What’s New
Announcing our new web portals: Discover Opera in Canada & Discover Opportunities in Canada
From Artist and Organization listings, to development opportunities and Canadian new works, the Discover Opera in Canada Portal is your primary information source for information on Canada’s opera sector. Canadian Opera Listings Community Listings: On-Demand Video Content Members are…
AOC Submits Federal Pre-Budget Recommendations
AOC remains active in federal government advocacy. As part of the Canadian Arts Coalition Steering Committee, Executive Director Christina Loewen helps to shape national cross-sector advocacy efforts. We also work specifically on behalf of the opera sector, advocating for the…
Programs & Awards
View the membership grid to know which programs and benefits apply to your membership category:
AOC provides a united voice to governments and policy makers at all levels. Through ongoing relationship building, networking and appropriate non-partisan interventions, we ensure that the interests of its members and the broader Canadian opera sector are understood and considered. Through various initiatives, we raise the profile of the Canadian opera sector with its various stakeholders, including funders, opera audiences and the general public.
Canada’s National Opera Directors Recognition Award
The annual National Opera Directors Recognition Award program honours one opera company board member for exemplary leadership and support on behalf of their respective opera company within their community.
From Artist and Organization listings, to development opportunities and Canadian new works, the Discover Opera in Canada Portal is your primary source for information on Canada’s opera sector.
The Discover Opportunities in Canada Portal is your home for sector Job Postings, Audition Notices and Artist Calls, and Funding opportunities.
AOC’s enews is published once per week, offering a chance to stay updated with your sector.
Get involved by submitting :
Job Postings
Audition Notices
Upcoming Performances and Events
For more information, contact General Manager Joel Klein j_klein@opera.ca
Not a member? Not a problem!
Sign up for HighNotes – our monthly sector update for non-members.
Canadian Grant Calendar
A calendar of upcoming Canadian federal grants
Opera Artist Emergency Relief Fund
A fund to provide relief to artists struggling with the effects fo the COVID crisis.
Co-production Loan Program
A fund to encourage and facilitate co-production among Professional Company Members
(coming soon)
Get the data you need to tell a better story, align with your community partners, and prove your opera company’s civic impact.
Join us on the first full year of our Opera Impact work and receive:
- Opera Impact Platform
- Recovery Dashboard
- Resilience Framework
Artist Development Programs
AOC’s Artist Development Programs are a professional development series designed to help artists at all stages feel more confident pursuing multifaceted careers.
Sector-wide Professional Development Programs
- Leadership Intensive (on hold in Canada in 2021/22 due to COVID)
- AOC offers varied professional Development Programs from time to time for workers and volunteers throughout the sector.
Our current and Upcoming Sessions are:
Equity Readiness for Senior Leaders in Opera – With Nicole McVan and Tanya Rumble
Governance Series in Equity and Inclusive Practices for Opera Company Board Members – with Alden E. Habacon
Through ongoing relationship building, networking and appropriate interventions, AOC works to ensure that the interests of its members and the broader Canadian opera sector are understood and considered.
Regular gatherings include:
- Biweekly General Director’s Call
- Annual General Meeting
- Annual Summit (On hold due to COVI-19)
Occasional gatherings have included
- Gatherings of University Opera Program Directors
- Affinity Gatherings Across Silos (eg Canadian Communications Directors with Indie Company artistic / General Directors; Young Artist Program Directors with Performance Training Program Directors etc)
View the full list of upcoming gatherings here:
World Opera Day
Association for Opera in Canada is proud to be a national partner of World Opera Day, which will take place Monday October 25, 2021.