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Government regulations and uncertainty about demand remain large obstacles for arts organizations
Government regulations were the top obstacle reported by arts, entertainment and recreation organizations, followed by demand-related concerns.
Online Performances And The Search for a Viable Business Model
Can the changes in the way we create and consume art in this era reshape the performing arts sector? Find answers from our two-part webinar.
Bold Budget Recommendations for the Rebuilding of the Live Performance Sector
On February 11, 2021, CAPACOA submitted a document titled Rebuilding the performing arts ecosystem after the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the Let’s Talk Budget 2021 consultation.
Untold Stories: COVID-19 and Artist Agents
“I don’t want to sugarcoat the truth; my business is very challenged at the moment.” This is what Tara Bailey, an agent dedicated to youth and family programming and owner of the Bailiwick Booking Agency, said in response to my question regarding her agency’s current situation during the pande...Read More
2020: The Year One in Four Arts Worker Lost Their Job
The COVID pandemic took a particularly heavy toll on the arts sector in 2020. One in four arts, entertainment and recreation workers lost their job in 2020, compared to 2019. That’s 114,400 artists, technicians, marketing staff, arts administrators and other cultural workers who could no longer earn...Read More
Employment in arts and culture industries, December 2020
Employment declined in most industries in December, including the arts sector and in cultural industries in December 2020.
Canadian Art Goers are Longing for Live Events
Audiences are yearning for live performances, and the demand for online performances might very well decrease once in-person events resume. This is what consumer surveys conducted in Alberta and Ontario are indicating.
The Art of Data Sharing Webinar – Recording Now Available!
Open North partnered with CAPACOA to explore the use of a data charter to improve data collaboration in the Canadian performing arts sector. As part of this research, the two organizations held a webinar, The art of data sharing, to learn about how Apidae Tourisme, The Audience Agency, and la BTLF d...Read More
Employment in arts and culture industries, November 2020
Last week, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced that certain “fiscal guardrails will help [the government] establish when the stimulus will be wound down.” One of these indicators – total hours worked – is particularly fitted to account for under-employment in sectors, such as the arts, t...Read More
CAPACOA Appears before The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
On Monday, November 30th at noon, CAPACOA appeared as witness, represented by its Director of Research and Development Mr. Frédéric Julien, at the invitation of The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, in view of its study of Challenges and Issues Faced by the Arts, Culture, He...Read More