Our Director of Communications and Member Services, Rasha Masalkhi, attended a cultural debate that brought together representatives from three political…
Category: Advocacy
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…
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…
Advocacy Update: Federal Pre-Budget Brief for the Opera Sector
AOC Executive Director Christina Loewen serves as a volunteer member of the steering committee of the Canadian Arts Coalition, a…
Advocacy Update: Response to Federal Budget 2024
AOC Executive Director Christina Loewen serves as a volunteer member of the steering committee of the Canadian Arts Coalition, a collaborative non-partisan…
Federal Advocacy Update April 9, 2024
Advocacy Update We are less than a week away from Budget Day, April 16 when we will learn what if…
Professional Company Members 10-Question Ticket Sales Survey, Due April 10, 2024
Quick Ticket Sales Survey Help us gauge the return of audiences by completing this quick, 10-question ticket sales survey. This…
95% joy! In Honour of World Opera Day, AOC releases The Civic Impact of Opera
Using the Opera Civic Impact Framework, unique to the Canadian opera sector, the AOC measures the collective civic impact of…
AOC Submits Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Association for Opera in Canada has submitted our sectoral pre-budget consultation, in advance of the 2024 budget. Highlights include: We…
Launch – Canadian Version – Professional Opera Survey / Annual Field Report- Fiscal 2022
Deadline Update: September 8, 2023, 11:59pm Eastern Time The Professional Opera Survey plays a vital role in our advocacy efforts…
Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) launches new nonprofit sector survey
Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) has launched a new nonprofit sector survey. Our sector’s data is powerful, and holds vital information…
AOC submits new federal pre-budget submission
After holding consultations across the sector AOC has submitted a brief to the federal Standing Committee on Finance as part…