Step 1: Choose

Begin by selecting conferences you’d like to apply for.

Step 2: Apply

Next, provide details for the first half of your application.

Step 3: Finish

Complete the second half of the form to finish your application.

Available Conferences

Start your application by selecting any of the available conferences. Apply for multiple conferences to receive a discount on each from the regular application fee.

Take note of the important deadlines for Steps 2 and 3. Any passed deadlines will appear in orange. Times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST). If you have questions about deadline dates and times, read our deadlines FAQ.

Contact East 2012

Fredericton, NB (Sep 19-23, 2012)

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View Profile $50.00 Save $10.00 Mar 9, 2012 - 12:00am PST Mar 31, 2012 - 12:00am PST
Contact East 2012

Contact: Andrea Ellis
Phone: 902.892.6269
Email: andrea@atlanticpresenters.ca
Web: contacteast.ca

Contact East 2012 is in Fredericton, NB from September 19th to September 23rd. An exciting, engaging celebration, Contact East is an opportunity for those working in the touring performing arts sector to network and share information in a four-day conference featuring contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, spoken word, and young audience programming. Contact East brings together artists, presenters, agents/managers and other arts professionals from around the globe to facilitate the number and diversity of performing arts activities in Canada and on international stages.

What makes a strong application? How does Contact East select showcasing artists? Read more about making your application to Contact East.

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Alberta Showcase 2012

Fort Saskatchewan, AB (Oct 11-14, 2012)

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View Profile $50.00 Save $10.00 Mar 16, 2012 - 12:00am PST Mar 31, 2012 - 12:00am PST
Alberta Showcase 2012

Contact: Matt Schuurman or Brenda O'Donnell
Phone: 780-644-4840
Email: matt@artstouring.com
Web: www.artstouring.com

Now in its 35th year, Alberta Showcase brings touring artists together with community presenters searching for artists for special events, series and community celebrations. It is four days that will inspire you!

Every October the Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta brings together presenters from across Alberta who are searching for artists who will tour to their communities. Many of these soft-seat presenters offer subcription series. They are looking for a diverse, challenging line-up of artists with broad audience appeal. Alberta Showcase 2012 will take place October 11-14 in Fort Saskatchewan. All applications are reviewed by a jury, and the top applicants are selected.

"When Lewis and I discovered SHOWCASE we began getting great gigs, and lots of them. Our gig fee bumped up to another stratosphere, the venues we played were no longer bars, and we began to improve as performers, and it became more about the music."
Royal Sproule
Lewis & Royal

"I was so thrilled to be involved with Showcase and it has made a huge difference to my 2011-2012 tours."
Lizzy Hoyt

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Ontario Contact 2012

Kitchener, ON (Oct 25-27, 2012)

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View Profile $50.00 Save $10.00 Mar 9, 2012 - 12:00am PST Mar 31, 2012 - 12:00am PST
Ontario Contact 2012

Contact: c/o Cheryl Ewing
Phone: 519.579.8564
Email: cheryl@ccio.on.ca
Web: www.ontariocontact.ca

An exciting, engaging celebration, Ontario Contact is an opportunity for those working in the touring performing arts sector to come together to network, and to share information in a three-day conference featuring contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, spoken word, and youth orientated programming.

We will be engaging over 500 artists, presenters, workshop leaders, and various government and arts service agencies in showcase performances, workshops, and an arts industry marketplace. Produced by the Ontario Presenting Network - CCI, Ontario Contact will continue to address the ongoing needs of Ontario's cultural presenters, and assist local, national, and international artists and their agents to tour and perform for Ontario audiences.

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Before Jumping Into Step 2:

In the Step 2, you’ll be asked to provide us with some basic details for your application. Your chosen conference(s) will be listed with the amount due for application fees. If you’d like to make a change to your conference selections, simply use the “Edit” button to jump back to this page.

All prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to applicable taxes.