The arts community in Canada is taking stock

 ABOVE: Nicholas Borodenko’s firm PRA Inc. analyzed the data from the National Arts and Culture Impact Survey. There’s a palpable angst in the arts community and the elephant in the room is seemingly here to stay. For another while anyways. So what does this mean for culture in Canada? And what about

New funding to provide grants for local musicians

 On February 4, 2021, the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) announced a $ 25,000 investment into Ottawa’s music sector with the new Ottawa Music Development Fund (OMDF). This fund seeks to address the gaps and challenges in Ottawa’s music ecosystem by providing grants to local