by Lou Cove | Dec 22, 2022 | Compendium
I cannot overstate the importance of CANVAS in helping shape what looks like a healthy future for Jewish culture. Yona Verwer, Founder, Jewish Art Salon Dear Friends,This is the time of year when we feel compelled to express our gratitude: for contemporary...
by Lou Cove | Jan 12, 2022 | Compendium, News
We’re doubling down on arts networks, the key to the arts and culture ecosystem, with a new round of funding. This week we’ve announced a new round of Jewish arts & culture grantmaking: $195,000 to nine emerging arts networks in amounts ranging from $10,000 to...
by Lou Cove | Dec 9, 2021 | Compendium
Question for the CANVAS Community: If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one else around to hear it, does it make a sound? I will go out on a philosophical limb and say: yes. But the sound sure is more resonant if you are there to experience...
by Lou Cove | Oct 27, 2021 | Compendium
I am about to make a very public complaint about one of the best things that ever happened to me. This, I think it fair to say, is something very few authors would do. The risk of biting the hand that doesn’t feed you is not worth it for most, and the journey to...
by Lou Cove | Jul 28, 2021 | Compendium, News
Who would be crazy enough to launch a fund supporting Jewish arts and culture in March of 2020? To our own amazement, we did.It’s been barely a year since we made our first grants to Jewish arts and culture networks. Since then, CANVAS has committed more than $1.4...
