Essays Tagged: "canadian artists"

... support were turned outwards. Some policy has to be found to allow Canadian artists and dramatic shows to maintain their identity while competing globally in... own culture in creating television drama is money. This generally means that Canadian artists have difficulty being seen or heard in the media. For example... this is not changed, in the future, the chance exists that genuine Canadian artistic expression will diminish even more. The imposition of quotas, too, can...

... cancon percentage, and using other methods to promote Canadian artists such as Canadian music radio awards and Canadian music month. However: if the purpose of... is to foster Candian talent and give Canadian musicians access to Canadian airwaves,I wonder if commercially successful artists such as Shania and Celine who... only 10% cancon. Considering the purpose of the cancon regulations: to promote Canadian talent and reflect cultural diversity, wouldn’t the most vulnerable and noncommercial...

..., if not succinct, and allowed artists the opportunity to alter their work so that it may be fit for Canadian viewing. Radio is an area... personal information about people without acquiring a warrant. Despite criticism from countless Canadian citizens, this legislation will probably be in place within a matter of... of sections of numerous statutes, cases and precedents, and sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Morally, it is protection from dehumanizing material...

.... However, Lawson also makes light of the fact that although these artists are Canadian citizens, the criteria the CRTC demands will deem some of their... 1997, discussing the CRTC and how it defines things "Canadian". She points out the strict criteria artistic works must contain in order to be classified... ocean?         Further Hindrances         In his article "New skin for the old ceremony" : Canadian identity revisited J.A. Wainwright writes about his personal experience in the...

... for escalating situations. When traveling to other countries, more often than not, Canadians will be treated better and be given more respect than Americans. An... for being excellent hockey players, and that is our identity. A landscape artist will claim that it's our rolling wheat fields, Rocky Mountains and... average and Americans are often seen as being self centered and rude. Canadians are often complimented on their good manners by other countries, while Americans...

... any reason, investigation by law enforcement officers was inevitable. In addition, the Canadian government set up a line through which spouses could report crimes, or... Nov. 2003 Bowling For Columbine. Dir. Michael Moore. Alliance Atlantis and United Artists Presentation. 2002 Handgun Control Inc. "NRA Blacklist". 05 Nov. 2003. Handgun Control... groups of our own. The NFA, or National Firearms Association is the Canadian version of the NRA. Aside from the pro-gun lobbyists, there are...

... world discuss a topic, trade information, etc. 'everything from uploaded works by Canadian artists to chats on hockey and politics.' Each forum has many users..., So What?', The Computer Paper, September, (1995), p. 21 Sorelle Saidman, 'Online Canadian Content Expanding despite Prodigy Setback', Toronto Computes, November, (1995), p. 9 Bill... Go Today', PC Magazine, March 28, (1995), P. 75 Sorelle Saidman, 'Online Canadian Content Expanding despite Prodigy Setback', Toronto Computes, November, (1995), p. 9 Doug...

... lakes that capture the spirit of the wilderness and the Canadian identity. Most Canadian artists before the emergence of the Group of Seven painted scenes... a similar dissatisfaction with the state of Canadian art and wanted to paint in a truly Canadian artistic style. "One important outcome of the Group... to see and paint the Canadian scene in their own way. This change in attitude made it possible for new artists to experiment and create...

... promoted by record companies.”9 With MuchMusic, up and coming Canadian artists had a great opportunity to have their works promoted to a mass audience..., a fund that takes a percentage of the station’s revenues and aids the development of Canadian artists’ music videos,11 again helping develop a... the viewers and fulfilled the duties of Canada as a nationalistic perspective. Canadian television then enlisted program personalities who were engaging and popular among audiences...

... the Festival organizers. The problem of funding for Canadian 'arts' enterprises and the fact that many Canadian artists, actors or otherwise, had to leave Canada... American media "bred passive, uncritical audiences susceptible to manipulation." The feeling that Canadian arts were so dominated by their American counterparts sparked a fever of... others. The main belief of the Commission was that self-improvement (of Canadians in general) was achieved through culture. "Culture [provides] a means of cultivating...

... of Canada through their unique artistic talent, values, and their accomplishments in life. A prime example of one of these Canadian women is Lucy Maud... many generations of Canadians, whether it be young or old, and helped create a diverse cultural background of Canada through their unique artistic talent, values... miners and the economic development of the region. Furthermore, she enhances the Canadian culture by presenting a society that is quite different from typical North...

... the neighboring Canada. Solutions are not always the easiest. Artistic Impressions Inc. could expand into the Canadian region. The population is primarily Caucasian. Advertisements and... with give an indication if the company would be successful in the Canadian market. Regional Managers and Sales Managers could be coordinated to recruit potential... Impressions Inc. could expand into the Canadian region. The population is primarily Caucasian. Advertisements and Promotions could be launched to appeal the Caucasian market in...

... a student wants be an artist, only one science course is needed. Japanese students are only required to memorize while Canadian students are required to... schools should help their students to improve their potentials. Both Japanese and Canadian junior high schools provide comfortable environments and basic educations, but their goals... still, listen to instructions and solve questions that already have certain answers. Canadian students also listen to instructions. However, they are also given opportunities to...

... human nature: inconsistent, indecisive and constantly changing. In this context, both the Canadian novel and identity become metaphysical concepts that must be renewed and redefined... thus home becomes a metaphysical concept that must be redefined by each artist. As Verdecchia states that “it is now Zero Hour” (Verdecchia 22) he... personal, cultural and ethnic identity, Wah satirizes the idea of a “western Canadian multicultural stock exchange” (Bennett 838). That is to say, culturally, the English...

... a low point in the history of Canadian cinema, with their belief that the artistic value of Canadian films reached its nadir. However it should... with mainstream society, by physically punishing them. It is strangely appropriate that Canadians pioneered this unique genre, because often Canada is viewed as a pacifist... budget, "In Praise of Older Woman" could easily have been another contemporary Canadian film about sexually perverse behavior. Instead it became a fairly lightweight romp...

... School of Montreal, for children in his house together with his fellow Canadian artists Fritz Brandtner and Marion Scott. During the Spanish Civil War in... memory of Bethune. In 1972, the Canada federal government declared him "a Canadian of national historical significance." and constructed the Bethune Memorial in his hometown... humanitarian, made a tremendous impact worldwide. He made a great contribution to Canadians, the Spanish in the Spanish Civil War, and the Chinese during the...

... the ratings, and Canadian networks are suffering. Our bookshelves are filled with American authors and our CD players are filled with American artists. Also similar... the longest unprotected border in the world and will eventually be removed. Canadians share with Americans the same social customs, traditions, language, political values and... surprising-- we are often mistaken for Americans, and Americans often mistaken for Canadians. This is easy to understand because so many similarities exist between the...

..." (Cude Timothy Findley 83). Works Cited Lang, Robert and Willwerth, Pamela. Contemporary Canadian Authors. Gale Canada, International Thomson Publishing, 1996. vol.1 pp.134-136... as a novel. Timothy Findley has had the best of all the artistically challenging careers, like writing and acting. Eugene Benson (a News Time critic... numerous awards and honours in addition to those already mentioned, including the Canadian Authors Association Award, the Order of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Award, and...

... of achievements. Fred was a friend of the Group of 7,( famous Canadian Artists) and went to Quebec to paint oil landscapes with A.Y... Church and had a strong Christian background. Fred Banting was your typical Canadian youth growing up in rural Ontario. Throughout high school Fred Banting's... out Fred Banting enlisted in the army as a private. Like many Canadians he was intensely patriotic and willing to do his duty. He trained...

... made texts out of Huron County, Ontario" (1-2). As a Female Canadian author, this is one style of a particular genre that distinguishes Munro... Munro is a one of a kind author with many creative and artistic abilities, making paper her canvas. By doing this she develops a world... opportunity to relate in many ways to her characters. Munro as a Canadian fiction writer and as a woman has developed her own style that...