We understand the difficulties that many artists face when developing their career. Organizing workflow, developing income and keeping in touch with the art as originally intended can be difficult to handle all at once. We appreciate the professional obstacles that relate to the creative process and we wish to help you eliminate the gap between creative and commercial efforts, in order that you may achieve the exposure and income opportunities that you desire.
We can help you discover new ways of promoting, developing and maintaining various mediums of art. This means allowing your business to be an equally creative platform from which to represent your values. We can help you build a blueprint for your artistic career and assemble the team and tools needed for the task.
We believe that due to the influence of technology on the distribution of art, there is a continuing shift in where the economy of art exists. These changing methods have altered the place where the dollar is spent. We would like to help you discover those income potentials on your terms, using tools you can be proud of.
Client List
Working Title Artists understands that every client intends to employ an original approach and unique vision to their art. We wish to help identify what those intentions are and design an approach to career development that appeals to the appropriate sensibilities and expectations of each client. We work to uncover the goals that motivate artistic choices and then translate those aspirations into a professional plan of attack. Our intent is that our clients will experience a greater value in their career because of their investment in these initiatives.
Brent Bain
With an education in Entertainment Management and more than 10 years experience in the Arts Industries, Brent Bain has developed integral skills required in conducting business in the world of art. He has held positions with LiveTourArtists, Six Shooter Records & Management, Music Managers Forum of Canada, Jane Harbury, Planet 3 Communications, Few'll Ignite Sound and WordWide Management.
"It was becoming increasingly apparent that there is a large gap in the developing artists' ability to participate in the industry. It was also clear that technology developments have affected almost every artistic medium out there... There is such a slow response from the industry to deal with these transitions, so I thought we could work at doing something about it". - BB
Working Title Artists was born as Brent's response to the need for a better-organized community of artists and a higher standard of professional representation for established and developing artists. Implementation of an efficient strategy and deliberate presentation for each client provides opportunities for those who wish to build strong careers in the arts industries.
Brent has worked with artists including:
- The Matavaras
- Dynamo & Badnutbeats
- Bryan Belanger
- Lhasa
- Carrie Catherine
- Christina Fellows
- David Celia
- Elliott Brood
- Ember Swift
- Fred Eaglesmith
- Hunter Valentine
- Janine Stoll
- Justin Rutledge
- Karyn Ellis
- Mike Evin
- Peter Katz
- Roxanne Potvin
- Shout Out Out Out Out
- Sue Foley
- The Rheostatics
- Tom Wilson
- Treasa Levasseur
- Valery Gore
- Violet Archers, The (Tim Vesley)
- And More
Christina Woerns
Christina is the Art Director for WTA, overseeing the visual application of design and photographic materials for our clients. Christina is also a freelance photographer whose body of work includes fashion, event, portrait, product and fine art. Having attended Central Technical School for the Arts and the Applied Photography program at Sheridan College, Christina has continued to develop an impressive collection of material that has been used for private, corporate, promotional and published works. Her mandate to provide unique and creative photography is complimented by her natural ability to make every subject comfortable and meet the demands of each client. This also applies to her approach with Art Direction and Design.
Patrick Goguen
With a desire to live a life similar to a TV movie, Patrick found a natural place in the Music and Entertainment Industry. This longtime promoter and booker began at 16 as the sole writer of the entertainment section for his hometown's newspaper. He has had a supporting role in music ever since. His background includes concert booking and promotion, publicity, event and artist management. Patrick is a graduate of the Entertainment Administration program at Durham College and a welcome addition to WTA.
