Finances & Funding
Don't Forget the Money!
Don’t Forget the Money! is the first in a new series of forums presented by Mississauga’s Blackwood Gallery called Working with Concepts. The public discussion was aimed at navigating the unique labour processes in the interaction of artistic discipline of dance and various contemporary art contexts.
Posted March 27, 2017
Co.ERASGA's 2016 Annual Fundraising Event
Fundraiser | Levée de fonds
Vancouver BC
September 17 septembre 2016
9:30 | 21:30
Contemporary
Arts Organizations Tentatively Optimistic in Wake of 2015 Federal Budget
Most every government decision involving taxpayer money is met with frustration, doubt and debate. The 2015 federal budget is no different. Announced on April 21, 2015 by Finance Minister Joe Oliver, the pre-election budget failed to address certain aspects of life in Canada. The arts was one of them.
Posted May 11, 2015
Genée International Ballet Competition
Hosted in London this September, 2015, the RAD announces new bursaries for the Genée International Ballet Competition
Posted April 15, 2015
Co. ERASGA's Annual General Meeting
Meeting | Rencontre
Vancouver BC
April 28 avril 2015
6:00 | 18:00
Contemporary, Interdisciplinary
Tips for Touring Your Work
Talk | Conférence
Vancouver BC
March 25 mars 2015
4:00-5:00 | 16:00-17:00
All
Dancemakers: Between Promise and Peril
Part I: Context By Michael TrentIn April, our former editor, Kathleen Smith, commissioned Michael Trent to write about the new creation/production model at Dancemakers. Here, Trent speaks about that model, but also about the context from which it was born and the personal effects it has had. This is a three-part series.
Posted September 22, 2014
Espace Danse Québec – a new home for dance in Montréal
On May 22nd Agora de la Danse, a fixture in the Montréal dance community, announced its involvement in a twenty-five-million-dollar project, the Espace Danse Québec.
Posted May 30, 2013Toronto's arts and culture scene to get $6 million boost
Toronto’s City Council has voted unanimously in favour of increasing funding for the arts by $6 million.
Posted April 12, 2013BC Arts Council receives record-high budget
The BC government surprised the arts community last month when it announced a $24 million budget for the British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) in 2013/14, a record high.
Posted March 14, 2013Round dances used in Idle No More
The ongoing Idle No More (INM) protest movement has brought flash mob round dances to streets, shopping malls and public spaces ac...
Posted January 19, 2013
Canadian Dance Assembly: The Ripple Effect
The Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) recently released its video The Ripple Effect, highlighting the impact of dance and the arts on both its milieu as we…
Posted November 13, 2012
Arts patron Walter Carsen dies at 100
Described by The National Ballet of Canada as its \greatest patron\, businessman and philanthropist Walter Carsen died on October ...
Posted October 16, 2012SWAP IT! event aims to satisfy community's needs
On September 25th, the first SWAP IT!, an arts resource-sharing event hosted by The Alliance of Independent Mid-Career Dance Creat...
Posted September 29, 2011NAC Foundation announces CEO's National Fund
The National Arts Centre Foundation recently announced the creation of the CEO’s National Fund, which will support national perfor…
Posted September 6, 2011Canadian government invests in Yukon
The Government of Canada announced that it will be investing in arts, culture and official languages in the Yukon territory. The a...
Posted August 24, 2011
Trillium Foundation awards funding to micro-finance for artists research project
The Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists-Ontario Chapter (CADA-ON), has been awarded a $27,800 grant from the Ontario Trillium Found...
Posted July 1, 2011Margie Gillis object of on-air bullying
Montréal-based dance icon Margie Gillis was the object of on-air bullying when she appeared as a guest on SunTV's "Canada Live" on...
Posted June 9, 2011
New award for emerging dance artists in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Talent Trust (NSTT) recently announced the creation of a new $1100 award. The award is for existing scholarship re…
Posted May 24, 2011Canada Council appointments
The Canada Council for the Arts has made two appointments that will be important to the dance community. Anne Valois, former head …
Posted May 5, 2011
