News - Canadian Association for the Performing Arts
Re-imagining Customer Relationships: Register for Reflections & Project Launch Webinar
Performing arts organizations around the globe are struggling to achieve sustainability in a shifting marketplace. In Canada, these challenges include changes in audience behaviours, engagement patterns, and purchasing trends. In November 2024, Orchestras Canada, PACT, the National Arts Centre, and ...Read More
Call for Expressions of Interest: Canada/Arctic Online Cohort Program & 2025 Arctic Arts Festival
Call for Expressions of Interest: for Canadian Presenters & Artists to attend the Canada/Arctic online cohort program and the 2025 Arctic Arts Festival Expression of Interest Closing Date: January 17, 2025Eligible Applicants: Canadian Presenters & ArtistsNotification: January ...Read More
Call for Applications – Snapshot Sessions 2.0: Projects Ready for Touring
The Opportunity Calling all Canadian artists and representatives! Apply to be a part of Snapshot Sessions 2.0, CAPACOA’s virtual networking event, from January 21 – 23, 2025. Selected artists and their representatives will have the opportunity to pitch developed or completed projec...Read More
I Want To Showcase Data Serves the Live Performance Industry
IWTS's new Open Data Policy transforms performer profile information into publicly available, reusable artist data.
Calendar of Events Featuring Performances by Indigenous Artists
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CAPACOA is pleased to announce a new calendar of events featuring performances by Indigenous artists. This project has been developed as a part of Artsdata’s work with the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance to improve the visibility and di...Read More
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, and every day, we invite our members to join us in committing to reflecting on Canada’s colonial legacy and learning from Indigenous artists, activists, and knowledge-keepers. Reconciliation is an ongoing process, one that requ...Read More
Presenting an International Artist? See CAPACOA’s New Visitor Visa Guidelines and Assistance Service
CAPACOA is introducing new Visitor Visa Guidelines, as well as a Visitor Visa Assistance Service.
Predictable Support for the Live Performance Sector
The live performance sector continues to face considerable challenges, but at CAPACOA, we believe that sustained and predictable support is essential to ensure the continued vibrancy and accessibility of the arts.
Call for Expressions of Interest for Canada-Korea Cohort Program participants, including attendance at Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) and Hong Kong PAX (HKPAX) 2024
Canadian presenters interested in participating in a year long network development program with colleagues from Korea are invited to submit their Expression of Interest to join the Canadian delegation attending PAMS (Performing Arts Market in Seoul) and Hong Kong PAX (HKPAX), October 4-19th, 2024. ...Read More
A Tipping Point Towards Open Data in the Performing Arts?
CAPACOA has released an analysis report on information systems for the performing arts industry in Canada.