Explaining an Arts NonProfit
Here is a short but funny little video that unfortunately rings true to those of us that work in the non-profit arts sector.
Category: op-ed
Cultural deep thinkers have their say
We asked several leading figures in the country’s arts scene what was the one thing they would change about Canada’s cultural policies. Their responses: Hubert Lacroix, President and CEO of Continue Reading →
Arts funding for kids?
While scanning through the Government of BC’s web page listing all the Community Grants applications in process this morning I couldn’t help but notice the number of applications still listed Continue Reading →
Charitable and Not-for-Profit Community Response to the Long Form Census Debate
It seems every summer some crazy political story surfaces that just makes you wonder what people are thinking and make us ask “why would anyone do that?”. This “summer of Continue Reading →
Arts education: “It’s not a waste of time” – ARTicles
“Just Do It” – sounds like an over used corporate slogan, but then again the road to becoming an great artist or a great “anything at all” for that matter Continue Reading →
Thoughts and writings; “Artists Don’t Need Money”
I wandered across this poem today by American composer Linda Robbins Coleman. It is a classic, and sums up how I think most artists in British Columbia feel these days Continue Reading →
The Tyee — Fill Your Opening Ceremony with Arts, then Cut Them
From “The Tyee” article by Mark Lieren-Young. An excellent opinion piece about the current state-of-affairs. As k.d. lang mesmerized the world with her magical rendition of “Hallelujah,” I couldn’t shake the image Continue Reading →
How Many Activities should your Child be In?
I am sure this story rings true with many of us in the teaching profession. There is a small segment of our students that always seem to be over programmed Continue Reading →
What are your favourite books on music or arts education?
There are a few books that i would like to review for this forum in upcoming posts. Has anyone come across any really interesting reads about education or Arts education Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays
Happy holidays to all of our colleagues at the BC Community Music Schools and to all the readers of this blog. If you have been following this blog for awhile Continue Reading →