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Federal Budget Analysis Provides Thorough Overview of Year 2014

January 5, 2015 – The Canadian Conference of the Arts, Canadian Arts Coalition and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance published the analysis of the 2014 Federal Budget which examines federal funding for the arts and culture sector over the whole 2014 calendar year.

Arts Organizations Collaborate on Tax Withholding Matters

December 11, 2014 – The Performing Arts Alliance under the initiative of CAPACOA has put together a working group to explore ways of improving the administration of Regulation 105 withholding tax.

What’s the matter with numbers?

Hard facts or proverbial truth? The debate at the CKX Summit sparked discussions, an article in the Globe and Mail, and now a blog post by Inga Petri commissioned by CAPACOA.

Arts Day on the Hill 2014: A Real Success

October 22, 2014 – More than 100 art supporters responded to the invitation of the Canadian Arts Coalition and participated in the fifth edition of Arts Day on the Hill. They gathered in Ottawa yesterday to participate in 97 scheduled meetings with Members of Parliament, senators and senior official...Read More

Get Involved in Arts Day on the Hill 2014

September 8, 2014 – Following last year’s successful Arts 308 campaign, the Canadian Arts Coalition is moving forward with plans for the fourth annual Arts Day on Parliament Hill for Tuesday, October 21st, 2014. Read more

A Short Brief

August 4, 2014 – CAPACOA once again collaborated with the Canadian Arts Coalition and Imagine Canada to make recommendations for the development of the 2015 federal budget.

Early Culture Days Registration Now Open

April 7. 2014 – Register free interactive arts or cultural activities for the next Culture Days by April 30 to be automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip to the National Congress on Culture, on May 22nd, 23rd in Winnipeg. Read more

British Studies Echo Canadian Research Findings

March 19, 2014 – Arts Council England released two interesting studies last week: on the value of the arts; the other one on attendance at outdoor events.

Learning about the Anti-Spam Law

March 12, 2014 – Since the final regulations under the Anti-Spam Legislation came out, in December, many organizations have developed training materials and delivered webinars. Here are some of them that we are recommending.

Federal Budget 2014 and Canada’s Presenting and Touring Sector

February 13, 2014 – CAPACOA is pleased to see that the Government of Canada has renewed and made permanent the important programs at the Department of Canadian Heritage. CAPACOA also congratulates the government regarding the now-permanent $25 million to the Canada Council for the Arts.

Budget 2014 Renews Key Investments in the Arts

February 11, 2014 – The Canadian Arts Coalition applauds the Government of Canada for renewing key programs at the Department of Canadian Heritage in Budget 2014. Read more

CAPACOA Provides Comments on Proposed Accounting Standards

December 6, 2013 – Changes to accounting standards for non-profits are in the making and, unless amended, they could have a significant impact on many performing arts organizations.

Coalition Releases Analysis of the Federal Budget

November 22, 2013 – The Canadian Arts Coalition released its first analysis of the federal budget from the perspective of the cultural sector. Read more

The Canadian Arts Coalition is calling all arts advocates!

October 25, 2013 – The Coalition wants to talk to Members of Parliament in all 308 ridings and they need you and your members help. They will be holding two training webinars for advocates who would like to get involved with the ‘Arts 308’ campaign. Read more

Clarifications Regarding the Temporary Foreign Workers Program

October 23, 2013 – Since CAPACOA’s initial response to changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has been providing useful clarifications in the Foreign Worker Manual as well as in a Myth vs. Fact notice.

Presenting Arts for the Health of It

September 30, 2013 – This week is Community Health and Wellbeing Week. Why should the arts sector care? Because, whether we want it or not, we play a major role in people’s health and well-being.

Music and Education: A Recipe for Success

September 25, 2013 – We’ve known this for some time: music education is positively associated with overall academic achievement, especially in subjects like math, science and reading.

Performing Arts Attendance and its Positive Association with Health

September 20, 2013 – In this edition, the Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin explores selected findings from The Value of Presenting. Written from a social determinants of health perspective, the feature article also considers potential applications to these findings to the domain of health p...Read More

We are Wired for Music

September 18, 2013 – Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast… and to stimulate the human brain.

CAPACOA Responds to Temporary Foreign Workers Program Changes

August 30, 2013 – CAPACOA sent a letter to ministers Jason Kenney and Chris Alexander regarding Temporary Foreign Workers Program changes and their consequences for the touring and presenting industry.

Youth, Arts, Culture: A Win-Win

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

CAPACOA Submits a Smart and Caring Brief

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.

Negotiations with Re:Sound Underway

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.

Hadfield Leads Singalong with Children from Space on Music Monday

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.

New Data on Giving and Volunteering in the Arts

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