Performing Arts Service Organizations
Canada - West to East
Art Starts in Schools - BC
Alberta Arts Touring Alliance - Alberta
Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils - Saskatchewan
Manitoba Arts Network - Manitoba
Ontario Art Council - Ontario
Ontario Contact / CCI
CAPACOA - Ontario - National
Rideau - Québec
CINARS - Québec - International
Contact East - Atlantic Canada

United States
Arts Midwest
Arts Northwest - Pacific Northwest
Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
Folk Alliance
International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA)
Southern Arts Federation
Western Arts Alliance (WAA)

Other Arts and Service Organizations
Alliance for Arts and Culture - Vancouver
Assembly of BC Arts Councils
Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities
The Dance Centre - Vancouver
GoVolunteer - Resource library for not-for-profits and voluntary organizations

BC Arts Council
Department of Canadian Heritage
Canada Council for the Arts
Culture.ca - Canada's cultural gateway

CITT/ICTS is a national arts service organization that actively promotesthe professional development of its members and works for the betterment of the Canadian live performance community. CITT/ICTS provides unique opportunities to its members to communicate, network and expand their knowledge and skills through workshops, conferences, electronic forums, and publications in the areas of technology, management, design, architecture and education for live performance in Canada.
www.citt.org

Made in BC - Dance on Tour is committed to strengthening meaningful relationships between presenters, dance companies, dance outreach workers and audiences. Made in BC is a multi-year pilot project that seeks to improve the position of BC contemporary dance within the province.

Music BC - The Pacific Music Industry Association
Music BC serves as the West Coast representative for FACTOR, providing information about FACTOR funding programs. Career Development Series workshops for musicians, covering topics such as festival and tour planning, industry contracts, and media. The resource center is available to members. The library contains several directories from Canada, the USA, and international locations, as well as other resource books, videos, and trade publications.

SOCAN
SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) works to ensure that its member composers, lyricists, songwriters and music publishers are fairly compensated when their music is broadcast or performed in public. SOCAN sells music users access, in the form of licences, to all of the music in its repertoire, which includes the Canadian music assigned by its members. By virtue of reciprocal agreements with performing rights organizations worldwide, SOCAN's repertoire also includes musical works written by international music creators.

SHAPE (Safety & Health in Arts Production & Entertainment)
A non-profit dedicated to safety and health in the performing arts and film industry for British Columbia.

Book: How to be Your Own Booking Agent - It's packed with helpful information.

Arts & Entertaiment Management Program
Capilano College in North Vancouver, BC provides students with the skill-sets and job experience to work in the industry.
Contact Fiona Black 604- 986-1911 ext 3407

Grant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton, AB
Arts and Cultural Management Program
Contact arts@macewan.ca 780-497-4364