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Municipal and other publicly-owned presenters: connectors of touring circuits
Municipal, university and other publicly-owned presenting organizations are not eligible for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Yet, they represent a significant segment within the live performance ecosystem.
Postponements and cancellations: both are a loss and have adverse effects
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak – and the bans on gatherings – many performing arts presenters have chosen to postpone performances rather than cancelling them outright. If postponements may appear to be the lesser of two evils, they have disadvantages as well.
Performing Arts Presenters and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy offers assistance to organizations who saw a 30% drop in revenues because of the pandemic. The program will be a huge relief for some presenting organizations, but others are feeling left out.
So You Think You Know Your Audience?
February 5, 2020 – If you are under the impression that the performing arts cater mostly to middle-aged white audiences, it’s perhaps time to revise your assumptions. Statistics shared by Hill Strategies Research reveal that attendance at the performing arts is prevalent across all segments of the C...Read More
A Strong Domestic Market for the Live Performance Sector
January 16, 2020 – “Strong domestic touring circuits are needed to create synergies with funding for creation/production and for creative export.” This remains the key message of the touring and presenting sector for the 2020 federal pre-budget consultations. Last year, CAPACOA and partn...Read More
Emerging Performing Arts Leaders Celebrated at the CAPACOA Conference
November 13, 2019 – CAPACOA announced the winners of the inaugural Emerging Leader in the Performing Arts Award, during the opening gathering dinner of the 32nd CAPACOA Conference, at the National Arts Centre. The Emerging Leader in the Performing Arts Award elevates the voice of an emerging program...Read More
A Smart Way to Avoid Visitor Visa Issues
November 8, 2019 – Do you present artists from abroad and need help facilitating artists’ entry to Canada? It’s now possible to register with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Special Events Unit in order to help artists get their visitor visa on time for their performance in Cana...Read More
Federal Parties’ Engagements on Performing Arts Touring and Presenting
October 11, 2019 | Updated October 14, 2019 – CAPACOA collaborated with the Canadian Arts Coalition and with Festivals and Major Events to gather information on federal parties positions on arts and culture. Here is the latest information. Overall culture platforms have been analyzed by Orchestras C...Read More
Now Accepting Expressions of Interest for The Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama (TPAM)
October 7, 2019 – Expressions of Interest are now open for support to attend The Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama (TPAM) 8 – 15 February 2020. Now Accepting Expressions of Interest to attend TPAM for Producers, Presenters & Programmers Expression of Interest Closing Date: October 25 2019 (ex...Read More
Now Accepting Expressions of Interest for Canadian Arts Presenters to attend Cervantino International Festival
August 27, 2019 – Expressions of Interest for Canadian Arts Presenters are now open for support to attend Cervantino International Festival October 9th to 12th, 2019 in Guanajuato, Mexico The 47th edition of the Festival Internacional Cervantino, which will take place October 9-27, 2019, will have C...Read More
CAPACOA invites Canadian Agents/Managers to attend Cervantino International Festival
August 27, 2019 – CAPACOA invites Canadian Agents/Managers to attend Cervantino International Festival Event dates: 9th – 12th October 2019 About the opportunity The 47th edition of the Festival Internacional Cervantino, which will take place October 9-27 in Guanajuato Mexico, 2019, will have Canada...Read More
Artists Mobility: Good and Bad News North and South of the Border
July 11, 2019 – Finding a balance between national interests and cross-border mobility of artists is a though act. Here is a series of positive and negative updates for the performing arts sector. Visitor Visa Denials Impacting Canadian Presenters An article in Le Devoir brought to light recent case...Read More
A Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts
July 9, 2019 – CAPACOA encourages all performing arts organizations to sign on to the Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts recently lauched by the Cultural Human Resources Council. To give you a bit of context… Since early 2018, the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) has been e...Read More
Additional Funding for Festivals and Series Presenters On Its Way
June 19, 2019 – The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism announced yesterday how the 2019 federal budget additional support for festivals and series presenters will be allocated and distributed. The additional investment of $50.25 million over two years (2019-2020 and 2020-2021) announ...Read More
Senate Report Puts Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage
June 13 2019 – Cultural diplomacy should be a pillar of Canada’s foreign policy, affirms Senate Committee. After a year-long study on the role of arts and culture in foreign policy, the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade released a long-awaited report, titled Cultural Diplom...Read More
Applications are now being accepted for the PCBP program
June 12, 2019 – CAPACOA and RIDEAU are happy to launch, with the help from the Department of Canadian Heritage, the new PCBP funding program edition for 2019 – 2020. The PCBP is a funding program that provides the presenting community with access to better professional development tools. Read ...Read More
Live Performances: the Social Paradox and the Welcoming Factor
June 7, 2019 – According to Canadian audience research, the social aspects of a live performance experience can both encourage and hinder attendance. Here’s a recap of a recent web conference during which facilitator and participants sought to make meaning of this social paradox. The Social Conundru...Read More
Performing Arts Expected to Contribute to Tourism Growth
May 28, 2019 – The federal government recently unveiled a comprehensive tourism strategy. Taking a whole-of-government approach, the strategy acknowledges the contribution of festivals and performing arts organizations in realizing Canada’s full tourism potential. Arts presentation and creative expo...Read More
International Committee Welcomes New Members and Sets Sights on New Markets
May 3, 2019 – CAPACOA’s recently launched International Market Development Committee welcomes five new members. Officially launched in November 2018 to provide guidance to CAPACOA in identifying key markets for reciprocal exchanges and organizing joint trade missions, the International Market Develo...Read More
Performing Arts and Metadata: CAPACOA and the National Arts Centre Host the Third Stage of the Digital Tour – Tournée numérique
May 2, 2019 – CAPACOA and the National Arts Center invite artists, workers and cultural organizations in the Outaouais and Ottawa region to take part to the Digital Tour – Tournée numérique organized by Culture Outaouais, Théâtre Action and Arts Network Ottawa. The next...Read More
Living Solo / Being Social – Social Aspects of Arts Participation
April 8, 2019 – More and more Canadians are living alone. In 2016, for the first time, one-person households became the most common type of household in Canada, surpassing couples with children. Should this be seen as a concern or as an opportunity for performing arts organizations, whose offering i...Read More
What is Linked Open Data? And How Could it Make your Life Easier as a Performing Arts Professional?
March 26, 2019 – Day to day work in the performing arts involves a lot of information exchanges among creators, production companies, presenters and, eventually consumers. What if some of this information was no longer stored on your hard drive, but made available in real time to anyone whose day to...Read More
Budget 2019 Will Deliver More Arts Events in Canadian Communities
March 19, 2019 – The Canadian Arts Coalition (CAC) is pleased to see the government commit to a $16 million increase of the Canadian Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) over two years in the 2019 Federal Budget as well as an impressive amount of other increases for the sector. The CAC advocated for this t...Read More
Now Accepting Expressions of Interest to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
March 6, 2019 – Expressions of Interest are now open for support to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 17 – 23 August, 2019.
Arts Presenting Impacts Both Creators and Communities
February 27, 2019 – Performing arts presenters are a vital component of their communities and the overall arts ecology, according to a new research report by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association and Hill Strategies Research.