Four Emerging Canadian Artists have been selected by Manitoba Opera to participate in their Inaugural Digital Emerging Artists Program. Congratulations to Sydney Baedke (soprano), Elizabeth Hoyt-Surdhar (mezzo-soprano), Kaden Forsberg (tenor), and Nicholas Borg (baritone). The four-week intensive online program includes lessons, masterclasses and webinars on language coaching, diction, and career development…
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A Busy Summer of Programming at Highlands Opera Studio
Highlands Opera Studio (HOS) went online this August to provide four weeks of fully subsidized intensive online professional training and development. Private coachings and group sessions focused on personal & professional growth, systematic racism, emotional health, community, shared experiences, adaptability, and…
Soundstreams finds a new home at the CMC
Soundstreams is the new permanent resident of the third floor of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) Ontario’s historic building in downtown Toronto. Moving to the CMC tightens the connection between the two organizations and will further Soundstreams’ mission of promoting new Canadian music,…
Canada Council for the Arts Digital Originals Results
At the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) launched the Digital Originals Initiative, which provided $5,000 micro innovation grants to artists, groups, and organizations to adapt existing work or create new work for the…
Opera.ca’s Pre-Budget Recommendations
COVID-19 has and will continue to have a major impact on the Arts Sector in Canada and abroad. On August 7, Opera.ca submitted its Pre-Budget recommendations to the Federal Finance Committee. The recommendations centre around a continuation of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada…
Civic Impact Frameworks – Exploring AOC‘s Arts Impact Kernel – by Julie McIsaac
MASS ONE STUDY DATE IN THE ZOOM WHERE IT HAPPENED BY JULIE MCISAAC Exploring Opera.ca‘s Arts Impact Kernel, and re-contextualizing it to track recovery and resilience. Hosted by Christina Loewen. Find out more about the event and Christina’s research here. Graphic Recording…
Introducing Opera.ca’s Summer Team – The Portfolio Artist Collective
Opera.ca is thrilled to announce that our summer team consists of seven incredibly talented emerging artists/administrators. Calling themselves the Portfolio Artist Collective, they will each be responsible for distinct projects and duties that embrace not only their varied interests and pursuits offstage…
Opera in the time of COVID-19
Amid news of fall season cancellations, Opera Companies across Canada continue to find new ways to reach audiences through interactive content, virtual festivals, and outdoor socially-distanced concerts for the larger community. The innovation in the opera sector is vast and…
Opera Artist Emergency Relief Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide urgent funds to opera artists experiencing immediate cash shortages for basic necessities as a result of lost engagements in the wave of mass cancellations due to COVID-19. Following our artist survey last…
COVID-19 Resources For Artists
Last updated: May 19, 2020, 3:20pm This document was designed to provide factual information and updates on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the opera sector and for updates on resources for artists and community members. This document should not…
Announcing the Opera Civic Impact Framework
For Immediate Release January 6, 2020 At the start of their milestone 20th Anniversary, Opera.ca announced the Opera Civic Impact Framework, a result of their 5-year strategic plan called “Charting Our Civic Impact”. Developed in conjunction with Good Roots Consulting…
Christina Loewen and Geoffrey Crossick speak on “Understanding the value of arts & culture”
Presented in partnership with Mass Culture Christina Loewen, Executive Director of Association for Opera in Canada, interviews Professor Geoffrey Crossick about his joint report with Dr. Patrycja Kaszynska, “Understanding the value of arts & culture”, which was funded by the…