Creative Collaboration Session

A shared creative space to find collaborators, experiment across artistic disciplines, and develop ideas together. Come with a group, bring Connect • Create • Grow Come spend an afternoon in community exploring ideas, making connections, and discovering what we can create together. 🎶 Music 💃 Movement 📝 Spoken word 🎨 Visual art 📖 Storytelling 🎭 Performance ✨ And whatever else inspires you Creative Collaboration Sessions are gatherings dedicated to bringing people together to explore, experiment, and create with one another. Whether you have a project you'd like to develop, an idea you're curious about exploring, or simply a desire to connect with other creative people, these sessions offer time and space to see what emerges when we create together. No particular level of experience is required. Come with collaborators, bring an idea, or simply show up and discover what's possible. How it works The Magic Mansion offers several rooms where different creative activities and collaborations can unfold simultaneously. Open Collaboration Spaces At least one room will be dedicated to open collaboration, where anyone can meet others, explore shared interests, experiment with new ideas, and see what emerges. We'll begin with brief, optional introductions to help people discover potential connections. From there, the experience is yours to shape. You might join an emerging collaboration, invite others into an idea of your own, or simply spend time creating alongside other people. Additional rooms may be made available for open collaboration depending on space and interest. Reserved Collaboration Spaces Already have people you'd like to create with? Groups can request a dedicated room to develop projects, rehearse, experiment, or enjoy focused creative time together. Whether you're working toward something specific or simply want to explore what happens when your creative practices come together, the space is yours to shape. Room requests must be submitted in advance and are subject to availability. One person can request a room on behalf of a group, but everyone attending should register individually for the event. Request a collaboration space: https://forms.gle/F8u52Gt3QY2kRefR7 Explore whatever inspires you There's no set program to follow, no expectation to produce something finished, and no pressure to collaborate in any particular way. You might find yourself making music with someone new, combining poetry with movement, developing a performance, experimenting with visual art, or discovering an entirely unexpected creative direction. Collaboration happens through mutual invitation. You're free to follow your curiosity, try something unfamiliar, step away when you need to, and let the creative process unfold naturally. Bring any instruments, art supplies, works in progress, notebooks, or other materials you'd like to explore. If your plans require additional space, power, amplification, or specialized equipment, please reach out beforehand. If you're bringing paints, inks, or other materials that could create a mess, please bring appropriate protective coverings and cleanup supplies. Everyone is responsible for protecting the space and leaving it as we found it. Community-supported • Pay what you can Creative Collaboration Sessions are community-supported and offered on a pay-what-you-can basis so that finances never need to be a barrier to participating. There is no required contribution. If you're in a position to contribute, $15 is a suggested amount, but you're welcome to give whatever feels comfortable. Contributions help support these gatherings and grow the spaces, equipment, and resources available for future creative exploration and collaboration. Your presence, creativity, support, and energy are meaningful contributions too ❤️ Please note: An Optional Community Contribution does not reserve admission. Please also register using the general admission ticket. Stay connected Our Creative Expression Circle Discord is a place to share ideas, find collaborators, discover creative opportunities, and stay connected between gatherings. Have an idea you'd love to explore with others? Feel free to share it in the #find-collaborators channel and start making connections before the next Session. 💬 Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ESkYVJvQ9v Event details 🕛 Sunday, November 8, 2026 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM 📍 Magic Mansion, Aylmer Please avoid arriving before noon while we're setting up. 🚗 Parking: Free street parking is available on Rue Victor-Beaudry beside the Magic Mansion. 🥨 Optional potluck snacks are welcome if you'd like to bring something to share. Come as you are. Bring your curiosity. Let's see what we can create together. ❤️