Community Presenters Assistance Program

About CPA

The Community Presenters Assistance is a program of the British Columbia Arts Council and is administered by the BC Touring Council.

Notices for current applications will be sent via email in the first week of September. Awards cheques will be sent by mid-September.

If you are a successful applicant, you will need to use the BC Arts Council and BC Government logo on your promotional and related materials. You can download a print and screen version of these logos here.

Objective of Community Presenters 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 that occur between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

There are THREE presenting components of the program. Presenters may apply as a Community or Key Presenter (if they qualify) as well as a Diverse Collaborations Presenter.

Download the appropriate package for each program for full details. It’s important to read all the guidelines and eligibility documents before completing an application form.

Community Presenters

Eligible applicants must be BC registered, not-for-profit, community based arts organizations active in communities that do not have a Key Presenter. Organizations from the Metro Vancouver and Capital Regional District are ineligible.

>> DOWNLOAD Package of the General Guidelines • Specific Eligibility • Application Form • Final Report Form (10-11) for Community Presenter.

Key Presenters

Eligible applicants will be BC registered, not-for-profit or municipally owned and operated performing arts facilities of approximately three hundred or more seats that employ full time, professional management. Facilities located in the Metro Vancouver or CRD are ineligible under normal circumstances.

>> DOWNLOAD Package of the General Guidelines • Specific Eligibility • Application Form • Final Report Form (10-11) for Key Presenter.

Diverse Collaborations Presenters

Eligible applicants must be BC registered, not-for-profit community organizations or non-profit or municipally owned and operated performing arts facilities. Those located in the municipalities of Vancouver and Victoria are ineligible.

>> DOWNLOAD Package of the General Guidelines • Specific Eligibility • Application Form • Final Report Form (10-11) for Diverse Collaborations.

 

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Questions/Contact
John McLachlan, Program Coordinator
1 (877) 664-2999
cpa@bctouring.org

Mailing Address:
BC Touring Council
PO Box 547
Nelson, BC V1L 5R3