Performing Arts Opportunities at Showcase at Pacific Contact 2023

The following is excerpted from the BC Touring Council.

The BC Touring Council is accepting applications to showcase at Pacific Contact 2023.

Pacific Contact is BC Touring Council’s annual showcase festival and conference for the performing arts. The event will present a wide variety of performances including the established mainstage and 5-minute showcases and new this year will be family, outdoor and digital showcases.  Pacific Contact will also feature a gala awards dinner with live performances, interactive workshops, networking and hospitality.

Pacific Contact is from April 13 to 16, 2023 and will take place for the first time in New Westminster at the Anvil Centre, Massey Theatre, and Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces. The conference hotel will be the Inn At The Quay, New Westminster.

SHOWCASE APPLICATIONS:

To apply to Showcase at Pacific Contact 2023 artists must complete all parts of the I Want To Showcase Application (please put N/A if a question does not apply). Applications open on July 1 and the deadline to submit is August 19, 5pm PST.

Applying to showcase requires an availability to tour British Columbia in either the 2023-24 season or the 2024-25 season. Artists should be prepared to showcase the performance that was stated in the application. Any changes must be requested in writing and will be reviewed by our selection committee for approval. Support materials must be submitted and must be of the highest quality possible.

SHOWCASE SELECTION PROCESS:

A showcase selection committee made up of presenters, artists and performing arts professionals reviews all showcase applications. The showcase selection committee will make their choices based on clear criteria including: artistic merit, professionalism, equity, diversity, inclusion, feasibility, tourability, marketability and engagement. The final selections will be reviewed and adjusted based on genre diversity, regional representation, and gender equity. To read more about the Selection Criteria click here.

No formal feedback will be provided however, informal inquiries, if you are not selected to showcase, are permitted. All artists must provide appropriate and readily available support materials to apply (video of live performances, photos, biographies, technical requirements, and stage plots.)

For more information, click here.