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July 22, 2004 -- Volume 15 Number 8 Synergy, the electronic newsletter
The Alliance for Arts and Culture Marketing Council is just about to celebrate its first anniversary. The Council meets every second month to share ideas, listen to guest speakers and discuss collaborative projects. Our next meeting is coming up on September 10th - if you would like to be added to the email list to receive info on Council meetings, and your organization is an Alliance member, please send me an email and I'll gladly add you to the list. Allison Markin IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Cabinet shuffle: new helm for heritage Editor: Allison Markin 1. Cabinet shuffle: new helm for heritage Prime Minister Paul Martin got down to the business of running his minority government by shaking up his cabinet, and throwing an olive branch to the west. Eight new cabinet ministers were appointed, including a handful of key players from British Columbia. Former BC premier Ujjal Dosanjh, also formerly of the provincial NDP, was given the health portfolio; David Emerson takes over industry, including the Canadian Tourism Commission which the Liberals have promised to move to BC; Raymond Chan, re-elected after losing his seat in 2000, takes on multiculturalism; Stephen Owen moves from public works to become minister of both western economic diversification and sport, putting him in position to handle the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver; and Jack Austin remains in cabinet as government leader in the senate. Victoria MP David Anderson was axed from cabinet. Liza Frulla, who endured a close recount in her Quebec riding, takes the reigns of heritage from defeated candidate Helene Scherrer, and is also minister responsible for the status of women. Frulla was previously minister of human resources and social development and a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Frulla brings experience to her portfolio: in the 70s, she worked in public affairs for the Montreal Olympics, eventually becoming a sports reporter. Elected to the Quebec Assembly in 1989, she was the province's minister of culture, and then the minister of culture and communications, and minister responsible for la francophonie. The Canadian Conference of the Arts "welcomes this appointment", according to its bulletin on July 20, and notes that she is known for her negotiating skills and for assisting in the creation of the Conseil des arts et des lettres due Quebec (Quebec Arts Council). According to the National Post, Frulla says it's the "dream of a lifetime" to be given the heritage portfolio. Sarmite Bulte, an Ontario MP, will be parliamentary secretary to the new minister. Also of note, John Godfrey, from Toronto, is in charge of communities and infrastructure, aka secretary of state for cities. News reports on the new cabinet can be found at: National Post: Arts community optimistic over Liza Frulla appointment as heritage minister Vancouver Sun: Anderson dumped, but BC gets record five cabinet ministers Vancouver Sun: Martin goes with experience in cabinet that will guide Liberal minority Just prior to the federal cabinet announcement, the NDP announced its caucus roster, including Charlie Angus, an MP from northern Ontario, as Canadian Heritage critic. Angus is a former writer, broadcaster and musician who is known, according to the NDP's website, as a champion for the north. Angus is a rookie MP, and will also serve as agriculture critic. No word yet from the Conservatives on appointees to its caucus. For more info: Update: The Conservatives have named rookie MP Bev Oda, from Ontario, as their Canadian Heritage critic. She has more than 25 years experience in broadcasting, in a variety of production and management positions, include six years as CRTC Commissioner from 1987 to 1993. For more info:
At the end of June, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) do not have to pay songwriters musicians, singers or other copyright holders when their songs are downloaded off the internet. SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, has been wrestling with this issue for eight years. The Supreme Court said that ISPs are "common carriers", akin to phone companies, and are therefore not responsible for the content flowing across its services. This latest decision overturns a ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal that said ISPs were liable for copyright infringement on account of "caching" (holding files in cyberspace for a period of time). SOCAN collects royalties from television and radio stations, and from retailers such as bars and cinemas. The organization, according to its lawyer, has made submissions to the Department of Canadian Heritage to change the "arcane wording" in Canada's Copyright Act. Earlier this year, the Canadian Recording Industry Association lost its case to have ISPs disclose the names of customers exchanging music over peer-to-peer networks, such as Kazaa. The CRIA plans to appeal the ruling. In late June, the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games named its five top level executives after a four-month international search. These five will be responsible for the areas of Olympic planning, finance, human resources, sport and venue development, and each will have a salary between $200,000 to $250,000, according to the Vancouver Sun. Joining CEO John Furlong are:
More info on the team can be found at www.winter2010.com The Vancouver Sun recently published images of Vancouver's potential manhole covers, including mockups of orcas, the Olympic rings, and tree rings. The City of Vancouver received 643 designs for its Art Underfoot competition, part of its public art program. The competition invited the public to create new covers for storm sewers that carry run off water, and for sanitary covers. This week, the winners were revealed and each wins $2000 for their efforts. Coast Salish artist Susan Point and her daughter, Kelly Cannell, created a design of Coast Salish tadpoles and frogs for one version of the manholes, for rainwater runoff, and artist Jen Weih's digitally-rendered constellation of bacterial dots will be used for manholes covering sanitary sewer systems. The judging panel included First Nations artist Sonny Assu, Vancouver Art Gallery chief curator Daina Augaitis, writer and artist Douglas Coupland, and Suzuki Foundation executive director Jim Fulton. For more info: www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/artunderfoot VSO has new master Violinist Mark Fewer has been appointed concert master by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He begins his duties in September. www.vancouversymphony.ca Dollars for dancing In Toronto, an anonymous donor has given $15 million to Project Grand Jete, the building fund for the National Ballet School. It is the largest recorded personal donation to a performing arts organization in Canadian history, according to the Globe and Mail. Dollars for curating Michael Audain, chairman of Polygon Homes (a sponsor at the first Vancouver Arts Awards this past March) recently donated $2 million to the Vancouver Art Gallery's permanent endowment fund, the largest cash gift in the VAG's history, according to the Vancouver Sun. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca CCA welcomes new director The Canadian Conference of the Arts recently welcomed its new national director, Jean Malavoy, who takes over from Megan Davis Williams. Malavoy was most recently executive director of La Nouvelle Scene in Ottawa, and has worked for the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. www.ccarts.ca Record Jazzfest The Vancouver International Jazz Festival set a new record for itself this year, with attendance over 460,000. The festival held more than 400 performances in 40 venues. www.coastaljazz.ca Vancouver artist off to Venice The Canada Council for the Arts recently announced that Vancouver Aboriginal artist Rebecca Belmore will be Canada's official representative at the 2005 Venice Biennale of Visual Art, the world's oldest, and a rather prestigious, venue for the international display of contemporary art. The Canada Council oversees the selection process. www.canadacouncil.ca If you haven't signed up for Arts News Canada, visit www.artsnews.ca. Daily alerts include headlines and articles from across the country, not to mention advocacy resources and more. Master class: The Elinore and Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre and Theatre Ontario are calling for applications for the 2004 Master Class in Directing. The deadline is August 6. For more info, visit www.siminovitchprize.com
-Liza Frulla, brand new Minister of Canadian Heritage, to the National Post Comments? Send a message to: Copyright © Alliance for Arts and Culture, 2005 |
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