This public consultation document seeks views on a draft Culture Strategy for Scotland. Sets out ambitions to “develop the conditions and skills for culture to thrive,” including by exploring new funding models for culture, and plans to support the sector to “evolve as a diverse, positive force in society” by supporting leadership skills development; improving the “economic and social status” of freelance cultural worker; and increasing inclusive opportunities.
Read MoreMore than Money: How social finance can build resilience in the arts sector→
/Explores how social finance can be applied to the arts to build resilience in the Canadian arts sector. Puts forward the case for greater visibility of the arts as an ‘investable’ sector.
Read MoreCorporate Social Responsibility and the Arts: Partnering with business to enact social change→
/Americans for the Arts, in partnership with The Conference Board, conducted this survey which examines business support and employee engagement for the arts.
Read More3 Constituent Personas That Nonprofit Content Marketers Should Target→
/Tips from TopNonprofits.com on how to effectively target + communicate when fundraising.
Read MoreBC Arts Council: Strategic Plan: 2014-2018→
/Serves to guide the Council's development of policy and program priorities as it strives to support the creative and innovative capacity of the arts and cultural community.
Read MoreBuilding a Resilient Sector →
/An attempt to debunk myths around innovation and identify how grant-makers can support adaptive change.
Read MoreChoreographing Our Future: Strategies for Supporting Next Generation Arts Practice→
/Argues for need to realign arts policy mindset and funding practices via collaborative action on the part of the arts community and its funders.
Read MoreShared Platforms and Charitable Venture Organizations: A Powerful Possibility For a More Resilient Arts Sector→
/Proposes shared administrative platforms, specifically charitable venture organizations, “could make a significant impact on improving the health of the arts sector”.
Read MoreStandards Program For Canada’s Charities & Nonprofits→
/A Canada-wide set of shared standards by Imagine Canada for charities and nonprofits designed to strengthen their capacity in five fundamental areas.
Read MoreThe Knowledge-Centric Arts Organization: A Critical Role for Grantmakers→
/Lit review + exploratory interviews with arts organization leaders, a review of grantmakers’ practices, and the author’s experience. 2013.
Read MoreThe Visual Arts Landscape in Canada As Seen Through CADAC, 2011‐12→
/Financial and statistical Canadian Arts Data from 2007‐08 to 2012‐13 to monitor + analyze the finances and activities of significant components of the arts landscape in Canada.
Read MoreNew Chapter by the numbers: Check out the latest data!→
/Data + infographics on Canada Council for the Arts 2016 "New Chapter" $35M program, awarded in every province and territory except for Prince Edward Island.
Read MoreBritish Columbia Arts Funding Comparisons, 2015→
/Compares finances and gov. funding of 19 BC arts organizations and 37 arts organizations in other provinces.
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