July 30, 2015

ArtStarts Showcase Application Now Open! Calling Performing Artists to Tour BC Schools

ArtStarts in Schools invites performing artists from all disciplines—theatre, music, dance, storytelling, interdisciplinary and more—to apply to perform at our annual ArtStarts Showcase and Conference and be positioned to tour BC schools starting September 2016.

What is the ArtStarts Showcase and Conference?

The ArtStarts Showcase and Conference is Western Canada's most important performing arts showcase and conference for school and community arts programmers interested in booking performances for young audiences. Delegates from all regions of BC attend each year.

This showcase opportunity offers professional artists the chance to present a 12-minute sample of their current touring show, followed by a short Q&A period.

The ArtStarts Showcase and Conference 2016 will be held at the Orpheum Annex in downtown Vancouver from February 29 to March 1, 2016.

Learn more:

• Read a recap of what took place at the ArtStarts Showcase and Conference 2015.
• Learn more about the ArtStarts Showcase and Conference.
• Watch a video of highlights from the ArtStarts Showcase and Conference 2014.

Why perform at Showcase?

Artists accepted to perform at the ArtStarts Showcase and Conference will also be listed in the Artists on Tour Directory, an annual resource (print and online) produced by ArtStarts that features listings of professional artists available to perform in urban, rural and remote regions across BC. This resource is accessed by schools and districts across the province who book performances through ArtStarts' Booking and Touring service. Last year, ArtStarts booked approximately 1,900 performances in 200 communities across BC.

Apply Now!

The deadline to apply is October 9, 2015 by Midnight PST.

Learn more and apply online at artstarts.com/showcase

If you have questions, please contact Rekha Pavanantharajah, Program Manager: [email protected] 604.336.0626 ext. 103 toll-free: 1.855.292.7826 ext. 103

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