My awesome cousin is all over the place on this. Hey Facebook get your heads out of your butts!

Wow! Love this take. "It has been disappointing to see community-based arts practices positioned as a threat to other art forms, while simultaneously being described as less than artistic."

Breaking: Galen Weston to miss lunch TWO days in a row! cbc.ca/news/business/…

Or... You could pass legislation that forces insurance companies to actually insure people. Paying premiums for 20 years to be told we don't pay for THAT kind of flooding, only THIS kind, is why people are desperate. Less corporate greed and fraud, no govt funds needed. Voila!

Well so much for the expansion of Quebec disaster relief. Just refused by the Ministere de securite publique. Good to know we can count on our taxes and insurance premiums to protect us when bad things happen. What a fackin' joke.

First week back Carleton University and uOttawa Arts - equal parts tired and inspired. I do love this job!

How do we create meaningful and relevant cultural experiences when algorithms shape our world? @sbaycheng, Dean & Prof @YorkUAMPD, shares her perspective on the relationship between art, technology, and audiences. metcalffoundation.com/metcalf-story/…

Don’t underestimate culture in suburban towns artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/featu…

Here’s what Canadian audiences value when they go to the theatre "This past spring, we invited a group of scholars, artists, and students to gather at the University of Toronto Mississauga to figure out what audiences want and need from their hosts." buff.ly/3U9ccjU

Reflecting on the new book Pandemic Culture, Stephen Dobson, director of the Centre for Cultural Value, argues we now need smarter, more people- and place-centred data to inform cultural policymaking Centre for Cultural Value buff.ly/3Yhoyrp

Let me tell something hopeful. In 2020 , a total of 778 ballots were cast in my county. 78% of them voted for Trump. In early voting today, my oldest daughter, my wife, and I voted. My wife fed her ballot into the machine last. She was ballot #790. The lady behind me said, “I

The very beginnings of the Fringe were predicated on taking space, being present & responding, artistically, to the moment. One could argue that this is the very essence of live theatrical performance—liveness & fearlessness in the face of the status quo critical-stages.org/29/the-macro-i…

Friends here in Canada like Jumblies Theatre and Shadowland Theatre do this work so well. We need more research on it here and recognition of its political power and effectiveness for community building and representation.

The Cdn Arts Coalition #ArtsDayOnTheHill will be held on November 19th, 2024. For details on how you can get involved in this day of advocacy: canadianartscoalition.com/resources/ #artsadvocacy #CanadianArts #CanadianHeritage #CanadianCulture #PerformingArtsFunding

On Feb 27, vote to end the gigification of teaching. Universities need a funding model that supports long-term, stable, and permanent positions for contract faculty. Email the party leaders now and ask them to commit to #Fairness4CF: buff.ly/4k2uXRA