National arts initiative launched

The Globe and Mail: “A new, national initiative is under way to heighten Canadians’ awareness of the arts, their accessibility to art and artists, and their ‘participation in and engagement with’ the activities of the cultural sector.

“The initiative, called Culture Days, may result in the dates of other cultural events being moved to run at the same time. Details are sketchy at this point but the initiative, set to make its debut next September, has already lured some of the country’s top arts mavens onto its steering committee…. Other participants include Sarah Iley, vice-president of programming for the Banff Centre….”

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  1. Great news for a national day of culture…something of note though…Alberta did not celebrate its first ArtsDays this June. In fact we celebrated our second annual ArtsDay in September?? If anything I would think that Alberta’s progressive annual event is the spark for a National one!!