Advocacy, Partnerships & Links

Advocacy

The CanDance Network Advocacy Committee meets regularly on behalf of the membership to discuss and plan advocacy goals, priorities and initiatives. The committee stays connected with the Canadian Dance Assembly’s advocacy efforts, and CanDance is an organizational member of the Canadian Arts Coalition and the Canadian Conference for the Arts.

Partnerships

CanDance collaborates with other organizations whenever possible, to share resources and expertise. CanDance works with the Canadian Dance Assembly on ongoing advocacy initiatives, co-hosts presenter panels with the Canada Dance Festival, and consults with provincial and national arts service organizations and artists when compiling national research. CanDance is a member of CAPACOA - Canadian Arts Presenting Association.

Regional Dance Networks:

CanDance collaborates with Canada’s regional dance networks Made in BC, La Danse sur les routes du Quebec, Ontario Dances Network - Community Cultural Impresarios, Atlantic Presenters Alliance to host regular presenter meetings designed to foster better information sharing and tour coordination across Canada.

Society for Canadian Dance Studies:

The CanDance Network and The Society for Canadian Dance Studies have formed a partnership to support writing, scholarship and the preservation of Canadian dance. SCDS members receive discounted tickets at all CanDance Network venues and in return, the SCDS is archiving printed materials from the Network. This partnership allows dance writers and historians to know about Network performances, and have affordable access to these events.