The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is the national forum for the arts and cultural community in Canada. It provides research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries. The CCA fosters informed public debate on policy issues and seeks to advance the cultural rights of Canadians.

Arts Research Monitor Vol. 10 No. 6 is out.  Read about the economic impact of culture.

Know a person or professional that has demonstrated exemplary support of the Arts?  Nominate them for a Business for the Arts Award.  Deadline January 31, 2012.

Learn more.

Centaur Theatre in Montreal is seeking a new Director of Development.

Follow the link to the job description.

PDF versions of the 2011 Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics are now available on the Statistics Canada website.

Did you miss the latest Thinking Culture forum?  Read our account and let us know what you think.

The CCA presents an update on the federal budget

Follow the link to our summary.

Time for Another Update!

Read the latest message from the desk of Alain Pineau.

Bill C-11, the Legislative Committee Has Been Struck .

Read the CCA's analysis here.

The Thinking Culture series addresses "Where is the Canadian Publishing Industry Going?" on November 17, 2011 with Douglas Gibson.

Information on the event and how to register are available here.

The CCA's National Director participated in the Standing Committee on Finance's pre-budget consultations 2012.

A PDF of his presentation is available here.

The CCA has submitted its 2012 federal pre-budget brief

Click here for an overview.

The CCA encourges participation in the 2011 Census and National Household Survey

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A joint statement on Bill C-32 has been released by Canada’s Cultural Industries

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The CCA has filed a brief to the CRTC regarding BCE's application to acquire full control of CTVglobemedia

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