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On the Road
Touring Handbook
2 - People, Deals and Dates
- The Players You’ll Meet
- The Places You’ll Go
- The Deals To Be Done
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Touring Handbook  2: People, Deals and Dates

The Players You’ll Meet: Presenters, Promoters and More

Live arts and entertainment events remain the calling card of this country’s cultural identity and the opportunities for artists to continue communicating their art form through touring are essential to the strength of the arts. The better understanding artists have of this industry, the better this industry will be...

The Places You’ll Go: Types of Tours

A tour can be as simple as a single date outside of your home city or as complex as a national tour with multiple dates in every province. Each kind of touring has its own advantages and disadvantages...

The Deals To Be Done: Kinds of Engagements

There are a number of different financial arrangements that may come into play for your engagement...

A Note about Expectations:
The relationship between the touring company and the local presenter who hosts your performance is one that requires mutual respect and professionalism on both sides. As a touring artist, what can you expect from your presenter? As a presenter, what can you expect from the touring artists you are bringing to your community? For more details, view the Presenters/Artists Expectations Chart [PDF].

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