On June 5, 2024, NAC President and CEO Christopher Deacon had the honour of speaking at Canada’s Creative Power, a Walrus Talks event, alongside six other leaders of Canada’s federal arts and culture organizations. Taking place in the auditorium of the National Gallery of Canada, it was a…
The National Arts Centre has announced that Jayne Watson will step down as CEO of the NAC Foundation on May 31, 2023. Jayne Watson joined the NAC in 2001, serving as Director of Communications and Public Affairs until 2009 before she was appointed CEO of the Foundation. Under her…
As someone who has worked at the National Arts Centre for more than 30 years, it has been incredibly strange to have had our doors closed for such a long time. We have missed you, our audience and our donors, greatly. However, since the pandemic was first declared we have put our energies…
A new COVID-19 drive-thru assessment centre has opened on the lower level of the National Arts Centre’s parking garage to support the health of our community. This assessment centre will help ensure our fellow Ottawa residents have access to convenient and accessible COVID-19 testing…
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As part of its response to the escalating climate crisis —and in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic— the National Arts Centre hosted an extraordinary three-day/three-country digital experiment to explore how artists and arts institutions can rethink their practice and programming in…
Christopher Deacon is the National Arts Centre’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. On June 12, he took over from Peter Herrndorf, who retired after almost 19 years. Mr. Deacon, 59, was born in Montreal, Quebec. he has more than 35 years of professional experience managing…
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On the evening of June 6th, His Excellency Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador to Canada and wife Vicki Heyman, hosted a special reception in celebration of the 18th edition of the National Arts Centre’s Young Artists Program (YAP). Since its inception in 1999 the Young Artists Program (YAP) has…
In this, Pinchas Zukerman’s ultimate season, we asked some of those closest to him at the NAC to share a special memory of the man who brought us so much enjoyment over the years. Here’s what they had to say: “For me, every occasion I hear Pinchas perform, it's a special gift. I've also…
The National Arts Centre enjoyed a highly successful and memorable year over the past twelve months. Here are our top 13 moments from 2013: 1) The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s triumphant China Tour in October featured sellout concerts, rave reviews and standing ovations with eight…
The NAC Orchestra will embark on a 17-day tour of China in October. Christopher Deacon, Managing Director of the NAC Orchestra shares some of his favourite touring moments and speaks about the importance of touring for the NAC Orchestra. Follow the tour online at nacotour.ca.
The National Arts Centre (NAC) mourns the loss of Maestro Mario Bernardi, the founding conductor of the NAC Orchestra. Maestro Bernardi passed away peacefully in Toronto on Sunday morning. The NAC lowered its flag in Ottawa to half-mast to pay tribute to the man who moved to the nation’s…
First Canadian tour of one of Hong Kong’s flagship professional orchestras I first heard about the Hong Kong Sinfonietta from NAC Orchestra Music Director Pinchas Zukerman. He had high praise for their artistry and talked fondly about making music with them, so far away, in Hong Kong. …
Stored in the archives of the National Arts Centre (NAC) since Christmas, Glenn Gould’s beloved piano, Steinway CD 318 will soon be unveiled to the public. The piano will be installed in a permanent location on the Mezzanine level outside of Southam Hall with an exhibition about Gould’s…
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to announce that bravo will be broadcasting a one hour documentary special on the 20th Anniversary of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards on Friday June 1, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET, Saturday June 2, 2012 at 3:00 a.m. ET and on Sunday June 3,…