artisan: The Restorative Power of  Social Enterprise
Patricia O’Connell is Executive Director of Sistering, a not-for-profit agency serving Toronto’s most marginalized women - homeless or precariously housed, often with mental health and substance use challenges.

Jennifer Podemski: The Impact of Art in Indigenous Communities
Jennifer Podemski is an award-winning actor and producer whose career has spanned over three decades. Born and raised in Toronto, Jennifer is of Israeli and First Nations heritage and has built a career, on both sides of the camera, dedicated to expanding Indigenous narratives and perspectives in the media.
 
Karen Powell: Women in Media
Karen Powell is a senior executive in the film and television industry, and has over 25 years of extensive industry experience as an executive producer, producer, business affairs and production executive.  

Come enjoy the beautiful City of Stratford and the Stratford Festival
Saturday afternoon Tour of the
​ Stratford Festival Theatre Costume Warehouse (following the AGM)