THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS CELEBRATES IT'S 50TH.

Canada Council for the Arts 50th Anniversary Chair Karen Kane addressing those gathered at the National Arts Centre mentoring workshop and lunch. This year the Council is challenging everyone to participate in the 50/50 Challenge. It's a program to encourage all Canadians to participate in 50 Arts programs throughout the year and keep track of it on the Canada Council web site.
Vice Chair Simon Brault.
Andrew Dawes - Music
Jean-Louis Roux - Théâtre
John MacLachlan Gray - Theatre

Roch Carrier - Writer
Michael Ondaatje, Writer
Yves Léveillé - Music

Nicole Brossard - Writer
Spencer Gordon - Carleton University.
Arnaud Maggs - Photographer

Jeffrey Thomas - Visual Artist


Chair Karen Kane and Martha Henry - Actor and Director
On March 28 the Canada Council for the Arts celebrated it's 50th Anniversary. As part of the celebrations the Council invited 50 recipients, one from each year of the council, to Ottawa. These artists along with students attended the 50th Anniversary Arts Mentoring workshop and lunch. The various disciplines branched off into different areas with students sitting in with the professionals to talk about their carreers, experiences and listened intently to the stories. They came prepared with lots of questions and seemed quite excited for this rare and once in a life time opportunity. For more information on the council and information on the various celebrations ongoing throughout the year go to http://www.canadacouncil.ca. For the 50/50 arts challenge go to http://www.50.canadacouncil.ca