Ópera Latinoamérica (OLA) is a network that brings together theatres, companies and festivals in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in Chile in 2007, OLA is a private non-profit association made up of more than 40 organisations, companies, festivals and…
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Black Shoulders Legacy Award, due May 17, 2024
The Black Shoulders Legacy Award aims to support and nurture young-in-craft Black Canadian theatre and opera artists through financial support, artistic guidance, and national promotion. Five artists will be selected each year via submission and awarded a $5,000 honorarium towards…
Survey: Future AOC Convenings (Due June 12, 2024)
With a new season approaching, AOC invites you to share your thoughts on the future of convenings. Please take a moment to complete the following 10-minute survey, due June 12, 2024. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRY7J26 This survey is for opera artist members organizational…
International Explainer: What is Opera Europa?
Opera Europa is the leading service organisation for professional opera companies and opera festivals throughout Europe. It currently serves over 233 members from 44 countries. Opera Europa offers: Operabook, our custom-made casting and production database, including records from our member…
Funding: Creative Export Canada – Export-Ready Stream – Due May 29, 2024
Creative Export Canada From: Canadian Heritage The Creative Export Canada (CEC) program provides visibility and funding to help Canadian creative works achieve financial success abroad. CEC aims to heighten exposure of Canadian creative works in international markets and to increase export…
Canadian participation at Rotterdam’s O. Festival
O. is an international festival for opera, music, and theatre that runs at various locations across Rotterdam. It aims to open up the art of opera and make it meaningful to the lives of a large and diverse audience. The…
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 advocacy movement of national associations, arts organizations and artists. Please click here to view the Canadian Arts Coalition’s response to Budget…
International Explainer: What is RESEO?
A Dynamic Platform For Exchange, Creativity and Diversity RESEO is a network for arts education and creative learning with a specific focus on opera, music and dance. Founded in 1996, RESEO brings together organisations and artists from Europe and beyond…
Applications Open: Leadership Intensive 2025 (Due June 12, 2024)
Each year, the Association for Opera in Canada selects and sponsors two Canadians to participate in the OPERA America Leadership Intensive program. The Canadian envoy joins an international cohort of delegates from the USA and Europe for a unique learning…
Open Call: Festival eXoplanet / Theater Magdeburg – Due May 31, 2024
eXoplanet – Tage für neues Musiktheater Sachsen-Anhalt OPEN CALL For innovative projects in music theatre Theater Magdeburg holds a competition for up-and-coming creative teams and looks for innovative artistic projects in the field of new music theatre. Artists and groups…
Summit Consultation 2024/25
With new clarity around the coming year, AOC invites you to join us for an interactive summit consultation and brainstorm. Thursday May 9, 1-2:30pm Eastern We’ll be covering: Our history of convenings, Our current context and challenges, Our current opportunities:…
International Explainer: What is ENOA?
enoa is a European network of opera academies which supports and accompanies artists from the operatic sector – creative artists and performers – in developing their professional careers. After ten years of international cooperation in the field of training and…