Resources by Practice
Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists East
The Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists, East Chapter (CADA/East) is a not-for-profit organization that supports and educates its membership of independent dance artists, promoting the use of best practices within an evolving sector.
https://cadaontario.wildapricot.org/Canadian Dance Assembly
CDA cultivates a strong national voice for Canadian professional dance and supports the development of resources for this field of artistic expression. Through conferences, workshops, and networking events we connect the dance actors from coast to coast, working towards building a cohesive and dynamic community.
WebsiteDance Ontario
Dance Ontario's commitment is to develop a vibrant, diverse, inclusive and sustainable dance community reflecting all Ontarians. Its mission is to promote and support the advancement of all forms of dance in Canada, and in particular, dance in the Province of Ontario, and create a unified voice on regional and Canadian dance issues.
WebsiteDance Umbrella of Ontario
This not-for-profit, non-membership-based organization provides quality management and administrative support to professional dance artists in Ontario. It fosters a healthy dance community by promoting communication and interaction between and among dance artists, dance organizations, dance presenters, funders and the public.
WebsiteDancer Transition Resource Centre
DTRC is a national, charitable organization dedicated to helping dancers make necessary transitions into, within, and from professional performing careers. We also operate as a resource centre for the dance community and general public and support activities that improve the socioeconomic conditions of artists across the country.
WebsiteAcademy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is an organization that creates networking opportunities for cinema and television professionals.
WebsiteAlliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)
This national association represents more than 21,000 performers working in English-language recorded media. Its two Ontario branches are ACTRA Toronto (the largest branch of the Alliance) and ACTRA Ottawa. Among its services, ACTRA maintains the talent directory 'Face to Face Online and Into the Mainstream', a directory of visible and audible minority performers.
WesbiteCanadian Film Centre
The CFC is a non-profit collective focused on helping Canadian creatives in the film industry accelerate their careers with the wider aim of promoting the screen-based digital industry.
WebsiteCanadian Media Producers Association
The Canadian Media Producers Association is Canada’s trade association for independent producers. We represent hundreds of companies engaged in the development, production and distribution of English-language content for TV, feature film and digital media channels.
WebsiteCanadian Society of Cinematographers
The CSC is a not-for profit-organization that features an expansive membership directory with students hoping to delve further into the industry, seasoned news veterans or camera operators. CSC also offers members events that focus on promoting cinematography nationally.
WebsiteCharles Street Video
Charles Street Video (CSV) is a non-profit production organization established in 1981 to help support media artists. We provide affordable access to equipment and post-production editing facilities for creating videos, films, installations and other media art forms.
WebsiteDirectors Guild of Canada
The DGC is a Canadian labour group representing almost 5000 creative/logistic personal engaged in the screen based industry from design, direction to producing and editing. DGC is also responsible for instigating discussion and agreements surrounding issues of concern for members i.e. Canadian content conditions.
WebsiteDirectors Guild of Canada Ontario
The Directors Guild of Canada in Ontario is a provincial labour organization representing key creative and operational specialists in the following categories: Directors, Assistant Directors, Production Managers, Location Managers, Production Designers & Art Directors, Accountants, Picture & Sound Editors, Post Production Supervisors, and their respective departmental assistants.
WebsiteDocumentary Organization of Canada
This is a national non-profit professional and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting independent documentary filmmaking and filmmakers in Canada.
WebsiteIndependent Media Arts Alliance
The Alliance is a member-driven non-profit national organization working to advance and strengthen the media arts community in Canada. Representing more than 100 independent film, video, audio, and new media production, distribution, and exhibition organizations in all parts of the country, the Alliance serves more than 16,000 independent media artists and cultural workers.
WebsiteInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE)
IATSE represents workers in all forms of live theater, motion picture and television production, trade shows and exhibitions, television broadcasting, and concerts as well as the equipment and construction shops that support all these areas of the entertainment industry.
WebsiteLiaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
LIFT supports the independent film community through programs and activities, including workshops, training and grants. It also provides access to equipment and facilities, and an online cast and crew database.
WebsiteNational Film Board of Canada
Canada’s public producer and distributor, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produces and coproduces innovative documentaries, animation and interactive/immersive works that provide new perspectives on Canada and the world from Canadian points of view.
WebsiteTelefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation dedicated to the success of Canada’s audiovisual industry, fostering access and excellence by delivering programs that support cultural resonance and audience engagement.
WebsiteTrinity Square Video
This not-for-profit centre provides artists with video production/post-production support and services at accessible rates. It also offers workshops on creative and business issues related to filmmaking.
WebsiteWomen in Film and Television Canada Coalition
The WIFT Canada Coalition is a dynamic group of autonomous WIFT chapters across Canada: WIFT Atlantic, FCTMN – Québec, WIFT Toronto, WIFT Alberta and WIFT Vancouver and Women in View. The Coalition is committed to exploring issues, to challenging the status quo and to championing initiatives that contribute to an equitable and safe environment for all women and gender diverse people in the Canadian screen industry.
WebsiteWomen in Film and Television Toronto
Women in Film and Television – Toronto is a member-based organization committed to the professional development and empowerment of women in the screen-based media industry.
WebsiteWriters Guild of Canada
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) is a professional association of more than 2,500 English-language screenwriters. WGC members are the creative force behind Canada’s successful TV shows, movies, and webseries, and their work brings the diversity of Canadian life and culture to the world’s screens.
WebsiteCanadian Association of Professional Image Creators
CAPIC is the collective voice and advocate for professional photographers, illustrators, and digital artists in Canada.
WebsiteAssociation of Registered Graphic Designers
Through the RGD, Canadian designers exchange ideas, educate and inspire, set professional standards and build a strong, supportive community dedicated to advocating for the value of design. The Association of Registered Graphic Designers is Canada's largest professional Association for graphic design professionals.
WebsiteDames Making Games (DMG)
DMG is a not-for-profit videogame arts organization that creates space for marginalized creators to make, play and critique videogames within a cultural context.
WebsiteHand Eye Society
A not-for-profit that showcases and nurtures videogames made primarily for creative expression. Founded in 2009, it is one of the the oldest videogame arts organization of its kind in the world.
WebsiteInteractive Ontario
Interactive Ontario is a not-for-profit industry trade organization that represents over 100 interactive digital media companies.
WebsiteAmerican Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
This federation represents more than 16,500 professional musicians. Ontario has local organizations in Brantford, Brockville, Hamilton, Huntsville, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Sault St. Marie, Stratford, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto and Windsor. Its website contains a range of information relevant to all professional artists working in music and sound recording, including information of use to experienced and aspiring musicians alike.
WebsiteCanadian Independent Music Association
The Association is the collective voice of the English language, Canadian-owned independent sector of the Canadian sound recording industry. Their mandate is to secure and develop a strong and economically stable domestic music industry.
WebsiteCanadian League of Composers
This is the oldest organization in Canada that represents professional composers.
WebsiteCanadian Live Music Association (CMLA)
The Canadian Live Music Association is the voice of Canada's live music industry, advancing and promoting its many economic, social and cultural benefits.
WebsiteCanadian Music Centre
The goal of this organization is to develop greater awareness and appreciation of its member contemporary Canadian composers. It provides access to their works as sheet music and sound recordings. It also provides special programs.
WebsiteMusic Industry How To
Free online books for music industry professionals and music lovers on navigating various aspects of the music industry.
WebsiteOpera.ca
This registered national arts service organization is the voice of opera in Canada. Its professional company members include all of Canada's leading opera and music theatre companies. It also serves a growing number of business, affiliate, singer and individual members.
WebsiteOrchestras Canada
This arts service organization is the united voice of the Canadian orchestral community. Its members include professional, community and youth orchestras, organizations and individuals. Its website includes information about member orchestras across Canada and resources for musicians and administrators.
WebsiteScreen Composers Guild of Canada
This is a national association of professional music composers and producers for film, television and media.
WebsiteSociety of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
SOCAN serves and champions more than 175,000 music creators, publishers and visual artists, advocates for them, and protects their rights.
WebsiteSongwriters Association of Canada
The goal of this association is to give songwriters access to meaningful services that can help them hone their songwriting skills and develop career goals.
WebsiteCanadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA)
The national organization of Canadian Camera clubs and individual members from Canada and around the world who have a common interest in photography.
WebsiteCanadian Association of Professional Image Creators
CAPIC is the collective voice and advocate for professional photographers, illustrators, and digital artists in Canada.
WebsiteCONTACT Photography Festival
CONTACT is a not-for-profit organization celebrating the art and profession of photography.
WebsiteGallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a charitable, non-profit, artist-run centre committed to supporting multi-faceted approaches to photography and lens-based media.
WebsiteNews Photographer Association of Canada (NPAC)
This national organization includes about 200 professional press photographers, freelancers, photo editors and photojournalism students from across Canada. NPAC celebrates and champions quality and ethical photography in journalism.
WebsiteProfessional Photographers of Canada (PPOC)
The Professional Photographers of Canada is a diversified group of creative artists dedicated to the highest standards in professional imaging. We welcome photographers of all genres to join our community of dedicated professionals.
WebsiteCanadian Actors' Equity Association
This professional association represents performers, directors, choreographers, fight directors and stage managers in English Canada engaged in live theatre, opera and dance performance.
WebsitePlaywrights Guild of Canada
This national association represents the interests of professional playwrights and promotes their work nationally and internationally.
WebsiteProfessional Association of Canadian Theatres
This membership organization is the collective voice of professional Canadian theatres. Its website includes information about member companies across Canada, training and festivals.
WebsiteArt Dealers Association of Canada
The Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC) is Canada's largest association of professional art dealers. Our members are Canada's leading art experts, gallerists and appraisers, operating with the trust of the marketplace and with industry-leading ethical standards.
WebsiteArtist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference
The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference is a Canadian organization that represents – by way of the nine artist-run centres’ associations that form its membership – over 180 artist-run centres in the visual and media arts, contemporary craft and architecture and collectives in cities and towns across the country.
WebsiteArtist-Run Centres and Collectives of Ontario
Supports the growth and development of artist-directed organizations engaged in contemporary cultural practice. This website lists all the artist-run centres in Ontario. These are publicly funded, but differ from public art galleries, museums and commercial galleries in the diverse ways they promote contemporary art and help their artist members develop as professionals. They offer gallery exhibitions, offsite public art work, support for the artwork of a particular medium and/or support for the artwork of the regional community.
Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l'Ontario
This is the arts service organization for Ontario's Francophone visual artists. It provides members with links to other professional organizations and artist-run centres, professional development and promotional opportunities, and apprenticeship programs.
WebsiteCanadian Crafts Federation
As a Federation of organizations, the CCF/FCMA works with the Provincial and Territorial Craft Councils and affiliate organizations to unite, enrich, empower and celebrate the professional contemporary craft sector through collaborative action, networking, and community development.
WebsiteCanadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC) National
The national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists. Our mandate is to promote the visual arts in Canada, to promote a socio-economic climate that is conducive to the production of visual arts in Canada, and to conduct research and engage in public education for these purposes.
WebsiteCanadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC) Ontario
This provincial association of professional visual and media artists develops policies, publications and services that help artists, galleries, curators, art patrons and other stakeholders create an economic climate that benefits all visual artists.
Craft Emergency Relief Fund and Artist Emergency Resources (CERF+)
CERF+ is the resource for craftspeople looking for information on emergency preparedness and how to deal with a disaster. Information is available on their website about safeguarding, disaster planning, cleanup, salvage and e-salvage, and is freely accessible online to Canadians.
WebsiteCraft Ontario
Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. It promotes and celebrates professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.
WebsiteGaleries Ontario / Ontario Galleries
This not-for-profit association represents Ontario's public and private sector art galleries. It encourages members to work in close cooperation with the Ontario Arts Council, helps visual art centres in the province promote high standards of excellence and uniform methods in the care and presentation of works of art, and advises on matters of professional interest.
WebsiteOntario Society of Artists
We are a professional association for visual artists living and working across Ontario with a mandate to promote the visual arts through exhibitions, special projects and arts advocacy. Our membership roster includes many of Canada’s best-known painters, sculptors, printmakers and photographers.
WebsiteRoyal Canadian Academy of Arts
The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts recognizes Canadian visual artists who have demonstrated excellence and honours their achievements. The objectives of the Academy are to encourage, further and cultivate the arts of painting, sculpture, architecture, and design in the graphic, decorative and industrial arts.
WebsiteVisual Arts Alliance
A consortium of national visual art, media art, and craft arts service organizations comprised of artists, curators, art museums, artist-run centres and art dealers. Its mission is to ensure the sustainability of Canadian artists, art professionals and their institutions.
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