(March 6, 2021) A vast majority of the wealth of literature produced by women throughout the dawn of time has likely faded from view or never came into public view. The journals, jottings and stories written by women have been heralded in the quiet whispers of their own homes, communities and maybe their own imagination. Nevertheless--and despite a world agnostic to their … [Read more...] about Great Women Authors: 10 of the best
Why we experience ‘Zoom fatigue’ and what can be done about it
(March 5, 2021) ‘Zoom fatigue’ is real. And Jeremy N. Bailenson, professor, media psychologist and the founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab is beginning to identify some of the science behind it. His peer-reviewed article by Nonverbal Overload: A Theoretical Argument for the Causes of Zoom … [Read more...] about Why we experience ‘Zoom fatigue’ and what can be done about it
CCA announces additional funding for arts organizations
(March 2, 2021) The Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) announced today that it will provide additional funding for arts organizations by investing $116.5 million in Supporting Arts and Live Events Workers in Response to COVID-19, which was revealed in the last federal government economic statement. The Council is investing in two one-time additional funding streams—the Explore … [Read more...] about CCA announces additional funding for arts organizations
Participation in the arts makes Canadians healthier
(March 2, 2021) The negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on participation in the arts cannot be overstated. Individual artists, theatre companies, music venues, training sessions have watched entire income streams dry up overnight, and the service industry, often a backup source of income for artists, has also contracted, painfully. As part of … [Read more...] about Participation in the arts makes Canadians healthier
Looking for an alternative to performative webinars on race?
(March 1, 2021) For those looking for an alternative to performative webinars on race, diversity, justice and equality sponsored by the structures that have institutionalized and benefited from racism and misogyny should probably head on over to Party at the End of the Patriarchy Conference being held online on March 8, 9 and 10th Mazarine Treyz and her company Wild Woman … [Read more...] about Looking for an alternative to performative webinars on race?