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ADC (Associated Designers of Canada)
National, not-for-profit arts service organisation and professional association dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Canadian set, costume, lighting and sound designers.
Seeks to improve the status of the designing artist in the field of performing arts. Since its founding in 1965, ADC has grown and changed in response to its members' needs, and is now federally certified to represent designers across Canada (currently with limitations in the province of Quebec) and is recognized by producers and producer associations as the official negotiating body for designers in Canada.
- Member services
- Contracts
- Producer-paid accident insurance coverage and a self-directed RRSP program with a producer contribution
- Mediation and mentoring
- Limited association-paid legal consultation
- Typical Membership
- Any professional designer who has the appropriate credentials and design credits has the right to apply for membership in ADC (minimum of 3 professional productions for Professional applicants, and minimum of 1 professional production for Apprentice applicants)
- The Membership Committee meets 4 times per year at Board meetings to review membership applications.
- Phone
416-410-4209
- adc@designers.ca
- Website