English-Language Arts Network

Association of authors from the Montérégie region, francophone-speaking. Sponsored by many Quebec libraries.

Member services

• Awards the "Grands Prix du Livre", one for each of many categories
• Regular downloadable bulletins

Typical Membership

Published writers from the Montérégie region, and partner members.

Phone

450-321-9558

Email

a.a.m@videotron.ca

Website

http://pages.infinit.net/aam/html/frameset.html

The ACP aims to encourage the writing, publishing, distribution and promotion of Canadian books. Through the organisation, members have the opportunity to help shape the policy climate for Canadian publishers.

Please note that the ACP is not a publishing company and does not publish books.

Member services

• Development of comprehensive book publishing software solutions to offer to members
• Mentorship program
• Salon du Livre de Montreal
• Professional development seminars
• Simon Fraser University (SFU) Summer Publishing Workshops

Typical Membership

Publishers, affiliates of the ACP.

Phone

416-487-6116

Email

admin@canbook.org

Website

http://www.publishers.ca/

The AEQJ was founded in 1992 to promote the children's literature and to represent its members to the general population, government, the media, and the publication world.

Member services

• Organises 50 author readings per year in public libraries and in hospitals for sick children
• Cecile Gagnon Prize for best new children's book, which also includes 18 paid readings in your city (see http://www.dramaction.qc.ca/aeqj/prixcecilegagnon.htm and http://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/)
• Annual publication of a compilation of short stories
• Mentorships
• Workshops

Typical Membership

See this PDF for more info.

Phone

Email

aeqj@moncanoe.com

Website

http://www.dramaction.qc.ca/aeqj/index.php

The AIIQ is dedicated to advancing each of its members. Its primary objective, however, is the collective improvement of working conditions for all artists.

Member services

• Illustrator directory
• Standard contract template
• Access to the Espace 123 gallery in downtown Montreal
• Pricing guide
• E-portfolio and intranet for members
• Participates in the Salon du livre de Montréal and the Biennale de l'illustration Quebecoise
• Rebates on supplies
• Portfolio nights

Typical Membership

Professional and novice illustrators.

Phone

Email

info@aiiq.qc.ca

Website

http://www.aiiq.qc.ca/

Due to its close contacts with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), UNESCO and the European Union, ALAI is invited to share its views on projects elaborated by these organisations and among others, on the evolution of the Berne and Rome Conventions.  Every second year, ALAI holds a world-wide congress, such as those of Québec in 1989 and Montebello in 1997 organised by ALAI Canada, and in the the interval years, study sessions are held, such as those of Amsterdam and Cambridge.

Member services

• Holds conferences, seminars and congresses
• Publishes and distributes documents dealing with copyright
• Educational and training sessions on copyright issues

Typical Membership

ALAI is made up of a multiplicity of personalities interested in copyright from over twenty countries.

Phone

514-993-1556

Email

alaican@aei.ca

Website

http://www.alai.ca

ANDPVA offers community and participatory arts practices that offer an alternative to mainstream institutions and practices from an Indigenous set of value and belief systems. The ANDPVA is based in Toronto, but has a growing national focus and represents over 300 active artists.

Member services

• Runs a Multi-disciplinary Arts Festival, as well as music festivals and exhibitions (most in Toronto)
• Curatorial training program
• Artistic and cultural workshops

Typical Membership

Indigenous artists.

Phone

1-877-972-0871, 416-972-0871

Email

ahneen@andpva.com

Website

http://www.andpva.com

Born from the merger of the Association des éditeurs and the Société des éditeurs de manuels scolaires, ADEL helps editors with promotion and copyright issues, while lobbying for the defence of freedom of speech.

Member services

• ANEL's Québec Édition committee helps editors conquer foreign markets by promoting members at international book fairs in collective kiosks
• Organizes World Book Day events in Quebec
• Maintains the "Coalition pour la diversité culturelle"
• Collects information from government about book exportation

Typical Membership

Publishers of works written in French.

Phone

(514) 273-8130 or 1-866-900-ANEL

Email

info@anel.qc.ca

Website

http://www.anel.qc.ca/

ARPRIM aims to group together all the professionals of the printmaking and print media sector in order to serve as reference for the field (Print media refers to all traditional and/or innovative art techniques, including new technology, that use the matrix as a means.)

Member services

• Print media resource directory
• Documentation centre
• Discounts for members
• Conferences, salons, biennials, symposiums, congresses

Typical Membership

Print media artists, related professionals, and their supporters.

Phone

(514) 525-2621

Email

info@arprim.org

Website

http://www.arprim.org/

The agency now represents a vast international repertoire along with more than 8,000 Canadian creators and publishers.

Member services

• Copyright protection including digital rights
• royalty distribution
• follows up on reported infringements of your copyright and taking action when necessary or advisable
• International representation
• Online database of published works

Typical Membership

Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has published works in Canada in print form and is not affiliated with another RRO (e.g. COPIBEC) can apply to become an Access Copyright affiliate. This includes writers, illustrators and photographers and publishers of books, magazines, journals and newspapers.

Phone

1-800-893-5777

Email

info@accesscopyright.ca, affiliates@accesscopyright.ca

Website

http://www.accesscopyright.ca/

Aims to inspire entrepreneurial instinct in artists to help them secure financial freedom.

Member services

• Helps artists establish detailed career plans, marketing plans, portfolios and other promotional items
• Workshops on managing self-employment and other topics

Typical Membership

Established, emerging, and/or self-taught comedians, actors, musicians, vocalists, circus artists, dancers, visual artists.

Phone

514-543-7371

Email

info@affairesdart.org

Website

http://www.affairesdart.org

Agence TOPO's focus is primarily on the convergence of visual arts and literature with new media. Founded in 1993, TOPO provides assistance on a proposal basis for the development of projects presented by its members and other representatives of the artistic community. The interest is to mobilize the web as an instrument and a space for the renewal of the narrative genre, and for the presence of artists coming from diverse cultural and artistic practices and backgrounds.

Member services

• Collective web art projects
• Online archive space for visual art projects and "Showcase" for the dissemination, promotion and distribution of art and essay CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and DVD-VIDEOs
• Access to TOPO's equipment and a place for your projects in the Friendly Archives

Typical Membership

Artists in literature and visual arts.

Phone

514-279-8676

Email

topo@agencetopo.qc.ca

Website

http://www.agencetopo.qc.ca/info_eng.html

Non-profit, francophone organization offering editorial support to authors.

Member services

• Manuscript readings and critiques from a team of editors
• In depth commentary
• Personal coaching
• Legal services
• Copyright advice
• Contract negotiation help
• Public relations and grant help
• Certain costs apply, please email for prices

Typical Membership

Phone

(450) 616-6658

Email

alinea06@videotron.ca

Website

http://pages.videotron.com/alinea/

Regional, francophone association of professional authors from the Lanaudière region.

Member services

Meetings and workshops.

Typical Membership

Professional authors.

Phone

(450) 759-1661 ext. 1652

Email

allanaudiere@hotmail.com

Website

http://www3.sympatico.ca/daniel.therien/allsite/index.html

Francophone association of authors from the Outaouais region. Recognized by CALQ and CAC

Member services

• Translation, editing, proofreading and critique services
• Workshops and Poetry nights
• Public readings
• Meetings the author nights (in French)
• Journéé des droits d'auteurs

Typical Membership

Local authors, established and upcoming.

Phone

(819) 595 2601

Email

Website

http://www.aaao.ca/

"The Association of Performing Arts Presenters is a membership organisation, dedicated to bringing performing artists and audiences together in every way imaginable. The Association achieves its goal by providing visionary thinking, professional development, resource sharing, and advocacy, in support of its members and all those who create and disseminate the performing arts."

Member services

• Visa assistance
• Many online resources
• Grants

Typical Membership

Members hail from 15 countries across the globe and range from large performing arts centres in major urban cities, outdoor festivals and rural community-focused organisations to academic institutions, artists and artist managers.  Members bring performances to over 2 million audience-goers each week.

Phone

888-820-ARTS

Email

info@artspresenters.org

Website

http://www.artspresenters.org/

Francophone association of professional authors from the Sagamie region.

Member services

• Publishes thematic collections of stories from member authors called Un lac, un fjord
• "Creation littéraire" contest
• Participates in the Le Salon du livre du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Typical Membership

Professional authors.

Phone

(418) 668 8277

Email

apescn@hotmail.com

Website

http://www.sagamie.org/apes/

The CAA has charitable status as a registered National Arts Service Organization and is a corporate partner of Access Copyright, Public Lending Rights Commission, The Book and Periodical Council, and PEN Canada.

Member services

• Presents many awards
• Mentorships, networking
• Discounts on many conferences and workshopsincluding the annual CanWrite conference
• More at CCA's membership page

Typical Membership

Emerging and professional writers.

Phone

Email

kenkal60@yahoo.ca (c/o Ken Kalman)

Website

http://www.canauthors.org/

The Canadian Arts Coalition will implement a lobbying and public affairs plan designed to build support for an infusion of new funding to the Canada Council. This includes: meetings with Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, public servants and key influencers; and communication strategies to build public support. The CAC is the largest consortium of artists and arts organisations ever assembled in Canada.

Member services

Advocacy

Typical Membership

Organisations interested in lobbying for increased funding of the arts in Canada.

Phone

604-681-3535

Email

info@allianceforarts.com

Website

http://www.allianceforarts.com/advocacy/cac.html

"For over twenty years, CANSCAIP has been instrumental in the support and promotion of children's literature through newsletters, workshops, meetings and other information programs for authors, parents, teachers, librarians, publishers, and others." Associated with The Canadian Children's Book Centre, Freedom to Read Week, OWLkids Online, Periodical Writers Association of Canada, Wordwrights Canada, and The Writers' Union of Canada.

Member services

• Online profile page
• Provides information on getting published and distributed, etc.
• Maintains the CANSCAIP Collection, a travelling art exhibit of illustrations created for Canadian children's books

Typical Membership

Published authors, illustrators and professional performers from all parts of Canada. Membership not open to self-published authors/illustrators.

Phone

416-515-1559

Email

office@canscaip.org

Website

http://www.canscaip.org/

"The Status of the Artist Act guarantees the right of artists to join associations that can represent their professional interests and the right to bargain collectively with producers for the purpose of reaching agreement on the minimum terms and conditions under which an artist will provide services to those producers. The Act also permits producers to form associations for the purposes of bargaining and entering into scale agreements. By following the procedures specified in the Act, artists' associations may become certified by CAPPRT, granting them the exclusive right to negotiate scale agreements with producers."

Member services

• Defines the sectors of cultural activity suitable for collective bargaining between artists' associations and producers within CAPPRT's jurisdiction
• Certifies artists' associations to represent self-employed artists working in these sectors
• Deals with complaints of unfair labour practices and other matters brought forward by artists, artists' associations or producers, and prescribes appropriate remedies for contraventions of Part II of the Act

Typical Membership

Members of the Tribunal are appointed by the Governor in Council in consultation with the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The Tribunal has jurisdiction over self-employed artists, producers in the federal jurisdiction, artists' associations and producers' associations.

Phone

1-800-263-ARTS

Email

info@capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca

Website

http://capprt-tcrpap.ic.gc.ca/

The CCA provides "a national forum for debate on cultural policy and are the leading national advocate for Canada's artists and cultural institutions and industries."

Member services

• 50–60 CCA Bulletins annually, containing research updates and more
• Chalmers Conference networking event
• Reduced rates for the National Policy Conference and discounts on CCA publications
• Organisational members receive: free registration for one delegate to the CCA's Chalmers Conference (valued at $150)
• Links to artist members' sites through www.ccarts.ca

Typical Membership

Artists and cultural workers, arts organisations, labour groups, arts educators, cultural industry organisations and concerned citizens from across Canada.

Phone

613-238-3561

Email

info@ccarts.ca

Website

http://www.ccarts.ca

"Our concern is to protect artists' rights in negotiations with the large media organisations with whom they sign contracts, as well as rights as artists/creators on the Internet." The CCC collaborates with and supports the work of sister organisation DAMIC (Droit d'auteur/Multimédia/Internet/Copyright) in Québec.

Member services

• Copyright protection
• Promotion
• Workshops

Typical Membership

Writers, musicians, songwriters, composers, artists, performers, photographers, directors, screenwriters, translators and journalists concerned about our continued ability to make a living.

Phone

n/a

Email

editor@creatorscopyright.ca

Website

http://www.creatorscopyright.ca/

Capital Crime Writers has grown to a group of over seventy members who meet on the second Wednesday of every month at the Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa. There is always a meet and greet from 7:00 to 7:15, prior to every meeting with the meetings alternating each month between a writing workshop and a guest speaker. Our guest speakers address topics related to crime or some element of investigation.

Member services

Writing workshops and guest speakers on topics related to crime or some element of investigation—forensic pathologists, lawyers, police officers, private investigators, script writers, editors, etc. Organizes launches and book tours.

Typical Membership

Mystery/Crime writers at every stage of their writing career.

Phone

Email

info@crimewriterscanada.com

Website

http://www.capitalcrimewriters.ca

The CHRC manages projects addressing cultural human resource issues such as succession, training, compensation, HR management/planning, career planning and competency development.

Member services

• Youth internships
• Competence compendiums
• Maintains CultureWorks, an online job board for artists and cultural workers
• Opportunities to network with partners in and outside the cultural sector

Typical Membership

Artists, creators, technical staff, managers and all others engaged professionally in the sector, including the self-employed.

Phone

1-866-562-1535

Email

info@culturalhrc.ca

Website

http://www.culturalhrc.ca

The CMG has collective agreements with the CBC/SRC, Canadian Press/Broadcast News (CP/BN), Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP), TVOntario (TVO), the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (aptn), VisionTV, Sun TV and Alliance Atlantis Communications. Boasts over 6000 members, all of whom work in Canadian media.

Member services

• Scholarships/awards
• Educational events
• Note: an internship program is being launched to engage three people from equity-seeking groups

Typical Membership

Camera operators, photographers, administrative support staff, information technology professionals, and customer service representatives.

Phone

1-800-465-4149

Email

info@cmg.ca

Website

http://www.cmg.ca/about.shtml

The CMPA strives to "serve Canadian magazines of all scope and size through ongoing advocacy and special initiatives."

Member services

• Consumer marketing
• Professional development

Typical Membership

Consumer magazines

Phone

416.504.0274

Email

info@magazinescanada.ca

Website

http://www.cmpa.ca/

COCo's mission is to promote social justice, active citizenship, democracy, and socio-economic development by supporting the development of healthy organisations and strong communities.

Member services

• Advises on evaluation, conflict management, fundraising, board development, strategic planning, and more
• Supports community organisations through training and e-Bulletins
• Resource Centre
• Learning circles

Typical Membership

Phone

514-849‑5599 or 1-866-552‑2626

Email

info@coco-net.org

Website

http://www.coco-net.org

COPIBEC has also concluded bilateral agreements with reproduction rights organisations outside Quebec. As a result, those organisations are responsible for authorizing the reproduction outside Quebec of works from the COPIBEC Repertoire. COPIBEC is also responsible for administering the reproduction of copyrighted materials within Quebec on behalf of thousands of authors and publishers from outside Quebec, including those in other Canadian provinces.

Member services

• Collective management of reproduction rights for works printed on paper and for digital reproduction
• Has agreements with approximately twenty foreign collectives

Typical Membership

Music writers, composers, authors, and publishers.

Phone

514-288-1664 or 1-800-717-2022

Email

info@copibec.qc.ca

Website

http://www.copibec.qc.ca/

Among the main aims of the CPA are to promote the "reading, writing, publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada and to promote communication among poets, publishers and the general public".

Member services

• Freelance proofreaders
• Reviews
• Awards, contests, festivals, readings, publishing projects

Typical Membership

Poets and their supporters.

Phone

(506) 871-1004

Email

info@canadianpoetryassoc.com

Website

http://www.canadianpoetryassoc.com/

The mission of the CWC is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers from coast to coast.

Member services

• Presents the Arthur Ellis Award
• Author events

Typical Membership

Canadian crime writers, associated professionals, and anyone else with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing.

Phone

Email

info@crimewriterscanada.com

Website

http://www.crimewriterscanada.com

CBBAG promotes and supports activities such as the art of bookbinding, artists' books, papermaking, calligraphy, letterpress printing & typography, wood engraving, paper decorating, restoration, and conservation.

Member services

Workshops, conferences.

Typical Membership

Phone

416-581-1071

Email

cbbag@cbbag.ca

Website

http://www.cbbag.ca/

The Council is funded and mandated by the government to promote and defend the interests of the cultural milieu while supporting the development and visibility of Gaspésie artists and the region's cultural products.

Member services

• Advice on grants, portfolios, and marketing
• Professional development workshops
• Awards, galas recognizing outstanding work
• Directory of Gaspésie area artists
• List of regional art service providers under Ressources Professionelles

Typical Membership

Individual artists and organisations.

Phone

1-800-820-0883 ext. 229 / 418-534-4139

Email

falary@culturegaspesie.org

Website

http://www.zonegaspesie.com/index.aspx

Culture Montreal is the expert-advisor to governments, the City and the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal on issues pertaining to art and performance. It is a place for reflection, dialogue, and action aimed at the cultural community, political and business decision-making entities, and citizens.

Member services

• Culture research and analysis
• Events, networking, guest speakers
• Discounts through CM's partners
• Participates in Journées de la Culture
• Culture Metropolis, etc.

Typical Membership

Artists, cultural workers, and citizens.

Phone

514-845-0303 ext. 24

Email

info@culturemontreal.ca

Website

http://www.culturemontreal.ca/cult_mtl/culture_eng.htm

DAM's mandate is to "promote cultural diversity in the arts and culture through recognition and inclusion of all artists and cultural practitioners within professional arts networks, professional cultural organisations and the performance outlets in Montreal" and to "maintain an active and critical watch over policies and procedures that could discriminate against artistic and cultural proceedings".

Member services

Advocacy

Typical Membership

Any person who supports the mandate and objectives of D.A.M. may become a member of the organisation.

Phone

514-280-3580

Email

guillaume.sirois@cum.qc.ca

Website

http://www.artsmontreal.org/dam.php

DAMIC was created jointly by six associations representing artists in six categories recognized under the laws on the professional status of artists: dramatic arts (AQAD), audiovisual (SARTEC), the visual arts (RAAV), literature (UNEQ), arts and crafts (CMAQ), and music (SPACQ). DAMIC is still in the preliminary stages: it provides information to users and helps to minimize the number of steps needed to use works in different categories.

Member services

• Publishes Practical guide on Copyright Clearance for Multimedia Producers
• Continues research for the establishment of a "Single Window for Copyright Clearance in Multimedia Production" and similar issues

Typical Membership

Not member based.

Phone

514-596-3705

Email

info@damic.qc.ca

Website

http://www.damic.qc.ca

The centre welcomes "innovative, original and critical propositions, which invest the gallery's space, the urban space or any other context. Submit any proposal of exhibition, performance, public intervention, event, etc., may they be specific or of variable duration."

Member services

• Presents public art projects in the park and in different parts of Montreal
• Artists can submit a special project (projet ponctuel) anytime
• The proposed projects can benefit from the centre's support, including promotion and logistics

Typical Membership

Artists, supporters.

Phone

514-878-1088

Email

daredar@cooptel.qc.ca

Website

http://www.dare-dare.org

Promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communication through 6 regional branches. EAC is a member of the Canadian Conference of the Arts, Cultural Human Resources Capital, and the Book and Periodical Council.

Member services

• Sponsors professional development seminars
• Helps editors secure fair pay and good working conditions
• Meetings in English and French
• Online Directory of Editors and Job bank
• Editors.ca email domain for members

Typical Membership

Salaried and freelance editors working with individuals and in the corporate, technical, government, non-profit and publishing sectors.

Phone

514-990-0972

Email

rqa-qac@editors.ca

Website

http://www.editors.ca/

EDItEUR acts as an international umbrella body for the various national EDI book sector EDI groups, providing its international membership with research, standards and guidance in areas such as ecommerce.

Member services

• ONIX research standards and guidance in such diverse areas as EDI and other eCommerce standards for book and serial transactions
• Bibliographic and product information
• Radio frequency identification tags
• Rights management and trading
• Members of EDItEUR have free access to all EDItEUR standards and reports

Typical Membership

Publishers, libraries, information system specialists.

Phone

44-20-7607-0021

Email

brian@bic.org.uk

Website

http://www.editeur.org

The collective develops every project from beginning to end using a variety of media. With an approach that is both analytical and poetic, Farine Orpheline explores the archaeology of doubt, the history of the banal, the architecture of fragments, and other exact sciences.

Member services

• Collaborations, shared equipment
• Artist spaces
• Participation in festivals

Typical Membership

Artists from all fields.

Phone

514-523-2243

Email

code306@farineorpheline.qc.ca

Website

http://www.farineorpheline.qc.ca/

The GPM aims to cultivate "the art of the response" and its works are delivered as a "regulated choreography".  The presentation requires a great rigour of execution that transforms the actor into more of a physical performer.  The form and the words become dissociable.

Member services

Online portfolios and gallery.

Typical Membership

Professional and amateur poets.

Phone

n/a

Email

gpm@ange-elephant.com

Website

http://www.ange-elephant.com/gpm/

IBBY was created in part to promote international understanding through children's books; to encourage the publication and distribution of quality children's books, especially in developing countries; and to provide support and training for those involved with children and children's literature.

Member services

• Projects such as travelling picture book exhibitions
• Awards, congresses, exhibitions
• Documentation Centre of Books for Disabled Young People

Typical Membership

Authors and illustrators, publishers and editors, translators, journalists and critics, teachers, university professors and students, librarians and booksellers, social workers and parents.

Phone

416-975-0010

Email

info@ibby-canada.org

Website

http://www.ibby-canada.org

"IPIC is the only professional association in Canada to which nearly all patent agents, trade-mark agents and lawyers specializing in intellectual property belong."

Member services

• Professional IPIC designation
• Professional development seminars and conferences on cutting edge intellectual property
• patent and trade-mark courses and tutorials
• Annual membership directory
• Representation of IP professionals before Government
• "Members only" permitting online view and key word search of IPIC's professional journals, newsletters and intellectual property literature index

Typical Membership

Patent agents, trade-mark agents and lawyers specializing in intellectual property.

Phone

613-234-0516

Email

admin@ipic.ca

Website

http://www.ipic.ca

Invisible Cities invites writers to join an "informal, friendly support group. Members meet to share their creative work and offer mutual assistance, encouragement and critique. We are interested in supporting our members' creative endeavours as well as collaborating on joint publishing ventures, Conferences, Performance Poetry and Theatre events".

Member services

• Author-publisher consultations
• Workshops offered monthly
• Performance poetry and theatre events

Typical Membership

Writers, self-publishers, musicians and artists.

Phone

n/a

Email

christina@princechameleon.com

Website

http://www.invisiblecitiesnetwork.org

LCP's purpose is to "enhance the status of poets and nurture a professional poetic community to facilitate the teaching of Canadian poetry at all levels of education". The League also speaks for poets on many issues such as freedom of expression, Public Lending Right, CanCopy, contract advice and grievance.

Member services

• Manuscript evaluation and poetry-critiquing
• Representation for poets on issues such as freedom of expression, Public Lending Right, CanCopy, contract advice and grievances
• Guaranteed reading during National Poetry Month for members and promotion of your books through international poetry promotion projects
• Web store where member's works are available at a discount
• "Find a Poet" listings

Typical Membership

Professional publishing and performing poets, students.

Phone

416-504-1657

Email

readings@poets.ca

Website

http://www.poets.ca/

The LPG is involved in many aspects of the Canadian publishing industry, including sales representation, marketing, and advocacy.

Member services

Promotional events helping member publishers sell, distribute and market their books.

Typical Membership

Publishers selling mostly Canadian books.

Phone

416-483-1321

Email

info@lpg.ca

Website

http://www.lpg.ca/

"Our principal goal is to offer a platform for emerging voices. Taking as a starting point the tradition of the “spoken word”, the organisation introduces artists, poets, writers, storytellers and singers who perform on stage their own texts in a context of interdisciplinarity and linguistic plurality."

Member services

• Sponsors events with artists such as the Festival Voix d'Ameriques Band de poètes, the Chérivolver collective, and the duo Mankind, as well as the Poètes Publics series

Typical Membership

Artists, poets, writers, storytellers and singers.

Phone

514-495-1515

Email

lesfilles@electriques.ca

Website

http://www.electriques.ca/filles

The LTAC represents Canadian translators at major literary events and organises an annual conference on literary translation. It also has official representatives in bodies such as the Public Lending Right Commission. The LTAC's achievements include gaining codified recognition of translations as literary works in the Canadian Copyright Act, and a 50% share of Public Lending Right payments for translators.

Member services

• Contract templates, advice on contract negotiation
• Publishes a directory of members containing relevant professional information for distribution to libraries, publishers and cultural institutions

Typical Membership

Translators, students of translation.

Phone

514-848-2424 x8702

Email

info@attlc-ltac.org

Website

http://www.attlc-ltac.org/

An independent, non-profit organisation, the MAI is comprised of a theatre, a gallery space, a café and two rehearsal rooms. "An incubator for the arts favourable to reflection and research, a space for dialogue and interchange between cultures stimulating collaboration between different partners, MAI has the mandate of supporting creation, presentation and outreach of intercultural arts for a diversified audience."

Member services

• Residencies
• Collaborations

Typical Membership

Phone

514-982-1812

Email

info@m-a-i.qc.ca

Website

http://www.m-a-i.qc.ca

MASC performs for over 145,000 children and youth each year in eastern Ontario, Outaouais and western Quebec: "connecting artists and learning".

Member services

• Hires artists to give performances and workshops
• Residencies

Typical Membership

Phone

613-725-9119

Email

masc@masconline.ca

Website

http://www.masconline.ca/english/home.htm

Created to support collaboration and dialogue between emerging artists and those working in culture, education and government.

Member services

Advocacy for artists in all disciplines.

Typical Membership

Phone

514-280-3580

Email

Website

http://www.artsmontreal.org/artsmontreal.org_non_ssl/releve.php?lang=en

PEN Canada was formed in 1926 to defend freedom of expression and raise awareness of that right. It is one of 144 centres of International PEN in 102 countries, and uses the power of the word to assist persecuted writers around the globe.

Member services

Four main committees performing different services:

• Free Expression in Canada
• Readers & Writers
• Writers in Exile
• Writers in Prison

For more information go to our programs page

Typical Membership

Persecuted writers from all over the world and their supporters.

Phone

416-703-8448 x25

Email

csmith@pencanada.ca

Website

http://www.pencanada.ca/

PWAC aims to encourage higher industry standards and fees for all types of freelance writing and to offset the isolation so commonly felt among freelance writers. PWAC also lobbies for freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Canada.

Member services

• Professional development workshops and materials
• Mentorship programs
• "Find a Writer" referrals and listings on www.writers.ca
• Insurance plans, discounts and free stuff
• Mediates grievances between writers and editors
• Online discussion groups
• Provides information on issues, trends and new technology

Typical Membership

Professional freelance writers working in Canada's magazine, newspaper, corporate writing, government writing and book publishing industries.

Phone

416-504-1645

Email

info@pwac.ca

Website

http://www.pwac.ca/

"QCGN promotes cooperation with provincial, regional and municipal government authorities in order to support and assist the development and enhance the vitality of the English-language minority communities", with arts being among the priority sectors of involvement. Members of QCGN's Community Evaluation Committee meet with representatives from Canada Council and Canadian Heritage-IPOLC to discuss and exchange information on the growing needs of the English-speaking artistic community in Quebec.

Member services

• Advocacy on legal issues, language issues, political and constitutional affairs
• Publishes Arts Ahead bulletin with practical information to the artistic community
• Provides useful links to information, resources, and federal and provincial government websites pertaining to Anglophone communities in Quebec

Typical Membership

Anglophone community organisations.

Phone

418-681-2112

Email

qcgn@qcgn.ca

Website

http://www.qcgn.ca

The QWF is a non-profit arts presenter, and professional and community educator.

Member services

• 8-week evening workshops
• "Writers in schools" and "Writers in the community" programs
• 4-month mentorships
• Organises the Quebec Writing Competition
• Presents emerging writers in showcases

 

Typical Membership

General or writer levels.

Phone

514-933-0878

Email

info@qwf.org

Website

http://www.qwf.org/

"The RAIQ aims to nurture the development of its members and of different interdisciplinary practices, by initiating activities that promote research and experimentation, such as conferences, studies, training and networking events."

Member services

• Education
• Promotion

Typical Membership

Artists, organisations.

Phone

514-380-3093 (office hours: Monday and Tuesday)

Email

raiq@studio303.ca

Website

http://www.popstart.ca/english/raiq.php

SODEC's general mandate is to provide public financial assistance for enterprises active in the following fields: book publishing, recording and variety shows, film and television production, and arts & crafts. SODEC offers a wide range of programs for the various cultural industries.  Its assistance takes the form of project investments, grants, or repayable subsidies.

Member services

Financing

Typical Membership

Phone

514-521-5541

Email

info@sodec.gouv.qc.ca

Website

http://www.sodec.gouv.qc.ca/

It represents the repertoire of more than 5,000 Canadian songwriters and music publishers including the majority of rights holders in Quebec. It also administers within Canada the repertoire of musical works coming from more than 100 countries and territories. SODRAC participates in the CPCC's private copying regime.

Member services

• Manages reproduction rights

Typical Membership

 

Phone

514-845-3268

Email

sodrac@sodrac.ca

Website

http://www.sodrac.com/

The SPACQ's mission is to "to defend the rights and the moral, professional and economic interests of authors and composers, as well as the rights inherent in their works".  The SPACQ was created BY authors and composers FOR authors and composers.

Member services

• Specializes in legal services to authors and composers in order to explain various aspects of their profession, full-time lawyer available
• Negotiates collective agreements with producers and broadcasters
• Administrative services, including the drafting of briefs to defend the creative artist's point of view in a variety of circumstances

Typical Membership

Composers, lyricists

Phone

514-845-3739 or 1-888-445-3739

Email

info@spacq.qc.ca

Website

http://www.spacq.qc.ca/html/

The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between professionals involved in literature for young people. There are currently more than 19,000 members worldwide, in over 70 regions, making it the largest children's writing organisation in the world.

Member services

• Health insurance
• Publishing resources, member only publications
• Discounts on supplies
• Online forum

Typical Membership

Writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.

Phone

n/a

Email

noreen@scbwicanada.org

Website

http://www.scbwicanada.org/

The principal objective of the Society is to support the development of a dynamic literary culture in Laval by gathering emerging and recognized writers, and others interested in literature.

Member services

Meetings, conferences, dinners.

Typical Membership

Professional and novice authors, associations, donors.

Phone

450-978-7669

Email

sll@bellnet.ca

Website

http://www.societelitterairedelaval.qc.ca/

TWUC works to improve the writer's position with publishers, governments, booksellers and buyers. It can act on the writer's behalf when a dispute arises between members and their publishers.

Member services

• Provides financial assistance and information for emerging writers on competitions, copyright issues, finding a publisher, literary agents, literary links, multiple submissions, publisher contracts, publisher cautions, publisher submissions, publications
• Manuscript evaluation
• Ghost-writing help
• Self-Help Contract Package
• Distributes Public Lending Right payments

Typical Membership

Professional writers

Phone

416-703-8982

Email

info@writersunion.ca

Website

http://www.writersunion.ca/