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The Network launches its second round of Digital Roundtable Discussions

Author: The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning / Le réseau canadien pour les arts et l'apprentissage
May 8 2020
Navigating arts and learning through a global crisis: Lessons learned and obstacles encountered. The Canadian Network for Arts... more
Music Monday

Music Monday at Home, presented by the Coalition for Music Education in Canada

May 4 2020

On Monday, May 4th, thousands of Canadians will once again celebrate Music Monday.

A Call To Action on Arts Education

Author: The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning / Le réseau canadien pour les arts et l'apprentissage
Apr 23 2020

The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning calls on governments, artists, educators, professional organizations, researchers, universities, communities, and all advocates of arts and learning to endorse the principles in the following document to ensure that the arts are positioned to make an increased and sustainable contribution to learni

Pan-Canadian Digital Roundtable Discussions

Author: The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning / Le réseau canadien pour les arts et l'apprentissage
Apr 6 2020
From March 23 – April 3, 2020, The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning held a series of 10 digital roundtable discussions where we heard from more than 300 people about the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the lives of those who teach the arts across Canada. The information that was gathered at these sessions will be compiled in a... more

The Arts & the COVID-19 Crisis - A letter from the Honourable Patricia Bovey

Author: The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning / Le réseau canadien pour les arts et l'apprentissage
Mar 24 2020
Dear Friends and Colleagues, These are worrying unprecedented times, and as we all self-isolate, hand-wash, clean surfaces and respect social distancing, I sincerely hope you and yours are safe and well. With my children and grandchildren living in the UK, I am truly grateful for Face Time, Zoom, email and phones!

Staying Connected during the Pandemic

Mar 20 2020

As we watch the entire world closing down, we can have no doubt that we are living through a time of extraordinary challenge.  No one is more adversely affected by the necessary social distancing measures than practitioners and learners in the arts and learning sector.  Many professionals find themselves unable to earn a living; long p