2026 Business / Arts Awards Celebration Celebrating the Power of Partnership On Monday, October 5th, over 300 leaders, luminaries and cultural champions from across Canada gathered for the 2026 Business / Arts Awards Celebration at the Royal Ontario Museum. The ROM set the stage for a memorable evening, featuring a unique performance envisioned by the Canadian Opera Company, with company artists p...

2026 Business / Arts Awards Celebration The annual Business / Arts Awards recognize innovative partnerships between business and the arts, and spotlight exceptional volunteers, leaders and organizations who have made a significant contribution to the arts in Canada. 2026 Edmund C. Bovey Award Recipients Louise and James Temerty, C.M. are being honoured for their remarkable legacy of ph...

Celebrating the power of partnership between business and the arts Presented annually, the Business / Arts Awards recognize innovative partnerships between business and the arts, and spotlight exceptional volunteers, leaders and companies who have made a significant contribution to the arts in Canada.  Discover the origins of our five prestigious awards and see who has previously received these ho...

Thank you for helping us celebrate lasting partnerships and exceptional service to the arts! The 2026 Business / Arts Awards have been made possible by: Edmund C. Bovey Award Partner Peter Herrndorf Arts Leadership Award Partner Supporting Partners 2026 Business / Arts Awards Table Hosts       2026 Business / Arts Awar...

At the top of the webinar, Nik Nanos presented the latest findings from the Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS), offering new insights into participation, audience motivations, and perceptions of arts and culture events across Canada. This session explored how factors such as distance, accessibility, ticket pricing, safety, cancellations and overall value shape cultural participation, with seasoned...

Welcoming the 2026 artsvest Regional Participants   Business / Arts is thrilled to introduce the 100 small arts, culture, and heritage organizations across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Toronto and Winnipeg selected for the 2026 artsvest Regional program, funded by local partners. These organizations are part of a network of 1,000+ organizations across Canada participating ...

At the top of the webinar, Nik Nanos presented the latest findings from the Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS), offering new insights into participation, audience motivations, and perceptions of arts and culture events across Canada. The session explored what drives Canadians to attend arts and culture events, how cultural experiences can strengthen connection and pride in communities across Canad...

Recapping the 2026 Canadian Arts Summit Arts Together: Charting a National Vision for Engagement and Action From April 9-11, 2026, over 150 arts leaders from across the country came together at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity for the 2026 Canadian Arts Summit. This year’s Summit — Arts Together | Unis pour les arts — brought together senior arts leaders, including artistic direct...

In this session, we explored how arts and culture organizations can engage with regenerative tourism strategies to strengthen communities and deepen connections to place. We also discussed how to create visitor experiences that generate lasting benefits for local people, culture, and ecosystems. Speakers: Johanna Griggs, Executive Director of Tourism Development, Destination ...