Cultural engagement and arts participation, regardless of what form it takes, are the catalysts for Culture Days. In this first part of a chapter originally published in ”Pluralism in the Arts in Canada,” Helen Yung navigates the theory and the practice inherent in enabling Canadians to take culture, sometimes literally, into their own hands. Helen…
Supplies, transportation, volunteers…there are lots of details to keep track of as you prepare for an arts event. While prepping for the activity itself, it’s easy to forget about documenting it. Don’t let this happen to you! Good photographs help to capture the vibrancy and creativity of the event. Pics or It Didn’t Happen…
Does your studio tour happen on the same weekend as Culture Days? Whether you are a new or a well established studio tour, cross promotion with Culture Days can help get the word out about your event. Culture Days has a wealth of promotional tools and templates that are beneficial to studio tours. In Ontario,…
Due to popular demand, Ontario Culture Days has added one additional Information Session to our 2012 schedule: Date: Thursday July 26 from 3:30 – 5:00pm Location: the Aurora Culture Centre located at 22 Church Street This session is hosted by the York Region Arts Council in collaboration with the Markham Arts Council, Arts Society King,…
Ontario Culture Days is back! We have been on the road for the past 9 weeks conducting Culture Days information sessions across the province from Windsor to Cornwall, Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls, and everywhere in between. In all we conducted 27 information sessions (including one webinar in Red Lake) attended by 400 people. Information…
Following the success of the first Tweet Info-session in April, join in the conversation on marketing your Culture Days activity next Wednesday, June 6 from 2 – 3 pm Eastern Time. With the increasing use of Twitter by the Culture Days community, many artists and organizations are using this social media tool to broaden their…
Culture Days (Ontario) is offering new skills development opportunities for artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, municipalities and anyone else wishing to present an activity during the pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture next September 28-30. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, a variety of…
Learn about tools and resources available to Culture Days participants at an information session hosted by Perth Arts Connect for Stratford and Perth County with Culture Days staff in attendance. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, this information session is open to artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural…