IN THIS ISSUE
BCTC News
Pacific Contact 2016- Schedule & Showcase Artists Announced
BCTC Membership Renewal
Aspiring & Emerging Artist Initiative-Updates, Register now for Kelowna!
Job Postings
Member News
Industry News
…the arts are critically important to Canada – not only for all of us as individuals, but for our families, our communities, our businesses, our economy ... and our country. ~ Peter Herrndorf
BCTC News
Message from the Chair
BCTC Regional Member & Community Fall Luncheon
Thank you to everyone who attended the lunch and sessions in Kelowna on September 27. It was, as always, really good to connect with other presenters, artists and agents, not only to share ‘catch-up’ stories but to find out what it happening in your organizations, communities and region.
The workshop sessions, very ably led by Paul Gravett, were informative and enjoyable. I always find that it is the more intimate discussions, such as those in the group work, that are so valuable to BCTC. It’s a time we can really listen to opinions and ideas of how we can continue to shape the performing arts in BC. I sincerely hope that everyone came away with new ideas to approach sustainability, community, diversity and engagement. The discussions were all lively and the feedback informative and current. I hope you got as much from the sessions as I did. For those who were unable to attend, I hope to see you at Pacific Contact where we will continue discussions and celebrate our 40th year!
Garry Pendergast, Chair, BC Touring Council
Guest Post: Fall Regional Meeting by Paul Gravett, Paul Gravett Consulting
For a long time I have been fascinated by the words that have taken hold in our language in our roles as arts administrators and funders. Words such as diversity, sustainability, engagement, community, collaboration, networking and (a favourite of mine) transformative.
For a long time I have been fascinated by the words that have taken hold in our language in our roles as arts administrators and funders. Words such as diversity, sustainability, engagement, community, collaboration, networking and (a favourite of mine) transformative. Read more here.
New Team Members at BCTC
BCTC is pleased to announce that Sheryl McGraw and Shelly Vida have joined our team to deliver the Aspiring & Emerging Artists Touring & Training Initiative. Sheryl is the Coordinator for the program, while Shelly is Event and Marketing Coordinator for the On the Road Workshop in Kelowna.
Sheryl has also taken on the role of Marketing and Communications Coordinator for BCTC, which includes writing and sending our monthly newsletter, social media, as well as other communications. Welcome to BCTC!
2015 BC Touring Council Award-Vancouver Fringe Festival
Congratulations to Adam Proulx for winning the 2015 BC Touring Council Award at the Vancouver Fringe Festival for Baker’s Dozen: 12 Angry Puppets. The award is given to an artist with the best potential for touring B.C. They receive mentorship, and a chance to showcase their work at Pacific Contact. Thank you to the artists, adjudicators and the Vancouver Fringe Festival!
 Pacific Contact 2016: March 31 to April 3, 2016
Pacific Contact is BCTC’s annual showcase and booking conference for performing arts touring in BC. The conference includes showcases, a contact room (trade show), workshops, industry meetings, networking opportunities and events. Conference activities take place at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown in Burnaby. Showcases are presented at the Michael J. Fox Theatre and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. On-line registrations will begin on Monday, November 16.
Pacific Contact 2016 Preliminary Schedule Available
The conference will kick off on Thursday, March 31 with registration, a Professional Development Intensive, an opening reception and evening showcase. A preliminary schedule for Pacific Contact 2016 is now available on our website.
Pacific Contact 2016 Showcase Artists Announced
BCTC is pleased to announce the list of showcase artists for Pacific Contact 2016. A full list is available here. We would like to thank all of those who applied. We look forward to seeing all of the artists showcase at Pacific Contact 2016.
2015-2016 Membership Renewal Notices
BCTC would like to thank its members, funders, sponsors and supporters for their outstanding support. Your memberships allow us to offer a variety of services and programs. We have sent renewal notices and reminders to previous members. We hope you will consider renewing. For more information about membership, visit this link.
 BC Touring Council in partnership with the BC Arts Council has launched the Aspiring & Emerging Artists Touring & Training Initiative. The goal is to increase opportunities for aspiring and emerging artists to engage in professional performing arts touring and presenting in BC. Some of the activities include:
Advisory Council
In July, we sent out call looking for advisors from around the province for the AEA program. We wanted to be sure to engage young people from to provide feedback, to help us promote the projects, to invite them to participate and to seek input for our youth friendly venue project.
We were very pleased with the response. We chose eleven awesome people:
- Eric Biskupski, Artist/Administrator, Vancouver
- Adriana Bogaard, Performing Artist, Theatre/Comedy, Nelson
- Nina Buddhdev, Performing & Visual Artist, Culture Days 2015 Ambassador, Coquitlam
- Dani Fecko, Agent, Producer, Consultant, Vancouver
- Lucy Hazelwood, Performing Artist, Dance, Theatre, Kelowna
- Maddison Rose Keiver, Performing Artist, Music – Blues/Jazz, Classical, Folk/Roots, Cranbrook
- Gabriel Kirkley, Performing Artist, Writer/Poet, Chilliwack
- Gina Loes, Performing & Visual Artist, Craftsperson, Vancouver
- Claire Jane McGillivray, Performing Artist, Writer/Poet, Multimedia, Music- Blues, Classical, Folk/Roots, Theatre/Comedy, Multi disciplinary/Variety
- Nick Tindale, Performing artist, Multimedia, Music, Prince George
- Darby Yule, Performing Artist, Music-Pop/Rock, Prince George
AEA: Warming Up the Act Funding Program - Deadline ongoing
Warming Up the Act (WUTA) provides financial assistance to presenters to engage aspiring and emerging BC artists as openers for main stage artists/acts presented as part of a series or season. The program is intended to serve clients of the Community Presenters Assistance and Community Presenter Youth Engagement Programs. More information is available at this link.
AEA: On the Road Workshop: Register Now for Kelowna!
Registration is now available for the On the Road: Touring & Training Workshop for Aspiring & Emerging Artists in Kelowna on November 9 & 10, 2015. Register here.
The two-day workshop will feature panels and sessions led by accomplished artists, agents and presenters on topics such as the business of touring, pre-planning, managing a tour, marketing and promotion, applying to showcase and developing shows for different audiences and markets.
A detailed schedule for the workshop is available here. A list of our amazing group of trainers/mentors is also available on our website.
A second workshop will be presented March 29 & 30, 2016 in Metro Vancouver. Registration will be available in January 2016.
Job Postings-may be found on our website at this link. To submit postings, email us at fyi@bctouring.org
Member News
Congratulations to Chan Centre Artistic Presenting Manager, Christine Offer. Christine was recently honoured with the UBC Vancouver President's Staff Award. This award was received in the Creativity and Innovation category for her vision and initiative in the development of Chan Centre Connects.
Industry News
2015 Western Canadian Music Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to all of the winners. The Awards Show, which was hosted by CBC's Grant Lawrence, honoured all 2015 WCMA Nominees and winners. The show featured presentations, live performances, and reflections on the last year in western Canadian music.
#ArtsVote
ArtsVote initiatives across the country are working to make sure that Canadian arts and culture are part of the election conversation. Here are a few resources:
Canadian Arts Coalition
CAC has an election toolkit that has a helpful outline of where each major party stands on arts and culture.
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres
PACT has put together an election toolkit tailored for voters who want to support Canadian theatre.
Alliance for Arts
Has a one-stop shop toolkit for engaging your candidates, influencing your riding, and informing yourself and your community before voting.
CAPACOA's Presenters Capacity Building Program-Deadline: October 30
Applications are now being accepted to the Presenters Capacity Building Program, a funding program that provides the presenting community with access to better professional development tools in the areas of Organizational consultation, Mentoring and Professional development.
Culture Days – Survey deadline: October 16
An estimated 2 million Canadians participated in over 7,500 free Culture Days activities in some 900 cities and towns across Canada. Congratulations to the thousands of artists, cultural organizations and groups, volunteers and sponsors! Complete an on-line survey here about your experience and win an ipad.
Call for Nominations: NAC Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring-Deadline October 16
The National Arts Centre and CAPACOA are once again extending a call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring.
Ontario Presents and APA launched the Webinar Series for Arts Presenting. Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the series is designed to help volunteer to mid-size presenters access quality professional development. There is no fee to participate. Topics cover various aspects of presenting. Sign up for the entire series or choose to attend the webinars that are most relevant to you.
Leadership Grants Program
- Deadline: October 30
The PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation’s Leadership Grants Program provides funding for professional development opportunities for staff and volunteers who work at small- to medium-registered charitable organizations in Canada.
Grants are available in two categories through a request for proposal period in the fall of each year.
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