Anticipated to be completed in 2025, this merger aims to create a unified organization to advance the arts in Ottawa by streamlining services and pooling expertise and resources. We’ll cover the rationale behind the merger, the steps taken, the challenges faced, the innovative organizational model being adopted, and the importance of board and community engagement.

Discover how these two organizations, sharing a passion for supporting artists and creative spaces, are reimagining the nonprofit model to provide more robust support for local artists and cultural organizations.

Moderated by: 

• Brian Loevner, Founder & Managing Director, BLVE 

Speakers:

• Cassandra Olsthoorn, Executive Director, Arts Network Ottawa
• Nicole Milne, Executive Director, Ottawa Arts Council

Additional Resources:

• The Prototype – Merger between Ottawa Arts Council and Arts Network Ottawa
• Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown
• Transforming Organizational Models: March 2022 Speaker Series webinar
• Catalyst and Transformation Fund Resource Library
• Cultural Triage Considerations for Funders and Performing Arts Leaders in a Time of Upheaval, by BLVE Consults
• Mergers as a Strategy for Success Toolkit, by Mission + Strategy Consulting

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