I’m truly honoured to have been selected as the Artist “Client of the Month” by a Montreal non-profit organization, in recognition of my intertwined art practice and patient advocacy. YES Montreal provides three different streams of programs and services; one for artists, another for employment and job-search assistance, and one for entrepreneurs and small-business owners. This organization has been active in our area for almost thirty years, due to Montreal’s “thriving creative landscape, encompassing everything from video game development to music to visual arts”.
Within the arts sphere they “offer a variety of artist focused workshops and events that will help you grow your artistic practice”, which is particularly helpful for emerging artists like me.
I’ve taken a number of virtual webinars and workshops with YES Montreal since last year, and was even juried into their one-day outdoor pop-art show last summer; “What the Pop!” 2022. It was a fantastic event, run as an outdoor art fair, and I adored having the opportunity to chat with visitors about my art – and to raise awareness of chronic pain at the same time.
You can read my interview-style profile on the YES Montreal website here:
June Client of the Month: Sandra Woods