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2022 Annual Public Meeting
March 7, 2022During the National Arts Centre’s 2020–2021 season, which included challenging circumstances related to COVID-19, the NAC collaborated with brilliant Canadian artists and arts organizations nationwide to lead and support the recovery of the performing arts sector. A version of this video…
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The GGs are back!
February 24, 2022For arts lovers, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala is one of the best events of the year. With moving tributes, exciting performances and lots of laughter, it’s always a night to remember. Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Gala on Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m. This…
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Culture-goers increasingly optimistic for in-person activities
March 24, 2021Latest findings of the Arts Response Tracking Study Canadian culture-goers increasingly report that they plan on returning immediately to cultural events once businesses and organizations are reopened and following health guidelines. This is one of the latest findings from the fourth…
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2021 Annual Public Meeting
February 22, 2021The National Arts Centre’s 2019–2020 season included the launch of NAC Indigenous Theatre, special initiatives to support artists through COVID-19, the release of our 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, and a new vision to lead and support the renewal of the performing arts…
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How do Canadians feel about returning to live performances?
January 19, 2021Latest findings of the Arts Response Tracking Survey Canadian culture-goers increasingly mention vaccines as a precaution for returning to indoor arts and culture performances. It’s one of the latest findings in the Arts Response Tracking Survey, which gauges Canadians on how they feel…
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A theatre project about the French language
December 7, 2020In 2019, Zones Théâtrales presented Oh! Canada : un forum sur la langue, a project led by Nicolas Gendron and Danielle Le Saux-Farmer. This workshop launched a vast research project on the state of the French language. From November 23 to 27, Zones Théâtrales welcomed Danielle and Nicolas…
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Veterans’ Week at the NAC
November 5, 2020This Veterans’ Week, November 5-11, in honour of the brave Canadians who fought for our freedom, the National Arts Centre will offer a virtual moving musical and epistolary commemoration titled Letters from the Great War, an online beaded poppy-making class in honour of Indigenous Veterans…
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Cathy Levy: Twenty exceptional years leading NAC Dance
October 21, 2020Cathy Levy’s love of dance goes back to her mother. Growing up in Montreal, her mother enrolled her and her sisters in a creative movement class led by Elsie Solomon. The aunt of the renowned Canadian choreographer Judith Marcuse, Elsie was a devoted teacher who studied various movement…
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NAC partners on research about attitudes of Canadian culture-goers in the world...
June 9, 2020In an effort to help lead the recovery of the arts sector in Canada, the NAC is partnering with Business / Arts and Nanos Research on national consumer research to gauge Canadians' attitudes on returning to indoor and outdoor arts and culture events across Canada. More than 1,000 people…
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Karen Donnelly and the 32 trumpet tribute
May 4, 2020Last month, 32 of the world’s top trumpet players came together over the internet to perform a tribute to front-line health care workers battling COVID-19. The song is A Hope for the Future by Matt Catingub and the video has more than 220,000 views. The musicians, who come from 14…
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Jayne Watson on the challenges and opportunities of arts fundraising during COVID-19
April 28, 2020Jayne Watson is the CEO of the National Arts Centre Foundation. Q. What donor trends are emerging due to the crisis? A: We’re seeing, not surprisingly, donors stepping up to assist what I’d call frontline services: health care, hospitals, food banks during this unprecedented global…
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Catching up with NAC donors: Denzil Feinberg and June Wells
April 28, 2020Denzil Feinberg and his spouse June Wells are enthusiastic NAC donors and patrons. Their apartment into which they moved in 2005 after living in Winnipeg for about 30 years is within walking distance of the NAC. Denzil was President of Canada's first professional financial planning…
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The National Arts Centre at 50: Propelling Canada’s Voices
June 18, 2019By Christopher Deacon, President and CEO of the National Arts Centre. One month ago, I was sitting in the darkened hall of La Seine Musicale in Paris, overwhelmed. On three large screens, Indigenous dancers performed a choreography by the Mohawk dancer and choreographer Santee Smith in…
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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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Reopening the GGPAA Hall of Honour
March 8, 2018In late February the National Arts Centre officially opened the new Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Hall of Honour. The corridor features photos of laureates from the past 25 years. Created in 1992 under the distinguished patronage of the late Right Honourable Ramon John…
