(January 23, 2023) Arts Charities in Canada: How they are funded and what they are facing is the latest Intelligence Report from The Charity Report detailing how arts charities in Canada have been among the hardest hit groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those dependent on live audiences have seen those audiences disappear. In its Fall 2020 economic … [Read more...] about Arts Charities in Canada: Who they are, where they operate and how they are funded
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Reg Winsor, NL arts chief : ‘Art is vital to the economy’
(April 22, 2020) Executive Director of Arts NL, formerly the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, Reg Winsor talks to editor in chief Gail Picco about arts and in culture in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the impact of the pandemic.Five weeks ago, public health requirements brought the work of artists and arts organizations to a screeching halt. Performances were cancelled, … [Read more...] about Reg Winsor, NL arts chief : ‘Art is vital to the economy’
Participation in the arts makes Canadians healthier
(March 2, 2021) The negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on participation in the arts cannot be overstated. Individual artists, theatre companies, music venues, training sessions have watched entire income streams dry up overnight, and the service industry, often a backup source of income for artists, has also contracted, painfully. As part of … [Read more...] about Participation in the arts makes Canadians healthier
‘Hardwired for connection’: NL artists talk shop after 18 months of covid
(October 5, 2021) In the spring of 2020, when the pandemic arrived in Canada, NL artists joined their colleagues across the country as among the first to experience a severe disruption to their livelihoods and ways of working. The arts sector is a major economic driver—second only to the transportation sector for its decline in earnings in 2020, according to The … [Read more...] about ‘Hardwired for connection’: NL artists talk shop after 18 months of covid
CCA announces additional funding for arts organizations
(March 2, 2021) The Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) announced today that it will provide additional funding for arts organizations by investing $116.5 million in Supporting Arts and Live Events Workers in Response to COVID-19, which was revealed in the last federal government economic statement. The Council is investing in two one-time additional funding streams—the Explore … [Read more...] about CCA announces additional funding for arts organizations