SLaM

The evolution of Boca Del Lupo’s Residency Program and 3.7% Initiative, the SLaM Program combines project, career and leadership development in a suite of activity we refer to as “streams”. In offering artists support to create and develop during these challenging times, we also hope to help create networks and relationships with and for artists. Investing in their work now and for the future development of theatre and performing arts locally and nationally.

Project Development Stream

When asked, the overwhelming majority of emerging creators listed “support in developing their own work” as the number one area that they needed help with. Utilizing Boca Del Lupo’s I.D.E.A. process philosophy, in this stream we work with artists to Incubate concepts, Develop a project path, identify opportunities for professional development and Education to deepen the project’s impact, as well as connect the project with opportunities for public Activation as part of festivals, seasonal programming and other curated spaces.

Career Development Stream

Born from Boca Del Lupo’s 3.7% Initiative, this stream works with individuals and groups within BC to identify, communicate and support networking, professional development and job opportunities for BIPOC women and non-binary people who aspire to work in the performing arts. Gathering as a whole and in smaller groups, cohorts include Black Women, Directors, Designers, Administrators, Indigenous Women and Asian subgroups.

Leadership Development Stream

With an increasing number of BIPOC women in leadership across Canada in the performing arts in 2019, Artistic Director, Sherry J Yoon began to convene a national leadership circle. This network supports the unique challenges and opportunities currently at play. Often inheriting struggling organizations, under intense scrutiny and without the wiggle room to take risks, this group works to combat systemic racism within the sector in an effort to pass on a more hospitable environment to their successors.

The Open Call for the 2021 SLaM Project Development Stream is now closed. For more information of future application deadlines please email [email protected].

The SLaM Program is supported by: The RBC Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver Office of Cultural Affairs, BC Gaming and  Granville Island CMHC.

And a special thank you to David McCann for generously matching, dollar for dollar, each donation made this year as well as to our Board Chair, Carmen Stossel, who double matched every donation made by the Boca Del Lupo board.  

The SLaM Program would not be possible without the support of our generous individual donors. 100% of the funds raised go to support independent artists in our community to create new work. We give a heartfelt thank you to the following donors who made this year’s campaign a success: