We are honoured to live and work on the ancestral and unceded territories of several Indigenous peoples:
the Mi’kmaq, Wəlastəkwiyik, Passamaquoddy, Beothuk, Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan.

April 8–11, 2026 | Saint John, NB

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OPPORTUNITY Fill out APA's Strategic Planning Survey

Deadline: May 6, 2024

APA has launched a Strategic Planning Survey in order to gain valuable feedback on how we can better support and enhance the performing arts community in Canada. Plus, anyone who fills out the survey has the chance to win a $100 VISA gift card!

OPPORTUNITY Artist submissions now open for Contact East 2024

Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Artist submissions are now open for Contact East 2024, taking place in Charlottetown, Epekwitk/PEI from September 26 – 29. Contact East is Atlantic Canada’s premiere performing arts booking conference. The event brings together performing arts presenters, managers, and agents to see top-quality performances from a diverse range of artistic genres, including but not limited to: music, cabaret, dance, Deaf, Disability and Mad arts, circus arts, theatre, comedy, youth-oriented programming, and cultural performances.

ATLANTIC PRESENTERS ASSOCIATION What we do

The Atlantic Presenters Association (APA) is the non-profit regional performing arts presenters’ organization for the four Atlantic Provinces.

MemberConnect

Two and a half days of insightful conversations, impactful learning, and meaningful connections for the presenting sector.
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Convergence

A new knowledge-sharing opportunity from the Atlantic Presenters’ Association
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Contact East

Contact East is our hallmark event and Atlantic Canada's premiere performing arts booking conference.
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Membership

The Atlantic Presenters Association offers programs that are valuable to our members and to the betterment of the field.
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Respectful Events & Spaces

We, the Atlantic Presenters Association (members, board and staff), and the attendees at our events, agree that by being here we commit to contributing to a space that is accessible and free from oppression, harassment, and discrimination. At our gatherings, we will treat ourselves and each other with respect and dignity, regardless of age, race, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion and all our other diverse identities. We will not tolerate any acts of racism, white supremacy, sexism, heterosexism and cissexism, homophobia / queerphobia and transphobia, sizeism, ableism, ageism, or physical and sexual violence and harassment. 

Anyone not abiding by this agreement may be asked to leave the event, venue or space by the organizers.

If you need to report an incident of harassment please use the confidential online form or email info@atlanticpresenters.ca, or speak directly to one of APA’s staff on site.

UPCOMING TOUR

The Skeleton Dance

May 1 - May 8, 2026

The Skeleton Dance is a creative movement show for all ages about death. It is a highly physical, energetic, and light-hearted play with elements of clown and puppetry. By drawing viewers in with the spectacle of this unusual piece, audiences are reminded how different the thought process of young c...

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The Harvey Hall

The Harvey Hall

The historic community hall built in 1884 has been in continuous community service except for a few recent years while it underwent restoration. Over the past several decades it has primarily served as a music and cultural events venue as well as providing community-need and rental space with a rich history of purpose.

The mission of the Board of Directors for the Harvey Hall Company is to promote, maintain, & manage this historical building & property for the purpose of continuing its link to the community in providing space for community celebration of our art & heritage.

Objectives:

  • To allow artists, creators & heritage practitioners access to a professional cultural facility
  • To provide a focal point for community and family events
  • To provide improved physical conditions that support activities of Harvey and the surrounding communities

The purpose of The Harvey Hall Company (NPO) is to benefit the community of Fundy-Albert N.B. through restoration and maintenance of the historic Harvey Hall, holding regular events to promote the heritage and culture of the area, and to facilitate social gathering.

29 Mary's Point Road, Harvey, NB, Canada
29 Mary's Point Road, Harvey, NB, Canada

Atlantic Fringe Festival Society (Halifax Fringe)

Halifax

Atlantic Fringe Festival Society (Halifax Fringe)

Halifax

The Halifax Fringe is an annual performing arts festival. Since 1990, we have presented an accessible, un-juried, and uncensored festival. The Fringe includes theatre, music, circus, dance, comedy, and more. The Halifax Fringe presents local, national, and international artists. This coming year, the Halifax Fringe will be presented from September 3rd to 13th, 2026.

Blaze Fraser, Managing Director

Dartmouth Community Concerts

Dartmouth, NS

Dartmouth Community Concerts

Dartmouth, NS

Dartmouth Community Concert Association was founded in 1957 and has had over 50 consecutive years of successful concert presentation. Most of our concerts would be described with the popular misnomer of “classical”. Our season usually runs from late Sep. to early May, with four (4) concerts, usually 2 before and 2 after Christmas. We use Woodlawn United Church as our venue. – an A-frame building with seating for approx. 500, with enviable adjacent paved parking for over 200 vehicles. We are a subscription-based series, but make individual admissions available at each concert. “Membership has its privileges” so therein lies the best deal! The performance area is limited (about 15′ wide x 20′ deep) but easily holds a 7′ grand, a string quartet, any soloist, duo, trio, choir – but not simultaneously!

Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women and Song Society

Lockeport, NS

Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women and Song Society

Lockeport, NS

Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women and Song

Garrett Chetwynd, Box Office & Promotions Captain
PO Box 249 Lockeport, NS B0T 1L0 Canada

Cecilia Concerts

Halifax, NS

Cecilia Concerts

Halifax, NS

For more than thirty years Cecilia Concerts has been presenting diverse world-class chamber music experiences in welcoming, bilingual, and intimate settings that connect our community, educate and inspire audiences and artists, and enhance the rich heritage and culture of K’jipuktuk / Halifax.

Gregory Morris, Executive Director
6199 Chebucto Road, Halifax, NS B3L 1K7

Chedabucto Place Association

Guysborough, NS

Chedabucto Place Association

Guysborough, NS

The Chedabucto Place Performance Centre (CPPC) was officially opened on July 20, 2007. This marked the culmination of the diligent efforts of the volunteer group and the support of the community. The CPPC stands as an excellent example of people and government agencies working toward a common goal. All levels of government, the Strait Regional School Board, the Guysborough County RDA, and the citizens of Guysborough County as well as many people from outside Guysborough County, supported this project. The CPPC is an important addition to the cultural, educational, and economic assets of our region.The CPPC is operated by the Chedabucto Place Association, under the guidelines of a written use agreement with the Strait Regional School Board.

Objectives of the Chedabucto Place Association

  1. Promote the cultural heritage of Guysborough County, with particular emphasis our founding and diverse cultures.
  2. Enhance learning and networking opportunities for students and adults in the performing arts, the visual arts, stage and multi-media production, and cultural entrepreneurship.
  3. Provide a performance venue that will attract world class entertainment to our area, as well as provide a venue for local performers to display their talent.
  4. Enhance the cultural infrastructure in Eastern Nova Scotia, increasing the area’s attractiveness for both tourists and the local population.
P.O. Box 10 27 Green Street Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 Canada

Glasgow Square Theatre

New Glasgow, NS

Glasgow Square Theatre

New Glasgow, NS

Glasgow Square Theatre is set on the Beautiful East River and provides a venue for community events and attractions to the benefit of businesses, socials, and residents alike. The structure itself provides for year round entertainment, focusing on local, regional and International talent. Our built in state of the art A/V and sound equipment produces the highest quality in sound and effects for productions of every type.

Glasgow Square also offers a great location for weddings, parties, receptions, seminars and much more!

Morgan Simms, Program and Events Manager
155 Riverside Parkway New Glasgow, NS B2H 5E1 Canada

Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de Mont-Carmel

Mont-Carmel, PE

Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de Mont-Carmel

Mont-Carmel, PE

The Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de Mont-Carmel ltée was founded in March 2006 when a group of volunteers realized that it was imperative to establish cultural tourist programming in the Mont-Carmel region following the closing of Le Village de l’Acadie.

Christian Gallant, Artistic Director

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