On Tuesday, Sept 22, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research, Nik Nanos shared findings of the latest Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS), a partnership between Business / Arts, the National Arts Centre and Nanos Research, which polled over 1,000 Canadians to gauge their attitudes on returning to and supporting the arts across Canada. […]
Top 10 Learning Points from Janet Sellery – Reopening Your Orchestra, Part II On September 10, health and safety expert Janet Sellery led an in-depth workshop with Orchestras Canada members and friends on risk assessment, planning, and preparing for the new normal in the time of COVID. While we urge you to review her PowerPoint […]
On August 7, Orchestras Canada/Orchestres Canada submitted a brief to the federal Standing Committee on Finance as part of the annual pre-budget consultation process. Drawing on the perspective of OC members, the measures we proposed in the brief will: 1. Retain jobs and key talent in arts and culture in towns and cities across the […]
Orchestras Canada is grateful for the opportunity to present the perspectives of our member orchestras to the Standing Committee on Finance. The measures that we propose in this brief will: 1. Retain jobs and key talent in arts and culture in towns and cities across the country, so we’re ready for a swift re-launch of […]
Top Tips from “Reopening Your Orchestra: Part I” On August 14, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar with Toronto Symphony Orchestra Production Manager Chris Walroth. Chris shared some key insights on how orchestras should be planning for a safe re-opening. While it’s hard to condense his presentation and the resulting discussion into just a few short […]
On August 14, 2020, OC presented the first of two webinars as part of the Re-launch online learning series designed to equip orchestras with the information and ideas they need for a safe and successful return to activity. Session description: COVID-19 seems to have turned orchestral music-making into a high risk activity. As orchestras reopen, […]
In late May, the deaths of George Floyd in the United States and Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Canada, each at the hands of the police, provoked an international movement condemning anti-Black racism and police brutality. In the months since, Canadian police have also killed Chantel Moore, Rodney Levi, and Ejaz Choudry, reinforcing the calls for action […]
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Over the summer we’ll be visiting various members of the Canadian orchestral community – organizations and individuals who contribute to a thriving arts scene in Canada. If you want to write for us about your experience as an artist or arts administrator during the pandemic, get in touch with Katherine Carleton at [email protected]. A Report on […]