Nicole Matiation
Governor (Manitoba) 2011–2013 Nicole Matiation is the executive director of On Screen Manitoba. This past year, she was the project manager for Manitoba’s Culture Days initiative. Nicole has an MA in media arts from Concordia University and has held communications, development, programming and management positions in the arts sector for 20 years. This includes work at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal coordinating an in-house film festival and a video distribution project using animated shorts to...
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Governor (Saskatchewan) 2011–2013 Skip Kutz, a Saskatchewan based musician and university educator, has studied with Guy Fallot of the Paris Conservatory and Warren Benfield, principal bass of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As a performer, he has played with many ensembles including the Orchestre Jeunesses Musicales, the Congress of Strings as well as the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. As a contemporary journeyman bassist, he has performed with Colin James, the Mamas and Papas, Almeta Speaks, Sierra Noble and many other...
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Past President & Chair of the Nominating Committee (Quebec) Ex-officio Robert Spickler has worked in the education and cultural sectors for over 35 years. He was the co-founder, co-director and administrative director of Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui (1970–1979) and administrative director of Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde (1985–1987). Mr. Spickler has also held various positions at the Canada Council for the Arts (1983–1985 and 1987–1990). From 1990 to 1995, he was the executive director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra...
read moreOf What Use is a National Gallery in Canada?
the NGC seeks to make art accessible to all corners of the county and further educate the public on the visual arts. However, in the context of today’s society and technology, what role does the Gallery play? Marc Mayer, the director and CEO of the NGC will answer this question as he leads a discussion outlining the relevance of the Gallery and his vision for it as it continues to grow and develop.
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