The Association of Opera in Canada joins Edmonton Opera in mourning the loss of Dr. Dianne Kipnes, a visionary philanthropist and champion of the arts. Dr. Kipnes passed away on December 26, 2024, at the age of 81, leaving a…
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Relief for Opera Artist Members (ROAM) Program
The Association for Opera in Canada (AOC) is proud to support opera artists through the Relief for Opera Artist Members (ROAM) Program. Designed to break down financial barriers, ROAM provides flexible membership options, ensuring artists can access critical resources, networking…
Association For Opera In Canada Announces 2 Canadians Selected for the 2025 Leadership Intensive Program: Andrew Adridge And Jaclyn Grossman
The Association for Opera in Canada (AOC) is pleased to announce the two Canadians they selected to attend the OPERA America Leadership Intensive in January 2025; Andrew Adridge, Managing Director Volcano Theatre and Jaclyn Grossman, Soprano/Program Manager Opera5. The…
A Busy Week in Ottawa: Arts Day on the Hill and “Confluence”
Executive Director Christina Loewen reflects on a week of convenings in Ottawa Nov 19-22, 2025 Two weeks ago was a whirlwind in Ottawa featuring not one but three incredible gatherings focused on the arts sector. First up was the Canadian…
Association For Opera In Canada Announces Recipient Of The 2024 Best In Governance Award
BRIAN JAMES DAWSON, BOARD CHAIR, TAPESTRY OPERA Toronto, ON – The Association for Opera in Canada (AOC) is delighted to announce that Brian Dawson, Board Chair of Tapestry Opera, has been named the recipient of the 2024 AOC Best in…
International Explainer: What is Opera CoPro?
Opera Co-Pro is the only existing and largest global Marketplace that connects Opera Producing Companies to sell, rent and co-produce shows. Our stakeholders are top managers from the opera industry: Opera Companies, Orchestras, Independent Producers, Record Companies, Publishers, Festivals &…
International Explainer: What is Operabook?
Operabook was developed as a response to the need expressed by Opera Europa members for an independent and objective search tool gathering data from over 450 opera companies worldwide. A group of representatives of our members – artistic administrators, heads…
International Explainer: What is Operabase?
Operabase has documented operatic activity worldwide since 1996, with over 800,000 performances on file. It records the work of artists in over 3000 theatres, and publishes season information to opera-goers in 34 languages. The majority of Operabase’s information is provided…
Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes
The Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes are awarded annually to two individuals who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding achievements in the arts and in the social sciences and humanities. Value: $50,000 How to nominate: Candidates are nominated…
ArtsBoost: 5 Digital Marketing Courses!
🚀 ArtsBoost: 5 Digital Marketing Courses! In case you have missed it: we have launched five new courses in Digital Marketing on the ArtsBoost learning platform, in partnership with our friends at Orchestras Canada, CAPACOA, Choral Canada, Canadian Dance Assembly,…
Ópera Latinoamérica (OLA)’s 17th Annual Conference – Theatres and Sustainable Development – November 17-21, 2024
From our colleagues at Ópera Latinoamérica: Theatres are community spaces and agents of change that generate greater social cohesion in our countries, given that they connect with thousands of people in their territories through music and the performing arts. They…
Opera Europa autumn conference in Torino, October 24-26 2024
From our colleagues at Opera Europa: The autumn conference runs under the title Benvenuti all’Opera; nothing could be more suitable as we will be able to celebrate together the inclusion of The Art of Italian Opera Singing in the UNESCO…