The Blog
The CCA communicates regularly with its members and the public regarding its work promoting and defending the arts, culture and heritage sector. From time to time, Alain Pineau adds his personal touch as presented in this blog. Read on and share your thoughts by posting replies.
Two Nudges..and an Appointment
Ottawa , September 16, 2004 Nominations due for CCA Awards They may not have the hype of Canadian Idol, but the Canadian Conference of the Arts is seeking nominations for its prestigious awards: the Diplôme d’honneur and the Keith Kelly Award for Cultural Leadership. (A detailed description of the criteria for each award is available on our website: http://www.ccarts.ca/en/awards/ ) These are presented annually to members of Canada ‘s cultural...
read moreRegistration is Open for the 2004 National Policy Conference
Ottawa , September 2 2004 – Registration is now open for the CCA ‘s 2004 national policy conference, to be held at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina , Saskatchewan , on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 November 2004 . The registration form can be downloaded from the CCA ‘s website or is available by contacting james.missen@ccarts.ca or 613–238-3561, extension 14. What is the conference about? Entitled From Act to Action: Moving Forward on Status of the...
read more“MOVING FORWARD” WITH 2004 NATIONAL POLICY CONFERENCE
Ottawa, August 12, 2004 — Following up on last year’s hugely successful (and sold out!) national policy conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CCA is pleased to formally announce that this year’s event, From Act to Action: Moving Forward on Status of the Artist , will take place at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan on Friday, November 19 th and Saturday, November 20 th , 2004. The conference will address equity for Canadian artists by examining the...
read moreNEW CANADIAN HERITAGE MINISTER SPEAKS OUT
Ottawa, July 22, 2004 — CCA was heartened by new Minister Liza Frulla’s statement on CBC TV’s broadcast of The National on Wednesday July 21 st , that the artist is at the heart of all artistic production: “I just want to make sure that when we’re funding, we truly fund the people that make it happen. For me that’s really important because it starts with the creator.” Her further comment also speaks to the question of foreign ownership: “We’re...
read moreLIZA FRULLA NAMED AS NEW MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
Ottawa , July 20th, 2004 — Prime Minister Paul Martin named his new Cabinet today, and has placed the Department of Canadian Heritage in the experienced hands of Liza Frulla, MP for the riding of Jeanne-Le Ber (Québec). CCA welcomes this appointment and looks forward to working closely with Ms Frulla and her Department over the coming years. Ms Frulla was Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (formerly HRDC) in the previous short-lived Cabinet....
read more“I’ve always loved challenges” — Jean Malavoy joins the CCA
Passing the Flame: Former National Director Megan Davis Williams and the new National Director, Jean Malavoy at the CCA’s annual business meeting in Toronto . Ottawa , July 15th, 2004 — When the CCA’s new National Director, Jean Malavoy, speaks of his new role, it is with the fervour of a true believer. “Representing the interests of artists across Canada is a calling, almost religious”, he says. “You need to have faith, and I do.” Jean comes to the...
read moreJean Malavoy to head up the CCA
Ottawa , March 17, 2004 — The Canadian Conference of the Arts ( CCA ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Malavoy as its new National Director. A search committee composed of members of the Board of Governors and former st af f conducted a national competition to find a successor for Megan Davis Williams, who announced her intention to leave the CCA af ter serving as National Director since 1998. Mr. Malavoy will assume the reins of Canada primary arts...
read more2004 CHALMERS CONFERENCE “THE BEST EVER”!
Minister’s presence “a coup”! Ottawa, March 2, 2004 — The fifth Chalmers Conference, an annual gathering of representatives from National Arts Service Organizations (NASOs) organized by the Canadian Conference of the Arts ( CCA ), was held in Ottawa last Friday 27 February. It was a sold out event and, by all accounts, a resounding success! Organized around the theme of “Advocacy and Elections”, the one-day conference opened with a...
read moreThe Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the Canadian Cultural Observatory
The Observatory, in support of its mandate to inform and advance cultural development in Canada, has recently launched Culturescope.ca. This new Web site is an interactive hub for arts and culture professionals that includes a collection of specialized resources, as well as networking tools that enable groups of people to work together on-line. While Culturescope.ca is operated and maintained by the Observatory, which is an initiative of the Department of...
read moreMINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE TO MEET WITH CULTURAL COMMUNITY AT CHALMERS CONFERENCE
Keynote speakers confirmed Ottawa, January 30, 2004 – The CCA has received confirmation that the new Minister of Canadian Heritage, Hélène Chalifour Scherrer, will be the keynote speaker at the Chalmers Conference breakfast on Friday 27 February 2004. The breakfast begins at 8.30am and is open to all, individuals and representatives of organizations, at a cost of $25 for those who are not CCA members; there is no charge for CCA members, and those already...
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