Deanne Hupfield, Fancy Shawl Dancer. CNAL/RCAA Conference 2015.
The Arts and Older Adults In synergy with the United Nations' Decade of Healthy Aging (2021-2030), the World Health Organization supports participatory art processes as one of the methods used to engage with older adults to better understand their needs and highlight their voices (WHO, 2023). The potential of the arts is great: "The arts inspire and touch people in unique ways on social and emotional levels, engaging the whole person.
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The pandemic was rough on kids — and parents. This free music program offers hope, joy and a bit of raucous fun: ‘It’s like school, but special’
Le Réseau canadien pour les arts et l’apprentissage participe à une étude majeure sur l’éducation musicale, menée par l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Une des facettes de cette étude sera un sondage que nous encourageons les professeurs de musique à remplir. Vous trouverez ci-joint les formulaires du sondage (en anglais), mais une option vous permet de le remplir en français.
The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning is a participant in a major study of music education at the University of Prince Edward Island. One aspect of the study is a survey that we encourage music educators to complete. The survey forms are attached to this article.
Cet été, nous nous sommes efforcés de nous assurer que le contenu de notre site Web est pertinent et à jour. Dans le cadre de ce projet, nous avons remanié notre base de données sur les sources de financement afin d’y inclure toutes les dates limites pour l’année.
This summer we've been hard at work ensuring that the content on our website is updated and relevant. As part of this initiative, we've overhauled our funding database to include all of the upcoming deadlines for the year.
You can search by artistic discipline, applicant type or province. Or click the "calendar" button to see the upcoming deadlines (make sure you scroll down to see the list of funding opportunities with rolling deadlines).
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Music is stored in different parts of the brain than other memories, experts say, and potentially for longer. For choristers in the Good Life Chorus, communal singing offers benefits beyond memory
Claire Keenan
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Leigh Scully looks to her husband, and asks: “Have you been enjoying singing, darling?”
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While social impact is inherent to the core purpose and activity of many arts and cultural organizations, it is rarely captured in a systematic way and presents a powerful storytelling opportunity, often left untapped. Adopting a social impact framework helps organizations clarify overarching mission and priorities, track impact over time, and demonstrate measurable outcomes to stakeholders, funders, and audiences.
The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning is pleased to announce that we have received funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program to hire two young professionals for the jobs listed below. All positions will be working remotely from home. Applicants must be: