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The Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) is the voice of the professional dance sector in Canada and promotes a healthy, sustainable environment in which professional dance practice can grow and thrive. CDA cultivates a strong national voice for Canadian professional dance and supports the development of resources for this field of artistic expression. Through conferences, workshops, and networking events we connect the dance community from coast to coast, building a cohesive and dynamic milieu.
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Festival TransAmerique Danse +Theatre
22-May-2013
Culture Days National Congress 2013-The Art Of Engagement: Finding, Igniting, And Keeping Audiences
23-May-2013
2013 Dance/USA Annual Conference
12-Jun-2013
The 2013 Canada Dance Festival
13-Jun-2013
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News & Media
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A UNESCO Chair in Cultural Management at HEC Montréal
23-May-2013(Le texte en français suit l’anglais)On May 10, 2013, HEC Montréal and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO officially announced the creation of the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Management. Its objectives are:
- Set up a scientific network to promote the exchange of knowledge, and strengthen North-South academic collaboration;
- Facilitate the transfer, exchange and sharing of expertise by building capacity among practitioners in southern hemisphere countries;
- Educate trainers to promote the establishment of centres of excellence in cultural management in southern hemisphere countries;
- Align its operations with the Agenda 21 for Culture, a document with a worldwide mission that encourages cities and local governments to commit themselves to cultural development, by promoting the training of managers in an interdisciplinary and multicultural context.
UNESCO sees international Intellectual cooperation as a powerful force for lasting peace. Since its creation, UNESCO has encouraged opportunities for dialogue among academics who now belong to a multitude of international networks. The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs program was conceived as a way to advance research, training and program development in all of UNESCO’s fields of competence by building networks and encouraging international cooperation through the transfer of knowledge across borders.
The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Management plans to work with university institutions in various countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa: the School of Management at Los Andes University in Bogotá, Colombia, the Urban Research Plaza at Osaka City University, Japan, and the Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, ISCTE, in Lisbon, Portugal.
For more information, please visit the Chair’s website or contact André Courchesne at andre.courchesne@hec.ca.
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Le pôle de gestion des arts de HEC Montréal accueille, depuis l’automne 2012, la nouvelle Chaire UNESCO en management culturel, une première au Canada. Les objectifs de la Chaire UNESCO sont les suivants :
- Mettre en place un réseau scientifique en vue de favoriser l’échange de connaissances et la coopération universitaire dans l’axe Nord-Sud;
- Faciliter le transfert, l’échange et le partage d’expertise en renforçant les capacités des gestionnaires des pays du Sud;
- Former des formateurs afin de favoriser la création de centres d’excellence en management culturel dans les pays du Sud;
- Promouvoir le modèle de l’Agenda 21 de la culture en favorisant la formation de gestionnaires des arts dans un contexte interdisciplinaire et pluriculturel.
Les activités projetées par la Chaire incluent l’accueil d’étudiants étrangers, des résidences de chercheurs, des séminaires en ligne et sur place ainsi que la publication d’articles conjoints. Pour réaliser son mandat, la Chaire se propose de travailler en partenariat avec des institutions universitaires dont les activités rejoignent plusieurs pays d’Amérique latine, d’Asie et d’Afrique, dont la School of Management, à l’Université Los Andes de Bogota (Colombie), l’Urban Research Plaza, Osaka City University (Japon) et l’Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, ISCTE, Lisbonne (Portugal).
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Red Sky's Sandra Laronde Receives Prestigious Award from the Canada Council for the Arts
23-May-2013 Sandra Laronde, Red Sky Performance's Founder and Artistic Director is a recipient of the 2013 Victor Martyn Lynch‑Staunton Award. The awards, presented by the Canada Council for the Arts, recognize outstanding mid-career artists in the disciplines of dance, integrated arts, media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, and writing. Ms. Laronde won as a creative leader, director and choreographer in the category of Outstanding Mid-Career Artist in the Discipline of Dance for her contribution to Red Sky Performance, Canada's leading company of world Indigenous performance in dance, theatre and music.
"It is truly an honour to be recognized by the Canada Council for the Arts, and this award comes at a poignant time in my career. In the 13 years since Red Sky's inception, it has been exhilarating to spearhead a Canadian company on to the national and international stages, and to create new dance works that add to the cultural breadth of Canada. I would like to thank the Canada Council for the Arts and the Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton family for their generous vision and belief in Canada's artistic talent. says Sandra Laronde, Artistic Director of Red Sky Performance. She adds "I look forward to working diligently towards future projects to bring increased awareness and recognition of contemporary dance to a wide spectrum of people both within Canada and beyond our shores."
Ms. Laronde is an accomplished and prolific innovator in the artistic and cultural sector as a director, producer, choreographer, performer, and creative leader. Her world stage line-up with Red Sky includes the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad; 2010 World Expo Shanghai in China; 2008 Beijing Cultural Olympiad; John F. Kennedy Centre, State Theatre of Opera & Ballet in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, and Roy Thompson Hall, among many others. Currently, Ms. Laronde is also the Director of Indigenous Arts at The Banff Centre.
Internationally renowned for its artistry and innovation, Red Sky is Canada's leading company of world Indigenous performance in dance, theatre and music. This multi-award-winning company was founded by Artistic Director Sandra Laronde in 2000. Red Sky has garnered an international reputation for collaborating on landmark projects with some of the most prestigious artists and companies from around the globe. Since its inception, it has captured and ignited the imagination of close to 500,000 people from nine countries on four continents. Red Sky highlights the promise and potential of what is possible within contemporary Indigenous performance.
To arrange an interview with Sandra Laronde, please call Suzanne: 416-585-9969 | ea@redskyperformance.com
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Employment Opportunity/ opportunité d'emploi
22-May-2013 (Le texte en français suit l’anglais)
The Canada Council for the Arts has launched a formal search to fill the position of Director, Arts Disciplines Division currently filled by Anne Valois. After many years of dedicated service, Anne has made an important life decision and is leaving the Council. She will be greatly missed.
The Canada Council is at an important point in its history, undertaking an ambitious but necessary series of program reviews and the modernization of systems in order to remain relevant and effective in delivering programs and services to Canada’s arts sector. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned leader in the arts community to step forward, supported by a strong team of colleagues, and make a difference in the milieu. Please do not hesitate to circulate the posting or consider applying for the position.
More information can be found at: www.canadacouncil.ca
Robert Sirman
Director & CEO
Canada Council for the Arts
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Le Conseil des arts du Canada a lancé un processus de recherche pour doter le poste de directeur de la Division des disciplines artistiques, qu’occupe présentement Anne Valois. Après de nombreuses années de travail dévoué, Anne a pris une décision importante et quittera le Conseil. Elle nous manquera beaucoup.
Le Conseil des arts se trouve actuellement à une étape importante de son histoire, puisqu’il entreprend une série d’examens des programmes, ambitieux mais nécessaires, ainsi qu’une modernisation de ses systèmes afin de demeurer pertinent et efficace dans la prestation de ses programmes et services au secteur artistique du Canada. Il s’agit donc d’une occasion unique pour un leader chevronné de la communauté artistique de s’engager, soutenu par une solide équipe, et de contribuer à changer le cours des choses dans le milieu. N’hésitez pas à faire circuler l’affichage ou à penser à postuler.
Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez cliquer sur le lien suivant: www.conseildesarts.ca
Robert Sirman
Directeur et chef de la direction
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Toronto Arts Council Releases Report: Creating Value with Increased Investment in the Arts
17-May-2013 Toronto Arts Council released the City of Toronto/Toronto Arts Council report Creating Value with Increased Investment in the Arts, which identifies and targets immediate arts funding principles and priorities and longer term programs and goals. This report was created following the City of Toronto’s unanimous vote (April 4, 2013) to allocate a $6 million increase to arts and culture funding, from revenues generated through the Billboard tax, $4 million of which is directed to Toronto Arts Council’s grants program. This is an important first step towards realizing the City's commitment to $25 per capita arts funding.
The consultations were held in collaboration with Toronto Cultural Services, Beautifulcity.ca, and the Creative Capital Advisory Committee. Between April 5 and 18, more than 300 people attended 9 consultation sessions held in locations throughout the city. Click here to access the full report Creating Value with Increased Investment in the Arts.
"I was impressed by the strong turnout throughout the consultation process and by the quality of the ideas that people brought forward," said Councillor Michael Thompson, Chair of Toronto's Economic Development and Culture Committee. "The success of this initiative certainly validates the City's commitment to public consultation, especially in sectors like the arts which are so vital to our economic and cultural vitality."
Participants in the consultations encouraged the City and TAC to create conditions where the arts and artists can thrive in Toronto and to use increased investment to expand support to the full spectrum of the arts and heritage community. The consultations endorsed Toronto Arts Council’s Priorities for New Funding while offering many suggestions for improved public access to the arts and new funding programs. Some of the highlights include:
Artist centred: “Making Toronto a better place to be an artist should be the ultimate focus of investment in the arts”
Collaboration: “Encourage cooperation and partnership”
Diversity: “The arts and heritage sectors should celebrate and promote Toronto’s diverse communities and their histories”
Equity: “All Torontonians, regardless of age, gender, socio-economic status, language, where they live in the city, ... should have equal opportunity to engage with the arts”
Innovation: “Dare to invest in new ideas and unproven people and concepts”
“The Board of Directors of Toronto Arts Council is delighted that so many members of the arts community participated in the consultations and offered such thoughtful advice and support,” said John D. McKellar, Chair, Toronto Arts Council. “We on the Board of the Council look forward to implementing many of these ideas in the coming months and years.”
Toronto Arts Council, an arm’s length body of the City of Toronto, funds artists and arts organizations across the city through its grants programs. In 2012, approximately $10.3 million was disbursed to 419 arts organizations and 272 individual artists following assessment of 1562 applications. Toronto Arts Council’s grant budget will increase to $14.3 million in 2013.
Contact: susan@torontoartscouncil.org 416-392-6802 x 211
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