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CCA Regional Forums: October 2008
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Monday, October 27, 2008. The Vancouver Forum and meeting in Victoria. October 27, 2008. My trip to the British Columbia was a real pleasure! The weather was exceptionally beautiful, although I did not get to see much of it, busy as I was meeting with people. My next regional forums will be in Edmonton (November 3), Calgary (November 4) and Regina (November 6). Alain Pineau, Canadian Conference of the Arts. Sunday, October 19, 2008. The Ottawa Regional Forum. Ottawa, Friday October 17, 2008. On Friday, w...
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CCA Regional Forums: The Charlottetown Forum
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008. December 4, 2008. Thanks to the generosity of Tim Borlase, one of CCA Board members, who has offered to drive me to Prince Edward Island for today’s meeting, I get to finally cross the famous bridge! All along the road, we follow on the radio the historical shenanigans going on in Ottawa and we get to Charlottetown just as the Prime Minister emerges from Rideau Hall to announce that Parliament has been shut down. As we leave Beaconsfield House, literally thousands of crows h...
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CCA Regional Forums: The Saskatoon Forum
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Thursday, November 27, 2008. November 27, 2008. It’s a cold day in Saskatoon, but the sun is shining so brightly that I opt for the 30 minute walk that will take me to the Mendel Art Gallery, beautifully located on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River, where today’s Forum is held. Here as in Toronto, it is pointed out that another reason for the lack of support may stem from the perception that arts and culture are akin to entertainment and as such, should not need or deserve public money.
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CCA Regional Forums: The Halifax Forum
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Thursday, December 4, 2008. December 1, 2008. I can believe it. The exchanges are lively, the perspectives diverse, but the general views on issues fairly consensual. One participant deplores the fact that, judging from my blogs, it’s pretty much “same old, same old”: the arts community has been making the same evaluation and pushing the same ideas for many years without much progress accomplished to address the challenges facing it. Alain Pineau, Canadian Conference of the Arts. The St. Johns Forum.
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CCA Regional Forums: November 2008
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Thursday, November 27, 2008. November 27, 2008. It’s a cold day in Saskatoon, but the sun is shining so brightly that I opt for the 30 minute walk that will take me to the Mendel Art Gallery, beautifully located on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River, where today’s Forum is held. Here as in Toronto, it is pointed out that another reason for the lack of support may stem from the perception that arts and culture are akin to entertainment and as such, should not need or deserve public money. For some r...
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CCA Regional Forums: The Moncton Forum
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008. December 3, 2008. After all, this initiative is based on a collective identity developed over centuries, a sentiment of community with little equivalent and a leadership who is politically savvy and has been very successful against all odds. I leave the meeting convinced of at least one thing : if we pursue those priorities, the CCA can count of the active support of the Acadian community. Can one ask for more! Alain Pineau, Canadian Conference of the Arts.
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CCA Regional Forums: The St. John's Forum
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Thursday, December 4, 2008. The St. John's Forum. December 2, 2008. So, what do St. John’s and Winnipeg have in common? Certainly not the weather, for it is a record 17o Celsius when I get to St. John’s! It was suggested membership and revenue could be increased via adding a small amount to the membership fees of existing member organizations, thus turning all individual members of those organizations into supporting members. Tomorrow, heading to Moncton for the next forum. The St. Johns Forum.
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CCA Regional Forums: The Winnipeg Forum
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008. November 26, 2008. For some reason, either e-invite got lost in cyberspace or I have come to Manitoba on a particularly busy day for the arts and culture sector (I refuse to consider it’s for lack of interest in the topic! But the meeting at the Cinémathèque on Arthur Street is a very intimate affair! All in all, eight people have gathered in the nice little auditorium…. Half the group then went to a pub to continue the discussion in a more relaxed atmosphere and explore fur...
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CCA Regional Forums: December 2008
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008. December 5, 2008. Tim has found a car and it is under a crisp and sunny day that we take the scenic route to Fredericton, where the last Regional Forum for 2008 will take place at the Fredericton Arts Centre. Finally, there are some good suggestions made as to how the CCA can broaden its legitimacy base – and eventually increase its revenue, suggestions which I will take to our Membership Committee. Alain Pineau, Canadian Conference of the Arts. Wednesday, December 10, 2008.
