Post by Joe on Aug 29, 2008 18:32:20 GMT -5
An article from today's The Cape Breton Post...The Cottars get a mention.
Arts cuts hit sour note with local musicians
by LAURA JEAN GRANT
The Cape Breton Post
SYDNEY — Cape Breton musicians and industry professionals are among a growing chorus of people denouncing recent cuts to arts programs by the federal government.
The East Coast Music Association has been among the most vocal in their opposition to cuts to programs like ProMart, administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the Trade Routes program, run by the Department of Canadian Heritage. Both programs — that support appearances abroad by Canadian artists as well as Canadian music export companies and organizations — are to be discontinued next March.
Andre Bourgeois, owner of Instinct Artist Management which manages the careers of many well-known Cape Breton acts including the Barra MacNeils, The Cottars and J.P. Cormier, recently said the cuts are a big concern because of what it could mean for the ECMA international program.
“For several years running now, I have enthusiastically taken part in the ECMA conference’s international program. Each year, several of my meetings have lead to tangible opportunities for my clients in a variety of areas,” he said. “It is the most important and productive aspect of the entire ECMA weekend. It is where some serious business gets done.”
Read the entire article here... www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=166487&sc=145
Arts cuts hit sour note with local musicians
by LAURA JEAN GRANT
The Cape Breton Post
SYDNEY — Cape Breton musicians and industry professionals are among a growing chorus of people denouncing recent cuts to arts programs by the federal government.
The East Coast Music Association has been among the most vocal in their opposition to cuts to programs like ProMart, administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the Trade Routes program, run by the Department of Canadian Heritage. Both programs — that support appearances abroad by Canadian artists as well as Canadian music export companies and organizations — are to be discontinued next March.
Andre Bourgeois, owner of Instinct Artist Management which manages the careers of many well-known Cape Breton acts including the Barra MacNeils, The Cottars and J.P. Cormier, recently said the cuts are a big concern because of what it could mean for the ECMA international program.
“For several years running now, I have enthusiastically taken part in the ECMA conference’s international program. Each year, several of my meetings have lead to tangible opportunities for my clients in a variety of areas,” he said. “It is the most important and productive aspect of the entire ECMA weekend. It is where some serious business gets done.”
Read the entire article here... www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=166487&sc=145