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Benefits

Membership… Why Should My Organization Join?

Advocacy
Biennial Conference
Communications  
Digital Discoverability / Open Data Strategy
Health Benefits 
International Delegations & Support 
Member-Only Discounts 
Networking
Presenters Capacity Building Program (PCBP)
Professional Development
Research and Development

 

Benefits of Membership

Advocacy

  • CAPACOA runs national advocacy campaigns through the #FutureOfLIVE coalition and the Canadian Arts Coalition.
  • CAPACOA offers input to the government on your behalf, either as part of public consultations or when concerns need to be communicated regarding funding programs accessed by the presenting and touring sector.
  • CAPACOA rallies the sector behind concerted efforts around key issues, such as taxation, labour mobility, or neighbouring rights.
  • We also support your own advocacy activities with advocacy briefings, infographics and with recent data in our performing arts statistics page. You may call the office any time to get advice, help or information on advocacy issues.

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Biennial Conference

  • The conference brings together over 250 industry leaders and stakeholders working in the national and international performing arts sector.
  • The event features exceptional speakers, presentations, performances and discussions. It is an incredible opportunity to learn, be inspired and connect with the national presenting and touring community.
  • Members receive a discount of up to $100 dollars when registering for the conference.
  • Members can honour performing arts professionals through the awards. The awards are presented to honor the accomplishments of presenters, artist representatives and performers in the previous seasons.

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Communications

All Access

  • e-newsletter: raises awareness of the sector, and keeps you up to date on advocacy, member news and key issues in our field;
  • Members can use All Access to share their news as well.

Funders and consultants frequently tell us how useful All Access is to them: “Upbeat and energetic, smart and to the point, filled with incredibly useful information.”

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Digital Discoverability / Open Data Strategy

  • Members can take advantage of the CAPACOA Membership Open Data Strategy: a single click and your organization information gets automatically pushed to open knowledge bases trusted by search engines. Working together, members can help weave a web of accurate performing arts data, to help us all connect to our intended audiences. Enhancing your digital presence has never been this easy.
  • Members can participate in the annual Digital Discoverability Program for free. Work one-on-one with the Artsdata team to optimize your event pages and artist profiles for the latest Web technologies

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Health Benefits

  • Members can access a special health benefits package for themselves and/or their employees
  • Partnering with the Ottawa Festivals Network, these benefits are offered through the Assure, Chambers Plan
  • Details about the current health benefit program and rates are available.  (Contact Us for more information). 

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International Delegations & Support

  • International Delegation Travel: CAPACOA continues to collaborate and partner within priority markets to generate the booking of tours, reciprocal development projects, and long-term bilateral relationships.
    • International Delegation funding focuses on supporting Canadian Presenters, Artists, and Artistic Company member participants, alike.
  • Booth Sharing in International Marketplaces: Agents, Artists, and Artistic Companies are invited to join the CAPACOA booths at major priority market events, offering financial accessibility to these international networking opportunites. 
  • International Online Cohorts & Networking: Online and hybrid programming is available to connect with representatives of priority markets
  • International VISA & taxation advice: Access advice on challenging VISA processes, alongside the forms that are needed to apply.

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Member-Only Discounts & Funding Highlights

  • Conference registrations: Up to $100 in discounts at the CAPACOA Conference and at some partner events – contact CAPACOA to learn more.
  • Health Benefits: Members can access a special health benefits package for employees, made possible through our partnership with the Ottawa Festivals Network. (Contact Us for more information).  
  • Job Postings: Free job postings on the CAPACOA website (non-members pay $50 / per posting).
  • Information posting: Free posting of information you would like to share with the broader community on our website or in our newsletter, All Access.
  • Member-only international delegations : Exclusive participation in subsidized international delegation opportunities.
  • Member-only Capacity Building Program: Members may apply with project proposals funding requests, to explore a range of capacity building initiatives.

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Networking

  • Meeting face-to-face at the annual conference with leaders in the presenting community: music, theatre and dance presenters, agents, managers, artistic companies and industry professionals;
  • Be a part of the work that is already happening, share your own best practices and learn from others;
  • Meetings online and in person;
  • Contribute to the field!

National Network Meeting – (Network-Member Specific)

  • CAPACOA hosts an annual meeting that gathers more than 20 presenting networks for two days of intensive dialogue. It focuses on identifying key priorities affecting the sector, and includes key conversations with national funding agencies and policy makers. Collective membership represented at this meeting is over 2000 arts organizations.

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Presenters Capacity Building Program (PCBP)

  • Funding offered to support CAPACOA members presenting organizations and networks for achieving capacity building projects, professional development and change management
  • Contribute to the professionalization of the presenting sector
  • Help presenting organizations achieve their goals more effectively
  • Learn more here

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Professional Development

  • CAPACOA offers free webinars for members. These webinars are timely and are relevant learning opportunities.

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Research and Development

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If you would like more information or have any questions about CAPACOA membership, please contact Chandel Gambles. You can also become a member online today!