Updated July 9th, 2020
In place of our live 2020 conference, we’re offering a series of free online learning events under the banner Re-launch. We’ll feature a number of our original conference presenters, along with new special events specifically designed to help your orchestra adapt to the new normal and to prepare for a successful and resilient relaunch. We’ve re-directed conference travel bursaries (supported by the Canada Council for the Arts) to make this programming possible. Learn what we have planned here.
Orchestras Canada staff are currently working from home, but remain available to you via phone and email. Contact us here.
Resources
- Orchestras Canada is collating resources on re-opening. You can find the folder here. Particularly of interest is this document, with links to provincial guidelines and research on musician health & safety, audience research and reopening recommendations.
- With the help of colleagues across the performing arts, we have assembled and will continue to update this wiki of Canadian and international resources on the current closures. We welcome your comments and contributions.
Newsflashes
- Phase 2 of Canadian Heritage’s Emergency Support
- Town Hall: Federal Budget Priorities
- Audience Research from Business/Arts, Environics, I Lost My Gig, Habo.
- CERB Extension
- Two Re-launch events
- CEWS Brief
- Business/Arts Audience Research
- Online Fundraising Events
- CEWS Consultation
- Québec Cultural Relaunch plan
- Three new Re-launch series events
- QC: Recording studios and concert halls without an audience (for concert capture) opening from June 1st
- CEWS extension
- Update from Canada Council
- Conseil québécois de la musique re-opening recommendations
- Reopening and CEWS resources
- Global Orchestra Meetup
- Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations
- Wage Subsidy Extension
- OC’s briefing to the Standing Committee on Finance
- Reopening plans and resources
- Québec audience research
- Orchestras in a Post-COVID-19 World
- Provincial reopening plans
- Canada Council for the Arts: Digital Strategy Fund, Digital Originals
- How to produce a virtual ensemble project
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance
- Five Tips: Fundraising and Marketing in a Time of Crisis
- More on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Canada Council/CBC-Radio-Canada Digital Originals
- A Letter to the Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
- Facebook Live: Video Orchestra 101
- CEBA criteria expansion
- OC’s Response and services
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit Updates
- Fundraising and Marketing in a Time of Crisis
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Canada Council for the Arts survey
- Summary of federal relief programs
- Resources: professional development & video projects
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Canada Council for the Arts advance funding
- Leadership Emergency Arts Network
- Increased 75 % wage subsidy for qualifying businesses
- HR Impact Survey Results
- Orchestras Canada’s letter to ministers
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit
- Spektrix’s Ticket Converter Tool,
- Wage subsidy, T3010 extensions, and other federal measures.
- Resources for freelancers and newly online music teachers.
- Messages from the Department of Canadian Heritage and the federal government.
- Resources on remote working and community building during the shutdown.
- Impact surveys
- OC’s national conference cancelled.
- Statements of continuing operating funding from the Saskatchewan Arts Board, and the Ontario Arts Council.
- Events of more than 250 people cancelled in AB, SK, MB, QC. 150 in NB and NS. 50 in BC & ON.
- Call for impact data from youth orchestras.
- Digital marketing recommendations (Capacity Interactive).
- Pandemic planning resources (Alberta Council of Disability Services).
- Events of more than 250 people cancelled in BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC. 150 in NB and NS.
- Statements of continuing operating funding from the Minister of Canadian Heritage, The Manitoba Arts Council and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
- Public Health Agency of Canada risk assessment tool
- Useful resources for freelancers
- Events of more than 250 cancelled in BC, AB, ON and QC. 150 in NB.
- Canada Council for the Arts statement of continuing operating funding.