cultural

Resources and programs in Canada

Culture Online: Made in Canada
http://www.culture.ca
Canadian Heritage. Culture Online is Canada’s cultural portal, providing links to websites in arts, heritage, nature, recreation, society and tourism, as well as resources for teachers. [English, French]
Canadian source

Canadian Culture in Perspective: A Statistical Overview
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/
87-211-XIB/0009787-211-XIB.pdf
Statistics Canada, 2000. 148 pages PDF. Statistics on Canada’s natural and cultural heritage, film & video, broadcasting, literature, performing arts, sound recording, sport and cultural tourism. [English, French]
Canadian source

Trade Routes Program
http://www.pch.gc.ca/routes/
Canadian Heritage. The Trade Routes Contributions Program (TRCP) provides financial support to entrepreneurs in the arts and cultural sectors (crafts; design; film/video; heritage; new media; performing arts; publishing; sound recording; television/broadcasting; and, visual arts) to develop and pursue effective, long-term export strategies. [English, French]
Canadian source

Canada Council for the Arts – Grant Programs
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/default.htm
Canada Council provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations. Programs include the Visiting Foreign Artists Program (pilot) http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/
xr127234091658125000.htm, which provides grants to Canadian professional arts organizations to encourage visits by individual professional foreign artists of outstanding achievement. While in Canada, the visiting foreign artist is to direct workshops, teach master classes for professional artists and/or, for Inter-Arts, Media Arts, Visual Arts, Theatre, Writing and Publishing, give artist talks. Other grants include Audience and Market Development Travel Grants. [English, French]
Canadian source

International Cultural Relations Program – Film and Television
http://www.international.gc.ca/arts/film-en.asp
Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada. The International Cultural Relations Program provides grants to Canadian groups and individuals for the promotion abroad of Canadian culture, including film and television. The grant program offers financial support for participation in international events abroad for the purpose of promoting a product, selling distribution rights, securing financing for a production and stimulating international co-productions. [English, French]
Canadian source

Going abroad FAQ
http://www.carfacontario.ca/resources/going_abroad
Canadian Artists' Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC). The CARFAC Advisory Note Exhibiting / Selling Outside Canada goes into detail on questions of shipping and transportation, and is free for CARFAC members. [English]
Canadian source

Performing Arts Directories
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/development/ (click on Performing Arts Directories)
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/development/
cm127259236568750000.htm
Canada Council for the Arts. A searchable database for up-to-date information on presenters, festivals, media and government sources related to music, dance, theatre and young audiences in Canada. [English]
Canadian source

ACTRA – Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
http://www.actra.ca
ACTRA negotiates collective agreements establishing minimum fees, terms and working conditions on behalf of its members, who are professional performers working in the English language recorded media. The collective agreements are on the ACTRA website under “Document Library”; a 2-page list of current salary rates is at http://www.actratoronto.com/producers/
IPA_2007Rates.pdf. [English]
Canadian source

Resources and programs in Brazil

Brazilian Culture
http://www.consbrastoronto.org/1024/culture.htm
Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto. This page leads to separate chapters of the publication “Brasil em Foco” which offers in-depth articles on all aspects of Brazilian art and culture, as well as links to major cultural institutions in Brazil. [Portuguese, Spanish, English]
Brazilian source

Fundação Nacional de Artes (Funartes)
http://www.funarte.gov.br/
Ministério da Cultura. Describes programs and organizations in performing arts, visual arts, and music. [Portuguese]
Brazilian source

The Music, Film & Performing Arts Market in Brazil
http://infoexport.gc.ca/ie-en/DisplayDocument.jsp?
did=39950&_requestid=3771996
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, 2004. Registration required. 14 pages PDF. For film and music and performing arts, provides a market summary, opportunities, key players, end users, export checklist and key contacts. [English, French]
Canadian source

Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos (ABPD)
http://www.abpd.org.br/
Brazilian Association of Record Producers. From the home page you can download Mercado Brasileiro Música 2005, 46 pages PDF in English and Portuguese. “Estatísticas e Dados de Mercado” provides statistics including top-selling CDs and most played works. “Música na Internet” also includes market data. [Portuguese]
Brazilian source

Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia
http://abcine.org.br/site/
Brazilian Cinematography Association. Under “Artigos e Guias”, click on “Guia ABC” for a manual which includes links to education programs, associations and trade unions, and legislation and regulations. [Portuguese]
Brazilian source

Sindicato dos Artistas e Técnicos em Espetáculos de Diversões do Estado do Rio de Janiero (SATED/RJ)
http://www.satedrj.org.br/
Actors and Entertainment Artists Union. Includes salary rates at http://www.satedrj.org.br/leis-pisos.htm [Portuguese]
Brazilian source