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Artists and Arts Workers Urged to Vote in Federal Election
“I would encourage artists to continue to be leaders in their communities and connected to the issues that matter in their communities,” says a Canadian Arts Coalition representative
Studio Spaces Disappearing in Vancouver’s Eastside: Report
Advocates say the area has the highest ratio of artists per capita in Canada, but facilities for them are increasingly scarce
Canadian Artist Shortlisted for Max Mara Art Prize for Women
Montreal-born artist and Concordia University alum Allison Katz named one of five finalists for prestigious UK award
Rubens Paintings Never Before Seen in Canada Debut in Toronto
The exhibition ”Early Rubens” also includes new Rubens-inspired contemporary harpsichord and choral music by Owen Pallett, Cris Derksen and Matt Smith
News Roundup: Suspicious Fire Closes Emily Carr University in Vancouver for 10 Days
Police believe the fire was deliberately set. Plus: an installation about art-school contract labour, a new book about Christopher Pratt and Mary Pratt’s tempestuous relationship, and the Sobey Art Award exhibition opens in Western Canada for the first time
Artist-Run Auction House Pays Out Artist Resale Right—Even Though It’s Not Legislated Yet
Artist and secondary-market dealer says that 5% of an artwork’s price shouldn’t be too much to ask, or to give, to support a national art scene
Professional Staff at MAC Montreal Vote for Strike Mandate
Curators, registrars and others have been without a collective agreement since 2015, and they’ve voted unanimously for a 10-day strike mandate
Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation Launches in Montreal
The new foundation, chaired by BC patron and collector Michael Audain, aims to increase national and international awareness around the late artist’s work
News Roundup: Totem Pole Section Vandalized, Then Returned, at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The totem pole by Kwakiutl artist Charles Joseph relates to residential schools; vandals removed a hand from it. Also: a permanent stained-glass memorial to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is unveiled in New Brunswick, a public-art tribute to Raptors fans gets prepped in Toronto, the Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation launches in Montreal and Eyelevel Gallery in Halifax is forced to move
Some Canadian Arts Institutions Support Climate Strike—but More Sector Action Is Needed, Expert Says
A few art schools—especially ECUAD—made statements in support of the strike. But not many museums participated, or even made gestures toward the event