Articles of Interest

The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning is bidding a fond farewell to our Researcher and Database Manager Kaitlyn Bois, who is heading to a new job at Conestoga College in Guelph. 

Kaitlyn has been an integral member of The Network’s core team since September 2016. She was responsible for the programming and implementation of Canada’s Map of Arts & Learning, overhauling the website, ensuring that the database was current and functioning well, and a myriad of other tasks big and small. 

The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning is pleased to announce that we have received the support of the Azrieli Foundation as our Arts Education Professional Development Partner. Through this exciting partnership, The Network will be able to offer more valuable resources to Canada’s arts and learning practitioners through practical webinars, engaging roundtable discussions, a handbook for virtual arts instruction and increased focus on Canada’s Map for Arts & Learning.

Le Réseau pour les arts et l’apprentissage tient à féliciter Angela Elster, qui siège au sein de son CA, pour sa nomination au poste de présidente et chef de la direction de l’Orchestre symphonique de Vancouver et de l’École de musique du VSO.  

The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning congratulates Board Member Angela Elster on her appointment to President & CEO of The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the VSO School of Music.

The appointment follows an extensive international six-month search process led by VSO Chair Etienne Bruson, the VSO Board of Directors, and executive search firm Korn Ferry. Elster, who is currently Vice-President of the VSO School of Music & Community Programs, succeeds Kelly Tweeddale who left the VSO to become the Executive Director of the San Francisco Ballet in the summer of 2019.

The Network has committed itself to building a creative vision for the future of arts and learning and the following statement is offered to stimulate discussion.