
OPPORTUNITY FROM AUTISTICS ALOUD TO HAVE YOUR WORK PUBLISHED
Do you have a story about a teacher in your past, present, or even future? Autistics Aloud would love to hear it! You can write about what you want teachers to know about what they can do better or what they are already doing right, what good and/or bad differences have you noticed in learning from home vs in the classroom, and how have your interactions with your teachers changed since 2020.

The Gala is back at the Rialto! In person and online!
For the 12th annual Gala, we are bringing in the community from all over! You can attend either in person at the gala or online from home! At the Rialto we will have the silent auction* and Peter will be serving hot dogs! For those who wish to join online, we are using airmeet like we did last year and you can sit at virtual tables to talk and join in the chat.

Interview with COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GUEST Stephanie Boghen
Our FIRST Community Challenge was super fun and Our SECOND Community Challenge is happening THIS THURSDAY from 7-8 PM! It’s an interactive table read in partnership with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal! AND IT’S FREE!

FREE EVENT NEXT WEEK: Community Challenge #2 / ÉVÈNEMENT GRATUIT LA SEMAINE PROCHAINE: Défi collectif #2
Our FIRST Community Challenge was super fun and Our SECOND Community Challenge is happening in ONE WEEK! It’s an interactive table read in partnership with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal!

WELCOME BACK TO FRIDAY SOCIAL CLUB! / BON RETOUR AU CLUB SOCIAL DU VENDREDI SOIR
The long-awaited return of Friday Social Club is officially happening NEXT FRIDAY, October 15! We are SUPER happy to announce that we are finally able to restart meeting safely in person on Friday evenings to share a dinner, play some video games, meditate, dance, and all the other things we used to do at Social Club.

FREE ONLINE EVENT THIS THURSDAY: First EVER Live Community Challenge / ÉVÈNEMENT EN LIGNE CE JEUDI: TOUT PREMIER Défi collectif en direct
Interested in winning movie tickets, a mentorship session from a DNEG expert or even a Lavalier microphone? Join our FREE ONLINE event this Thursday!

Spectrum Productions’ NEW Community Arts Challenges / Les nouveaux défis collectifs de Productions Spectrum
Join the brand new community challenges and learn from the best! We’re starting this fall with editing, scriptwriting, photography, and much more! You’ll get to learn filmmaking skills and during 10 zoom workshops. You can submit your creations to a panel of artists for a chance to win some unique prizes!

Intersection Art Contest: The FIRST Virtual Gallery just for autistic creatives! / Concours Intersection Art : La PREMIÈRE galerie virtuelle réservée aux créatifs.ves autistes !
Are you an autistic creative looking to get your work recognized? This is your chance to submit your work for free to a virtual gallery! There are fifty open slots and also four chances to win a five-hundred dollar scholarship! This Intersection Art contest is brought to by GIANT STEPS, Inclusion Canada, and RWA.

SATURDAY MORNING/MATINEE CARTOONS ARE BACK! / LES BANDES DESSINÉES DU SAMEDI MATIN/APRÈS-MIDI SONT DE RETOUR !
Saturday Morning and Advanced Saturday Matinee cartoons are BACK this fall. These programs are the perfect mix of individual work and collaboration! Find out more below about the different options you can choose from.

GIRLS GROUP CALL-OUT: Mon Corps et Moi-My Body and Me
This fall we are running 8 free weekly workshops of 3h each that explore themes of self image through meditation and yoga. In groups of 2 or 3, you’ll create short films about your exploration! All short films produced will be celebrated at a screening in February 2022!

Creator's Corner Triple Feature: Meet the artists of the Splat Squad!
The art of filmmaking, especially animated films, requires a keen eye for colour and detail, and making eye-catching characters! That’s one thing these three guys have in abundance! They have bonded over their love of art and collaborated in a team they have called the Splat Squad!

Spectrum Productions Opens its Doors! / Productions Spectrum ouvre ses portes !
This Fall 2021, we at Spectrum Productions are excited to announce a return to the studio space for in-person programming! And registration is open!

The Final Camp Is a Wrap!
We have concluded our final camp and with that, the summer camps. We are positively proud of all the hard work the participants have put into these films and how magnificent and original they are! The producers and managers put their all into directing and developing the movies and it really shows!

Advanced Camp is complete!
We made it through our three week camp and we have three amazing films finished to show at the Gala! This camp we made one animated special and we were able to successfully film two live action movies as well.

AMAZING NEWS! We just got our charitable status! / BONNE NOUVELLE! Nous venons d'obtenir notre statut d'organisme de bienfaisance!
Eleven years ago Spectrum Productions started as a 2-week summer camp, and after many years of growth, films produced and new programs developed, we are now a fully registered charity with the CRA!

CJAE call for submissions - EXTENDED deadline! / Appel de soumissions à CJAE - Date limite PROLONGÉE
The Canadian Journal of Autism Equity (CJAE) offers a platform to the Autistic Community and is dedicated to inclusion, diversity and equity. Good news, they’ve extended the submission deadline for their next issue to August 31st!

A New Virtual Exhibit For Young Creators! / Une nouvelle exposition virtuelle pour les jeunes créateurs!
Unlocked is a new Montreal-based virtual art exhibit for creators from 9-25 years old! It’s a multimedia event and you can submit anything from art, film, poetry and photography! You can submit up to four different pieces and there are prizes for first, second, and third place!

Camp One of 2021 Was a Lot of Fun!
It was awesome to do our first camp this year! We were able to film in the studio with one group and make an animated film with another group!

One of Spectrum's Creators Has an Exciting Premiere Tonight!/ L’un des créateurs Spectrum a une première ce soir!
Mike Da Bird has an important video premiering on YouTube tonight at 8pm! He has got a brand makeover and is taking to Twitch, going live next week! He talks about that and a lot more in his new video! He has his new avatar, new projects, and some surprising goals for the future! They’re amazing and his new look is beautiful!

Artistic Heroes-A collection of Autistic Creatives!
Steven Atme brought together his community to show the talents of autistic people. Everything from playing instruments, singing, cooking and even karate! It was an awesome event and showed the creativity of many people along the spectrum, even our very own Ben Bisanti!