CSARN Chair Addresses Cultural Summit
CSARN’s Chair, the Hon. Marie Poulin, addressed hundreds of cultural leaders at the federal government’s Cultural Summit held recently in Ottawa. Here is a portion of her message:
“I am inviting every cultural organization attending this Summit to include elders in their decision-making process. I am inviting you to change the perception of aging thanks to these elders you will include. I am inviting the federal, provincial and municipal cultural agencies to develop programs where these “keepers of knowledge” can contribute to the growth of our culture for the betterment of all.”
CSARN Stands in Solidarity with Artists in Ukraine
CSARN joins with many artists and their organizations, in Canada and around the world, in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. All are united in expressing solidarity with artists in Ukraine affected personally by this unjust war, those in Russia jailed for trying to tell the truth, and all artists facing aggression, violent conflict and censorship.
To find out more, we invite you to contact one of the many groups, which span all artistic disciplines: CARFAC, L’Union des artistes, TWUC, Canadian Actors’ Equity and others in Canada; CISAC, International Music Council, International Council of Museums, Fédération Internationale des Acteurs and many more globally, including the Ukrainian Emergency Art Fund.
Join our Online Salons
CSARN presents regular discussion groups on topics of interest to elder artists. Click here to check the schedule and to sign up.
CSARN Introduces Spotlight
Are you an elder professional artist with a new work? Be one of the first to announce it on our new page. Just introduced, Spotlight is a listing of new performances, releases, and showings. Click here for more details.
COVID-19 Resources:
If you need information on dealing with the coronavirus, CSARN offers a free hotline service called HealthCare Assist & Connect. In addition, our FYI page has links to provincial and federal websites as well as other resources. And check out our Facebook Page where we are sharing some of the ways artists, and people in general, are handling the pandemic.
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Honorary Board Member
Gordon Pinsent
Artistic Advisory
Peggy Baker • Laurie Brown • Max Dean
Rita Shelton Deverell • Douglas Gibson
Lynda Hamilton • Evelyn Hart • Brenda Hoffert
Paul Hoffert • Thomas King • Jani Lauzon
Ranee Lee • Guy Maddin • Sheila McCarthy
R.H.Thomson • Mary Walsh • Paul Wong
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