Vancouver freelancers invited to NPAC “Mix and Mingle”

March 27, 2019 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upnpac

BC media freelancers are invited to a "Mix and Mingle" with members of the News Photographers Association of Canada as they begin their conference in Vancouver next month.

Please come and join in the fun and network with photographers and other freelancers at the opening night of the Capture Photography Festival on Thursday, April 11th at 6 p.m. at the Pendulum Gallery (885 West Georgia Street).

Check out the amazing work of the nominees of the National Pictures of the Year Awards. There will be a cash bar, but if you say hello to CMG Freelance president Don Genova he just might buy you your first drink. And there will be snacks, too!

This event is free to attend, but if you're planning on coming, please feel free to drop us a line at freelance@cmg.ca so we know to expect you.

Freelance at the CBC? You may be eligible to vote on the new collective agreement.

March 25, 2019 Editor News cbccbc freelancerscmg freelancecollective bargaining

CMG-CBC agreement – Freelance workers eligible to voteFrom Tuesday, March 26 to Thursday, March 28, Canadian Media Guild (CMG) members working at CBC/Radio-Canada will have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement reached between our union and the Corporation. The vote will take place online using our electronic voting system.In order…

Applications open for the 2019 Forum Freelance Fund hostile environment training bursaries

March 19, 2019 Editor Event bursarycanadian journalism forum on violence and traumaforum freelance fundsafety training

Applications opened this week for the 2019 Forum Freelance Fund competition. The fund provides bursaries to help Canadian freelancers pay for hostile environment training.The deadline for this annual competition is April 13 2019. Winners of the bursaries (worth up to $2500) will be notified by May 31 and will have up to two months to choose a…

The Born Freelancer’s Q&A with “Light Writer” Maggie MacPherson

March 14, 2019 Editor Advice adviceborn freelancerfreelance lifefreelancer q&aphotographythe born freelancer

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. As a word person (primarily) I've always been fascinated by those skilled in the visual arts. Maggie MacPherson is a Vancouver-based…

Webinar: Tax time freelance finances

March 08, 2019 Editor Event eventfreelance financeswebinar

Tax time is coming up and a CMG Freelance free webinar is just what you need to start to learn how to run your sole-proprietorship finances.Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 26th at 12 noon ET (9am PT) for a financial "lunch-and-learn" (or "breakfast-and-learn" if you're on the west coast) with the New School of Finance.The webinar will…

PWAC panel advises freelancers to ask for raises

March 05, 2019 Editor Advice advicefreelance compensationgetting paid

by Meagan Gillmore[caption id="attachment_15808" align="alignright" width="283"] Photo courtesy of PWAC Toronto Chapter[/caption]Stagnant or low rates should motivate freelancers, not make them timid. That's according to a panel of experienced freelancers who spoke recently at an event in Toronto called "Let's Talk Rates: How to Ask for What You're…

The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #40—Kalli Anderson

February 28, 2019 Editor Advice 5-minute freelanceradvicefreelance lifefreelancer q&a

In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian freelancers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. [caption id="attachment_15780" align="alignright" width="275"] Photo by Jenna Wakani[/caption]Kalli Anderson is an award-winning freelance audio producer,…

Freelancer-related highlights of the CMG’s tentative agreement with CBC

February 23, 2019 Editor News cmgcmg freelancefreelance contractsnews

The Canadian Media Guild's bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the CBC earlier this month. Highlights of the tentative agreement as it relates to freelancers are as follows:The proposed agreement will provide more clarity to distinguish between the various types of freelance engagements. The CMG will have access to additional…

Public Lending Right Program’s 2019 registration period now open

February 21, 2019 Editor News advicefreelance compensationgetting paidplrpublic lending right program

If you're a Canadian author, illustrator or photographer with one or more published books, it's time to register for the Public Lending Right Program. The program is a Canada Council for the Arts initiative that sends payments every year to creators whose books are in Canadian public libraries.This year's registration period runs until May 1,…

Audio rate card survey aims to empower freelance producers

February 14, 2019 Editor News audiocbc freelancersfreelance compensationnewsradio freelancing

If you do freelance audio production work, you're invited to contribute to the creation of a rate card for Canadian audio producers.Freelance producers Michelle Macklem, Aliya Pabani, Jess Shane, and Kalli Anderson are running a survey of freelance audio production rates in an effort to gain a better understanding of how much producers are charging…