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Membership Spans November 1 to October 31 Annually

BC Live Performance Network, formerly the BC Touring Council, is an established and growing network dedicated to touring and presenting live performing arts in British Columbia. Our members include presenters, festivals, venues, artists, artistic companies, agents and managers working to ensure that communities and audiences across BC can experience live performance. Members of BC Live ensure that our sector remains vibrant, successful and sustainable.

Membership Benefits

Pacific Contact

Pacific Contact is BC Live’s annual 4-day showcase festival and conference for the performing arts. The conference brings together hundreds of performing arts professionals to experience juried showcase performances, trade-show, networking, panels, meetings and workshops.

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BC Live Annual Awards

Members are invited to nominate presenters, festivals, agents/managers, artistic companies and artists deserving of industry recognition. The awards are presented during a ceremony at Pacific Contact.

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Block Booking

Members benefit from a coordinated online block booking program. The Arts Touring Connector (ATC) is administered by BC Live’s Block Booking Coordinator. It enables our members to experience the power of collective buying to ensure that communities have access to a greater number of artistic experiences.

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Directories

Membership includes listings in public online directories and maps featuring presenters, festivals, venues and artists. Our dynamic online artist directory is searchable by discipline/genre, location and other keywords.

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Meetings / Networking

BC Live hosts a variety of in-person and virtual meetings and a speaker series for members, offering an opportunity to share resources, exchange information, build relationships, and learn from colleagues. Meetings for venue managers and staff, including production, technical, marketing, and box office/FOH, are held twice a year, one virtually and one in person.

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Advocacy

BC Live is active nationally working with the other Regional Presenting Networks, CAPACOA and FAME on federal advocacy campaigns around Canadian Heritage and Canada Council for the Arts. Provincially BC Live is a member of the Arts Coalition BC working collaboratively on campaigns regarding the BC Arts Council and the Province of BC.

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Resources

BC Live provides access to a wide variety of resources for our members, including On The Road, a comprehensive set of downloadable resources that assists artists and artistic companies to effectively plan, budget and coordinate tours in BC.

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Membership Types & Dues

Presenter / Festival / Venue

Type 1 – Operating Budget less than $100,000

$150 + GST

Type 2 – Operating Budget $100,000 to $500,000

$225 + GST

Type 3 – Operating Budget over $500,000

$350 + GST

Artist / Artistic Company / Agent

Single Artist or Self Representing Group

$55 + GST

Artistic Companies (Theatre / Dance / etc.)

$110 + GST

Agents/Managers representing 1-3 artists on roster

$110 + GST

Agents/Managers representing 4 or more artists on roster

$165 + GST

Industry / Association

Individual that is interested in supporting the performing arts

$50 + GST

Business or Organization that provides services, products or supports performing arts

$165 + GST

Join BC Live

Join the BC Live Performance Network for valuable member benefits.

Contact BC Live Executive Director Miriam Manley to learn more.

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