Comparative Report 2020-21 – Summary by Budget Size Comparative Report 2020-21 – Summary by Region Comparative Report 2020-21 – Summary of Summaries: 2018-19 to 2020-21 by Budget Size Comparative Report 2020-21 – Summary of Summaries: 2018-19 to 2020-21 by Region Archives Summaries by Budget Size and Regions Each year, Orchestras Canada collects financial and […]
Orchestras Canada has engaged member orchestras in three digital surveys since the fall of 2018. Have you ever changed! In 2018, survey respondents at sixty orchestras sensed the potential (and pressure) to engage in digital, but most articulated the sheer difficulty of prioritizing the work, and then getting started. Along came the pandemic: orchestras either went digital or went silent. Despite the challenges, orchestras persevered with […]
Evaluation for Events and Performances: A Creative Tool for Responsive Recovery and Resilient Growth
By Fanny Martin As we’re slowly coming back to live performances, orchestras have a fantastic opportunity to embed evaluation into the way they work to engage, observe, listen and spot the seeds for change that will make them more resilient, responsive and relevant. Art of Festivals is a creative company specialised in strategic production to bring […]
Ontario’s Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA) was proclaimed on October 19th, 2021. Nonprofits will have 3 years to update their bylaws and letters patent to comply with ONCA. On November 12, 2021, Orchestras Canada welcomed Benjamin Miller, a staff lawyer on the Nonprofit Law Ontario project of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO), for a webinar that walked […]
Program evaluation: it’s important, funders and donors want it… and if you’re doing it on your own, it can be intimidating! At Orchestras Canada, we’ve committed to getting better at evaluation – and we’d like to take you along for the ride. On Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar titled Demystifying Program […]
Dedicated volunteers are at the heart of many small budget and youth orchestras. How can your orchestra engage them on terms that are clear and mutually enriching? On Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar titled Relationship Building in Volunteer Engagement as part of its Festival of Learning – Resilient Ontario Orchestras*. Natasha Bood (Executive Director at Editors Canada, […]
Digital is on the rise… but what should your orchestra know before you dive into a digital artistic project? On Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar titled Digital Tactics for Smaller Budget Groups as part of its Festival of Learning – Resilient Ontario Orchestras*. Alex Clark (Founder at Aseosa Productions / Video Director and Associate Producer for the Vancouver Symphony’s […]
Fundraising… there are many ways to do it, and you’re probably trying to accomplish it off the side of your desk! But which strategies will offer the most return on investment for your smaller budget or youth orchestra, with limited time and resources? On Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar titled Authentic […]
If live performances are the “peaks” in a year of an orchestra, how can we keep audiences engaged between them? How do we re-engage or find new audiences in a continuously shifting performance landscape? On Wednesday, November 10th, 2021, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar titled Planning Your Marketing Communications Playbook as part of its Festival […]
Who’s your orchestra for? And how might an organization as straightforward as an orchestra benefit from articulating a clear, compelling common purpose? On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar titled Clarifying Your Orchestra’s Mission, Vision & Values as part of its Festival of Learning – Resilient Ontario Orchestras*. OC’s Executive Director Katherine […]