Showcase Opportunity: Contact East 2024
Deadline: February 29, 2024
Contact East is the Atlantic Presenters Association's biggest annual event and Atlantic Canada's longest-running multi-disciplinary performing arts booking conference. It is made up of several components, all of which are designed to enhance the presenter's knowledge of the field.
Contact East provides an essential and inspiring experience for delegates, bringing together regional, national and international performing arts presenters with managers, agents, and outstanding artists from a diverse array of artistic genres.
APA acknowledges that past selection processes were not fair or equitable to all and acknowledges the value that lived- and community-based experiences and practices have in creating fair artist selection processes. APA is committed to implementing and upholding equitable practices in choosing artists to perform at Contact East 2024 and beyond. "We will provide any needed support to ensure fair, adequate, and accessible representation. We will be selecting artists that represent the wide diversity of artists that we are committed to bringing to Contact East. The artists chosen by the selection committee shall have equitable representation across communities, including Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, disability, and MAD arts communities."
Contact East 2024 will take place in Charlottetown, Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island, from Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, September 29.
The application deadline is February 29, 2024 at 11:59pm Atlantic Time.
Artists can apply for a Contact East showcase HERE.
