Why Are Top Arts Positions In Canada Going To Anyone But Canadians?

Canadian arts consultants are worried. “Especially in Ontario, where the largest of these organizations are located, the top job often goes to an international candidate. [British-born Julian] Cox was hired by AGO director Stephan Jost, a Swiss-American who joined the museum in 2016. Meanwhile, the Royal Ontario Museum, Luminato, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and the Shaw Festival have all hired British or American leaders in the past 2 1/2 years. It’s a pattern that has arts consultants worried.”