EQUIFLASH [URGENT ADVOCACY ALERT - Ontario's Cultural Strategy Needs Your Input]

[CAEA e-drive]

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Ontario's cultural strategy dismisses professional artists & the live
performance sector – ACT NOW
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Equity needs Ontario members to e-mail the government by this Friday.
Background and contact information are available here: http://bit.ly/1WOPnO6

The Ontario government is in the process of developing its first Culture
Strategy setting out a vision for arts and culture in the Province.

The draft Strategy was recently released and focuses almost exclusively on
the film, television and music industries, and community involvement.

THE ISSUE: The professional ARTIST is barely mentioned in the draft
Strategy.

The draft Strategy focus on community engagement comes at the expense of
urgent action to address the precarious nature of professional artistic
practice. While there are elements worth supporting, the Strategy does not
deliver for Equity members.

Together we can make sure the performing arts sector is part of the
strategy.

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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
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