O. is an international festival for opera, music, and theatre that runs at various locations across Rotterdam. It aims to open up the art of opera and make it meaningful to the lives of a large and diverse audience. The…
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Advocacy Update: Response to Federal Budget 2024
AOC Executive Director Christina Loewen serves as a volunteer member of the steering committee of the Canadian Arts Coalition, a collaborative non-partisan advocacy movement of national associations, arts organizations and artists. Please click here to view the Canadian Arts Coalition’s response to Budget…
International Explainer: What is RESEO?
A Dynamic Platform For Exchange, Creativity and Diversity RESEO is a network for arts education and creative learning with a specific focus on opera, music and dance. Founded in 1996, RESEO brings together organisations and artists from Europe and beyond…
Applications Open: Leadership Intensive 2025 (Due June 12, 2024)
Each year, the Association for Opera in Canada selects and sponsors two Canadians to participate in the OPERA America Leadership Intensive program. The Canadian envoy joins an international cohort of delegates from the USA and Europe for a unique learning…
Open Call: Festival eXoplanet / Theater Magdeburg – Due May 31, 2024
eXoplanet – Tage für neues Musiktheater Sachsen-Anhalt OPEN CALL For innovative projects in music theatre Theater Magdeburg holds a competition for up-and-coming creative teams and looks for innovative artistic projects in the field of new music theatre. Artists and groups…
All Eyes on Summit 2024/25 – A Consultation
With new clarity around the coming year, AOC invites you to join us for an interactive summit consultation and brainstorm. Thursday May 9, 1-2:30pm Eastern We’ll be covering: Our history of convenings, Our current context and challenges, Our current opportunities:…
International Explainer: What is ENOA?
enoa is a European network of opera academies which supports and accompanies artists from the operatic sector – creative artists and performers – in developing their professional careers. After ten years of international cooperation in the field of training and…
International Explainer: What is APAP?
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals is the national (USA) service, advocacy and membership organization for the live performing arts field. APAP is dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting, booking and touring industry and the professionals…
5 New Digital Marketing ArtsBoost Courses – Special Discount Offer
We’re excited to announce the launch of five new courses in Digital Marketing on the ArtsBoost learning platform, in partnership with our friends at Canadian Dance Assembly, CAPACOA, Choral Canada, Orchestras Canada, and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT)….
Canada Council – Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music – Due June 1, 2024
Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music $ 7500 Vahram Sarkissian Photographer(s): Arman Karakhanyan Current winner Vahram Sargsyan (Sarkissian) for his composition, “Quiet Songs” (2023). Vahram Sargsyan is an Armenian-Canadian composer and conductor residing in Montréal. His musical language seamlessly…
International Explainer: What is ISPA?
The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), a global network of over 500 leaders in the performing arts with representation from more than 185 cities and all regions of the globe, includes facilities, performing arts organizations, artist managers, festivals,…
Federal Advocacy Update April 9, 2024
Advocacy Update We are less than a week away from Budget Day, April 16 when we will learn what if any measures we can look forward to in the way of support for the arts, although recent announcements have given…