Volunteer for Arts and Cultural Organizations in Canada

Oakville Chamber Orchestra
1500 Upper Middle Road West, PO Box 76036, Oakville, Ontario

Not for profit chamber orchestra, located in Oakville Ontario, producing 4 concerts per year.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Oakville Chamber Orchestra

Oakville Historical Society
109 Thomas St., Oakville, Ontario

The Oakville Historical Society preserves and promotes historical heritage of the Town of Oakville.

Our offices are in The Cottages. These are located on the north side of the Erchless Estate, erected in the mid-1950s. Now equipped with environmental control systems, they provide the historical society with archival storage, a library and display space. Visitors can explore various displays and ask questions about Oakville's history.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Oakville Historical Society

Oboro Goboro
4001 Rue Berri, Montreal, Quebec

Founded with the conviction that living transcultural artistic experiences contribute to the betterment of humankind, OBORO is an artist centre that favours the development of art practices locally, nationally and internationally. OBORO's sphere of activity encompasses visual and media arts, performing arts, new technologies and emerging practices.

Keywords: Arts and Culture · Art Centres

Volunteer Profile of Oboro Goboro

Odyssey Theatre
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

Odyssey offers theatregoers a magical experience. Tales of the trials and triumphs of the human spirit are brought to life with masks, pageantry, original music and humour. We create critically hailed Canadian plays and dynamic adaptations from the international repertoire. Join us-and enter a world of laughter, intrigue and enchantment.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Odyssey Theatre

Okanagan Jazz and Blues Society
1573 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia

In 1991, a committee was formed to organize a week long summer jazz festival in August under the auspices of the Kelowna School of the Arts. In 1996 the committee was incorporated as the Kelowna Jazz Society and presented some of Canada's top jazz performers including Tommy Banks, P.J Perry, Oliver Gannon, Campbell Ryga, Ross Taggert, and Brad Turner. In 2001, the Society changed its name to Okanagan Jazz and Blues Society.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Okanagan Jazz and Blues Society

Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria
1594 Fairfield Road, Unit 15, Victoria, British Columbia

The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria is a registered non-profit society in British Columbia. Our goal is to encourage the research, preservation and appreciation of Greater Victoria's heritage cemeteries. There are about 20 of these cemeteries including burial parks, columbaria and churchyards.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria

Onstage Performance Group
Barrie, Ontario

OnStage Performance Group is a community theatre group dedicated to encouraging the participation of all community members in the performing arts. We provide the opportunity for members to develop and evolve skills that can translate from the theatre to life.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Onstage Performance Group

Ontario Philharmonic
Oshawa, Ontario

Ontario Philharmonic (OP) is one of the finest orchestras in the country. Thousands of patrons attend its concerts each season.

OP's success results from the efforts of many people. While the music director and musicians are the most visible, at least an equal number of dedicated people work behind the scenes to make sure that the concerts are a success and that OP has the support, money and resources it needs to continue to excel.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ontario Philharmonic

Open Space Arts Society
510 Fort Street, 2nd Floor, Victoria, British Columbia

Founded in September 1972, Open Space is a non-profit artist-run centre located in Victoria, British Columbia. For over forty years, Open Space has supported professional artists who utilize hybrid and experimental approaches to media, art, music, and performance

Keywords: Arts and Culture · Art

Volunteer Profile of Open Space Arts Society

Opera De Quebec Inc.
1220 Avenue Tache, Quebec, Quebec

L'Opera de Quebec vous invite a vivre une soiree unique, qui rassemble les passionnes de chant, de theatre, de musique et meme de danse.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Opera De Quebec Inc.

Opera New Brunswick
39 King Street, Brunswick Square Shopping Centre, Level III, Saint John, New Brunswick

Opera New Brunswick's mission is to be a vehicle for the production and performance of live opera showcasing New Brunswick artists from home and abroad and to enrich the cultural community of New Brunswick.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Opera New Brunswick

Opera Nova Scotia Society
6199 Chebucto Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Opera Nova Scotia exists to promote the art of opera in Nova Scotia.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Opera Nova Scotia Society

Opera Ontario, Incorporated
69 Hughson St N, Hamilton, Ontario

Opera Hamilton made its debut performances in the community of Hamilton in 1980, staging two operas in its first season. The company was established by the ambitious spirits of Artistic Director Steven Thomas and General Manager Ruth Slater accompanied by the strong support of its leadership board.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Opera Ontario, Incorporated

Orchestre Des Jeunes De Westmount
McGill Conservatory, Westmount, Quebec

The mission of the Westmount Youth Orchestra (WYO) is to provide young musicians aged 5 to 25 with the opportunity to learn and play music together under the direction of dedicated, professional conductors and coaches.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Orchestre Des Jeunes De Westmount

Orford Arts Centre
Centre D'arts Orford
3165 Chemin De Parc, Orford, Quebec

Le Centre d'arts Orford (CAO) est tout d'abord une academie internationale qui offre une formation de perfectionnement a de jeunes musiciens talentueux. Durant l'ete, nombreux sont ceux qui choisissent l'Academie Orford afin de peaufiner leur technique en musique classique.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Orford Arts Centre

Ottawa Bluesfest
265 Catherine St, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario

Over the years, Bluesfest has grown to become the landmark event of the Ottawa summer and one of the top-ten music festivals in the world, according to Billboard Magazine. The ongoing love affair between the `fest and its fans continues to this day.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa Buddhist Society
2650 Ayers Ave., Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Buddhist Society is a Canadian Registered Charity (BN:119071256RR0001) located in Ottawa, Ontario and dedicated to advancing the principles and practices of Buddhism in the Theravada tradition.

Keywords: Religion · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Buddhist Society

Ottawa Chamber Orchestra
123 Woodbury Cres., Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Chamber Orchestra (OCO) was founded in 1992. It is a dynamic "chamber-sized" symphony orchestra with activities taking place across the entire National Capital Region. Our fifty members include advanced music students, semi-professional musicians, and serious amateurs whose non-musical avocations and professions run the complete gamut. From teenagers to senior citizens, our musicians come from all communities within Ottawa proper and its periphery. Our concerto performances open the stage to some of the most accomplished professional musicians in our area.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Chamber Orchestra

Ottawa Children's Choir
Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Children's Choir exists to enrich artistically the lives of our choristers, families and the community. We offer an instructional music program emphasizing musicianship and vocal training through choral music experience.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Children's Choir

Ottawa Highland Dancing Association
19 Malhotra Court, Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Highland Dancing Association (OHDA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1951 to promote highland dancing in the Ottawa area. Highland dancing is perhaps best known to the general public through the famous sword dance but there are 21 other equally intricate and challenging dances that tell stories or themes. In addition, this style of dancing is alive and growing through new innovations and choreographies.

Keywords: Dance · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Highland Dancing Association

Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa Little Theatre (OLT) has been a vital part of the Ottawa Arts Community for almost a century, making it the longest continuously producing community theatre in Canada.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Little Theatre

Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
L'orchestre Symphonique D'ottawa
2 Daly Avenue, Suite 250, Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra is an integral part of the National Capital Region's vibrant classical music community. The present OSO was founded in 1965; however the Orchestra has a lineage dating back over 115 years. It is the only full-size symphony orchestra in the National Capital Region able to present major works of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Symphony Orchestra

Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy
54 Beech St, Suite 1, Ottawa, Ontario

The Academy comprises two full orchestras, eight instrumental ensembles for strings, winds, brass and harp, beginner and pre-school programs. Over the past years, these programs have shown increasing enrollment, reaching over 300 students. Furthermore, members of our Ottawa Youth Orchestra regularly qualify for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy

OYP Theatre School
245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans, Ontario

The mission of Orleans Young Players Theatre School is to provide accessible theatre education and performance experience at various levels to students of all ages.

Our vision is to be a creative catalyst for self-confident performers and discerning and appreciative patrons of the arts in our school and the greater community.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of OYP Theatre School

Pacific Ballet British Columbia Society
677 Davie St, 6th floor, Vancouver, British Columbia

An internationally acclaimed collaborative and creation-based contemporary ballet company that is a leader and resource in the creation, production and education of contemporary dance in Canada.

Keywords: Dance · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pacific Ballet British Columbia Society

Pacific Baroque Orchestra Society
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Pacific Baroque Orchestra (PBO) is recognized as one of Canada's most exciting and innovative ensembles performing "early music for modern ears." PBO brings the music of the past up to date by performing with cutting edge style and enthusiasm. Formed in 1990, the orchestra quickly established itself as a force in Vancouver's burgeoning music scene with the ongoing support of Early Music Vancouver.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pacific Baroque Orchestra Society

Pacific Rim Arts Society
Ucluelet, British Columbia

PRAS is a volunteer-based, non-profit society serving the districts of Tofino and Ucluelet, and First Nations communities in the Clayoquot Sound/ Long Beach area, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Our goal is to help build happy, healthy communities by bringing people together through arts and culture.

Keywords: Arts and Culture · Art Councils

Volunteer Profile of Pacific Rim Arts Society

Pangaea Arts Society
4134 W 14th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia

Pangaea Arts is an intercultural, interdisciplinary world arts organization based in Vancouver. Pangaea Arts was formed to promote cultural interaction and the exchange of ideas between diverse communities and to introduce Canadian audiences to performance traditions from around the world. Pangaea Arts creates productions that educate by participation, encouraging audiences and artists to actively investigate different cultures and ideas.

Keywords: Arts and Culture · Art Councils

Volunteer Profile of Pangaea Arts Society

Pantages Playhouse Theatre
180 Market Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Since opening on February 9, 1914, amidst the heyday of vaudeville, the Pantages Playhouse Theatre has played a vibrant role in Winnipeg's performing arts community. The theatre has hosted a variety of entertainment over the years.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pantages Playhouse Theatre

Pembroke Symphony Orchestra
Pembroke, Ontario

The Pembroke Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is an amateur community orchestra. With a core membership of 37 musicians, the orchestra performs three public concerts of classical music each season, usually at Festival Hall in Pembroke.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pembroke Symphony Orchestra

Penticton Arts Council
220 Manor Park Ave,, Leir House Cultural Centre, Penticton, British Columbia

The Penticton and District Community Arts Council was formed in 1960, the mandate being to stimulate, encourage and foster the arts in our community.

Keywords: Galleries · Arts and Culture · Art Councils

Volunteer Profile of Penticton Arts Council

Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights Inc.
610 Parkhill St Rd W., Peterborough, Ontario

Every year a town anxiously awaits an event that will showcase it's uniqueness and sense of community. For two months in the heart of summer, the Peterborough Musicfest galvanizes a city and greatly impacts an economy with 19 free concerts.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights Inc.

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
311 George Stn., Peterborough, Ontario

The Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. For over 45 years, a cultural cornerstone of the Peterborough community and a reputation as one of the finest community orchestras in Canada.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra

Pier 21 Society
1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canada has been profoundly shaped by immigration. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 aims to inspire and enable Canadians to explore their relationships with those migrations. We envision opening that conversation on a national scale.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pier 21 Society

Pinhey's Point Foundation
270 Pinhey's Point Road, Dunrobin, Ontario

The Pinhey's Point Foundation was established in 1980 as a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to the heritage aspects of the historic site Horaceville at Pinhey's Point on the Ottawa River near Dunrobin. The property, including the interior of the house, is subject to a preservation easement with the Ontario Heritage Trust.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pinhey's Point Foundation

Pink Ink Theatre Productions Association
1411 Cartwright St, Vancouver, British Columbia

Pi Theatre produces bold and uncompromising plays that explore modern life. We connect audiences with theatre that's intellectually alive and emotionally charged.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Pink Ink Theatre Productions Association

Polanie Polish Song & Dance Association
15 St N.E., Suite 3015, Calgary, Alberta

Polanie exists to present and promote the rich heritage and artistic tradition of Polish folk and national dance, to cultivate high standards of technical and artistic merit, to enrich and foster the artistic development of youth, and to entertain audiences with our dynamic interpretations of the Polish dance form.

Keywords: Dance · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Polanie Polish Song & Dance Association

Port Colborne Festival of the Arts
Port Colborne, Ontario

We are an incorporated, non-profit, registered charitable organization whose purpose is to develop and maintain high standards in various facets of the arts in the community and to provide for individual competition in various disciplines; competition among school groups of similar age and experience; competition among dance groups of similar age and experience; and an opportunity for performance among church and community choirs.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Port Colborne Festival of the Arts

Port Hope Agricultural Society
Elgin Street, Port Hope, Ontario

We celebrate 1831 as the founding date for the Port Hope & District Agricultural Society. Farmers in Hope Township were interested in forming an Agricultural Society and a meeting was held at Bletcher's Inn, at what is now Dale Corners, in December of 1830. A constitution was drawn up and the Port Hope Agricultural Society became a reality in the spring of 1831. The Secretary was authorized to import purebred cattle in 1832. Durham and other breeds were introduced and sold at cost to the members. By 1834, the Society began to import good seed wheat.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Port Hope Agricultural Society

Port Hope and District Historical Society
3632 Ganaraska Road, Port Hope, Ontario

To keep alive and bring to life, for young and old, and to preserve for generations to come, the History and Heritage of our Region [the township of HOPE and the town of Port Hope, Ontario] through meetings, lectures, displays, presentations and other functions and to involve other Heritage Groups as well as elementary, high school and university students in these activities.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Port Hope and District Historical Society

Powell Street Festival Society
475 Alexander St, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Powell Street Festival Society's (PSFS) mission is to cultivate Japanese Canadian arts and culture to connect communities. Our main activity is producing the Powell Street Festival (PSF) in Vancouver's historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, located on unceded Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil- Waututh First Nations territories. PSF is an annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture. In addition to PSF, we engage in co-presentations with arts organizations and produce an annual season of cultural and artistic programming.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Powell Street Festival Society

Presentation House Cultural Society
333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia

Presentation House Theatre, your neighbourhood professional performing arts centre with all kinds of shows for all kinds of people. We are the place where children, youth and adults from different communities come together for a shared experience in professional theatre and performing arts.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Presentation House Cultural Society

Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation
2 Kent St, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island community. We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites in Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors with an opportunity to discover Prince Edward Island heritage and culture.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation

Prince George Folkfest Society

Branch: Coldsnap Prince George, British Columbia

Coldsnap is one of Canada's premiere winter music festivals, and one of the top cultural events in British Columbia. From its beginnings in 2008 it has been featured as a Globe and Mail top pick, a Westworld destination, a CBC concerts series, and the centrepiece of "Coldsnap Week" as declared by the mayor and council of the City of Prince George.

Coldsnap is run entirely by volunteers who believe in highlighting local, national, and international artists of all genres in a way that is accessible to all members of the community.

Keywords: Music · Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Prince George Folkfest Society

Prince George Symphony Orchestra Society
2880 15th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra seeks to enrich the cultural life of the residents of Prince George and the northern interior of BC by providing symphonic music in a way that is financially responsible and provides its performers with just compensation, consistent with its artistic direction.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Prince George Symphony Orchestra Society

PTC Playwrights Theatre Centre
1398 Cartwright Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, British Columbia

PTC is a dramaturgically-focused theatre company that finds, nurtures, and advances Canadian playwrights. We support new plays from creation to performance. On the page and in the studio, our playwrights are creating a new vision of Canadian theatre. By supporting in-depth development for independent voices, we foster theatre's role in building a society that values critical conversations about how we choose to live our lives. Our work is guided by the values of leadership, excellence, diversity, and creative transparency.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of PTC Playwrights Theatre Centre

Public Energy
140 Charlotte Street, Floor 3, Peterborough, Ontario

Public Energy is an animator of contemporary dance, theatre, performance, and interdisciplinary work. We are dedicated to supporting the creation, touring, and presentation of innovative contemporary performance arts, and to developing audiences that are knowledgeable and passionate.

Keywords: Theatre · Dance · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Public Energy

Push International Performing Arts Festival Society
640 W. Broadway, Suite 300, Vancouver, British Columbia

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver's signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Push International Performing Arts Festival Society

Quinte Symphony
Bridge Street, Belleville, Ontario

Founded in 1960 as the Eastern Ontario Concert Orchestra by Stephen Choma in conjunction with local businessman Thomas Bata, the Quinte Symphony has become one of Quinte's most significant and highly acclaimed performing arts organizations.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Quinte Symphony

Radio Carleton Inc.
1125 Colonel By Drive, 401 Unicentre, Ottawa, Ontario

CKCU is licensed by the CRTC as a community-based campus radio station. This is a uniquely Canadian model which means that we are an integral part of the Carleton University community, but also serve many other groups within our broadcast range.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Radio Carleton Inc.

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