Arts Archives

October 21, 2025

Joe Jack & John Works at the Intersection of Theatre and Life

Catherine Bourgeois is Co-founder and Artistic and General Director of the Montréal-based theatre company Joe Jack & John. The company works at the intersection of theatre and life, creating theatrical... More

July 19, 2024

Disaster Philanthropy Goes to Art School

By Mab Coates-Davies In 2014, a blaze broke out at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in Glasgow, Scotland. Students watched on social media as firefighters suppressed the flames. In... More

April 16, 2024

Lean On Me: Shepherds’ Music Raises Hope & Funds

David Gourlay, CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, which supports the work of Ottawa-based Shepherds of Good Hope through ethical fundraising, spoke to PANL Perspectives about a successful... More

November 14, 2023

“Is there a role for the arts in addressing social change? Potentially. Maybe. Sometimes.”–Meghan Lindsay

Meghan Lindsay is a performing artist and academic who's an instructor in the MPNL program. She works with many grassroots arts organizations and collectives in exploring alternative ways of operating.... More

December 2, 2022

L’art, plus que jamais : changements stratégiques au Conseil des arts du Canada

[This article is also available in English.] À la fin de 2022 Simon Brault, directeur et chef de la direction du Conseil des arts du Canada, a rencontré PANL Perspectives... More

December 2, 2022

Art, now more than ever: Strategic changes at the Canada Council for the Arts

[Cet article est disponible en français.] At the end of 2022 Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts, sat down with PANL Perspectives to discuss... More

May 30, 2022

“It’s Part of Our DNA”: Banff Centre & Social Issues

Three leaders from Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity recently spoke to PANL Perspectives about arts and social issues in Canada. Janice Price (President and CEO), Mark Wold (Dean of... More

May 30, 2022

Nia Centre Gives Black Art a Home

By Nia Centre for the Arts. In the last decade, Black artists have put Canada on the map. Across the globe, contemporary Canadian culture is recognized as the look, sound... More

April 22, 2022

Metcalf Foundation on Enabling Social Impact

David Maggs and Michael Trent As a philanthropic organization, the Metcalf Foundation has three areas of focus: poverty reduction, the environment, and the performing arts. While the first two operate... More

March 10, 2022

Museum London

By Andrew Kear, Senior Curator and Head of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs. Museum London addresses social issues through our exhibitions, programs, acquisitions and policies. Since 2017, we’ve mounted 15 art... More