About
Artists shouldn't have to rise alone.
ARC Society — the Artist Rising Collective — is a Canadian not-for-profit building the community, resources and visibility that artistic careers actually require.
Our mission
ARC Society exists to build a supportive, sustainable and empowering ecosystem for artists across all disciplines. We create community, provide access to resources and opportunity, and champion the value of artistic work in public life.
We are committed to strengthening artists at every stage of their journey — from those just beginning to those seeking longevity — through mentorship, professional development, collaboration and visibility. Above all, we exist to ensure no artist has to rise alone.
Who ARC is for
We exist for:
- the artist who has talent but no roadmap
- the creator who has vision but no infrastructure
- the performer who needs a stage
- the maker who needs mentorship
- the cultural worker who needs community
- the young artist trying to rise
- the established artist trying to sustain
- the overlooked artist who deserves to be seen
What we commit to
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Gather artists
Bring together artists across disciplines, cultures, generations and lived experiences into one supportive ecosystem.
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Support survival
Address practical realities: space, funding knowledge, professional development, peer support and resource navigation.
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Create growth pathways
Develop craft, strengthen business understanding, expand networks and prepare for larger opportunities.
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Build public visibility
Create platforms where artists are seen, heard, presented, promoted and celebrated.
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Protect the mission
Grow community-first. Organizational growth serves artists, never the other way around.
Year one rollout
Seven moments, built with artists
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Quarterly activations
A launch and listening series, resource clinics, city showcases, and an artist futures forum.
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Unique artist experiences
The ARC Passage development cohort and The Rising Room work-in-progress salon.
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Major event
ARC RISE: an annual public showcase celebrating artists, partners and community impact.
Governance
ARC Society is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, No. 1810869-2.
Jimmy Lam
President and Chair
James Leung
Director
Albert Yuen
Director and Recording Secretary
Join as a member
Believe in this? Put your name on it.
Membership is how ARC stays artist-owned and artist-led. Artist Members carry ten votes each; General Members carry one.