On April 30, 2024, the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) announced the launch of Hear and Now: Understanding the Economic Power and Potential of Canada’s Live Music Industry. This offering marks the first-ever Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) of the live music...
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Says Hill Strategies, “The report Status of Women in the Canadian Arts and Cultural Industries by Coles et al (2018) highlights the many ways in which this statement holds true. Based on a review and analysis of more than 250 sources published between 2010 and 2018, the study provides evidence of the persistence of gender-based income gaps in several arts sectors and the limited recognition and dissemination that women’s artistic achievements receive in comparison to their male peers.”
This piece also speaks to the realities of another systemic issue for many Canadian arts and culture organizations: workplace sexual harassment, as well as continued efforts to manage and negate this issue in support of safer spaces.
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