AOC has launched a program to support new works, with a focus on Equity-seeking artists. This program, in its pilot year, helps new creators in the fields of opera and music theatre to produce their works, get them on stage,…
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Congratulations to 5 Featured Projects
An independent jury met last month to choose 5 projects they particularly wanted to see supported with $2500 towards market development activities, and a feature spot in our upcoming Pitch New Works Event. Finalists of New Works Pitch program: 1….
AOC submits new federal pre-budget submission
After holding consultations across the sector AOC has submitted a brief to the federal Standing Committee on Finance as part of their 2022 pre-budget consultations. Recommendations Include: An injection of wage, rent and income relief support through to Re Opening…
Announcing the Recipient of the 2022 National Opera Directors Recognition Award
Announcing the Recipient of the 2022 National Opera Directors Recognition Award Toronto, ON – Association for Opera in Canada is proud to honour an outstanding opera company board member, Carey Newman – Hayalthkin’geme, Vice President of Pacific Opera Victoria’s Board of…
Announcing AOC’s new Strategic Plan: Resilience through Equity
Announcing AOC’s new Strategic Plan: Resilience through Equity On November 23rd, Association for Opera in Canada announced its new strategic plan during the Annual Meeting of members. The new plan, called Resilience through Equity, is the result of two strategic…
AOC welcomes new and returning members to our Board of Directors
AOC welcomes new and returning members to our Board of Directors AOC’s Annual General Meeting was held Tuesday November 23, 2021, and saw the election of a new and renewed slate of directors. Newly Joining Heather Kitchen : A native of…
AOC Hosts Canada’s First National Indie Opera Producers Forum
AOC Hosts Canada’s First National Indie Opera Producers Forum On November 6 and 7 Association for Opera in Canada collaborated with re:Naissance Opera and Vancouver Opera to cohost the Indie Producers Forum, and New Opera, New Tech: Pitch Sessions. Indie…
The end of OMEP and beginning of ROAM
Nearly a year ago, recognizing the special and unprecedented challenges facing the opera sector as a result of COVID19, Association for Opera in Canada announced the creation of the Opera Membership Extension Policy (OMEP). This Policy, expiring October 13, has allowed hundreds of…
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…
BUILDING AN ARTS IMPACT COMMUNITY
A collaboration with Mass Culture What would an Arts Impact Community look like? What would it need to gain buy-in and be shaped by its users, to be an equitable learning resource and system of support, to have a culture…
A statement on the occasion of the George Floyd Memorial Day of Enlightenment
It’s been a year since the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing horror, propelling a broad societal investigation into how racism, white privilege and oppression are active in our societies and respective sectors. The Association for Opera in Canada…