Events

The CCA reg­u­larly hosts con­fer­ences, forums, sym­po­siums and other events to encour­age dis­cus­sion among mem­bers, the cul­tural com­mu­nity and the gen­eral pub­lic. In addi­tion to offer­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties for learn­ing and per­sonal devel­op­ment, these events allow the sec­tor to come together for face-to-face meet­ings and networking.

These are just some of the events the CCA orga­nizes on an on-going basis:

National Pol­icy Conference

The CCA’s large-scale National Pol­icy Con­fer­ence invites indi­vid­u­als from diverse sec­tors – arts and cul­ture, busi­ness, gov­ern­ment and acad­e­mia– to par­tic­i­pate in dia­logues on the­matic issues that are crit­i­cal to the advance­ment of arts and cul­ture. The con­fer­ence pro­vides an ideal set­ting for knowl­edge exchange, bring­ing new per­spec­tives and inno­v­a­tive ideas to the forefront.

Think­ing Culture

Ini­ti­ated in the fall of 2010, Think­ing Cul­ture is a pol­icy forum series hosted by the CCA in part­ner­ship with the Uni­ver­sity of Ottawa. Lead­ing author­i­ties, researchers and aca­d­e­mics are invited to debate, exchange infor­ma­tion and assess cur­rent devel­op­ments in the arts and cul­ture sec­tor. Over the course of a sea­son, ses­sions focus on a broad range of top­ics, from copy­right to Cana­dian cul­tural insti­tu­tions. Click here to see top­ics from past sessions.

Regional Tours

On a bien­nial basis, the CCA’s National Direc­tor trav­els to var­i­ous com­mu­ni­ties across the coun­try to ini­ti­ate inti­mate con­ver­sa­tions invit­ing the CCA’s mem­bers and stake­hold­ers to reflect on press­ing issues fac­ing the arts, cul­ture and her­itage sec­tor and pro­vide a venue for con­sen­sus build­ing. Read the details on the Win­ter 2012 Regional Tour.

Chalmers Con­fer­ence

The Chalmers Con­fer­ence brings together arts ser­vice orga­ni­za­tions from across the coun­try for dis­cus­sion and col­lab­o­ra­tion. The event is designed to pro­vide these groups with tar­geted infor­ma­tion and advo­cacy assistance.