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Presenting Q: Why Presenting Matters

Short Stories and Conversations with Performing Arts Leaders 

This month we had a pleasure to interview our member, Sam Varteniuk. 

Social media is a great way to promote your performances, but it’s also so much more. It provides a way to reach new audiences, engage your community around the performing arts, and build your network.

Whether it’s fancy and dynamic or nice and simple, your website is the core of all your online activities. Your website provides legitimacy, shares important information with your audience, and links all of the aspects of your online presence together.

With the creation of its new name, Ontario Presents extends an invitation to touring agents, managers, artists and performing arts presenters to co-create a strengthened and vibrant touring and arts presenting sector in the province.

Last month, Ontario Presents (formerly CCI), in partnership with the City of Kingston, undertook a brief research project to determine the state of summer programming in performing arts venues across the province. Twenty three Ontario presenters participated in the survey.

You’re busy, and your time is precious - so is it really worth it to maintain a website or tweet on a regular basis? And how do you know where to get started, or where to focus your energy?

Presenting Q: Why Presenting Matters

Short Stories and Conversations with Performing Arts Leaders 

According to our delegates, it is always worthwhile! 

There are many reasons why organizations need to be thinking about succession planning. The most important reason is that we rely on the board of directors or governing committee to carry out our missions and meet the organization’s goals.