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Research Spotlight: Checking In With the Mental Health of Performing Artists

Findings from three surveys highlight the decline in artists’ mental health during the pandemic

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Made in BC Celebrates 15 Years With an Interactive Virtual History

Dancing Stories from BC is an online project preserving the ephemera of live performances

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When Dancing Is a Total Nightmare

Fear of Dancing follows filmmaker Michael Allcock, whose fear of dancing keeps him on the sidelines

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Which Election Issues Are Top of Mind for BC Artists?

With the British Columbia election around the corner, artists wonder how the three political parties will address the future of the arts sector

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Konversations on Colour: A Report

On June 12, KasheDance hosted a virtual meeting about the immediate and future needs of Canadian African diasporic dance

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Canada’s Drag Race Premieres During an Important Time

Brooke Lynn Hytes and Hollywood Jade weigh in on the significance of the inaugural season

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Toronto’s Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners Announced

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was held online

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A Calling In

Aria Evans talks about the work that the dance community has to do inside of systemic racism and solidarity

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Down the TikTok Rabbit Hole

TikTok offers people a way to move while isolated during COVID-19, but the popular app also comes with concerns

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National Arts Centre and Facebook Canada to Provide $100,000 to Support Online Performances

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Do You Call Yourself a “Dancer”?

Artists from across the country share whether they call themselves dancers

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Big Little Secrets: Part II

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Political Bodies

Dance and/as Protest

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Holding Each Other Up

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Heading South

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Myth-Busting

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Message for International Dance Day From Louise Lecavalier

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Moving Beyond the Theory of Inclusion

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Getting Involved at the Federal Level

The 2018 Arts Day on the Hill

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Rest to Keep Perspective

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Summer and Fall Awards

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At the Checkout

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What Can You Do?

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The Silence After the Applause

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