Harnessing the power of research to learn and generate new insights, enabling the arts community to be strategic, focused and adaptive.

MC Minds: On the Edge

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Since starting in 2015, Mass Culture has grown from an idea shared by five arts practitioners to a nationwide network of artists, researchers, administrators, consultants, advocates and more. As our work expands, we wanted to create a space for us to share our (and your) stories and to tie together the threads of research and practice so that we can create a thriving arts sector in Canada. This blog was started in 2020 and continues to evolve, as the organization itself does.

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Arts research: what can we do with it?
Data Narratives for the Arts
Evaluative Thinking: Spotlight
From inside the MC Office
In the Zoom Where It Happened
What I wish existed...
What's your why?

‘Measuring Magic: How Writers Collective of Canada went beyond statistics to quantify its program’s life-changing impact’ by Shelley Lepp

‘Complex Narratives Require Careful Data Design’ by Soni Dasmohapatra

‘Making our own marks’ by Erica Mattson

‘State of Emergence: How do we meet?’ by Art of Festivals

‘A Treasure Trove of Teaching Resources for Arts Policy’ by Robin Sokoloski

‘Through the Advocacy Looking Glass: Lessons I learned going from government relations to a government employee’ by Samantha Fox

‘The Art of Advocacy: presence in the performance of advocacy relationships’ by Lowell Gasoi

‘Governance structures for theatres, by theatres’ by Yvette Nolan

‘Alternative Federal Budget Chapter: Arts & Culture’ by Bridget MacIntosh and Cate Proctor

‘Mass One Study Date: Civic Impact Frameworks’ by Julie McIsaac

‘Mass One Study Date: The Future of Work’ by Samantha Staresincic

‘Introducing MC Minds: On the Edge’ by Jasmine Spei and Meg Shannon

T.R.A.I.N blog posts

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‘Reflections on T.R.A.I.N: Arts, Culture & Heritage – Past, Present & Future’ by Soni Dasmohapatra

‘Reflections on T.R.A.I.N: Ethical Practices in the Arts’ by Geraldine M. Ysselstein

‘Reflections on T.R.A.I.N: 5 takeaways from the arts advocacy and activism learning stream’ by Josh Marchesini

‘Perspectives on T.R.A.I.N Bias and Privilege workshop’ by Claude Schryer

‘Your voice in policy development: understanding the pathways in’ by Tara Mazurk & Colm O’Sullivan, PAA Advisory | Conseils

‘Ready to start advocacy? How to take the first step’ by Kate Cornell & Tara Mazurk

MC Minds (our blog, podcast, and videos) will inspire, educate, question, connect and journey through knowledge on arts and culture research topics across Canada.

Would you like to recommend someone for an interview with MC Minds? Contact Kathryn at [email protected].

Land Acknowledgment

Mass Culture honours and acknowledges the territories upon which our offices reside, the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Métis, and the Anishinabek, including the Mississaugas of the New Credit Nation. We recognize and respect all recorded and unrecorded Nations who cared for this land of Tkaronto, meaning “Where the Trees Meet the Water.” We honour the Dish With One Spoon treaty and our responsibility to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. Mass Culture is grateful for the opportunity to nurture the world of the arts and connect cultures and communities across this land, which is the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We hope to breathe life into our obligations to those communities and treaties. If you’re not sure of the history of the land on which you live and work, you can check out whose.land/en/ and native-land.ca/.

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