At the top of the webinar, Nik Nanos presented the latest findings from the Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS), focusing on audience engagement and attendance this past summer, followed by a panel of arts leaders sharing insights from their own work in the sector. We explored Canadians’ views on free admission, shared responsibility for arts funding, motivators for attendance, and the role of cult...

2025 Business / Arts Awards Celebration Celebrating the Power of Partnership   On Monday, October 6th, over 330 leaders, luminaries and cultural champions from across Canada gathered for the 2025 Business / Arts Awards Celebration, at the Royal Ontario Museum. The ROM set the stage for a memorable evening, featuring a dynamic performance by Kellylee Evans, and a Shakespearean revue, curate...

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 rec...

 2025 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.   2025 Edmund C. Bovey Award Recipients   Laura Dinner and Richard Rooney are being honoured with the 2025...

Thank you for helping us celebrate lasting partnerships and exceptional service to the arts! The 2025 Business / Arts Awards have been made possible by Presenting Partner   Fashion Partner   Edmund C. Bovey Award Partner   Peter Herrndorf Arts Leadership Award Partner Arnold Edinborough Award Partner 2025 Business / Arts Aw...

What if we treated cultural funding like venture capital? Robert J. Foster C.M., Chair of Business / Arts, makes a compelling case for viewing the Canada Council for the Arts as an investor in Canada’s future—supporting creative potential, generating jobs, and shaping vibrant communities. At Business / Arts, we see this every day. Modest grants often ignite extraordinary careers. Artists become...

Welcoming the 2025 artsvest Regional Participants   We are thrilled to introduce the 100 small arts, culture, and heritage organizations across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Winnipeg, Sudbury and Toronto selected for the 2025 artsvest Regional program, funded by local partners. These organizations are part of a network of 800+ organizations across Canada participating in ar...

  We’re delighted to welcome Amadeo Ventura as Business / Arts’ new Senior Director of Development & Partnerships! Amadeo is a senior arts leader with a strong record of advancing organizational growth and building strategic partnerships across sectors. Throughout his career, with organizations such as CAMH/Workman Arts, the Jane/Finch Centre, and MonstrARTity, he has driven meanin...

Thank you for participating in the Speaker Series! The session: Making Space for the Arts: Innovative Approaches to Access and Ownership is now available to watch on-demand. Speakers: Brian McBay, Executive Director, 221A Hannah Wood, Outreach and Sales Lead, RadStorm Ravi Jain, Founder and Co-Artistic Director, Why Not Theatre Josh O’Kane, Reporter, The Globe and Mail ...

At the top of the webinar, Nik Nanos presented the latest findings from the Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS), focusing on trends in cultural participation as we head into peak tourism season in Canada.  In this session, we examined the motivations that are driving cultural engagement during peak tourism months, including the types of activities culture-goers are seeking, their travel intentions, ...