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The Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts

The Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts (CSPA) aims to position the arts and culture sector as a driver of sustainable societies by providing tools, research, educational resources, training, & consultation services related to sustainable development.

Resources

We create resources and tools to provide arts and cultural practitioners with information and guidance on integrating sustainability into their work and organizations.

Programs

We organize convenings that gather industry leaders, educators, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, students and the general public to share ideas and celebrate innovations in the sector.

Services

We offer comprehensive consulting and training services, which can include tailored guidance on sustainability strategies, climate adaptation and resilience, and resource use. 

  • Current CSPA Quarterly

    Quarterly 44: Esoterics Composting Secret Languages

    Guest Editor: Lucía Hinojosa Gaxiola Esoterics: Composting Secret Languages explores the liminal spaces between artistic and esoteric practices, ritual poetics, ecology and secret languages. In this issue, we’ll showcase the work of interdisciplinary artists, writers, healers and feminist collectives interested in continuing, re-purposing and expanding the use of ancient sacred technologies and symbols in order to engage with a reality that re-enchants the world. In a time of ecological and ideological crisis, the works of artists and writers Ariel Guzik, Danielle Vogel, Diego Gerard Morrison. Daniel Godinez NivÃģn, Lucía Hinojosa Gaxiola and the feminist collectives Hilma’s Ghost and The Hildegard…

Open Calls

We share open calls within the arts and cultural sector submitted by our community.

Recent News

  • Designing Ocean Futures Literacies: Reimagining the shoreline cleanup as a tool for ‘amphibious thinking’

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    In an era where data proliferation often substitutes for genuine understanding, this one-day workshop challenges participants to explore alternative modes of ocean and shoreline engagement beyond traditional knowledge acquisition, such as shoreline cleanups. We invite participants to question: How does knowing something truly catalyze change? And more critically, how might we move beyond the paradigm of…

  • Help Open Heart Surgery’s ERASED get to Germany

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    At the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, we often talk about the “ecology of culture”—the delicate balance of funding, environmental impact, and the human resources required to move art across borders. Today, we are turning our spotlight toward our partners at Open Heart Surgery Theatre (OHST), a Toronto-based collective that embodies the spirit of sustainable,…

  • The Next Chapter for Creative Climate Tracking in Canada

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    Since 2022, the Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts (CSPA) has been proud to host the Creative Green Tools Canada (CGTC) platform. Today, we are announcing a strategic transition for our digital tools to ensure the long-term security of our community’s data and the sustainability of our mission. Creative Green Tools Canada wil be…

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