News Releases
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Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples History Month at the NAC
June 16, 2020
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is honouring the distinct perspectives and cultures of Indigenous artists throughout the month of June as part of National Indigenous History Month, including National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. Highlights include Indigenous art on the NAC’s Kipnes Lantern, online storytelling and interviews, as well as a multitude of music performances.... Read more
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JUNE IS FOR FESTIVALS ON #CANADAPERFORMS
June 10, 2020
Starting Thursday June 11, the #RoadToCanadaDay series will present and livestream over 25 festivals until June 30, including the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Dawson City Music Festival, Folks on the Rock and the Halifax Jazz Festival. OTTAWA (Canada) – #CanadaPerforms continues to present artists, workshops and events throughout the month of June, focusing on support for festivals... Read more
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When are Canada’s culture goers willing to come back to the arts? Nanos Research, Business / Arts and National Arts Centre measure the attitudes of Canadian culture-goers in the world of Covid-19
June 9, 2020
TORONTO – Business / Arts, the National Arts Centre and Nanos Research have come together to gauge Canadians' attitudes on returning to indoor and outdoor arts and culture events across Canada. Over 1,000 people were polled through the Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS). The results offer valuable insight for arts organizations across the country to help inform re-opening procedures... Read more
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Climate Change: NAC English Theatre Brings Together Artists and Others for Green Rooms to Re-imagine Footprint of Theatre
June 3, 2020
As part of its response to the escalating climate crisis – and in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic – the National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced details of an extraordinary three-day/three-country digital experiment to explore how artists and arts institutions can rethink their practice and programming in order to reduce their environmental impacts, promote sustainability and... Read more
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#CANADAPERFORMS EVOLVES INTO A ONGOING LIVESTREAM SERIES
May 22, 2020
Facebook Canada and the National Arts Centre partner to bring to Canadians new livestreamed performances, events and digital experiences through #CanadaPerforms OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre and Facebook Canada are pleased to announce the extension of their #CanadaPerforms collaboration with a two-year partnership that will explore the future of digital engagement and... Read more
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ANNOUNCING A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NAC FRENCH THEATRE AND THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILMS ON ART (FIFA)
May 4, 2020
While the current situation prevents our getting together, the National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre has chosen to partner with the world-renowned Montreal-based International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) to offer an online screening of two films: L’océan électro and Les ballets de ci de là. Selected with input from the NAC... Read more
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CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA EMBARKS ON A MUSICAL MONTH OF LANDMARKS WITH MUSIC MONDAY, RECORDING RELEASE, MUSICFEST PARTNERSHIP, & LAUNCH OF DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES
April 29, 2020
Throughout May 2020, the NAC Orchestra will be digitally engaged in several national, community and education-based events and will release its fifth full-length recording with Music Director Alexander Shelley. Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 – OTTAWA (Canada) — The National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) will kick off a big month of music in May with Music Monday @ Home on May 4th, 2020.... Read more
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THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IN PLAYWRITING
April 20, 2020
Prize will proceed, and will celebrate its 20th anniversary year and the 100th birthday of Dr. Lou Siminovitch April 20, 2020 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The Siminovitch Prize, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and the National Arts Centre have announced a call for nominations for the Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most prestigious award in theatre. Despite these tumultuous... Read more
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MARGARET ATWOOD TO LAUNCH A WRITERS’ CHAPTER OF #CANADAPERFORMS
April 2, 2020
Internationally renowned author Margaret Atwood is today kicking off the expansion of #CanadaPerforms to include writers, with a livestreamed conversation with Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. This new series of #CanadaPerforms is made possible through an additional $100,000 contribution from Facebook Canada that will go to published authors hosting online literary events. OTTAWA... Read more
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#CANADAPERFORMS COVID-19 RELIEF FUND IN SUPPORT OF CANADIAN ARTISTS ONLINE PERFORMANCES REACHES $600,000
March 28, 2020
The Facebook Canada-National Arts Centre Fund for Performing Artists receives major support with contributions of $200,000 from RBC Foundation and $200,000 from SiriusXM Canada OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre is pleased to announce that #CanadaPerforms, a relief fund in support of Canadian artists performing online during the global health crisis posed by COVID-19 pandemic,... Read more