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PETA’s anti-commercial sealing videos ‘devastating’ to Inuit, critic says – CBC
PETA says it supports Inuit hunt, but Aaju Peter says anti-sealing campaigns harm Inuit communities Apr 21, 2017 One of the most prominent Inuit sealing advocates says a new anti-commercial sealing video from PETA continues “devastating” negative stereotypes against the industry. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a video on social media Monday […]
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25 Artists Nominated for the 2017 Sobey Art Award Competition – $100,000 in prize money will be awarded to young Canadian artists
OTTAWA, April 19, 2017 – The Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada today announced the long list of nominees for Canada’s prestigious contemporary art prize, the 2017 Sobey Art Award. The Sobey Art Award is presented annually to a Canadian artist aged 40 and under who has exhibited in a public or […]
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Youth Reflections – Connecting with Culture
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YVR Art Foundation: NEW! Aspiring Artist Awards – 2017 Call for Applications
April 13, 2017 The YVR ART FOUNDATION is pleased to announce a Call for Applications from BC and Yukon First Nations artists interested in applying for the new Aspiring Artist Awards of $500 each. Up to five Aspiring Artist Awards are now offered annually to BC and Yukon First Nations youth (age 15-19) who wish to […]
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QNSW: Winners announced International Women’s Day Competition ‘Celebrating Women’s Traditional Clothing’
April 13, 2017 Winners 1st Prize: ‘Throat Singers’ by Janet Ripley Armstrong, Iqaluit 2nd Prize: ‘Pretty in Pink’ by Jenn Greenley, Cambridge Bay 3rd Prize: ‘Little Girl in Traditional Clothing’ by Glenda Arnaqjuaq, Hall Beach NT5
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Funding programs support artistic exploration and creative communities
April 13, 2017 Artists and community organizations received a total of $261,700 for a variety of arts projects and touring opportunities through the final 2016 submission periods of the Advanced Artist Award, Touring Artist Fund and Arts Fund. The Advanced Artist Award supported 13 professional artists to develop new work, learn new artistic skills, and […]
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Minister Joly Announces New Voices to Help Support and Promote Arts in Canada
GATINEAU, April 7, 2017 The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced the appointment of eight part-time members to the Board of Directors of the Canada Council for the Arts. These new appointments follow the Government of Canada’s open, transparent and merit-based appointment process—one that recommends high-quality candidates who advance gender parity and truly reflect Canada’s […]
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Image by renowned Nunavut artist appears on commemorative $10 bill – NunatsiaqOnline
April 10, 2017 “This bank note is intended to captivate our imagination” An image by the late Kenojuak Ashevak of Cape Dorset, “Owl’s Bouquet,” will appear on a commemorative $10 bill that the Bank of Canada unveiled April 7 in Ottawa. “This bank note is intended to captivate our imagination and instill pride in what […]
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Canadians attend memorials for Vimy Ridge centennial country wide – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 9, 2017 By Nicole Thompson and Mike Blanchfield THE CANADIAN PRESS Though there are no surviving veterans who fought at Vimy Ridge, Canadians across the country are making sure their legacy is not forgotten on the battle’s centennial anniversary. Those who were not among the 25,000 Canadians at the site of the […]
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Ross River Dena Council turns to court to force gov’t back to negotiating table – CBC
Apr 07, 2017 First Nation wants Yukon Supreme Court to intervene as self-government talks stalled 15 years The Ross River Dena Council is asking the Yukon Supreme Court to force the federal government back to the negotiating table. The First Nation and the federal government have been stalled for years in discussing a land claim. […]
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