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02/03/2022

Just published: "Innovation and Resilience in the Arts, Culture and Heritage in Canada", a report profiling 29 case studies of artists and arts organizations making lemonade with the lemons of the pandemic. Co-authored with Hill Strategies Research for Creative City Network of Canada Les Arts et la Ville Cultural Human Resources Council - Le Conseil des RH du secteur culturel Canadian Commission for UNESCO / Commission canadienne pour l'UNESCO

Summary of the synthesis report prepared by Kelly Hill and Blanche Israël Many artists and organizations in the arts, culture, and heritage have responded and adapted to pandemic-induced challenges by doing new things or doing things in new ways. Innovation and resilience in the arts, culture, and ...

07/22/2021

📣 New course alert!

Registration for the Virtualizing for the Performing Arts - Fundamentals course is now open at artsboost.ca!

The course is a deep dive into the essential basics of presenting performances online, with a focus on streaming. You will learn how to select platforms, what equipment and lighting you need, and much more. At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to confidently navigate the new landscape of virtual performances.

The course is presented by ArtsBoost, a project of The Arts Firm, and proScenium in partnership with the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA).

https://www.artsboost.com/virtualizing/fundamentals/info

06/16/2021

Congrats, Thanya Iyer on making the Polaris Music Prize long list! 👏👏👏

Here's where you can check out Thanya's album "KIND":

11 track album

05/05/2021

🚨 Job opportunity 🚨

Orchestras Canada (OC) seeks an energetic, organized, and digitally-savvy person to serve as our Meeting and Learning Planner this Spring and Summer.   Job description In this role, you’ll work as part of OC’s core team on advance preparations, live digital event management, and post-event w...

05/04/2021

New regulations on social media content designed to nurture the development of Canadian media are raising serious new questions for Canadian performing arts organizations working to offer their programming digitally.

New changes in a proposed bill could force websites like YouTube to ensure a certain amount of videos they recommend are from Canadian artists.

05/04/2021

Arts and culture dollars coming from the Government of Canada in 2021-2022:

- A $300 million recovery fund;
- $49.6 million to Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, CAPF, and Celebration and Commemoration;
- $70 million to the Canada Music Fund;
- $15 million to the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund;
- $23.2 million to the National Arts Centre.

National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts Government of Canada

The impact of COVID-19 on workers and businesses in tourism, arts, and culture has been severe. With the rollout of vaccines underway, businesses in the tourism, arts, and culture sectors are getting ready to welcome Canadians back to experience the great places and activities this country has to of...

05/03/2021

While over two thirds of Canada's arts organizations agree that pivoting to digital programming is necessary, only half that proportion have the tools they need to do so.

04/30/2021

Montreal's event organizers are building contingency plans to safely bring arts & culture events back to the city in what will be hopefully a familiar, albeit restricted summer.

Festivals like Fringe and Fantasia say they are ready to pivot depending on how the situation evolves. Above all, they want to help Montrealers reconnect with live, in-person entertainment.

04/29/2021

So awesome to wake up to R.I.S.E Movement founder Randell Adjei being named Ontario's first-ever poet laureate. To meet Randell is to be transformed by his gentleness and vision. proScenium

For the first time ever, Ontario has a poet laureate. Scarborough, Ontario, spoken-word artist Randell Adjei was unanimously confirmed to the role by members of provincial parliament on Wednesday.

04/15/2021

Our Executive Director spoke to Ottawa Life Magazine about job precarity in the arts:

“Because of the way that the arts is structured, depending whether folks are employees of their arts organization or simply independent contractors which sometimes comes down to a technicality, they might be eligible to keep their job because of a wage subsidy or they might not be eligible and have to take the CERB, or now the CRB,” she said. “The CERB was great at the beginning and really was a nice cushion, but at this point it’s not what it was for those first months whereas the wage subsidy continues on.”

04/14/2021

What would city streets look and feel like if artists were paid to fill them with performances?

A Saskatoon business is aiming to bring good vibes back to Broadway Avenue this summer by showcasing local talent – and offering cash.