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Ep. 5 A Megaphone in the Virtual World

Ben Brown-Bentley is the Head of Events at Monstercat, an award-winning electronic music record label. Having existed in a digital landscape of live-streaming ...

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Episode 4: A Labour of Love

"Home to Music" is a house concert series created and run by husband and wife duo, Mark and Paula Aquilla. They preach to follow your passions and this pair pu...

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Episode 3: Keep Questioning

Art is a means of questioning and connection for multi-disciplinary creative, Chris Carr. We find existential crisis and the deconstruction of colonial history...

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All of our music video series consist of virtual performances by music-makers sharing two songs and a story. We believe we see ourselves through one another, so by sharing narrative and personal experience, we have the opportunity for greater empathy. By bridging artist and audience, we set a stage for better understanding and more meaningful connection.

The From Starving to Savvy podcast shares stories from artists, arts administrators and other professionals working at the intersection of art and technology. Host, Renée Coughlin, of the Canadian folk-pop band The Pairs, highlights meaningful parallels between the individual experiences of guests and the day-to-day challenges faced by artist-entrepreneurs. Together we work to interrogate the landscape of the art’s industry and attempt to inject a refreshed sense of optimism to unravel the narrative of the starving artist.

Ep. 5 A Megaphone in the Virtual World

Ben Brown-Bentley is the Head of Events at Monstercat, an award-winning electronic music record label. Having existed in a digital landscape of live-streaming and gaming pre-covid, he shares his perspective on digital advancement in art and entertainment and the impact the pandemic has had on the expansion of artistry online.

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Episode 4: A Labour of Love

"Home to Music" is a house concert series created and run by husband and wife duo, Mark and Paula Aquilla. They preach to follow your passions and this pair puts that into practice. Host, Renee Coughlin spoke with Mark and Paula in September 2020.

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Episode 3: Keep Questioning

Art is a means of questioning and connection for multi-disciplinary creative, Chris Carr. We find existential crisis and the deconstruction of colonial history at the root of his boundless creations.

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Traversing the intersection of art, technology, and business, our aim is to create both an information hub and a creative outlet online for artists and entrepreneurs to share their work, discuss their creative process, and learn from industry experts. Our article series “Making It” features interviews with creatives and professionals sharing their stories of how they are traversing the modern tech landscape.

London’s Sunfest is Still Providing the “Beat We Can All Relate To” Despite Pandemic

Mercedes Caxaj, Co-artistic Director of one of Canada’s largest world music festivals, speaks to Last Draft’s Hillary Watson about how she is navigating her wa...

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This Inuk Musician is Using Tik Tok to Teach Inuktitut

Becky Han spoke to The Last Draft’s Lena Slanisky about tech, tweets, and teaching Inuktitut online. Becky Han is an Inuk musician who was born in Arctic Ba...

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As a multi-media publication, we feature creative writing submitted to us by writers all across Canada. Our aim is to empower writers along their artistic journey and inspire other artist entrepreneurs who may be on similar paths.

Expecting

Still when I send my mother a selfie she asks Are you okay? You look sad I am sad. And mad, actually

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Dae Dreams

She is voguing, snake owning/ French-speaking, ass-kicking/ Backflipping/ She is awesome

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Telling Stories: Volume 1

Writing prompts to spark authentic connection.

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We are interested in what others see in stories – as a writer, reader, or both. Our aim is to create a virtual space for artists and entrepreneurs to share their work and discuss their creative process. In this series we ask, “What’s in a story to you?”

What's in a Story? – #14

I find myself drawn to the forest. I feel peace within the barren trees.

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What's in a Story #13

If poetry can teach you one thing about storytelling, it’s the art of interruption.

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What's in a Story – #12

“either tell the story four ways or not at all."

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