ArtsJournal: Arts, Culture, Ideas

Apply Now: Canada’s National Arts Centre Mentorship Program

Play in section with Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra: June 8 to June 25, 2026

A side-by-side experience for emerging and early-career instrumentalists and conductors who are on the audition circuit or who have recently started a position with a professional orchestra.

All participants receive an honorarium, accommodation, a meal stipend, and travel subsidies. International applications welcome.

NAC Orchestra rehearsals and concerts will be led by Music Director Alexander Shelley.

The program includes:

  • Sectionals
  • Masterclasses
  • Career mentorship
  • Networking opportunities
  • Public performances with the Orchestra

Apply by January 26 2026.

For more information contact Kelly.Symons@nac-cna.ca.

MORE

Latest Stories

60-Second Broadway Bootlegs Are Turning Up All Over TikTok. Some Producers Just Love It.

Hey, if there’s going to be short-form piracy, why not consider it marketing and consumer outreach? - The Hollywood Reporter

How Regulation Tamped Down Montreal’s Legendary Nightlife

The history of Montréal’s night-time regulation reveals how managing nightlife expanded police power and budgets — and how burdensome effects of these changes fell disproportionately on sex workers, the queer community and hospitality industry workers. - The Conversation

Finally, Bricks And Arches Are Returning To Philadelphia’s New Architecture

After years of “fast-casual architecture” — blocky, drab grey hulks clad in relentless grid façades which look all the worse next to the city’s fine old brick rowhouses — architects in Philadelphia are getting back in touch with the craft of bricklaying and getting away from straight lines. -...

Premium

Fall 2026 Applications Open for MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

Earn your Master’s in One Year. Northwestern University’s MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises (MSLCE) program develops leaders across Entertainment, Media and the Arts.

Improv In Real Life Podcast

This podcast is about the art of improv can help us navigate the speed of life: skills, philosophy and the research that supports it.

Classifieds

Director of Development for Texas Ballet Theater

Texas Ballet Theater seeks a creative, hands-on Development Director to lead annual fundraising efforts and prepare for a capital campaign.

PEM, Director of Exhibition Design

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, seeks a Director of Exhibition Design to lead its Exhibition Design Department

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Arts Administration

The Arts Administration program at Elon University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position that begins in August 2026.

Executive Director, Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach

The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach (CMSPB) is known for performances and educational programs of the highest artistic merit.
function my_excerpt_length($length){ return 200; } add_filter('excerpt_length', 'my_excerpt_length');