Arts and Culture Archives

‘Arts are not efficiencies’: Publishing workers demand reversal of Ontario Arts Council cuts

"Arts programming should not be the work of only those who are economically privileged and can work for free," Canthius magazine board member Puneet Dutt said. ...

UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, Part 2: Language seen as the heart of Indigenous culture and tradition

Aylan Couchie, 43, has committed to learning Anishinaabemowin, the language of her ancestors. ...

Non-profit organization raises concern over economic impact of Trillium Foundation cut

A spokesperson for Ontario non-profits said the government has cut funding that would have boosted employment and economic development. ...

Cabinet minister says she is open to offering apology to former NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo

DiNovo, known as the 'radical reverend' who has laid claim to performing the first legalized same-sex marriage in Canada in 2001, wants an apology for the fallout. ...

Ticketmaster ‘at war’ with bots, but sees friendly fire in a bill to combat them

Ontario has pledged to get tough on digital scalpers with a new law that would ban ticket bots and cap the resale price of tickets at 50 per cent above their face value. ...

Province open to a new property tax class for arts and culture groups

The government is inviting the Toronto to add more nuance to its property tax code. ...

Happening: Wynne pledges additional $50 million for the arts

Funding to the Ontario Arts Council will hit $80 million a year by 2020-21. ...

Happening: More cash for Massey Hall makeover

Ontario is doling out an additional $4 million to revitalize the legendary music venue in Toronto. ...

Province to crack down on ticket bots and resale gouging

Experts question how smoothly the law can be enforced in a cloudy, globalized market. ...

Government not selling Ontario Place, despite proposing legislation that would enable it

If the land isn't for sale, why amend the law to allow for such a sale, NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo wondered Monday, to which Culture Minister Eleanor McMahon replied, "I don't know why it's there, it's there — (but) I can tell ...

‘It wouldn’t have happened without Bill Davis’: Steve Paikin talks about his new book

TVO's Steve Paikin chats with QP Briefing about his new book on Ontario's 18th premier: "Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All" ...

Ontario’s first culture strategy has a star endorsement — but no new money

The beloved Canadian writer of Alias Grace and Oryx and Crake supports the plan to get more Canadian literature into schools. ...

Seen: Mark Sakamoto new chair of Ontario Media Development Corp.

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Happening: Stephen Jost appointed new CEO of Art Gallery of Ontario

Jost, who will begin his new role this spring, will be responsible for the AGO's artistic vision, strategic and financial direction and overall management. ...

Provincially-funded movie garners four Oscar nominations

The Ontario Media Development Corporation says it's in a "celebratory mood," calling it the best result ever for a project it helped fund. ...

Heard: Junior miner Oban buys Northern Gold

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Heard: Ontario to host 2021 Canada Summer Games

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Happening: $2.25 million fund in support of artists against sexual violence

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Heard: American Express donates $1.25 million to Massey Hall project

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Heard: Ontario Film Authority to begin operations Oct. 1

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Seen: Portfolio Entertainment opens new animation studio in Toronto

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Happening: New arts school opens at Brock University

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Ontario prepared to fight niqab ban at Supreme Court

Attorney General says Ontario government would intervene if Supreme Court of Canada hears appeal by federal government on ban against face coverings at citizenship ceremonies ...

CPP takes $290 million stake in Entertainment One

CPP Investment Board acquires 18 per cent stake, making it the biggest shareholder in the distributor of some notable movie and TV titles. ...

Heard: Arts and cultural events see $6-million boost from province

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Happening: 9 Story Media buys Irish kids film company

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Happening: Government ponying up $1.5 million for live theatre

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Seen: Ottawa hands over $3 million for Stratford digitization project

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Seen: Rita Davies nominated to chair Ontario Arts Council

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Seen: Grant money for seniors’ programs upped to $2 million

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Happening: Funding for Ontario music scene here to stay

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Heard: Janet Yale to chair Trillium Foundation board

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Heard: Government puts $12 million into library programs

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Seen: Ontario festivals and events receiving $1.9 million in marketing support

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Cut to a film credit seen jeopardizing 31,000 jobs

The 2015 budget will trim the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit. And that could result in film companies 'burning a jurisdiction' - getting out of town and taking jobs with them, NDP culture critic Paul Miller warn ...

Three private members bills pass third reading

The legislation includes the child actor's act, Ryan's law and the Hispanic Heritage Month Act ...

Heard: Province invests $1.7 million in Parry Sound film projects

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Heard: Province helps pay to distribute native treaties film

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Happening: Ontario festivals and events get $19 million

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Government helps businesses create more music with $14 million in funding

Ontario Music Fund gives out $14 million in grants to music-related businesses, which the government says generate more than $429 million every year. ...

Seen: TVO partners with DHX to develop series based on Hawking books

The planned series tells the story of 11-year-olds George Greenby and Annie Bellis, who have a science tutor named Cosmos, an artificial intelligence app that can instantly transport them anywhere in the universe. ...