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Dance, Theatre, Performing Arts
ACTRA
www.actratoronto.com - Offers links to: Performers, other arts Unions and Professional Associations, online Trade Papers, Major Studios/Production Companies, Agents and more.

Canadian Actors' Equity Association
www.caea.com - Canadian Actors' Equity is the professional association of performers, directors, choreographers, fight directors and stage managers in English Canada who are engaged in live performance in theatre, opera and dance. Lots of useful information and member benefits.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
www.iatse-intl.org - Lots of useful information and member benefits.

DANCE Ontario
www.danceontario.ca - Offers extensive management training, advice, industry information and links to dance companies/presenters, schools, associations and organizations, folk & social dance resources, ance related services and resources, gov't links and funding sources, dance magazines, periodicals and website reviews, competitions and more.

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Architecture and Design
Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario)
www.rgdontario.com/ - RGD Ontario is the self-regulatory, professional body for graphic designers in the province of Ontario. The Association grants graphic designers the right to the exclusive use of the designations Registered Graphic Designer and R.G.D. and is the governing and disciplinary body for its members. Many useful links.

The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario
www.arido.on.ca/ - (ARIDO) is the only self-regulatory professional organization for interior designers in Ontario. Offers information about interior design, finding an interior designer, becoming an interior designer, links to ARIDO member Web sites and more.

The Ontario Association of Architects
www.oaa.on.ca/ - The OAA is a self-regulating organization governed by the Architects Act, which is a statute of the Government of Ontario. The Association is dedicated to promoting and increasing the knowledge, skill and proficiency of its members, and administering the Architects Act, in order that the public interest may be served and protected.

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Film
Canadian Film Centre
www.cdnfilmcentre.com/career/filmbiz.html - Lots of useful links and information about the art and industry of film making such as: Starting Out, General Film Research, Getting to Know the Industry in Canada, Places to Study Film making, Film Festivals, Associations and Guilds, Funding Your Film, Acting for Film and Television Film Score Composers.

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Visual Arts
Ontario Crafts Council
www.craft.on.ca/ - The OCC exists to significantly grow recognition and appreciation of craft and crafts-people by building a strong, talented, distinctive craft community and acting as an advocate on its behalf. Offers a multitude of services including links to Craft Professionals, Businesses and Affiliate Organization members Web sites. Directories, News, Event listings, publications and more.

Canadian Artists Representation/Le front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC Ontario)
www.carfac.ca - The association of professional visual and media artists in Ontario. CARFAC defends artists' economic and legal rights and educates the public on fair dealings with artists. Membership includes many benefits such as: free information and support; a quarterly newsletter, (with news and articles on issues relating to the business of art, member profiles, and a grants calendar), free exhibition listings, a weekly email bulletin of news and opportunities for artists, including calls for submissions, employment opportunities and artist residency information.

The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrator in Canada (CAPIC )
www.capic.org/ - CAPIC is the collective voice and advocate for professional photographers, illustrators and digital artists in Canada working in the communications industry. (published materials of all types. This includes editorial, advertising, education, books, brochures and periodicals.) Lots of benefits, links and information here.

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Literature
The Art Bar
www.artbar.org/otherreadings.html - Lists THE ART BAR events and other public readings throughout Toronto. Look under "other readings."

League of Canadian Poets
www.poets.ca/index.html - Its 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 and to develop the audience for poetry by encouraging publication, performance and recognition of Canadian poetry nationally and internationally. Too many links and services to list here. Check it out.

YoungPoets.ca
www.youngpoets.ca/ - Many offerings for poets and teachers of poets like discussion lists, feature articles, a digital history of Canadian poetry, interactive collaborative poems, fun and games, bios of young poets, animated poems, and much more. A fun and informative website.

Federation of Poets
www.federationofpoets.com/ - Dedicated to uniting people and organizations around the world in the global promotion of poets and poetry. Offers contests and awards, links and education and more.

Dub Poets Collective
www.dubpoetscollective.com/index.html - DPC is dedicated to promoting dub poetry as a vital cultural practice. The DPC is also committed to the enhancement of other spoken word genres. Offers festivals, events and related.

The Writers' Union of Canada
www.writersunion.ca/ - Membership benefits include a health benefit plan, a web page on The Union's website; industry news, notices of competitions, calls for submissions, six newsletters a year, Regional and Annual General Meetings for exchanges of current ideas and information, Booklets and advice that assists in the negotiation process of contracts and resolving professional grievances. Union publications cover such topics as contract negotiation, taxes and incorporation, electronic rights, literary agents, Canadian publishers, and more.

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Music
The Toronto Musicians' Association
www.torontomusicians.org/ - TMA is a professional association of musicians in the Greater Toronto Area. Offers articles and links relating to every aspect of the music business including a job board, resource database for Music Professionals and Freelance Musicians. It is part of a larger organization called the American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. and Canada, encompassing both countries. A significant source of useful information.

Freelance Musicians' Association
www.freelancemusicians.org/ - The FMA is international grass roots organization comprised of instrumentalists, vocalists, musical support staff and supporters of live music. It is dedicated to furthering the respective interests of its members and to providing specific services required by musicians who perform primarily in small concert venues, nite clubs, community halls, and at a wide variety of public and/or private events. Tons of info there.

The International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM)
www.icsom.org/

The Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians (OCSM/OMOSC)
www.ocsm-omosc.org/en.html

The Regional Orchestra Players Association
www.ropaweb.org/

The Theater Musicians Association
www.afm-tma.org/

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Funding and Development
Ontario Arts Council
www.arts.on.ca/ - OAC is Ontario's primary funding body for professional arts activity. Offers more than fifty funding programs for Ontario-based artists and arts organizations, with funds from the Ontario government.

Toronto Arts Council
www.torontoartscouncil.org/ - Toronto Arts Council offers grants programs to the city's arts organizations and professional artists. These programs, funded through the City of Toronto, invest in a broad range of activities from individual creation and small start-up projects to some of Canada's largest and most renowned arts institutions.

The Canada Council for the Arts
www.canadacouncil.ca/ - The Canada Council for the Arts is a national agency which fosters the development of all the arts in Canada through grants, services and awards to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations, as well as administering scholarly awards.

Dance Ontario
www.danceontario.ca/about-01.php3 - See description under dance.

Actors' Fund of Canada
www.actorsfund.ca/ - A registered charity providing encouragement and short-term financial aid to help entertainment industry workers maintain their health, housing and ability to work after an illness, injury or sudden unemployment.

OSAP - Ontario Student Assistance Program
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/postsec/studentassistance/ - Students from low- and middle-income families will have access to resources they need for their tuition, books and mandatory fees. Students from middle-income families who used to have no access to student aid can now qualify for assistance.

ARTSCAPE
www.torontoartscape.on.ca - Artscape is a non-profit enterprise who's work encompasses building creative places, developing creative districts & clusters, and cultivating creative cities. Areas of specialized expertise include property management, master planning, development of arts districts, creation and management of multi-tenant arts centres, engagement of stakeholders in creative cluster projects, and research on monitoring the impact of arts-driven revitalization projects.

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Festivals and Events
LiveWithCulture.ca
www.livewithculture.ca/ - LiveWithCulture.ca is a web portal that celebrates all arts and creativity which contributes to our city's soul. Toronto culture is among the best in the world, and the hundreds of events listed in this website. This portal has been developed as a collaboration between the City of Toronto Culture Division and the Toronto Arts Council Foundation.

URBANARTS
http://urbanartstoronto.com/ - URBANARTS initiates arts activities that bring people together in central-west Toronto and city wide. One of four community arts councils across Toronto, URBANARTS is an incubator for local arts, with a range of programs led by professional artists in visual art, theatre, dance and music. Lots going on. Check it out!

Toronto Arts Online
www.torontoartsonline.org - Toronto artists and arts organizations can add their event listings to this site, and to the Live With Culture website, through the online submission form. All at no charge. Visitors can search this database by date, organization, artistic discipline, neighbourhood or keywords. Listings can be found days, weeks, even months in advance!

Toronto Culture Division
www.toronto.ca/culture - Offers multiple links to Culture Events, Culture Plans, Cultural Centres, Cultural Affairs, Museums, Preservation Services, Bibliography of Toronto, Doors Open Toronto, Fine Art, Public Art, History of Toronto, Artifacts Online, Poet Laureate, Grants, Employment Opportunities, and Volunteer Opportunities. Toronto Culture Division plays a vital role in the cultural life of the city and is committed to the development of arts and culture in the City of Toronto.

Culture.ca
www.culture.ca/ - Culture.ca aims to engage Canadians in cultural life, to educate and entertain Web surfers with the stories of many peoples, and to provide access to the best of Canadian culture on-line.
Culture Scope (Organizations Directory)
http://culturescope.ca - Their regularly updated Directory consists of links to arts, culture and heritage organizations in Canada and abroad. There are over 740 organizations listed there!

AKIMBO
http://www.akimbo.biz - A Toronto-based company that promotes contemporary visual art, video, new media and film locally, nationally and internationally via the internet. Readers get the most up-to-date and vital information about exhibitions, publications, performances, screenings, talks, lecture series, launches, calls for submissions, and jobs related and relevant to visual culture in Canada.

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Jobs/Careers
CARFAC Ontario
www.carfac.ca - See description above.

Toronto Culture Division
www.toronto.ca/culture/ - See description above.

Cultural Careers Councils Ontario
www.workinculture.on.ca - CCCO and their Job Board promotes and facilitates cultural careers access, entry, and career and creative professional development through programs and partnerships. Another significant resource.

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Arts Education and Training Directories
Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/list/college.html - Offers links and information for all Ontario Colleges which offer arts-related education.

Public Universities
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/list/univers.html - Offers links and information for all Ontario Universities. Unfortunately it does not list which ones offer arts-related education.

Private Career College Search Service
www.serviceontario.ca/pcc/default.htm - This website allows you to search for private career colleges operating in Ontario. You will be able to find information about private career colleges including where they are located, the programs they are approved to offer, program length and the fees charged.

Other College and University Links
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/relsites/postsec.html - Offers links to associations of interest to Ontario Students.