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Straight off of Ontario Contact, the Ontario Presents team blazed into another large scale performing arts conference for stakeholders in the international Classical Music sector - IAMA Toronto 2016, produced in partnership with IAMA (...
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Ontario Contact 2016 was welcomed by the gorgeous City of Peterborough, Showplace Performance Centre and Market Hall Performing Arts Centre.
It all began on a blustery Wednesday when artists...
- by Julie Fossitt, Marketing Manager, Cultural Services, City of Kingston
This past winter I trained for a half marathon. I am a slow runner, which means hours every week by myself, often running in the dark of the early morning. Through...
This year, Ontario Presents had an overwhelming attendance to our Spring Retreat in Parry Sound where the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts hosted more than 50 individuals from 26 organizations:
Ballet Jorgen
BAM! Baird Artists...
- by Julie Fossitt, Marketing Manager, Cultural Services, City of Kingston
“Good marketing makes the company look smart. Great marketing makes the customer feel smart.” – Joe Chernov
It was the first time in several years that I had the...
- By Brian McCurdy
Two Years ago at an Ontario Presents retreat in Brantford, we started a dialogue about the future of presenting in Canada. To borrow a well-worn concept from the computer industry, I started to develop this concept of...
- by Julie Fossitt, Marketing Manager, Cultural Services, City of Kingston
Can’t get a ticket to see The Hip? You’re not alone.This week my Facebook feed was full of very angry friends from across the country who were frustrated about not being...
- by Julie Fossitt, Marketing Manager, Cultural Services, City of Kingston
It is impossible to keep track of all of the latest and greatest tools that are available online. Startups come and go, and you need to invest your time and energy in the...
Each year, Ontario Presents members participate in our block booking program to develop the tours that would travel to their communities across Ontario. The tours cross many disciplines of the performing arts including contemporary dance, young...
- by Alyssa Lai, Marketing and Communications Manager, Hamilton Children’s Choir
In 2016, the question isn't about whether your organization should be on social media; it is centred on how organizations can reap the benefits by being social....