My AccountPeople, partnerships and outreach
The NAC supports active participation in the arts to foster creativity, personal growth, and healthy communities, through learning and engagement outreach across Canada, particularly in rural and remote regions.
Through partnerships, community consultations, multi-year programming, and the leadership of local artists, Arts Alive aims to support comprehensive, accessible, and youth-centred programs that celebrate and give a voice to equity-seeking communities and Indigenous cultures across Canada.
In the Spotlight
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partnership
Sparking a passion for theatre
Youth from Eskasoni First Nation meet theatre professionals and learn theatre arts basics in a partnership between Cape Breton’s Highland Arts Theatre and the community of Eskasoni.
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Inclusive Arts – On the Same Stage
The H’art Centre in Kingston, Ontario shares stories of local professional artists and their experiences working on arts projects with D/deaf artists and artists with disabilities.
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Music as a tool for cultural exchange in schools
The NAC and the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra join forces to celebrate Indigenous culture with cross-cultural workshops.
“As Zoey herself is Cree and she was connecting with a Cree community, it helped to build and instill confidence with the youth that were part of the program. They could connect and see themselves reflected with this Indigenous role model.”
— Waukomaun Pawis, Connected North School Lead, Creating a Rap Song with Zoey Roy
Where our programs have taken place
Arts Alive works with artists and communities in all ten provinces and all three territories, as well as internationally, largely through our diverse roster of educational, artistic, and community partners.
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National Partner
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Official Airline, Nunavut
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Associate Travel Partner, Nunavut
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Supporting Partner, Nunavut
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Supporting Partner, Manitoba
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Major Supporter, Atlantic
Support Performing Arts Learning and Engagement!
Your donations through the NAC's National Youth and Education Trust help the NAC provide learning and engagement opportunities for all — from young children in the classroom, to artists, to the lifelong learner.
Learning and engagement at Canada’s National Arts Centre is made possible through the support of many generous individuals and organizations from across the country. The Music Alive Program is made possible thanks to the leadership support of National Partner, The Azrieli Foundation, and Major Supporters, The Slaight Family Foundation and TD Bank Group. Thank you also to Grant and Alice Burton, Canada Life, A Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Ottawa, Friends of the NAC Orchestra, Donors to the NAC Foundation's Future Fund, The Janice and Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence, and the donors and sponsors of the NAC’s National Youth and Education Trust, the primary resource for youth and education funding at the National Arts Centre.