ART/Work Professional Development Session: Help us, help you!
Developing Your EPK (Electronic Press Kit) with John Wort-Hannam
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 6:30 - 7:45 pm
In Person: Sisters' Pub Boardroom (814 2 Ave S, Lethbridge)
Online: Zoom link provided upon registration
FREE to attend
Calling all musicians and performing artists! Are you ready to take the business side of your art as seriously as the music? In this hands-on, straight-talking professional development session, we’ll walk you through exactly what venues, festivals, and media professionals need from your online presence and EPK (Electronic Press Kit). You'll leave with tools, checklists, and practical strategies to improve your chances of getting booked and promoted — with minimal stress.
This workshop was inspired by acclaimed Alberta folk artist John Wort-Hannam and his refreshingly honest breakdown of what promoters really need from musicians in 2025.
Limited space available in-person. Please REGISTER to reserve a spot or request a Zoom link. docs.google.com/.../1uqfmvVT4uceRryMz.../viewform...
Artist Bio:
John Wort Hannam has been on his folk and roots-fueled troubadour journey for two decades, spinning song writing gold from the chaff of the lives he has encountered and those within his fertile imagination. Twenty-two years in, he shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, he’s gaining both momentum and a wider audience, winning two 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Solo Artist of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year. Add to this a Juno Award nomination, a Kerrville New Folk Win, a previous Canadian Folk Music Award, and it’s easy to see why audiences and critics alike hear something special in his narrative and lyrically driven songs. Effortlessly mixing rich and clear timbered vocals with lyrics that tug at the heart, his sound is both unique and familiar.
Born on the island of Jersey in the UK, he immigrated to Canada at the age of nine. He discovered the guitar and his knack for writing songs in his early thirties while working as a teacher on the Kainai Nation in Blackfoot country. In 2001, John quit his teaching job and made himself a promise - he would try his hand at writing songs for 10 months or until his employment insurance ran out. When time was up, he had a handful of songs. They became his first recording, released in 2002. Twenty-two years later, John is recognized as one of the best folk roots songwriters in Alberta and has released 8 full length recordings.
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This hybrid session will take place in person at the Sisters’ Boardroom and online via Zoom. Space is limited for in-person attendance, so register today to take advantage of the best experience—networking with fellow artists and gaining insight into creating a professional marketing package.
Register here: docs.google.com/.../1uqfmvVT4uceRryMz.../viewform...
ART/Work is an ongoing series of free professional development sessions supported by the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge. These sessions are open to artists of all disciplines, at every stage of their career.
AAC Membership is free for artists in 2025, consider joining us to be the first to hear about future ART/Work sessions.
Learn more about the AAC by visiting artslethbridge.org/
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In this straight-talking, PD session, learn what venues, festivals, and media professionals need from your online presence and EPK (Electronic Press Kit).
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In this straight-talking, PD session, learn what venues, festivals, and media professionals need from your online presence and EPK (Electronic Press Kit).
