On Cultural Sovereignty
Legislative framework on the discoverability of French-language cultural content On July 8, Synapse C submitted an essay to the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec following the launch of a consultation process on the development of a legislative framework for the access and discoverability of French-language cultural content. This consultation follows the […]
Synapse C announces the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors
Montreal, June 18, 2024 – Synapse C, a leader in innovation, valorization and transformation of cultural data, is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors. Renaud Legoux joined the Board last February, and the Board welcomed three new members at its Annual General Meeting on June 14th. These appointments are designed […]
The impact of COVID-19 on cultural consumption habits
To date, very few studies have been carried out on the ways in which the extended closure of Montreal’s theaters has affected the cultural consumption habits of performing arts audiences. However, the few studies carried out during the pandemic in Quebec and other national contexts seem to indicate that, despite audiences’ stated desire to resume […]
Capturing cultural value
What is cultural value? Unlike sectors such as commerce or construction, the impact of the arts and culture sector is not measured economically, but socially. We’re thinking in particular of the sense of belonging and well-being felt by the population, as Jesse Wente, Canadian First Nations arts journalist and Chairman of the Canada Council for […]
A(rt)nalysis: merging art, culture and data
There’s so much excitement surrounding “big data”! But what happens when data and the arts and culture meet? Mystery for some, adulation for others. Whatever the case, bringing these two apriori opposed worlds together opens up new learning and new opportunities: better understanding audiences, measuring the value created, developing new business models, learning from creative […]