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This is the Time for Real Change

The ELAN team and Board are united in their shared revulsion at last week’s murder of an unarmed Black man by police in Minneapolis. This incident has sparked international outrage because every country in the world, and every city, has its…
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ELAN Responds to CAM Report on Systemic Racism in the Arts

ELAN supports the initiative Conseil des arts de Montreal (CAM) has taken on studying and recognizing the systemic racism that is ingrained in institutional, artistic funding structures. We see CAM’s report as the result of years of advocacy…
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Statement Regarding Member Resignations from QCGN

The QCGN claims to be a member-driven network but the level of tension within the organization has been rising steadily over the past year to the point where today, nearly a third of voting members have left. The organizations that have left…
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ELAN's AGM Package - 2018

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Policy Update: Montreal, Cultural Metropolis 2017-2022

The City of Montreal recently concluded consultations for its Cultural Development Project 2017-2022. Thanks to your input, ELAN had a lot to say about the policy in our own brief, which we presented to the Commission responsible for the…
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More Notes from ELAN's meeting with the Canada Council

The Canada Council for the Arts is on the brink of implementing its New Funding Model, and wants to make sure Quebec’s English-speaking artists have the information they need to make the leap. ELAN’s Board of Directors met with Simon…
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Cultural Policy Brief

The City of Montreal has launched its Cultural Development Project 2017-2022, titled Savoir conjuguer la créativité et l’expérience culturelle citoyenne à l’ère du numérique (Knowing how to combine creativity and citizens’ cultural…

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