Date and Time
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

Location
Brampton Arts Organization
8 Nelson St W, Unit 301
Brampton, ON
L6X 4J2
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Join us at the Brampton Arts Organization office for a panel discussion and break-out rooms focused on writing budgets and articulating your project ideas for grant applications with municipal, provincial and federal arts and culture funders.

This is a great opportunity to meet the people behind the grants and discuss your activity or project ideas with them. Learn about their’ funding priorities as well as grant processes.

Get your questions answered and start building relationships with

• Noora Sagarwala, Director, Arts Across Canada and Arts Abroad, Canada Council for the Arts
• Maura Broadhurst, Arts Sector Development Officer, Ontario Arts Council
• Holly Hudson, Program & Development Lead, SOCAN Foundation
• Raeburn Ferguson, Grants Administration Officer, Advance Brampton Fund, City of Brampton

This event is suitable for both individual artists and createives, as well as registered charities, community groups, arts, culture & heritage organizations, community-led charities and not-for-profits working in the arts and culture sector in Brampton.

DONATE – Your donation helps us support Brampton artists and expand free programming like this.

Notice of Filming and Photography – When you attend this event, you will be in a space where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Recordings may therefore include your image. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.

Accessibility: Contact us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca to arrange assistance or support to register and/or participate in this webinar. Please contact us as soon as possible with a minimum of four business days in advance of the webinar..

Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses.

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Panellists

Noora Sagarwala is the Director of Arts Across Canada and Abroad at the Canada Council for the Arts, where she manages granting programs that support the mobility, visibility, and impact of Canadian artists and arts organizations. With over two decades of experience in the cultural sector, she brings a deep understanding of public arts funding, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic program design.

Prior to joining the Council, Noora held roles at the Ontario Arts Council, Emancipation Arts/FreeUp!, MANIFESTO, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts/Soulpepper Theatre Company, and the Canada Dance Festival. Her work has consistently focused on supporting artists, advancing equity, and strengthening systems that serve the arts community.

Noora holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business with a focus on arts and media management. She is passionate about public service, inclusive leadership, and building funding programs that are transparent, responsive, and forward-looking.

Holly Hudson is a Toronto-based music industry professional, educator and mentor with nearly a decade of experience supporting Canadian artists and music creators. As Program & Development Lead at the SOCAN Foundation, Holly develops and leads national programs, awards and mentorship initiatives that help artists build sustainable careers and connect with new opportunities across Canada and internationally.

Holly has worked across artist management, music rights, funding, partnerships and artist development, with experience supporting artists including A Tribe Called Red, Haviah Mighty, Jeremy Dutcher, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Aysanabee and many others. She has led programs including the SOCAN Foundation Nashville Residency, The TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship, and the Equity X Production Mentorship Program, which has supported more than 150 women and gender-diverse music creators.

Holly is also an educator at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she teaches in the Professional Music program alongside Dr. Charlie Wall-Andrews, including courses in The Creative Process, Music & Brands and Masterclass. She has served as a mentor with HoneyJam and Women in Music Canada’s Entrepreneur Accelerator for the past five years, and regularly contributes as a juror and industry advisor.

Maura Broadhurst is the Arts Sector Development Officer at Ontario Arts Council where she has worked since 2011. She manages multidisciplinary programs that support the operations of arts organizations across the province as well as programs that fund audience development and professional development projects by individual artists. Prior to the OAC Maura was the Curator at the Latcham Gallery, the public art gallery in Stouffville, Ontario. She has also worked at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, London Regional Art & Historical Museums, the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Canadian Stage Company and Desrosiers Dance Theatre.

Raeburn Ferguson is an arts administrator, cultural programmer, and arts leader working across the performing arts, nonprofit, and municipal sectors. She is currently a Grant Administration Officer with the City of Brampton, bringing experience in grant administration, strategic planning, cultural programming, project management, and stakeholder engagement. She is also the Managing Director of Next Generation Showcase, which supports emerging performing artists in their transition from post-secondary training into the professional industry. Previously, Raeburn held leadership and administrative roles with the City of Brampton, Kaeja d’Dance, and Theatre Ontario. She holds an Arts Management Certificate from Centennial College, a BA Specialized Honours in Devised Theatre from York University, and an Entertainment Law Certificate from Osgoode Hall Law School.