March Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE
Pacific Contact - March 30th - April 3
Professional Development Intensive at Pacific Contact - March 30th
In-Conference Workshops, Meetings & Networking
Showcase Schedule
Silent Auction Fundraiser - Online and at Pacific Contact
Arts On Tour Directory - Website Deadline - March 30th
Job Postings
Member News
Industry News

PACIFIC CONTACT - is a week away but you can still register. Come for a day or stay for the whole conference. Showcases, professional development, contact room, networking sessions, dinners and late-night fun!
https://www.bctouring.org/secure-forms/PacificContact2007.html

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE - Friday, March 30th - Branding From The Inside Out with Jerry Yoshitomi and Dr. Ginger Grant is for innovative arts leaders who want to think (and act) out of the box to increase participation, earned income and contributions. A dynamic interactive workshop with two innovative and progressive leaders in their fields. Register now!
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/pdi-detailed.html

IN CONFERENCE - WORKSHOPS & PANELS - Network with your peers. Find yourself backstage and behind the scenes or planning for arts expansion activities in your community. Brush up on your grant writing and expand your ideas about marketing your seasons and series. http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/schedule.html

MAINSTAGE & STUDIO STAGE SHOWCASES - Check out the amazing line-up of showcase artists and the detailed showcase schedule. http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/index.html

A Tour of OUR BC - Silent Auction! is part of the annual fundraising of the BC Touring Council (BCTC). This event will run online beginning Wednesday, March 28th and throughout Pacific Contact. Bid online or at the conference. Prizes so far include show tickets, season passes, festival passes with accommodation, BC and Canadian artwork, restaurant gift certificates, spa vacations, books and cd's, venues for performing arts and an evening out with 6 lower Mainland (Vancouver) theatre managers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Will you make a donation? The following link:
https://www.bctouring.org/secure-forms/donation-form.html allows you to send your donation from an online form. Or fill out a pdf version of the form and return by fax at 250-352-0027. Showcase your organization and community!

2007 ARTS ON TOUR DIRECTORY - is launched. Check out the amazing variety of Artists and Agents from across North America who are interested in touring in B.C., Alberta and the Pacific North West. http://www.artsontour.com/

2007 ARTS ON TOUR DIRECTORY - GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! - Last Call for ArtsOnTour registration for the website - Deadline March 30th.
Don't be left out of ArtsOnTour 2007! http://www.artsontour.com/

JOB POSTINGS - As a service to BCTC members you can list your job postings on our site. Check out new job postings at http://www.bctouring.org/job-opportunities/.

BCTC MEMBER NEWS

The Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, B.C. has received a $250,000 grant from the facility's founding family through a bequest from Claude Winspear. The money has been matched by the B.C. Arts Renaissance Fund, for a total of $500,000 to be used for new programming at the theatre. The money will be held in an endowment fund at the Victoria Foundation and will likely generate $20,000 to $30,000 in interest annually, said executive director Debora Johns. She said the funding would probably bring about 10 more acts a year to the community, since the average artists' fee is about $2,500 to $3,500. "And we can start putting together a proper season." Johns added the centre wants to create opportunities for "our community to experience Canada's wealth of professional touring artists." It could develop its professional program, perhaps including a subscription series, she said. The centre, which was named in honour of the Winspear family, is operated by the not-for-profit Sidney and North Saanich Memorial Park Society and is a multi-purpose facility at the corner of Pat Bay Highway and Beacon Avenue. www.sanscha.com

Congratulations to all BCTC members nominated for 2007Junos. To view the full list of nominees go to http://www.junoawards.ca/07_nominees.php. Full Juno information can be found at www.junoawards.ca

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ontario Contact 07 - Showcase Application Deadline - Friday, March 30th. http://ontariocontact.ca/pictures/site304/content4395/media/OC_07_Showcase_Appl_&_Guidelines_revised_jan16.pdf

Manitoba Showcase 2007 - Application Form Deadline: April 16, 2007
The Manitoba Arts Network will be presenting live showcases of performers interested in touring rural and northern Manitoba at our 2007 Manitoba Showcase in Thompson on October 19th to 21st, 2007. http://www.communityarts.mb.ca/special_events.html

Contact East - Every two years for a quarter of a century, many of the very best Atlantic Canadian artists, in theatre, music and dance, have gathered to showcase their talents and projects to regional, national and international buyers. On September 30th - October 3rd, for the first time ever, Contact East 2007 will be staged in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. REMEMBER…. Artist Submission Deadline March 30th, 2007 at www.contacteast.ca

Cultural Mapping and Planning Toolkits Now Available - 2010 Legacies Now and the Creative City Network of Canada have developed two new resources to assist local governments, as well as arts, cultural and heritage organizations, plan for the future. The Cultural Mapping Toolkit has been designed to take you through the entire mapping process, from creating an inventory of cultural resources to drawing and presenting your map. Examples, checklists and worksheets are included to help you along the way. The Cultural Planning Toolkit is a guide to assist with strategic thinking, decision-making and community consultation as you go through the cultural planning process. It includes an adaptable model and practical checklists to help you create and implement a viable plan. www.2010LegaciesNow.com and www.creativecity.ca/toolkits

Business Contributions to Non-Profit Organizations
This month: a focus on business contributions to the arts and other non-profit organizations in Canada, including a report on the donation practices of businesses, a guide for arts organizations in seeking business sponsorships, and a survey of business support for employee volunteers.
http://www.HillStrategies.com
http://www.ArtsResearchMonitor.com

NEW PARTNERSHIP TO INVEST $6.5M IN B.C. ARTS PROJECTS - A new contribution program called Arts Partners in Creative Development will enable B.C. arts and cultural organizations to create artistic works that achieve a high level of excellence. From the Province of B.C., City of Vancouver, Canada Council for the Arts, Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and 2010 Legacies Now. For more information on Arts Partners in Creative Development, and to view the program guidelines, please go to: www.ArtsPartners.ca.

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Joanna Maratta, Executive Director
BC Touring Council
PO Box 547
Nelson, BC V1L 5A4
T. 250-352-0021  F. 250-352-0027
fyi@bctouring.org
www.bctouring.org
Pacific Contact 2007 - March 30 - April 3