Montréal’s hyperlocal cultural policy keeps an eye on the big picture
Project: building new models of co-creation and shared governance
The PurposeThe goal is to enhance the Cultural Neighbourhoods program in Montréal by exploring different options of shared governance models for.
How Montréal’s department of culture tackled pandemic isolation
Montréal's Department of Culture wanted to find a safe and creative way to bring citizens together and create spaces for collaboration and resource exchange between local government, artists and.
Driving equity forward: Los Angeles County’s cultural strategy
In 2017, Los Angeles County's Cultural Equity & Inclusion Initiative (CEII) issued a report with a set of recommendations to ensure that everyone in Los Angeles County has equitable.
The future of equitable funding: Arts Workforce Empowerment (AWE) as a model for change
The AWE grant programme provides targeted support for staff salaries at minority-defined DCA grantee organisations. AWE grants are targeted at organisations whose mission and programming serves a population specifically impacted.
Protecting the arts eco-system: how New York supported 3,000 artists during the pandemic
Project: 'City Artists Corps' providing funding and opportunities for artists during the pandemic
The Purpose
The first year of the pandemic had a devastating impact on New York City artists. In.
Why equity-based reforms will reshape New York’s cultural landscape
In 2018, building on recommendations from the CreateNYC cultural plan, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs launched a comprehensive strategic evaluation and review of its Cultural Development Fund (CDF),.
San Francisco responds to demands for positive representation of indigenous communities
Over the past few decades, Indigenous communities have organised to demand for their rights for self-determination and positive representation. Increasingly, these cities have been working to address the issue,.
Public art with purpose: Toronto’s art strategy takes inclusivity to the streets
Toronto has more than 1,500 works of public art, which have been integral to community development, civic engagement, and urban design. Yet, despite the strengths of the collection, issues.
Toronto’s pandemic response: transforming crisis into creative opportunities
The cultural sector was one of the hardest hit by Covid-19 restrictions, and one of the last to recover. Initially, the City acted quickly to support the sector with.
Chicago
Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois, Chicago is among the largest cities in the U.S, famed for its bold architecture, passion for sports and richly diverse.