INNOVATION & RESILIENCE
IN CANADA’S CULTURAL SECTOR

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Our research team prepared 29 case studies of artists and organizations using innovation to find resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read the stories below or filter and search them in the boxes.

Woodland Cultural Centre

Preserving and promoting Indigenous history, art, language, and culture through popular virtual tours

The Woodland Cultural Centre innovation is timely as a result of the high profile of issues relat…

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Tupiq A.C.T. (Arctic Circus Troupe)

Tupiq Arctic Circus Troupe: Circus for social change

When the troupe could not tour its circus production to Nunavik as planned, it decided to convert…

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Alianait Festival

Alianait Arts Festival: Sounds of a virtual North

Adapting through pandemic restrictions, Alianait decided to take the festival fully online for th…

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Carving On The Edge Festival

Carving on the Edge Festival: Community-centred digital practices in a remote and Indigenous context

The Carving on the Edge Festival transitioned the in-person Festival experience to an online form…

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Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance

IPAA Tech Bundles: Enhancing cultural sovereignty through technical infrastructure

IPAA’s Tech Bundle project was initiated in January 2021 to provide a kit designed for online s…

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