Orchestras Canada

We’ve recently posted reader reviews of 2 recent book of potential interest to administrators and board members of Canadian orchestras on the OC blog – Jim Collins’s Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck – Why Some Thrive Despite Them All and Michael M. Kaiser’s Leading Roles – 50 Questions Every Arts Board Should Ask. [...]

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We all know that the arts can play an exceptionally important role in the social and economic vitality of communities of all sizes. Regional Cities East, a UK-based group, has recently published a discussion paper on the role that the arts are playing in six smaller communities in the East of England, featuring best practices [...]

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There are a number of good resources for prospective employers on structuring internships in the arts – but the most recent one we’ve turned up might well be the best one so far. It’s a brand new, 18-page publication of Arts Council England, and it provides a wealth of practical tips on designing, advertising for, [...]

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We’re recommending a couple of things for your reading pleasure this week: 1. Drew McManus of the US orchestra blog, Adaptistration, has recently completed reviewing a range of US and Canadian orchestra websites – and you can read the findings on 14 Canadian orchestras here. You can also read overall comparisons between US and Canadian [...]

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We recently happened on a rather special reading list, specifically designed for arts and culture leaders by National Arts Strategies and the Getty Leadership Institute. It contains 21 articles pertinent to busy arts and cultural professionals, and (as the description says), “it includes a mix of provocative articles and leadership classics on mission, organizational strategy, [...]

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The Cultural Human Resources Council has just released Culture 3.0, a study on the impact of emerging digital technologies on human resources in the cultural sector. An executive summary and recommendations are available on the CHRC’s website at culturalhrc.ca. The report identifies and analyses the impact of emerging digital technologies on human resources from the [...]

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Last week, we reported on a new study on arts engagement, commissioned by the Ontario Arts Council. Net learnings? People involved in a spectrum of arts participation (roughly defined as “enjoy – do – make”) may have a more durable relationship with arts organizations. This week, we’re happy to share a new study by WolfBrown [...]

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We’ve got a pair of recommendations this week. The first item is a report on the education programs of eight Canadian orchestras – the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra London, Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The evaluation was undertaken [...]

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Late last week, Victoria-BC based artists and arts organizations participated in the launch of the 2010 Greater Victoria Arts-Culture Sector Economic Activity Study. The study, prepared by Dr. Brock Smith of the Peter Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria using a template first commissioned by the Ontario Arts Council, provides a convincing picture of [...]

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If you’re tired of being told – at excruciating length – about all the things you ought to be doing with social media, here’s a nifty (and short) blog post, courtesy of Blue Avocado, with six tips that will help you make best use of your limited social media time: blueavocado.org.

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