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Davenport Arts Roundtable with Heritage Minister Rodriguez
Yesterday we were delighted to join the Davenport Strategic Arts Roundtable with MP Julie Dzerowicz, City of Toronto Councillor Ana Bailão, and Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, held...
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DASSAN19: Who is on your digital team?
What roles do arts organizations need on digital teams? What do they do? What qualities should you look for in team members? This free DASSAN19 webinar with Margaret Lam...
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DASSAN19: What’s your digital story?
Do you have a digital initiative in the arts services that has already launched, is in the planning stages, or is an “only if” that fills your every dream?...
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#ThrivingInCulture
We are delighted that ArtsPond's Jessa Agilo will be a guest host discussing gentrification as part of Ontario Trillium Foundation's #ThrivingInCulture series.
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DigitalGO: Podcast Episode 1
Episode 1 of DigitalGO Arts + Technology Podcast is available now featuring host and ArtsPond founder Jessa Agilo with BeMused Network founder Margaret Lam.
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Presenting at AAAE Conference
We are delighted to be an invited speaker with Anne Frost of Humber Arts Administration & Cultural Management at the upcoming Association of Arts Administration Educators Conference 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin...
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DASSAN19: Margaret Vincent
We are delighted to announce that Margaret Vincent, VP of Governance + Legal at Stocksy United will be a featured speaker on March 19 at Digital Arts Services Symposium 2019.
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aHa! Posting to Instagram (not from a mobile device)
Are you active on Instagram but want to post content from a desktop or laptop instead of a mobile device? Did you know there is a free workaround?...
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aHa! Funding Social Innovation
The Government of Canada's Fall Economic Statement 2018 announced the creation of a new 10-year, $755 million Social Finance Fund and more to fuel economic growth in Canada.
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Round the Block Podcast – Episode 2
As a part of the collective impact effort, Groundstory, we are delighted to share Episode 2 of Round the Block, an occasional podcast uncovering untold effects of gentrification on the...
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Introducing our core creative actions on-the-ground and in-the-cloud
Digital Shift
Initiated in 2016, DigitalASO is a cross-sectoral effort to empower the digital transformation of Canadian arts services through digital literacy research, training, platform and alliance-building.
De-gentrify Ontario
Founded in 2017, Groundstory is a collective impact effort with a mandate to uproot the adverse effects of gentrification on the arts and other vulnerable, low-income groups in Ontario.
Creativity Well
To be launched in 2019, Inflow is a community-engaged, multi-arts residency program for emerging and mid-career artists, curators, educators, and producers from diverse backgrounds in Toronto.
Go Artsy
Artse United is an emerging digital arts management platform cooperative serving individual creators and producers and larger organizations across all disciplines in Canada.
Spotlight
A spotlight on our resources, events, and activities
DASSAN19: All Digits on Deck
The second edition of the Digital Arts Services Symposium, “All Digits on Deck”, takes place at the Toronto Reference Library and other venues from March 15 to 20, 2019. Detailed programming announcements are available at DigitalASO.ca.
Podcasts from the Pond
Are your digital systems beat? Looking for stories and insights on the effects of gentrification in the arts? Check out our two podcasts, DigitalGO at DigitalASO.ca and Round the Block at Goundstory.ca.
Groundstory Applied Research 2019
Groundstory applied research continues throughout Winter and Spring 2019 including two province-wide general public and arts industry worker surveys, an international literature review, and regional focus groups. Visit Groundstory.ca for more information.