Budgets don’t have to be intimidating — they can be powerful tools that help you bring your creative projects to life. In this workshop, we’ll demystify the budgeting process and show you how to create clear, realistic budgets that can strengthen your grant applications and make sure your projects are both feasible and successful. You'll learn the basics of building a budget, understand common budgeting mistakes to avoid, and get an introduction to using Excel spreadsheets to keep everything organized and professional.
The second part of the workshop will be a hands-on activity where you'll start sketching out your own budget ideas. If you have a laptop, please bring it along so you can practice in Excel! If not, no problem — paper and pen will do just fine. By the end of the session, you’ll have practical tools and templates to help you feel more confident and ready to fund your next big idea.
When:
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Where:
Arts Court | Micaela Fitch Room
(2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2)
Meet Our Speaker
Alejandro Salgado Cendales
Alejandro Salgado Cendales is an arts administrator, artist, and advocate with 12 years of experience as a professional artist and 7 years as an arts administrator. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Multicultural Artists’ Coalition (MAC-CAM) and a former member of the City of Ottawa’s CFSS - Equity and Inclusion Committee. He has been the MASC English Program Director and Equity and Inclusion Director since 2019. Committed to equity, decolonization, and community development, Alejandro facilitates dialogues between academic, institutional, and marginalized communities through policymaking and cultural programming. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2013) and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Queens College, City University of New York (2017). His projects have been developed in Canada, Colombia, and the United States.
