Canada must refuel for cultural creativity
A new strategy is needed to connect creative talent with business and technology From the op-ed page of The Globe and Mail/September 4, 2012-Page A17 Culture is lost at Canada’s economic crossroads. The Massey Report of 1951 created our first cultural “Road Map” by boldly recommending the establishment of a Canada Council to support our creative and interpretive artists. Its recommendations also strongly encouraged a National Library and the growth of our core national cultural institutions: CBC-Radio Canada; the National Film...
read moreThe Secret Ingredients for Audience Development: Will Power and Patience
Share your Passion. Develop your Audience. Last month, through a facebook post, The Cultural Human Resources Council announced the Conference Board of Canada’s 2010 service data on Environmental Trends and Issues for the Cultural Sector. The Conference Board identified 15 trends or issues. You won’t be surprised to learn “Changes to government spending” and “Changes to government policy” came at the top of the list. In contrast, at least five issues are related to arts marketing and audience development. In order of...
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September 2012 has the CCA shining the spotlight on Jeff Melanson, current president of the Banff Centre
Turn the topic to Jeff Melanson and most people are full of praise for his accomplishments. However, he would be the first to tell you that none of it would have been possible without the collaboration of others. Not only that, he insists that he has gotten more out of his professional experiences than he has put into them...
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The CCA’s 2011, 2010, and 2009 budget analyses are available free for our members and at the cost of 25$ for non-members. To obtain your copy of these budget analyes, please contact communications@ccarts.ca Thank you!
read moreDetailed Analysis of the 2012 Federal Budget: The Aftershocks Are More Severe Than the Earthquake
Detailed Analysis of the 2012 Federal Budget: The Aftershocks Are More Severe Than the Earthquake
The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) releases its detailed analysis of the Federal Budget from the perspective of culture and heritage today. The 2012-2013 federal budget is the first real budget from the conservative majority government. Readers may recall that last year, to highlight the consistency of its approach, the government reintroduced its electoral budget...
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CCA Bulletin 14/12
September, it’s the reopening. Activity multiplies; the members of parliament prepare for another session; the CRTC is holding public audiences this week on Bell’s acquisition of Astral as well as in November for CBC’s license renewals; the new seasons for theatres, orchestras, and dance begin; parliamentary committees will begin soon; and the universities return to classes.
read moreCCA’s FEDERAL BUDGET ANALYSIS TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 18, 2012">CCA’s FEDERAL BUDGET ANALYSIS TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
CCA’s Federal Budget and Culture: aftershocks worse than the earthquake, the Canadian Conference of the Arts’ federal budget analysis from the perspective of arts, culture and heritage, will be released on September 18, 2012. This report is widely sought after as an authoritative source of information on federal investments in culture and...
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The Winds of Change
The last two months have slipped through our fingers! We worked hard this summer, as usual you say, but this time it's different. We worked on projects for the future. We weren’t just working on the survival of the CCA: do more with less or just do it differently.
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