IN THIS ISSUE
Pacific Contact 2012 is a Wrap – 2013 Dates Announced
Restore Funding To BCTC
BCTC Awards
2013 Pacific Contact Showcase Applications
Board of Directors
Arts On Tour Directory
Job Postings
Member News
Pacific Contact 2012 is a Wrap!
Congratulations and thanks to all delegates for attending and making the 2012 Pacific Contact such a wonderful event. It was a stellar year. The energy was fantastic in what was an intense 3 days!
I’d like to thank staff and all the volunteers for an amazing job well done. Thanks to our public funding partners, sponsors and advertisers who stepped up to help us meet our funding challenges this year. Thanks to our suppliers and host venues and their staff: the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, The Shadbolt Centre For The Arts and the Michael J Fox Theatre.
And now save your dates for 2013 and the 37th Annual Pacific Contact April 5-7, 2013 with a pre-conference professional development day on Thursday, April 4th.
Restore Funding To BCTC
As you know we are still hopeful that our Heritage funding will be restored. If you haven’t signed the petition or if you can send it through your networks please do. Tweet, Facebook and keep the pressure on. We now have over 800 signatures and hope we can top 1000 signatures soon
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/bctc-open-letter-to-canadian-heritage-minister-moore.html
BCTC Awards
Congratulations to all the 2012 nominees and recipients!
- Touring Artist of the Year – Jill Barber
- Presenter of the Year – Margo Gram, Centennial Theatre
- Agent/Manager of the Year – Joyce Rosario
- Touring Award of Excellence – Margo Kane
- Raising Curtains Award – Hilton Vancouver, Metrotown
2013 Pacific Contact Showcase Application
2013 Pacific Contact Showcase Application for the 37th Pacific Contact April 5-7 will be available online June 1st. Please check the 2012 Pacific Contact link for reference and general information about showcasing. bctouring.org/pacific-contact
ArtsOnTour
ArtsOnTour website is a great one-stop shopping for upcoming tours. This comprehensive website has agent roster, full contact information and descriptions, photos, genre specific and family and adult classifications and video and audio links. www.artsontour.com
BC Touring Council Board Of Directors
See the full list of Board of BCTC.
Job Postings
New Job Postings can be found on the BCTC website at: bctouring.org/resources/job-opportunities Submit postings to the office by emailing fyi@bctouring.org
Member News
Rotary Centre for the Arts
It is with great sadness that I must inform the community of the passing of Tracie Ward, the Executive Director of the Rotary Centre of the Arts on Saturday March 31, 2012. Tracie Ward had been the Executive Director of the RCA since June 2005, only 3 years after the building opened its doors to the public. She has played an integral role in promoting the RCA as a cultural hub in the Okanagan and in developing accessible youth and community programming. Tracie’s view was that, “Art is for everyone. We need to encourage people of all ages and social standing to participate in the Arts to ensure we have future creators and audiences. The Arts allows us to access the world through a unique window that opens our minds to many alternative perspectives”. Tracie leaves behind a rich legacy and her impact on the RCA will be forever felt. She will continue to serve as a source of inspiration for the Arts community. Steve Faigan
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Executive Director, Tracie Ward will be missed
