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Benefits

Membership… Why Should My Organization Join?

Advocacy
Annual Conference
Communications  
Digital Discoverability / Open Data Strategy
Member – Only Discounts
National Mentorship Program
Networking
Presenters Capacity Building Program (PCBP)
Professional Development
Research and Development

Advocacy

  • We offer 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.
  • CAPACOA runs national advocacy campaigns through the Canadian Arts Coalition.
  • We also provide you with a toolkit, infographics and with recent data in our performing arts statistics page, in order to support your own advocacy activities.
  • You can call the office any time to get advice, help or information on advocacy issues.

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Annual Conference

  • The conference brings together over 200 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 annually to honor the accomplishments of presenters, artist representatives and performers in the previous season.

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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.”

Member Listservs

  • An invaluable resource where you can find mentors, information and support with the click of a mouse;
  • Private Listservs: upon request, listservs can be created for specific communities of practice, enabling you to easily communicate with peers.

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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.

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Member-Only Discounts

  • Conference registrations: Up to $100 in discounts at the CAPACOA Conference and at some partner events – contact CAPACOA to learn more.
  • 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 funding emails: Exclusive information on funding opportunities.

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National Mentorship Program

  • The Succession Plan (“The TSP”) combines one-on-one mentorship sessions and peer network round-table discussions to help build skills in emerging leaders throughout the performing arts.
  • The TSP program is delivered annually at the CAPACOA conference and at other partner events.

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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.

Agent Retreat – (Business-Member Specific)

  • CAPACOA hosts an annual meeting that gathers artist agents and managers to share experiences, identify challenges and learn from one another. These are crucial opportunities for connecting peers and building networks.

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Presenters Capacity Building Program (PCBP)

  • Funding offered to support CAPACOA members presenting organizations 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!