Here Are Ontario’s Highest-Paid Museum and Gallery Directors

The highest museum salary in Ontario, according to a new public list detailing provincial payrolls, is $516,308—much higher than what most folks in the arts make

by Leah Sandals

Art Community Concerns Grow for New Rodman Hall Plans

New plans for the 60-year-old art gallery at Brock University have “blindsided” many, says one artist and former city councillor

Montreal Wins Big in Latest Guggenheim Fellowships

Three of the artists listed for the 2019 fellowships hail from or are based in that city

News Roundup: Further Remai Modern Changes, and More

A new board chair has stepped in at Remai Modern, which recently presented strong first-year attendance but “still fell short of meeting a key requirement of its operating budget,” CBC reports. Plus: A Canadian artist fights Steve King for copyright infringement, an Ontario gallery owner refuses to pay up, and a growing concern about Indigenous arts cuts

When 1980s Classic Rock Becomes Public Art

A new public artwork by Kevin Schmidt pays tribute to Bryan Adams’s Reckless album in his hometown of North Vancouver—with riffs both sincere and ironic

by Leah Sandals

There Are More Artists than Auto Workers in Canada [Updated]

There are 158,100 artists in Canada, which means artists represent almost one per cent of the overall Canadian labour force, says study

Three Artists Win Scotiabank New Generation Photo Awards

The annual prize offers $10,000 each to outstanding Canadian artists under the age of 30 who are working in lens-based practices

News Roundup: New Public Artwork to Pay Tribute to Terry Fox, and More

Plus: Kent Monkman has been commissioned to make paintings for the Met Museum in New York, there are some great new curators at Winnipeg and Regina galleries, and remembering Joe Fafard and Sandra Alfoldy

“Canada’s Design Museum” Deaccessions Entire Collection, Pivots to Festival Strategy

The Design Exchange in Toronto will keep its building at 234 Bay Street, but says it will focus more on contemporary design practice and programming than historical-design exhibitions

Three Artists Shortlisted for $50K Scotiabank Photography Award

The winner will be announced May 7 at the Ryerson Image Centre in Toronto