Cultural Resilience Stories

Story Seeker: Anju Singh Person interviewed: Emma Hendrix, Executive Director Interview dates: July 14 and 19, 2021 Like many artist-serving organizations, Video Pool Media Arts Centre (VP) faced [...]

Story Seeker: Blanche Israël People interviewed: Christopher Angatookalook, Tupiq ACT performer; Véronique Provencher, Manager Interview held: July 23, 2021 The Tupiq Arctic Circus Troupe (Tupiq [...]

Story Seeker: Melanie Fernandez Person interviewed: Alexis Speer, Executive Director Interview date: July 30, 2021 STEPS Public Art‘s mandate is to foster “dynamic and inclusive communities [...]

Story Seeker: Anju Singh Person interviewed: Derek Chan, Co-Artistic Director of rice & beans theatre Interview date:  July 8, 2021 Vancouver-based rice & beans theatre, founded by [...]

Story Seeker: Anju Singh Person interviewed: Debi Wong, Artistic Director Interview date: August 3, 2021 Debi Wong, Founder and Artistic Director of Vancouver-based re:Naissance Opera, fell into [...]

Story Seeker: Blanche Israël Person interviewed: Hugh Donnan Interview date: June 30, 2021 Through its Pay-It-Forward Subscriptions and Seniors Outreach programs, the Newfoundland Symphony [...]

Story Seeker: Myriam Benzakour-Durand Person interviewed: Laïla Mestari Interview date: June 21, 2021 A Montreal-based artist born in Casablanca, Morocco, Laïla Mestari is enthusiastic about the [...]

Story Seeker: JP Longboat People interviewed: Cynthia Lickers-Sage, Executive Director and Conor McSweeny, Project Coordinator Interview date: August 10, 2021 The Indigenous Performing Arts [...]