Two years ago, the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA) and the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts (CAPACOA) set out to undertake an unusual project. Noting the scarcity of information about Indigenous artists in open databases, the two associations saw a gap that had to...
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An open letter from the second iteration of the Canadian Indigenous Classical Music Gathering...
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IPAA is looking for community feedback on our in-development Safer Spaces Statement....
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Covid study findings on the impacts of the pandemic on Indigenous Artists. ...
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The #IPAAOnline Workshop series continues TODAY with a very special dialogue for the Indigenous Dance community! Join multi-disciplinary artist, award-winning producer and choreographer Santee Smith of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and Margaret Grenier, Executive and Artistic Director for Dancers of Damelahamid. This special session will...
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We would like to invite our IPAA membership to join an exclusive town hall discussion with the Canada Council for the Arts' director of 'Creating, Knowing and Sharing' fund - Steven Loft - on Friday May 1, 2020, from 1pm to 3pm EST. In this town...
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The Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA) would like to invite Indigenous performing artists to participate in #IPAAonline! IPAA will be selecting nine Indigenous performing artists from Canada to live stream performances of their works. Each artist will be paid $500 per performance. Indigenous Dance, Music...
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In solidarity with action taking place on unceded and sovereign Wet’suwet’en territory and in support of the hereditary chiefs and land defenders holding the line, The International Indigenous Music Summit launches WE ARE THE STRONGHOLD: A call to action for Music, Ceremony & Celebration. WE ARE...
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