In this issue: Four recent reports examining various aspects of the music business, including policy options for music and economic development, the effects of music and music education on technology hubs, and two reports on the independent music industry in Canada.
The Next Big Bang: A New Direction for Music in Canada
Music Canada, 2013
http://musiccanada.com/TheNextBigBang.aspx
Report funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council
Read MoreIn this issue: A focus on the visual arts sector, including a report on the role of artist-run centres within the visual arts, a statistical summary of heritage organizations in Canada, a British report that aims to provide benchmarks regarding visual arts audiences, and a British study of socially-engaged visual arts organizations.
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In this issue of Arts Research Monitor: Four reports that examine arts attendance and attendee motivations, including a survey of Canadians’ performing arts participation, a Montreal conference that examined the changing nature of cultural participation, an international study of theatre attendee motivations, and an American study of factors in performing arts attendance.
Read MoreThe Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
a creative copyright conversation CCC
Read MoreThe Canadian Society for Dance Studies/la société canadienne d’études en danse, a group of artists and scholars researching and practicing in the field of dance, including in interdisciplinary contexts, such as dance theatre, dance and cultural studies, and dance education, has issued a call for papers for the 2014 Symposium on Embodied Artful Practices.
Read MorePublic voting is now open for the 2014 OVATION! Awards, celebrating outstanding musical theatre production in the Lower Mainland.
The OVATION! Awards, presented by APPLAUSE! Musicals Society, aim to build community spirit and promote local musical theatre companies and productions while also celebrating the past year's outstanding musicals and performances, both professional and amateur.
Read MoreThe history, contributions, and culture of Black Canadians are shared and celebrated in Vancouver throughout Black History Month in February.
The City of Vancouver is supporting Black History Month events that take place across the city by including them in the online calendar of events at vancouver.ca.
To qualify, events must meet the following criteria:
Read MoreThe Vancouver Opera has announced a new composer for its latest commissioned opera, Stickboy.
Neil Weisensel will create the music for this innovative work, based on the bullying experiences of spoken word poet Shane Koyczan. The previously-announced composer, Jordan Nobles has had to withdraw for personal reasons.
Read MoreRegister early for the 2014 ArtStarts Showcase and Conference, a performing arts showcase and conference for educators, administrators, and community presenters interested in booking performances for young audiences, taking place February 26 to 28.
This year's event offers many opportunities to experience the arts, engage with delegates and artists, and explore how you can take action to activate learning for young people.
Read MoreDance Victoria’s 2014 Chrystal Dance Prize will award $21,000 to an emerging and/or mature, independent dance artist this year.
Read MoreThe newly renovated York Theatre in East Vancouver needs help from the community. The Cultch, which manages the York Theatre, hopes to name the stage of the newly renovated theatre and place exterior signage on the building to recognize a financial contribution offered by West Coast Reduction Ltd.
Read MorePublisher Alan Twigg announced this week that B.C. BookWorld newspaper is expanding to reach new readers via the internet with its new daily online news service, BCBookLook.
Read MoreNow in its 38th year, Pacific Contact is the BC Touring Council’s annual tradeshow and booking conference for the performing arts. It includes artist showcases, a contact room (tradeshow booths of artists and agent/managers) workshops, networking and a hospitality suite for late night fun.
Read MoreCARFAC Ontario and Work in Culture are launching a webinar series that will be available to professional artists right across Canada. Join them every other Wednesday over the lunch hour for a seminar pertaining to your art practice given by leading professionals in the province.
These webinars are designed to be interactive and customised to attendees' needs. Participants will be able to ask questions in advance by email as well as in real time via Twitter and email.
Topics include:
Read MoreGovernor General David Johnston announced on December 30 90 new appointments to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest civilian honours. The new appointees include 4 Companions (C.C.), 25 Officers (O.C.) and 61 Members (C.M.).
Of these 90 appointments, 10 are British Columbians, including the following members of the arts and culture community:
Read MoreDo you know someone who has made an indelible mark on the Canadian theatre community?
The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. The deadline for nominations is March 12, 2014 and the recipient will be named at the 2014 PACT Conference in Fredericton, NB.
Read MoreAs part of the Statistical Insights on the Arts series, Kelly Hill of Hill Strategies Research will conduct four presentations in 2013-14 for no speaking / preparation fee.
Read MoreThe City of Coquitlam is working with the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project to identify opportunities to enhance public spaces in and around stations, including interior walls and exterior plazas. Examples may include architectural elements, street furniture and public art. There are four Coquitlam Evergreen Line Stations:
Read MoreThe Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation provides funding to stimulate and invigorate non-profit organizations in the cultural and creative arts and the social services who serve communities throughout British Columbia. The Foundation typically funds new programs or projects that have a significant impact on the community served by the applicant. New variations or a different phase of an existing innovative program will be considered.
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