Hispanic Canadian Arts and Cultural Association
Program and component
Digital Strategy Fund, Public Access to the Arts and Citizen Engagement
Community
Mississauga, Ontario
Field of practice
Multidisciplinary Activities
Grant amount
$225,000
Fiscal year
2020–21
New Digital Initiative Will Promote the Profile of Hispanic Canadian Artists
Photo courtesy of the Hispanic Canadian Arts & Cultural Association
The Hispanic Canadian Arts and Cultural Association (HCACA) is developing a digital space for artists to increase their visibility, promote their work and network with peers.
Supporting Canadian-born and newcomer Hispanic artists online
The HCACA is aiming to help artists of Hispanic background overcome professional barriers through a new initiative. The Hispanic-Canadian Arts Digital Platform will serve as a centralized network for those in the arts community who share similar culture, language and artistic aspirations. Built with input from several independent Hispanic-Canadian artists, the digital space will integrate modern user-friendly tools, such as visual galleries, live streaming and 3D exhibition technologies. In addition to uniting and promoting artist profiles, the platform will demonstrate the value of the Hispanic artistic community to Canadians at large.
A digital platform to support artists’ development
The Hispanic-Canadian Arts Digital Platform will give individual artists the opportunity to expand their professional networks and learn new practices. Artists will have access to peer support, mentorship and other professional development resources. Artist profiles and portfolios will also be available to interested programmers, presenters and curators. The platform will launch in Ontario, but it is expected to expand across Canada shortly after.
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