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Management & Administrative Opportunities
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Executive Director
Dalhousie Arts Centre's Rebecca Cohen Auditorium
Deadline: July 15, 2016
The Dalhousie Arts Centre opened in 1971. With a mandate to operate a highly professional, fiscally responsible performing arts rental facility, it serves a broad range of disciplines including music, theatre, dance, and comedy. The 1023-seat Rebecca Cohn Auditorium is the home of Symphony Nova Scotia and a premier venue for such special events as the Atlantic Film Festival. It is an important resource for community groups, promoters and local, national, and international arts presenters.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, the Executive Director of the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium is charged with the daily management of the Arts Centre, operating in a manner that successfully balances fulfilling its mandate in a fiscally sustainable manner to its clients and within the University environment. The ED is responsible for general operations, budget development, strategic planning, revenue generation, and general administration; liaising with the community; overseeing staff in areas such as marketing, box office, front of house, scheduling, technical operations, building maintenance, grantsmanship, and finance.
General Manager - Deadline Extended!
Ghost River Theatre, Calgary, AB
Deadline: July 15, 2016
Ghost River Theatre is a devised theatre company that creates, develops and mounts original productions through a significant investment in imaginative research and development. We make our work in a rigorous collaborative-creation environment that recognizes and utilizes the unique abilities of all participants, premiering our work in Calgary and then touring it nationally and internationally. Our work embraces a hybrid of high tech visual spectacle with low-fi theatrical magic.
The General Manager reports to the Board of Directors, and works closely with the Artistic Director on short and long-term planning and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company, as well as the main producing needs for shows and workshops. Responsibilities, both shared and individual may include: show production, financial management, fundraising, office management, and support of the Board of Directors. The position will commence August 2016 in Calgary AB. Please email applications to the attention of the Hiring Committee at
[email protected] with subject line: General Manager Application.
Box Office Supervisor
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Burlington, ON
Deadline: July 22, 2016
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre provides an excellent venue to showcase the world's top talent and provides a gathering place for the community of Burlington and surrounding areas.
Reporting directly to the Marketing & PR Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day operation of The Burlington Performing Arts Centre's box office including providing direction and scheduling of casual part-time staff. The box office provides the residents of the City of Burlington and neighbouring communities a convenient and accessible outlet to purchase tickets for a variety of events. These events include The Centre's presenting season, corporate events, rental events and community programs.
Interim Artistic Associate
Young People's Theatre, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 22, 2016
Young People's Theatre (YPT), celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season in 2015/16, is Canada's largest theatre for young audiences. It currently produces and presents a 9-play season with an audience of approximately 70,000. YPT's artistic policy focuses on arts and education - in fact, learning is at the centre of everything we do.
The term of this contract is approximately one year to assist in covering a maternity leave within the department. Reporting directly to the Education & Participation Administrative Director, the Interim Artistic Associate's key responsibilities will include:
- Ongoing development and execution of programming.
- Working with the Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director & Dramaturg to manage the Resident Artist Educator Program.
- Creation of all study guides relating to YPT's professional programming.
- Collaboration with YPT's marketing department to help publicize Education & Participation events and initiatives.
Manager of Individual Giving
Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver, BC
Deadline: July 22, 2016
The Arts Club Theatre Company is Western Canada's largest professional theatre company. Now in its 52nd season, this charitable organization produces and presents year-round at three venues - the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Goldcorp Stage - as well as on tour throughout the province.
The Arts Club Theatre Company seeks a Manager of Individual Giving. Reporting to the Director of Development the incumbent will work closely with the Board of Directors and is responsible for fundraising gifts between $1,500 and $4,999. Essential tasks include working closely with the Director of Development to create long range strategic and annual plans, and to coordinate all fundraising activities related to individual giving.
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Burlington, ON
Deadline: July 22, 2016
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre provides an excellent venue to showcase the world's top talent and provides a gathering place for the community of Burlington and surrounding areas.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the incumbent is responsible to research, plan and execute marketing, audience development and communications strategies to promote The Burlington Performing Arts Centre and its programs. This position will manage all aspects of marketing The Centre and the marketing budget. This position is responsible for providing strategic and organizational marketing support to the Executive Director and the management team. A Marketing Coordinator and Box Office Supervisor report to this position. The position is a key member of The Centre's management team.
Business Development Coordinator
Theatre Network Society, Edmonton, AB
Deadline: July 29, 2016
Theatre Network has a 41-year history of serving Edmonton theatregoers and offers a three-show Mainstage season focusing on the finest in contemporary world theatre. TN's programming also includes Nextfest - the multi-disciplinary arts festival for emerging artists. Theatre Network has taken up temporary residence at the newly named Roxy on Gateway at 8529 Gateway Blvd. in Edmonton after TN's previous home, The Roxy Theatre, was destroyed by fire.
Theatre Network has a strong team and is looking for the Business Development Coordinator to focus on: fund development (sponsorship, fundraising and grants), event planning (like our annual spring-time fundraiser), and administration (including contract generation and management of budgets) with some facility management responsibilities (shared with the Operations Manager). The successful applicant will have management experience, excellent written and communications skills, knowledge of business operations, and will be comfortable working in a dynamic, relaxed and team-based atmosphere.
Ticketing and Patron Services Manager
Crow's Theatre, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 29, 2016
Founded in 1983, Crow's Theatre has been a leading force in the Canadian theatre landscape, recognized for provocative and award-winning new theatre work that has toured nationally and internationally. Crow's Theatre new state-of-the-art performing arts facility will open its doors in January 2017 - offering a dynamic spectrum of affordable contemporary theatre, all-ages arts events, wide-ranging community programming and partnerships.
Crow's Theatre seeks a Ticketing and Patron Services Manager to join our team as we prepare for the opening of our new performing arts facility. This full-time position provides a unique opportunity for a skilled and personable individual to play a critical role in the design, implementation and launch of a new facility's patron services. The Ticketing and Patron Services Manager has two key areas of responsibility:
- To effectively plan, manage and execute the ticketing operations for the facility
- To effectively plan, manage and execute the Front of House for the facility
Interim Production Manager (Temporary Leave)
Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, ON
Deadline: August 8, 2016
Tarragon Theatre is one of Canada's oldest and most respected mid-sized theatres and is a leader in the field of new Canadian plays. Tarragon Theatre is dedicated to discovering and mentoring artists who tell Canadian stories. Tarragon believes in equal opportunities in the arts for
everyone. We welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
The Production Manager's primary focus is on managing staff, show costing, technical requirements, health and safety and managing budgets.
- Act as supervisor for all production staff
- Manage production budgets
- Create and manage all production schedules
- Administer all design and stage management contracts
- Adhere to and enforce health and safety regulations
- Manage building maintenance budgets
- Administer all maintenance contracts
- Act as resource on Fire Safety Plan, fire code requirements, building code requirements
Assistant to the General Manager
Segal Centre, Montreal, QC
Deadline: August 1, 2016
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is a not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to nurturing, producing and presenting world-class English-language theatre, and to showcasing the best professional artists from Montreal and beyond. Founded in 1967, the Segal Centre has expanded to become a nationally recognized venue for the performing arts and a favoured destination for jazz concerts, enriching educational programming & Jewish cultural events.
The Segal Centre, Montreal's leading English-language professional non-profit theatre, is searching for an Assistant to the General Manager; an experienced theatre administration professional who can assist the General Manager in organizing and prioritizing administrative tasks related to multiple and complex upcoming projects. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of three years' experience in arts administration or production management, ideally with a strong knowledge of and commitment to theatre in particular.
Marketing and Communications Associate
One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre, Calgary, AB
Deadline: August 8, 2016
Join our dynamic team of arts professionals and contribute to the vitality of Calgary's arts and culture sector. One Yellow Rabbit (OYR) creates, produces, presents, inspires, challenges and entertains like no other.
Salary Range: $37,000 - $40,000
Term: Full-Time Permanent
Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Director (MCD) the Marketing and Communications Associate is a collaborative member of the OYR Team, providing marketing, communications and event management support for all operations and activities, programs and projects including One Yellow Rabbit ensemble productions, the High Performance Rodeo (HPR), and Summer Lab Intensive.
Associate Director of Development - Major Gifts
Canadian Stage, Toronto, ON
Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Canadian Stage is one of the country's leading not-for-profit contemporary theatre companies, producing and showcasing innovative theatre from Canada and around the world. The company prides itself on presenting multidisciplinary pieces and work in translation that pushes the boundaries of form and style.
Canadian Stage is searching for an experienced, senior fundraising professional with departmental leadership experience and acumen in the area of major gifts. As the leader within the Development Department, and with strategic guidance from the Director of Business Development, you will lead be responsible for strategy and execution in fund development for the company.
Associate Director of Marketing
Canadian Stage, Toronto, ON
Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Canadian Stage is one of the country's leading not-for-profit contemporary theatre companies, producing and showcasing innovative theatre from Canada and around the world, allowing its audience to encounter daring work guided by a strong directorial vision and a 21st-century aesthetic.
Canadian Stage, one of Canada's leading professional non-profit theatres, is searching for an experienced, senior marketing director who can lead a diversified team and continue to create bold, new strategies to engage and develop a growing audience.
Director of Business Development
Canadian Stage, Toronto, ON
Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Canadian Stage is one of the country's leading not-for-profit contemporary theatre companies, producing and showcasing innovative theatre from Canada and around the world, allowing its audience to encounter daring work guided by a strong directorial vision and a 21st-century aesthetic.
Canadian Stage, one of Canada's leading professional non-profit theatres, is searching for a Director of Business Development to play a crucial role in the continued solidification of Canadian Stage's identity as an acutely contemporary performing arts organisation, and to lead the strategy for all areas of earned revenue growth.
Front of House Manager - Deadline Extended!
Segal Centre, Montreal, QC
Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is a not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to nurturing, producing and presenting world-class English-language theatre, and to showcasing the best professional artists from Montreal and beyond. Founded in 1967, the Segal Centre has expanded to become a nationally recognized venue for the performing arts and a favoured destination for jazz concerts, dance, cinema, enriching educational programming & Jewish cultural events.
The FOH manager is part of the theatrical facilities management. He/she is charged with overseeing all public areas of the Segal Centre, including lobby, bar and/or concession stands, and public areas. He/she is aware of the Centre's regulations and policies and monitors public spaces for compliance.
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Head Sound Technician
Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver, BC
Deadline: July 22, 2016
The Arts Club Theatre Company is Western Canada's largest professional theatre company. Now in its 52nd season, this charitable organization produces and presents year-round at three venues - the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Goldcorp Stage - as well as on tour throughout the province.
The Arts Club Theatre Company is currently accepting applications to fill a leave of absence for the position of Head Sound Technician. Reporting to and under the supervision of the Technical Directors and Sound Designers when applicable, this position is responsible for all aspects of sound and the sound systems at our three venues and on tour. This is a Part-Time Regular position and employment will be as required, depending on the specific demands of respective productions. This is a unionized position under the I.A.T.S.E. Collective agreement.
Head Technician / Venue Coordinator
Native Earth Performing Arts, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 24, 2016
Native Earth Performing Arts is a not-for-profit theatre organization dedicated to the creating, developing and producing of professional artistic expression of the Indigenous experience in Canada.
Native Earth Performing Arts is seeking a Head Technician/Venue Coordinator for Aki Studio, a 120 seat black-box theatre located Regent Park's cultural hub, Daniels Spectrum. Aki Studio is Native Earth's performance space and is rented year-round primarily for theatre performances. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Head Technician/Venue Coordinator duties include: Technical Supervision, maintenance and operation of the theatre; Coordination and communication with rental companies; Estimating labour costs and reporting to rental companies; Budget for the needs of the space on an annual basis; Actively promote the space and solicit rentals; Shared office duties.
Interim Head Scenic Carpenter
Young People's Theatre, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 25, 2016
Young People's Theatre (YPT), celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season in 2015/16, is Canada's largest theatre for young audiences. It currently produces and presents a 9-play season with an audience of approximately 70,000. YPT's artistic policy focuses on arts and education - in fact, learning is at the centre of everything we do.
YPT is currently searching for a candidate to fill the position of Interim Head Scenic Carpenter. The Interim Head Scenic Carpenter will report to the Director of Production and Technical Director. The term of this contract is approximately nine months starting in August 2016.
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Teaching and Education Opportunities
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There are no Teaching and Education Opportunities at the present time.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Arts Management Opportunities
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PACT Learning Opportunities
PACTCON2017 - Save the date!
Charlottetown, PEI
May 24 - 27, 2017
Our annual Conference and Annual General Meeting provides the perfect platform for great dialogue and networking, and to a great opportunity to interact with your peers from across the country.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Calgary this year for PACTCON2016. We'll see you in Charlottetown for our 2017 conference!
Other Learning Opportunities
Arts Facilities Mentoring Network
ArtsBuild Ontario and WorkInCulture, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 28, 2016
Through the Arts Facilities Mentoring Network, leaders in Ontario's non-profit arts community who are responsible for their facilities or capital related issues will have the unique opportunity of one-to-one learning with an experienced professional. This year's mentoring program has a few new additions including: two in person workshops, mid-session debrief and optional webinars on facilities related topics!
ArtsBuild and WorkInCulture will match cultural leaders from around Ontario with experienced mentors from their own or other sectors. After an initial training workshop, the mentoring teams will meet in person or in other ways for up to three hours monthly from November 2016 to October 2017. The mentoring team discussions are confidential and will focus on particular challenges and skills Identified by the mentoree at the beginning of the partnership. All teams will take part in a Kick Off workshop, Mid-Point Debrief webinar and a Wrap Up workshop. Additional training materials and learning opportunities include two webinars on the topics of capital projects will be provided to participants.
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Professional Development
Individual Artistic Opportunities
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IN-Justice Equity Training Intensive
Stage Left Productions, Third Way Theatre, and Chromatic Theatre, Calgary, AB
August 1 - 6, 2016
The IN-Justice Equity Training Intensive offers a rare and dynamic opportunity to recharge our passions, increase our capacity and strengthen our resolve.
This one-time only, open registration intensive...
- Immerses participants in Theatre of the Oppressed methods, as a unique form of embodied learning and sharing - one that equalizes the power imbalances that often stymie cross-cultural collaboration.
- Introduces a foundational equity framework that centers the bottom-up, earned knowledge of diverse peoples, results in a shared vocabulary and analysis, and offers up practical tools for confronting inequity.
- Provides accessible, step-by-step instruction in many Theatre of the Oppressed methods, including Image & Forum Theatre, Cops in the Head and Rainbow of Desire.
- Offers-up many practical applications on how to integrate Theatre of the Oppressed techniques and anti-oppressive practice into social justice initiatives.
- Attends to internal and external oppressions, as well as individual agency and structural-level interventions.
- Equips diverse agents of change to engage in intercultural solidarity, develop shared interests, and make collective impact.
This IN-Justice Equity Training is part of The Arts ExCHANGE Project. Arts ExCHANGE is a unique, cross-continental collaboration between Stage Left Productions (Canada) and Third Way Theatre (Australia): Two renowned Theatre of the Oppressed companies founded and led by diverse women - who invite daring agents of change to go beyond the social justice status quo.
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Zuppa Summer Workshop Series
Zuppa Theatre Co., Halifax, NS
August 2 - 26, 2016
Two intensive workshops with Halifax's acclaimed devising ensemble.
Seek Electricity (August 2 to August 12) is a physically-based, playful and rigorous acting workshop.
The Missing Theatre (August 15 to 26) is an introduction to Zuppa's approach to creating original shows. Equity/ACTRA tuition discounts and assistance with accommodation in Halifax are available.
Playwriting with Paula Wing
Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, ON
October 6 - November 10, 2016
This course consists of practical writing exercises and includes encounters with professionals from the industry, such as Tarragon playwrights-in-residence. Geared towards writing dialogue for two or more characters, but tailored to the specific needs and interests of participants, sessions will provide an opportunity for guided material generation through creation, discussion and critique. Note: work between weekly sessions expected.
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Word Power with Terry Tweed
Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, ON
November 14 - December 12, 2016
If rhetoric is the art of persuasion, then rhetoric is at the very centre of theatre. This class is an exploration of what rhetoric is, how it works, how it supports, informs and gives power to all that talk. It is open to actors, playwrights and directors; it will include in-class exercises and discussion, the exploration of various texts and provide an opportunity to address the specific needs and interests of the participants. Please note that work between the classes is expected.
Dramaturgy with David Jansen
Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, ON
November 15 - December 1, 2016
Just what is production dramaturgy? How does it differ from other modes of dramaturgy? How can it help your creative thinking? This course looks at the dramaturg as artist. We will explore the history and practice of production dramaturgy, looking at a range of its creative aspects. Through assigned readings, research, seminars, and practical work we will investigate the role and responsibilities of the production dramaturg, exploring methods of script analysis, adaptation, and creative research. In particular we will reference and compare Canadian and German approaches to dramaturgy.
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The Theatre Listing
PACT's directory of Canadian Professional Theatre is a regularly updated, searchable database of Canadian theatre companies, related arts organizations and more.
Explore the Theatre Listing now
Note for organizations: should you find inaccuracies in your listing, please contact
[email protected] to update your information.
Community Consultations
First Peoples' Cultural Council, Brentwood Bay, BC
Various Dates in July
The
First Peoples' Cultural Council
(FPCC) invites Aboriginal artists, collectives, and arts organizations to participate in a community consultation as part of the organization's Arts Program Review. Feedback on FPCC's funding programs and the support they provide to artists and communities will be sought through a number of community consultation sessions. They are also interested in hearing community perspectives about which art forms are thriving, art practices that need additional support, any challenges impacting the arts in your community, as well as community members' ideas for addressing these issues.
Vancouver:
Monday, July 18
Chilliwack: Tuesday, July 19
Courtenay:
Thursday, July 21
Victoria: Tuesday, July 26
Additional sessions to be announced later in July.
All Aboriginal artists, collectives, and arts organizations are invited. Those familiar with FPCC programs are strongly encouraged to attend. Contact the FPCC to discuss possible travel assistance.
Join this important conversation and share a meal.
Leadership Nouveau 2016 - Save the date!
HEC Montreal, Montreal, QC
November 7, 2016
Leadership Nouveau is a linked website-conference program which examines the challenges of arts management in the 21st century.
The 2016 edition of Leadership Nouveau at the
Paley Center for Media in New York will explore the question of experiential consumption in the arts. Indeed, if the technology used to present exhibitions and performances has radically changed the actual experience of the cultural consumer, it has also transformed the way people interact with the arts, through virtual reality, streaming, 3D or big data, which could be used to reach out and retain audiences, prepare, deepen or prolong their experience.
#cdnopening- Celebrate Your Opening Night Online
Canadian theatre companies celebrate Opening Night hundreds, possibly even thousands, of times per year. Spiderwebshow.ca wants to unite opening night celebrations coast-to-coast-to-coast and more than anything, we want to connect our theatre communities that are doing great work - and having great parties - nationwide. Help us by posting your opening night celebrations on Instagram with #cdnopening. Your theatre, your production and your work will appear alongside theatres from across the country on the Spiderwebshow.ca Instagram feed, one click away from fellow opening night revellers from Victoria to Iqaluit to St. John's.
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Submissions & Nominations
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Call for Expressions of Interest - Webinar Series for Arts Presenting
Ontario Presents, Toronto, ON, and Atlantic Presenters Association, Charlottetown, PE
Deadline: July 15, 2016
Ontario Presents (OP) and the Atlantic Presenters Association (APA) launched their "
Webinar Series for Arts Presenting
" in November 2014, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage. The series was designed to help volunteer
and small-size presenters
access quality professional development.
As we develop the 2016/17 edition, we are looking for different experts to help us design and facilitate webinar sessions covering a variety of topics relevant to the arts presenting field. To ensure consistency and flow, each module will include up to 4 one-hour webinars on proposed topics and will be developed and presented by the same facilitator. This year's topics are:
Digital Marketing,
Diversity and Inclusivity in Arts Presenting,
Financial Management, and
Festival Presenting.
Please note, these webinars are geared toward small budget, volunteer presenters with minimal staff, who are new to the field of presenting or their role and want to learn the basics or refine their skills.
Call for Nominations: Siminovitch Prize For Excellence and Innovation in Theatre
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON and Siminovitch Prize, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 15, 2016
The Siminovitch Prize shines a spotlight on excellence and innovation in Canadian theatre with an annual prize of $100,000. Over a three-year cycle, the prize honours a professional director, playwright or designer who is an acknowledged leader in the theatre and whose work is transformative and influential. This year's Prize will be awarded to a director on
Friday, October 28, 2016 at the National Arts Centre
. The prize also recognizes the importance of mentorship to support emerging talent. The recipient receives $75,000 and, in turn, chooses a protégé to receive $25,000.
Call For Submissions: Summer Showcase
Write On Readings, Toronto, ON
Deadline: July 15, 2016
Write On Readings fosters the voices of emerging writers in Toronto who are interested in showcasing their dramatic work, while also engaging the communities of West Toronto, particularly that of Bloor West, Roncesvalles, the Junction, and the Junction Triangle in dialogues about theatre, storytelling and the performing arts.
This time around we want to talk identity. Not just who, where, what and why we are. Tell us about the protests, joys, and grief of the ways we see each other. We are looking for submissions between 7-10 minutes long that you want to showcase at our event. Please specify in your application the length, or proposed final length of the piece you would like to present.
Call for Submissions: The 2-Spirit Cabaret
Native Earth Performing Arts, Toronto, ON, and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
Deadline: August 1, 2016
The 2-Spirit Cabaret, part of the 29
th
annual Weesageechak Begins to Dance festival, is a new initiative which seeks to celebrate and unite 2-Spirit, Queer, Trans and Indigenous artists, individuals and allies. Please note: All applicants and associated artists must identify as Indigenous, queer/2-Spirit and be available between November 2nd and November 11th 2016 for rehearsal and performance.
Please submit a one-page Letter of Interest describing your proposed performance piece and its connection to the 2-Spirit, Queer or Trans experience and identity. Please also include with your submission:
- Name, address, phone number and email address;
- High resolution headshot in JPG, PNG or EPS format;
- 100 word bio;
- Your Indigenous identity and/or Nation;
- A writing sample (up to 5 pages) or video (up to 5 minutes) for the proposed piece.
Call for Submissions: Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction
Stratford Festival, Stratford, ON
Deadline: August 8, 2016
This call is for theatre directors, from emerging to mid-stage in their career. Their primary task will be assistant directing one of the plays in the Festival's 2017 season. The Festival's 2017 season begins in February with the final openings in August. Assistant directors are usually required for 8-16 weeks within that timeframe.
Participants will join existing classes in text, voice, movement and other disciplines regularly held by the Festival's Theatre Training Department as well as specialized classes exploring the text, vocal and physical skills for use in the rehearsal process of a classical play. Selected participants will be given the opportunity to choose a piece of classical text for the Directors' Workshop Presentation slated for the fall of 2017.
Workshop participants receive a fee, travel costs and a housing subsidy.
Call for Submissions: Reframing the Stage
AD HOC Assembly and LMDA Canada
Deadline: August 31, 2016
ADHOC Assembly and LMDA Canada launch a forward-looking inquiry into best practises for identity-conscious casting. A diametric alternative to colour blind casting, identity conscious productions incorporate the identities of cast and creative team members as an acknowledged and incorporated narrative element. This approach considers the implications of age, race, gender, physical ability, etc. within the story being told. (A play is herein defined as a performative source document)
This is a call for proposals for identity-conscious / non-traditionally cast productions of Canadian work. We invite the community at large to join us in imagining future stagings of Canadian work that incorporate identity alongside the other contextual considerations which factor into our varied interpretive practises. Artists are invited to submit proposals that situate a Canadian work within a specific context (e.g. historical, regional, linguistic, gender or cultural relocation). Proposals should offer reasoning for the approach to the proposed production, and articulate the interpretive impact of this choice on the story being presented to audiences. While this project is dramaturgically driven, submissions are welcome from all arts practitioners regardless of training, discipline, culture, ethnicity, ability, experience, affiliation or role. Collaboratively devised proposals are welcome.
Call for Applications: BC Collaborative Spaces Program
The Province of British Columbia, Victoria, BC
Deadline: September 1, 2016
Arts and culture organizations now can apply for grants of up to $50,000 for small capital projects through the BC Collaborative Spaces program. As part of the Province's recently announced Creative Economy Strategy, the BC Collaborative Spaces Program will invest in creative spaces in order to grow the creative economy, promote artistic creation, increased shared resources and facilitate collaboration, and enhance accessibility for artists and audiences throughout BC.
Grants will support:
- Renovations to expand or repurpose an existing creative space (for example, a gallery or theatre);
- Renovations to expand or repurpose an existing community facility for increased creative purposes (for example, a friendship centre or heritage site);
- The purchase of specialized equipment (for example, a film projector, theatre seating or sound equipment).
Call for Applications: Ontario150 Community Capital Program
Ontario Trillium Foundation, Toronto, ON
Deadline: September 14, 2016
The Ontario150 Community Capital Program provides one-time funding in 2016/17 to support the repair, renovation or retrofit of existing community facilities - the public places and spaces where Ontarians come together to celebrate, create, play, explore, learn and support one another.
Whether it's a multicultural centre, soccer pitch or community theatre, these cherished and well-used neighbourhood facilities have played a pivotal role in Ontario's growth and development. Ontario150 will help ensure they continue to serve community needs well into the future.
The registration and application window opens July 18, 2016. Grant amounts range from
$5,000 to $500,000 for a term of u
p to 1 year. All projects to be completed by March 31, 2018.
Bly Creative Capacity Grants / Bly Creative Fellowship
Literary Managers and Dramatugs of the Americas, Bayside, NY
Deadline: September 15, 2016
Through the inspiration and generosity of Mark Bly, one of North America's trailblazers in the field of theatrical dramaturgy, the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) offers two innovative granting opportunities to support artists as they continue to chart new territories. LMDA seeks exceptional projects that are exploring and expanding the boundaries of dramaturgy in the Americas.
The Bly Creative Fellowship and Bly Creative Capacity Grant are designed to identify and offer significant financial support for artists who are creating new approaches to dramaturgy and/or are generating programs that are committed to exploring the unknown. With these grants, funded by a generous donation from Mark Bly, LMDA is committed to facilitating the creative dreams of independent or institutional artists who are defining new ways of conducting dramaturgical activities.
Call for Nominations: 2018 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards
Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation, Ottawa, ON
Deadline: September 16, 2016
Nominations for the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards are made by members of the general public. We invite you to nominate for the 2018 Awards.
Lifetime Artistic Achievement
Recognizes artists for their outstanding body of work and enduring contribution to the performing arts in Canada. These national awards are presented in the categories of theatre, dance, classical music, broadcasting, popular music and film. Nominations for this category are open to the public.
Ramon John Hnatyshyn (RJH) Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts
Recognizes outstanding voluntary service to the performing arts by an individual or group. Nominations for this category are open to the public.
John Hobday Awards in Arts Management
Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, ON
Deadline: September 30, 2016
Are you a leader in arts management who is looking for funding to pursue professional development or mentorship opportunities? The John Hobday Award in Arts Management offers up to two awards of $10,000 annually to established and mid-career arts managers. Check out the details and guidelines and apply before September 30, 2016!
Talent to Lead - Call for Applications Coming Soon!
Cultural Human Resources Council, Ottawa, ON
Deadline: September 30, 2016
CHRC is putting final touches on Talent to Lead (T2L), a major initiative to help mid-career managers to advance their careers to the next level of leadership in the sector. The Steering Committee that is guiding the project, including some of Canada's most distinguished and experienced cultural leaders, met in late June to approve the process and timeline. Watch for our Call for Applications in late July 2016. This call for applications will be available in English only.
Call for Applications: Theatre Projects
Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, ON
Deadline: August 3, 2016
The Theatre Projects program supports professional theatre exploration, creation, production and presentation, regardless of theatrical tradition. Projects can happen in any language except French; applications must be submitted in English. The program encourages projects that advance and develop the art of theatre practice. It also supports initiatives that benefit the larger theatre community.
The program gives a higher priority to Canadian work, and funds activities that contribute to arts education, public participation and community involvement in the arts in Ontario. This program is open to professional Ontario-based artists, collectives, teams of artists and not-for-profit organizations.
Call for Applications: New Chapter
Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, ON
Deadline: October 31, 2016
The Canada Council for the Arts is marking the 150th Anniversary of Confederation by creating a special program to support the creation and sharing of exceptional artistic and literary works. It will result in inspiring works that interpret the world we live in and envision our shared future. These works will encourage public engagement in the arts and will promote outreach locally, nationally and internationally.
The purpose of the program is to:
- offer all Canadians a wide array of powerful, daring, and exceptional artistic experiences
- provide artists, artists' groups/collectives and arts organizations with means to take greater risks and develop projects on a greater scale and scope than their usual activities. These one-time projects will serve to advance their own development and that of their arts practices.
- strengthen the presence of the arts in conversations about the future of the country, locally, nationally and internationally.
Call for Submissions: Ta Da! Festival
Theatre Wakefield, Wakefield, QC
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until programming has been completed.
The 4th annual Ta Da! Festival runs from September 9 to 11, 2016. The festival has a core program around theatre and the performing arts and an Interactive Community Visual Arts Project. The rest of the programming is flexible, therefore each year the festival has a different 'flavour'. Theatre Wakefield is looking for productions and acts from outside the National Capital Area that haven't gotten a good airing in this region yet. The Centre Wakefield La Peche has a state of the art performance space. This year we are adding a tent with a second, smaller stage.
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