CanDance Commissioning and Touring Matching Funds Projects
The Creation Fund and the Creative Exchange Project are
presenter driven initiatives, meaning that a CanDance member presenter (or
presenters) champions an artist’s work and seeks CanDance partners to
co-commission or to exchange a new work. At each CanDance meeting, time is
allocated for presenters to discuss artists and projects they are eager to
support.
The Creation Fund
Generally, a Creation Fund commission needs a commitment from
four presenters who agree to invest in the work for it to qualify for matching
funding from the CanDance Network. Not only do the presenters commit
financially to the commission, they also commit to presenting the finished piece
in a future season. Read more...
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The Creative Exchange ProjectThe Creative Exchange Project (CEP) promotes meaningful exchange among artists and presenters based in different Canadian communities. The project offers artists a unique opportunity to perform outside of their home community, while also participating in an artistic exchange with their peers. _Read more...
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Services
Networking and Professional Development
Annual CanDance networking meetings build presenting partnerships for creation and touring projects, establish consensus on advocacy and research initiatives, provide professional development from expert speakers and give exposure to artists’ performances in different regions of Canada. Simultaneous interpretation is provided.
Tour Facilitation
The CanDance Network is currently exploring Tour Coordination systems to manage and organize both tour requests from the membership as well as Creation Fund commissions. The Network is in the process of creating an online application for members to manage and share tour dates. This application will allow members to share programming with their colleagues, find partners and finalize schedules. This information will be used to assist both artists/managers and presenters in the creation of effective tours.
Online Directory
The CanDance Network publishes an online directory as a guide to its projects and member organizations. It is a valuable information tool for members, artists, agents, other presenters and potential sponsors. Click here to view the online directory.
Fee Standards Research Initiative and Artist-Presenter Workshops
In 2006, CanDance undertook a three-year study on fees paid for professional dance presentation in Canada with the goal of setting best practices and improving artist-presenter communication around negotiating fees. Lascelle Wingate Management conducted a cross-country study of presentation fees paid to artists/companies, and compiled statistics on members’ fees paid. In the following two years, consultant Judy Harquail advanced the project, conducting community consultations with artists across Canada, developing a Tools for Fee Negotiation document and sample budget, and implementing artist-presenter “dueling spreadsheets” workshops to foster mutual understanding.
The tools can be downloaded by clicking here. Artist-Presenter workshops are hosted at an ongoing basis during annual networking events across Canada.
The tools can be downloaded by clicking here. Artist-Presenter workshops are hosted at an ongoing basis during annual networking events across Canada.
