Canada Council for the Arts
| Canada Council for the Arts | |
|---|---|
| Type | Government agency |
| Founded | 1957 |
Canada Council for the Arts is a public arts funding agency.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2013: The organization awarded the 2013 Molson Prize in the arts to Richard Wagamese.[2]
- October 2013: The Canada Council for the Arts administered the jury process for the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.[3]
- May 2015: The council provided funding for Dan Commanda to study fan making in Navajo territory.[4]
- August 2016: The organization provided support for the Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program and its performance of Waasejigan Tails.[5]
- August 2019: Denise Bolduc worked as the First Music and Dance program officer for this council.[6]
- April 2020: The organisation provides funding to help the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation.[7]
- August 2020: The Canada Council for the Arts provided support for the 2020 online edition of Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto.[8]
- August 2020: This organization is the largest arts funding body in Canada, with a 2021 budget of $360 million. It established the Creating, Knowing, and Sharing programme to support Indigenous artistic practices and events. Founded in 1957, the council historically excluded Indigenous arts by classifying them as craft or primitive.[9]
- March 2021: The organization is chaired by Jesse Wente, who was a guest on One Dish, One Mic.[10]
- April 2021: Jesse Wente serves as the chairperson for this organization as of April 2021.[11]
- May 2022: The council provided funding for the Gathering: Festival of First Nations Stories.[12]
- October 2022: The Canada Council for the Arts oversees the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.[13]
- July 2023: The council administers the York Wilson Endowment Award. The organization has been a significant supporter of the work of Christian Chapman.[14]
- August 2023: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called upon this agency to prioritize funding for collaborative projects.[15]
- May 2024: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada directed Call to Action 83 toward this organization to support collaborative reconciliation art. The original group of artists did not receive funding from this agency but proceeded with the project independently.[16]
- May 2025: Jesse Wente is a former employee or leader of this national arts organization.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wente hired as storyteller-in-residence by Toronto Metropolitan University", Anishinabek News, 29 May 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Canada honours Richard", Anishinabek News, 31 May 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wagamese wins another prize", Anishinabek News, 3 October 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Gathering of artists proves to be an identity quest for some", Anishinabek News, 21 May 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Waasejigan Tails entertaining tales of Nipissing", Anishinabek News, 20 August 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Giving Indigenous arts a voice", Anishinabek News, 28 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Visit to the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation", Anishinabek News, 6 April 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto (IFWTO) moves 2020 edition online November 26-29, 2020", Anishinabek News, 8 August 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Serpent River citizen Jesse Wente appointed Chair of Canada Council for the Arts", Anishinabek News, 27 August 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous talk show hosts have national aspirations", Anishinabek News, 26 March 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Jesse Wente discusses diversity on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination", Anishinabek News, 7 April 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "GATHERING: Festival of First Nations Stories returns to Rama this June 2022!", Anishinabek News, 20 May 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Canadian Commission for UNESCO and McMaster University Library announce addition of Basil H. Johnston Archives to the Canada Memory of the World Register", Anishinabek News, 18 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation artists work on display at Thunder Bay Art Gallery", Anishinabek News, 18 July 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Crystal Shawanda collaborates on new single ‘The Rez’", Anishinabek News, 10 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists collaborate in reconciliation art project Call to Action #83", Anishinabek News, 7 May 2024 (archived copy; original article).