June eNews

IN THIS ISSUE
Pacific Contact 2010 Showcase Application Registration now online – Deadline July 31st
Coordinated Online Block Booking
BCTC in Smithers In September
Community Presenters Assistance (CPA) - Deadline June 30th
Arts On Tour
New Jobs On BCTC Website
Member News
Industry/Sector News

Greetings!

Showcase Applications for the 34th Pacific Contact March 26 – 28, 2010 are now available online at http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/showcase-app.html
Deadline July 31st, 2009. A total of 175 applications will be accepted. Don’t wait to the deadline to get your application in. Apply today! General information about showcasing and Pacific Contact can be found on the Pacific Contact link at http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/

Coordinated Online Booking Coordination (COBB) – Thanks to 2010 Legacies Now (Arts), the BC Arts Council and Canadian Heritage for their support of COBB. Many presenters are now using this online block booking system to book tours and BCTC’s co-ordination provides quicker response of information from agents and artists with details about their shows to post on the website so as to get to the next stage of booking dates and routing tours sooner and with more efficiency.
There are still many presenters who expressed interest in participating in block booking who we have yet to hear from. We invite those we haven’t yet heard from to contact us about your booking interests - fyi@bctouring.org

BCTC Goes North to Smithers B.C. in September – BCTC is please to announce that its fall board and members meeting will take place in Smithers from September 25-27th, 2009. This meeting will be part of a larger Northern Arts Summit partnership with 2010 Legacies Now (Arts) which will bring communities from all over the North West region. Stay tuned for more details.

Community Presenters Assistance - APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW
Application forms for the upcoming funding cycle for this BC Arts Council program are now available for download. The deadline for applying is JUNE 30, 2009 for performances eligible organizations will be presenting between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. All application forms this year have been formatted as PDFs with fields created so that it is possible, using the free Adobe Reader, to complete them using a computer (they will still need to be printed off and signed along with other supporting documents).
There are three main components of the program:
- Community Presenter
- Key Presenter
- Diverse Collaborations Presenter
NEW – Pilot component “Annual Development Award”
Clients who are eligible and apply for one of the three main components may also consider applying for an Annual Development Award which can be used for a specific activity or project that the applicant believes would provide experience and expertise and help to deepen their understanding and capacity as a presenter. $2,500 is the maximum grant.
More information can be found at http://www.bctouring.org/presenter-assistance Awards are available on a project basis to assist non-profit community organizations that present British Columbian and Canadian professional performing arts touring events. This is a funding program of the BC Arts Council and is administered by the BC Touring Council. For full information go to http://www.bctouring.org/presenter-assistance/ and feel free to contact John Mclachlan program co-ordinator at cpa@bctouring.org
Application deadline is June 30th.

ArtsOnTour website at www.artsontour.com is a great one-stop shopping for booking seasons & series and your plans for upcoming tours. This comprehensive website has agent roster, full contact information and descriptions, genre specific and family and adult classifications and video and audio links. www.artsontour.com

New Job Postings – Check out New Postings on the BCTC website at www.bctouring.org/job-opportunities/. Submit postings to the office by emailing fyi@bctouring.org

Member News

Congrats to Ted Outerbridge on a recent article on the front page of the business section in The Montreal Gazette called: “Marketing Magic – When it comes to selling, start with yourself. Ted Outerbridge is a perfect example”. The story explains how Ted works with theatres to promote Outerbridge – Magical Moments in Time illusion show, and how he makes it easier for theatres to sell the show. Check it out at http://www.montrealgazette.com/Life/Marketing+MAGIC/1603053/story.html
and check out the show’s Arts On Tour profile at http://www.artsontour.com/artist_detail.php?Genre_id=13&listing_id=319  

Industry/Sector News

Developing and Revitalizing Rural Communities Through Arts and Creativity , is a comprehensive review of research on cultural and creative business development in rural communities and includes information from Canada, Australia, the United States, and Europe. This new research helps set the stage for rural communities to determine the best approaches to reach out and take advantage of their creative capacity.  The report was developed within the context of a partnership between the Creative City Network of Canada and the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association, and with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage. The study was conducted by Dr. Nancy Duxbury and Heather Campbell at Simon Fraser University's Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities, Vancouver, with insightful contributions from international collaborators. All papers are available in electronic form on the Creative City Network of Canada website: 
http://creativecity.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239&Itemid=218

The Board of the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Association (GVPTA) has recently bid adieu to long-time Executive Director, Susan Stevenson who is moving on to newer things and some fabulous opportunities. Sue Porter has accepted the position of Executive Director. Sue has already been with the GVPTA for almost 6 months in an Interim ED capacity. Congrats to both Susan and Sue!

Joanna Maratta, Executive Director
BC Touring Council
PO Box 547
Nelson, B.C. V1L 5R3
T. 250-352-0021  F. 250-352-0027
www.bctouring.org
Pacific Contact 2010 - March 26-28