November 2013
In This Issue:
Talk to Your MP - ARTS 308 Campaign
The Canadian Arts Coalition launched the Arts 308 campaign, in place of the Arts Day on the Hill. The essence of the campaign is to have arts professionals
like you talk to their MP about the value of the arts in order to influence the federal budget. The Coalition’s toolkit includes all the documents you need to set up a
meetings or to engage with your MP through
social media. Arts advocates are encouraged to set up meetings between now and the Christmas holidays because this is when most decisions about the budget are made. If that’s too tight a timeline, any time before the budget is released in March is also helpful.
Reach your MP now and help positively influence the federal budget and the future of the Canadian Arts Presentation Fund.
Ontario Dances Artist Portal
Ontario Contact 2014
The 2014 Ontario Contact conference will take place
November 5 - 8, in the town of Midland, a beautiful community on the shores of Georgian Bay. Our local Organizing Committee is headed up by
John French, Artistic Director, Brookside Music Association that will host the conference in partnership with the Midland Cultural Centre, Best Western Plus Highland Inn and Tourism Midland.
CCI Annual Report 2012/13
During the AGM, Executive Director, Warren Garrett presented
CCI's Annual Report 2012 - 2013. Now available online, the report is designed to provide an overview of the work the network has done in the past fiscal year (August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013) with funding and member contributions that came from organizations and people who care about improving arts presentation and touring practice in Ontario.
Download the report
Anti-Spam Legislation Readiness
There are still a lot of unknowns about the final Regulations under the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation, but there are some steps the performing arts sector may take to prepare for this new legislative environment. If your organization uses e-mail or other electronic messaging for commercial communications with subscribers, single ticket buyers, donors, sponsors or prospects, it is worthwhile to immediately adopt basic principles of electronic marketing etiquette.
Read more
CCI Welcomes New Board Member
Patty Jarvis, Executive Director of
Prologue to the Performing Arts and CCI Industry member, has agreed to complete the 2nd year of retiring board member Richard Paul’s first term.
Get to know Patty as she shares her views on touring and presenting, as part of
our Presenting Q stories.
Member News
We are thrilled to announce that Ontario Contact Awards for 2013 were presented to the following CCI members:
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Presenter of the Year – Lesley Grand of the St. Clair College Capitol Theatre
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Artist of the Year – Trevor Copp of Tottering Biped Theatre
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Award of Excellence – Ken Coulter, recently retired from the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
The Ontario Contact Awards recognize and celebrate the contributions towards overall excellence in the field of live presentation and touring in the province of Ontario made by presenters, artists and managers.
Read more about 2013 Ontario Contact Awards
CCI Job Board
Read the
recent postings added to the CCI Job Board.
Members can submit their job opportunities to be posted on our site free of charge. Send your posting to
info@ccio.on.ca
CCI E-Newsletter Submissions
A posting in CCI E-News, our monthly e-newsletter, is a benefit offered to CCI members. If you have events, news, or any other industry relevant announcements, send them to
info@ccio.on.ca
CCI gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their ongoing support:
