Arts and Service Associations |
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National Aboriginal Art Associations
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National Aboriginal Associations
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- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television & Radio Artists (ACTRA)
ACTRA represents the collective bargaining needs of more than 11,000 professional artists across Canada in the film, television and radio industry.
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- Artist Health Centre Foundation
The Foundation offers both complementary/alternative and conventional health care to professional creative and performing artists, and to students and staff at post-secondary arts institutions. The Centre’s mandate includes research, education, and outreach to the arts community.
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- Associated Designers of Canada (ADC)
ADC is a professional association dedicated to promoting the interests of set, costume, sound and lighting designers in Canadian theatre.
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- Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
The Canadian Actors’ Equity Association is the professional association in Canada of performers, directors, choreographers and stage managers engaged in English-language live performance, which include the stage, opera, ballet, and dance.
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- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
IATSE is the labour union representing technicians, artisans and crafts-persons in the entertainment industry, which includes live theatre, film and television production, and trade shows.
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- Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC)
GC represents over 300 members, distributes more than 1,500 Canadian plays, and publishes up to ten new books annually. For a great directory, see the PGC website’s Links page.
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- Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT)
With over 110 theatres as members (all linked to their website), PACT is the national trade and service association representing professional English-language theatre in Canada.
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- Union des Artistes (UdA)
UdA is a professional association of theatre artists who are engaged in French-language live performance in Canada.
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- Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF)
CAFF is a non-profit organization with the following mandate: to safeguard the integrity of Fringe Festivals as outlined in the four minimum criteria, to recognize that the health of all member Festivals is important to the Circuit and therefore the artists’ health as a whole, and to encourage communication and cooperation between member Festivals thereby fostering the continuity of our guiding principles. Canada enjoys more fringe festivals than any other country in the world. The North American Fringe Circuit overcomes these barriers by providing artists and the audiences a theatrical experience like no other in the world on an unjuried, first-come, first served/lottery basis.
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- Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT)
CITT connects theatre technicians and members with professional development, networking, safety and technology issues and information in Canada.
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- Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists (CADA)
CADA has two chapters: one in British Columbia (CADA-BC) and the other in Ontario (CADA-ON). CADA is a service organization for professional dancers. It offers training subsidy programmes for BC and Ontario artists. As well, CADA provides workshops and medical/dental insurance information.
. - Dance Transition Resource Centre
The Dance Transition Resource Centre is a service organization for dancers. Membership provides opportunities to train across artistic fields (retraining funds), funding for skill development, as well as programming and business related workshops. This organization also pays for personal and professional counseling. It assists dancers in arranging financial counseling. - The Dance Centre
Established in 1986 as a resource centre for the dance profession and the public in British Columbia, The Dance Centre has evolved into a multifaceted organization offering a range of activities unparalleled in Canadian dance. Seeking to boost the profile of dance, and to develop a stronger infrastructure for the artform, The Dance Centre devises programs and presents performances; manages Scotiabank Dance Centre, Canada’s flagship dance facility; promotes BC dance to the public and to presenters; and provides resources and services for the dance profession.
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