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Impact Report 2020-2021
August 26, 2021A HEARTFELT THANK YOU Looking back on last season we have much to celebrate and it’s thanks to you, our donors that helped make it all possible. You helped create inspiring and innovative programming like: • NAC English Theatre’s Grand Acts of Theatre, which engaged 13 of Canada’s most…
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Arts Alive: Creating Lasting Connections
May 28, 2021Thanks to your generous support, children from across Canada continued to be inspired by the magic of the performing arts during an unpredictable school year. Through the newly-designed Arts Alive website, parents and educators can access a range of inspiring performing arts learning…
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A Performance-Filled Celebration of Mois de la Francophonie
April 12, 2021With the support of generous donors like you, Francophone artists were centre stage at the NAC throughout March in celebration of Mois de la Francophonie. A diverse virtual program of music, theatre, dance and more drew thousands of visitors, offering Francophiles and Francophones the…
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Canadian Contemporary Dance in Your Livingroom
April 12, 2021From February 17 to 23, nearly 7000 households across Canada pressed pause on their favourite streaming subscriptions to tune into the Canadian exclusive premiere of Crystal Pite’s Body and Soul, performed by the legendary Paris Opera Ballet. The full-length recording of Body and…
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Discovering Common Ground Through Dance
November 4, 2020Over the past many weeks and months, the NAC Dance team has been working hard to offer programs aimed at keeping dance at the forefront of people’s minds and hearts. Now in its third year, the NAC Dance Visiting Dance Artist program is doing just that. The Visiting Dance Artist program is…
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Cutting the Ribbon
August 23, 2019On August 22 the ribbon was cut on the latest named space in the National Arts Centre. The Mohammad Al Zaibak Lantern Room, formally known simply as The Lantern Room, has pride of place as one of the signature spaces on the Terrace level of the “new” NAC. The room is named in honour of…
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Meet the NAC’s New President and CEO
September 13, 2018Christopher 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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Travel through Music
May 19, 2016Air Canada gathered 24 musicians from 8 partner symphony orchestras in Canada, including the NAC orchestra, to create a unique interactive experience. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to become the conductor of the first pan-Canadian interactive concert on May 25 and 26 at the…
