National Cultural Strategy Workshop
Taking place in Ottawa on March 12, 2009, the National Cultural Strategy Workshop was a productive day of discussion on the short-term and long-term challenges now facing the Canadian cultural sector. The CCA brought stakeholders together from around Canada to continue the process of consensus building initiated through the 2008 Regional Forums. Over 110 people from all disciplines, organizations and regions participated in the event by Anne L’Ecuyer from American for the Arts. A number of policy...
read moreArtists: Powering the Creative Economy
The CCA’s 2010 National Policy Conference, Artists: Powering the Creative Economy?, gathered over 150 delegates from across the country for two days of intense discussion, debate and exchange. The theme focused on the creative economy and the policy structures needed for Canadian artists and creators to thrive within this emerging framework. Read the full conference summary here.
read moreCulture: what should go into the next federal budget?
CCA Bulletin 24/11 July 11, 2011 Culture: what should go into the next federal budget? As is the case each summer, the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance has launched its annual national consultation on what should be included or excluded in the next federal budget. This year’s process is taking place in parallel with the secretive Strategic and Operational Review which is currently underway within all government departments and agencies. The objective of the review is to find a cumulative “savings” of $ 11...
read moreProvincial Cultural Policy: Then and Now
Date: June 20, 2011 Time: 5 pm — 6:30 pm Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 12th floor, Room 110 Provincial interventions in the cultural policy field have been extensive over the past several decades, yet have been largely ignored in comparative studies of policy and administration. This session will highlight the first major comprehensive Canadian study of the evolution of cultural policy and administration in all ten provinces and three territories. To provide a glimpse into this...
read moreArts, Culture and Heritage Organizations Present Common Platform for Election 2011
Ottawa, ON (April 21, 2011) — Over 70 national, provincial and municipal cultural organizations from across the country have come together to sign a common platform in the context of the 2011 federal election, in which they ask federal parties to make more sustained commitments to Canadian arts, culture and heritage. This common platform, the first ever achieved by the sector, was established after a series of consultations and discussions led by the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) over the past three...
read moreElection 2011: What about arts and culture?
Date: April 20, 2011 Time: 5 pm — 6:30 pm Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 12th floor, Room 110 With the 2011 federal election set to take place on May 2, the political landscape in Canada will inevitably change. No matter the outcome, the arts, culture and heritage sector will be impacted in one way or another. As it now stands however, are the arts even a priority for the country’s leading political parties? Join us as we seek to answer this question and more during a bilingual debate with local election...
read moreC-32: An Act to modernize or to expropriate copyright?
Date: January 25, 2011 Time: 5 pm — 6:30 pm Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 12th floor, Room 110 Join us in a debate on Bill C-32, a bill before Parliament to modernize the Copyright Act. You will hear a variety of perspectives on this controversial issue from a panel of artists, legal experts and representatives from the education community. In its current form, Bill C-32 proposes several exceptions for educational institutions and other users that will allow for more free use of copyrighted...
read moreArt, Science and Business – An interdisciplinary dialogue
Date: October 12, 2010 Time: 5 pm — 6:30 pm Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 12th floor, Room 110 One of Europe’s greatest artistic institutions, the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgartis a public foundation that seeks to promote and fund young artists through international residence fellowships and by organizing public performances, readings, concerts and exhibitions by its residents. Since 1990, the Akademie has hosted more than 900 creators from all artistic disciplines (visual arts,...
read moreThe Canadian Conference of the Arts Announces its National Arts Award Winners for 2009
(Ottawa, ON) September 13, 2010 — The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce the winners of its national arts awards for 2009. Françoise Sullivan and Joyce Zemans will receive the Diplôme d’honneur, while Maurice Forget and Robert Jekyll will receive the Keith Kelly Award for Cultural Leadership. The winners will be presented with their awards during the CCA’s 65th anniversary Gala dinner, taking place on November 1, 2010 at the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa. The Diplôme d’honneur is presented annually in...
read morePAUL GROSS ANNOUNCED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CCA 65 TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER">PAUL GROSS ANNOUNCED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CCA 65 TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER
Ottawa, ON (September 8, 2010) – The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce that acclaimed Canadian actor and director Paul Gross will be the keynote speaker at its 65 anniversary gala dinner. The gala will take place on November 1, 2010 at the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa and will celebrate the CCA’s accomplishments and legacy in Canada’s arts, culture and heritage sector since its inception in 1945. “We are honoured to have Paul Gross deliver the keynote address at the gala,” says Alain Pineau, National...
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