CAPACOA’s Arts Promotion efforts focus on cultural policy advancement, public awareness, research and ways and means that unite the sector. The COVID-19 pandemic did not change our overall arts promotion strategy. It confirmed its necessity.
Documenting the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Latest COVID Impact Statistics
National Arts and Culture Impact Survey
Helping Shape Policy and Budget Responses
Pre-budget recommendations in advance of the 2022 federal budget are in development. Come back soon!
Revised budget submission, February 11, 2021
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage study of Challenges and Issues Faced by the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors During the COVID-19 Pandemic, November 30, 2020
Submission regarding the recovery framework, September 17, 2020
Pre-budget recommendations, August 6, 2020
Take Action
If you want to contribute to CAPACOA’s arts promotion efforts:
- Contact your MP:
- Tell your her/him/they how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting you and the entire sector.
- Thank her/him/they for the support for tourism, arts, culture and sport in the last federal budget.
- Ask for tailored wage and fixed cost support programs for hardest hit businesses to ensure their survival into the fall and winter (as per the Hardest Hit Coalition campaign)
- Reiterate one of CAPACOA’s latest budget recommendations.
- Report your meeting to CAPACOA and here: https://hardesthit.ca/report-meetings
- Participate in awareness raising campaigns such as #ForTheLoveofLive and hardesthit.ca.
- Consider joining CAPACOA’s Advocacy Committee – contact Frédéric Julien for more information.
Additional resources
Updated: July 29, 2021