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UBCO urban-art project adds colour and vibrancy to city spaces

Murals animate public spaces and add a sense of pride to communities

A UBC Okanagan visual arts instructor used a large concrete wall as a canvas, piles of scaffolding and gallons of paint to turn a summer art course into an urban beautification project. news.ok.ubc.ca

More Galleries and Museums Reopen-But Will Audiences Follow?

More Galleries and Museums Reopen- But will Audiences Follow?- Last week, some of Canada's art museums reopened to the public- but a new survey suggests up to 69 per cent of their audience is delaying a return to these spaces...www.canadianart.ca

Artist Speaks Out on Opiod Deaths

The monthly first Friday art Crawl in Peterborough offers the public a chance...canadianart.ca

Estimates of the Direct Economic Impact of Culture in the Territories in 2017

Based on statistics Canada's product perspective, the direct economic impact www.hillstrategies.com

Canada Council Contributes to Respectful Workplaces in the Arts Initiative

In April 2018, the Canada Council made a tangible commitment to fostering healthy, respectful and harassment-free workplaces in the arts...www.canadacouncil.ca

Budget 2019 Will Deliver More Arts Events in Canadian Communities

The Canadian Arts Coalition (CAC) is please to see the government commit to a $16 million increase of...www.canadianartscoalition.com

Canadian Art Gallery Attendance Continues to Grow

A new study released today has some promising information for art galleries in Canada. Funded by...www.canadianart.ca

2018 Arts Day Recap

On Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018, over 100 arts advocates from across Canada traveled to Parliament Hill to deliver the messages of the Canadian Arts Coalition and to encourage continued investment to our vibrant and creative sector. Teams of advocates met with Parliamentarians in order to have productive discussions about our growing industry while expressing our specific and current needs from the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Finance. www.canadianartscoalition.com/2018-arts-day-recap/www.canadianartscoalition.comwww.canadianartscoalition.com

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