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August 20, 2013 – If you aren’t already convinced of the positive effects of the arts on youth, read this Culture 365 posts (which quotes our Value of Presenting study). Read more

July 22, 2013 – Equipped with findings from The Value of Presenting study, CAPACOA made the case for investments in the well-being of Canadians through arts and culture in its annual brief to the Standing Committee on Finance.

May 28, 2013 – CAPACOA and its partners have been in discussion for many months with Re:Sound around the certified and proposed tariffs for use of music recordings, and are optimistic we will have a resolution before the end of the calendar year.

May 7, 2012 – Astronaut Chris Hadfield led a singalong from space, using his last video chat aboard the International Space Station to voice his support for music education.

March 20, 2013 – 5% of Canadians (1.4 million people) volunteered for or donated to arts and culture organizations in 2010 according to a Hill Strategies Report. Read more

February 27, 2013 – The parliamentary all-party arts caucus held a meeting on the theme “Arts: A Profound Source of Healing”.

February 11, 2013 – Canada’s 150th Anniversary is nearly tomorrow and many stakeholders are planning celebration activities.

January 30, 2013 – “Cultural festival attendees have a 25% greater likelihood of reporting very strong satisfaction with life.”

January 10, 2013 – 92% of Canadians believe that arts and culture make a community a better place to live.