A lot more than a little excited to finally spill the tea on this: In our 4th year programming the Canadian Arts Summit with Business/Arts we are honoured to announce that the one and only Margaret Atwood will be our keynote speaker ⚡⚡✨💫
A defining voice in literature and global cultural discourse, Atwood will offer an address followed by a talkback session with Summit delegates.
For those registered, get ready 🔥
@therealmargaretatwood@businessftarts@banffcentre
We’re excited to be working on a project with Steven Beckly…years in the making and coming to the streets in 2026…. But right now and until Jan 31, you can see Steven Beckly: S.A.D. at Sankofa Square as part of DesignTO Festival.
This exhibition runs for 75 seconds every 5 minutes on 5 screens at Sankofa Square, viewable outdoors 24/7 through January 31, 2026
📸 installation view courtesy of @dfariagallery
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Happy new year art lovers <3
Though the year might be new, some things remain…like the A+P monthly newsletter dropping in inboxes over the weekend ;)
If your resolution is to read more, we’re sharing plenty of ‘links we loved’ reading over the month, and if you’re looking for new opportunities, once again we’ve got you covered with a roundup of industry calls, job opportunities, and residencies.
If you’re not subscribed, you should make that a resolution
1. Allora & Calzadilla, Penumbra and Phantom Forest at the 15th Shanghai Biennale curated by Kitty Scott. Image courtesy of Power Station of Art
2. Installation detail from Jenine Marsh’s solo show at KWAG.
3. Joseph Cornell’s home-studio as reimagined by Wes Anderson. Image Courtesy of courtesy Gagosian.
4. Nominee for Grammys Best Album Cover of the Year ‘Glory’ (Perfume Genius) — Cody Critcheloe & Andrew J.S., art directors
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In addition to the usual, this month’s A+P newsletter includes some gift ideas, from each of us. If your or gifting style is to leave it to the last minute but still hope to give the best gift, check out our hot tips in the latest newsletter.
Once you’ve done your shopping, sit back and relax with the news, happenings and links we love ❤️
And with that our office is closed from Dec 25 to Jan 2. See you in 2026 😘
Pssst! The A+P monthly dispatch is set to land in inboxes this Sunday…granted you’re subscribed ;)
💫This month features:
monumental re-imaginings✔
historic firsts ✔
winds of change ✔
major wins ✔
and as always…fresh opportunities just for you! 💌
Image credits:
1. Kara Walker ‘Unmanned Drone’, 2023. Image courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Malloy Jenkins.
2. Oluseye, ‘Subject to the tide (After David Hammons)’, 2024. Image by Steve Farmer courtesy of CBC
3. Marlene Dumas in front of her work Courtesy of Louvre, photo by Anton
4. Yinka Shonibare ‘CBE RA, Monument to the Restitution of the Mind and Sou’l, (2023) Installation view, at the Nigeria Pavilion at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia Image: Marco Cappelleti Studio. Courtesy: Museum of West African Art (MOWAA)
CCNC would like to thank Rebecca Carbin, Principal and Founder, and Emily Chudnovsky, Project Manager, of ART+PUBLIC UnLtd. for developing and delivering the Exploring Best Practices in Public Art Procurement webinar series. Many thanks to Brennan Kelly for the graphics and design.
We extend our gratitude to Canada Council for the Arts for providing funding.
We are also deeply thankful to our panelists for their engaging presentations and for fostering lively discussions: Julie DuPont, Tyler Los-Jones, April Britski, Germaine Koh, Gabriel Leung, Ryan Rice, Logan MacDonald, tamara rae biebrich.
Thank you to everyone who joined us - your presence, input, and participation made this series a success.
Missed the webinar series? Stay tuned! Recordings will be uploaded to the CCNC website this month.
Next up on our Exploring Best Practices in Public Art Procurement is Cultural Specificity, on Thursday, November 13, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET
Session #3: Cultural Specificity
In the final session we delve into cultural specificity within the public art procurement process. As our municipalities and organizations increasingly see the role public art plays in placemaking and place-keeping, we are seeking to ensure our procurement processes support projects that are sensitive to the cultural specificity, especially of historically marginalized communities. This session will share strategies for commissioning that are responsive to this evolving context, exploring public art procurement of Indigenous art and marginalized demographics through open and ephemeral platforms, as well as more community collaborations for commissioning.
Panelists:
Ryan Rice, Curator, Critic, and Creative Consultant, on ‘Indigenous art’
Logan MacDonald, Artist, Writer and Curator, on ‘Ephemeral platforms’
tamara rae biebrich, Public Art Manager for The Winnipeg Arts Council, on ‘Community collaborations’
The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) and ART+PUBLIC UnLtd (Rebecca Carbin) have launched Exploring Best Practices in Public Art Procurement, a three-part webinar series for artists, public art professionals, and municipal arts and culture staff. Using a collaborative, exploratory approach, the series will highlight strategies that create robust opportunities for artists, and strengthen community vibrancy. Guided by the theme of ‘stewardship,’ each session explores key aspects of the public art commissioning process.
Did you miss our registration period? Don't frett! All three webinars will be uploaded so that you can review these insightful conversations. Stay tuned for more details.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada
Such a lovely milestone to finally get to connect with Burlington’s community and shareback “what we heard” after five months of community engagement centred on cultural planning.
It was a great turn out bustling with energy and conversations at @burlington_pac . The @cityofburlington team (Kim, Kim and Adam) has done such a fantastic job of bringing visibility and connection to this work with Burlingtonians. Looking forward to the chapter as we work with @artpluspublicplus towards a vision and recommendations.
Huge thanks to @lauren_chakkalackal@s_g_richard and @katesharks for all of the hardwork along the way.
Next up on our Exploring Best Practices in Public Art Procurement is Championing, on Thursday November 6, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET .
Session #2: Championing, Thursday, November 6, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET
This session focuses on how to build successful projects by supporting artists in our work. Speakers will look into how artists work, and what it means for commissioners to engage artists’ process in a meaningful way. This session will include an artist with extensive experience in public art, speaking to the needs and expectations of artists in the procurement process and post-award. Our session will also include a commissioner who can speak to the idea that art needs an ally and the role of an internal ‘champion’ when commissioning art within an non-art corporation, through the procurement process and post-award. The conversation will be rounded out with discussion of lessons learned, illustrated through a recent procurement success story.
Panelists:
Germaine Koh, Artist and Organizer, on ‘How artists work’
Gabriel Leung, Vice President of DevelopmentConcord Adex, on how ‘Art needs an ally’
The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) and ART+PUBLIC UnLtd have launched Exploring Best Practices in Public Art Procurement, a three-part webinar series for artists, public art professionals, and municipal arts and culture staff. Using a collaborative, exploratory approach, the series will highlight strategies that create robust opportunities for artists, and strengthen community vibrancy. Guided by the theme of ‘stewardship,’ each session explores key aspects of the public art commissioning process.
Did you miss our registration period? Don't frett! All three webinars will be uploaded so that you can review these insightful conversations. Stay tuned for more details.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
