The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams—the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety—and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada.
The NAC is located in the National Capital Region on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation.
The New NAC
From the quiet calm of the morning until the electric excitement of the night, the new NAC welcomes Canadians, pulses with life, and spreads the joy of the arts.
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New Beginnings
Our annual report documents a year in which we supported diverse Canadian artists and welcomed audiences back to the irreplaceable in-person experience of the performing arts.
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Discover the NAC’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan
The Next Act outlines the NAC’s plan to lead and support the renewal of the Canadian performing arts sector over the next three years.
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For a greener planet
Environmental Sustainability
We are committed to minimizing our environmental footprint and to playing a positive role in our community.
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Meet Christopher Deacon, the NAC’s President and Chief Executive Officer
After an extensive national search that began in November 2017, the Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre today announced that Christopher Deacon will succeed Peter Herrndorf as President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization on June 12, 2018.
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NAC 2017
Building Brilliance
The new NAC will include improved performance spaces, public areas for education and events, full accessibility for people with mobility challenges, and a magnificent glass atrium with a glittering entrance on Elgin Street.
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Telephone numbers
613-947-7000
toll free 1-866-850-2787
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Street address
1 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Mailing address
P.O. Box 1534, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1P 5W1