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What Artists and Art Orgs Need to Know About Budget 2018
The arts largely went unmentioned in this week’s federal budget release. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things to celebrate—as well as be concerned about.
News in Brief: Gerald McMaster Joins the Remai Modern and More
Plus: Kapwani Kiwanga wins the inaugural Frieze Artist Award, and 11 artists make the Scotiabank Photo Award longlist.
Spring 2018 School Hop
Canadian Art’s School Hop is an important youth initiative aimed at providing education and outreach to Toronto’s secondary-school students.
Artists Win Governor General’s Awards
Seven Canadian artists—and one curator—are each $25,000 richer today thanks to the 2018 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
News in Brief: Annie Pootoogook Book Coming Soon and More
Plus: the Inuit Art Centre makes its all-woman, all-Inuit curatorial lineup official, and a committee is named to promote Indigenous art.
News in Brief: Toronto Arts Group Wins Space Dispute and More
Plus: a leader for Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office, and an artist-in-residence for Edmonton’s waste-management sector.
News in Brief: Opening Plans for Two New Museums and More
Plus: Halifax's Cornwallis statue is being removed and the Sobey Art Award has doubled to $100,000.
News in Brief: Charles Officer Wins TIFF Award and More
Plus: a Sundance award for Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and artist-run leadership wins for Toronto arts administrators.
Suzy Lake Censored at Chinese Photo Festival
After several rounds of preliminary government vetting, Chinese officials pulled the Toronto artist's works at the eleventh hour
News in Brief: McDonald’s Pulls Anti-Museum Ad and More
The McDonald’s ad suggested $5 is better spent on a value meal than on a museum tour. Plus: a new RBC curatorial fellow at the Power Plant.