In addition to the many free tools and resources that support organizers’ successful Culture Days participation each year, many other opportunities have been generated through the Culture Days network that help artists and organizations develop effective ways of sharpening their audience outreach and public engagement practices. From new collaborations, contacts and marketing skills, to creative…
As Culture Days’ National Broadcast Partner, CBC is proud to partner on several events taking place in Calgary, one of the 2012 Cultural Capitals of Canada during the Culture Days weekend. On September 27, Q WITH JIAN GHOMESHI kicks off Culture Days with a broadcast recording from MacEwan Hall on the University of Calgary campus, The…
Article appeared in Lifestyles 55 (July, 2011) Jean Giguère, former chair of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and well-known arts volunteer in Winnipeg, was given the very first Arts Volunteers of the Year award at the fifth annual Mayor’s Luncheon organized by the Winnipeg Arts Council June 9. The awards luncheon is held every June to…
As the Culture Days weekend approaches, some activity organizers have taken to the web to document their participation in the movement. Here’s an excerpt from a great blog post written by Susana (aka Lemon Dear). The key to keep up with all the happenings is to be informed. Recently, misinformation cost me not being able to attend…
The story of Flin Flon, Manitoba and their Culture Days 2010 celebration, is an inspirational example of what can happen in a small northern Canadian community that has art in its heart. In this Community Spotlight you’ll hear directly from Crystal Kolt who works with the Flin Flon Arts Council and has been described by…
Read below for remarks about Culture Days from Gerard Jennissen, MLA for Flin Flon, Manitoba. Published by The First Perspective: News of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, November 25, 2010. Mr. Speaker, on the weekend starting Friday, September 24th, Flin Flon and surrounding communities hosted the very first, and super successful, Culture Days. It comes…
During Culture Days, CBC Manitoba, Radio-Canada and the Manitoba Culture Days team organized a Culture Vulture contest for the public. Every Culture Days activity in Manitoba had a unique word to display. Visitors would text contest words using their cellphones to a special phone number to be entered in a draw to win the ultimate…
As the winner of the Manitoba Culture Vulture contest (presented by CBC Manitoba, Radio-Canada and Manitoba Culture Days), Craig Wood has been invited to an array of events by Manitoba’s leading artists and cultural organizations. Follow Craig’s blog entries to see where his cultural adventures lead him… Leave a comment to respond with your own…
After officially launching the movement 4 months ago, we’re now only a few weeks from the first edition of Culture Days. Here in Central Canada we’ve also got the dog days of summer going on. Boy is it smuggy around here. My cat says she doesn’t want to go outside unless we shave her. (So…