Associated Designers of Canada

Raising the Profile of Live Performance Design in Canada

Associated Designers of Canada (ADC) is a registered National Arts Service Organization founded by designers for designers. We provide advocacy and support to all designers in any discipline and at any stage of their career. Our programming offers training and professional development opportunities to anyone interested in live performance design.

Upcoming Events

‘Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst’. Lighting by Kerem Cetinel. Set and Costumes by Patrick Du Wors. Video by Wladimiro A. Woyno Rodriguez, Matthew Waddell, and Laura Anzola. Ghost River Theatre. Photo by Benjamin Laird.

‘April 14, 1912’. Set and Costume Design by Lindsay Anne Black. Lighting design by Michelle Ramsay. Directed by Allyson McMackon. Performer: Lucy Rupert. Theatre Rusticle, 2007. Photograph by Michelle Ramsay.

‘Eurydice’. Set and Costumes by Lorenzo Savoini. Lighting by Kimberly Purtell. Sound by Debashis Sinha. Directed by Alan Dilworth. Performers: Michelle Monteith, Alex McCooeye, Oyin Oladejo, and Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster. Soulpepper Theatre, 2015.

‘Romeo & Juliet’. Lighting by Amanda Gougeon. Set and Projection by Kerem Cetinel. Costumes by Mary Kerr. Directed by Brian Richmond. Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Photo by David Lowes.

‘Escape to Freedom’. Lighting design by Sean Burke. Costume design by Eliza Jackson. Directed by Sam Rosenthal. Performers: Dominique Saulnier, Amelia McMahon, Tessa Short, and Janice Jackson. Vocalypse Productions, 2022. Photo by Emily Jewers.

‘Obaaberima’. Set and Costume design by Camellia Koo. Lighting design by Michelle Ramsay. Composition and Sound design by Kobena Aquaa-Harrison. Directed by Evalyn Parry. Performer: Tawiah Ben M’Carthy. Buddies in Bad Times, 2013. Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.

News

The Latest from Associated Designers of Canada

ADC condemns TAPA’s decision to eliminate discipline-specific design Dora awards and urges reversal

October 14, 2026

The Associated Designers of Canada and IATSE Local ADC659 (ADC) condemns the Toronto Alliance of the Performing Arts (TAPA) decision to consolidate design awards in their General and Independent Theatre divisions into a single award per division and calls on TAPA to reverse this decision. Read the full Press Release by clicking the button below.

Register now for our exciting upcoming ADC Workshops!

October 7, 2026

We have fantastic new workshops running from October 19 through the new year. Seeing the Light: Lighting Design for Set and Costume Designers with Leigh Ann Vardy. From Score to Stage: An Introduction to Sound Design for Musicals with Brian Kenny. Drawing in Light: An Introduction to Vectorworks for Lighting Design, Parts 1 and 2…

The Creative Process: Celebrating Canadian Live Performance Design

May 2, 2024

We are thrilled to present our 10-part video series, “The Creative Process: Celebrating Canadian Live Performance Design.” This captivating journey, directed by Jill Harper, celebrates the artistry and innovation of designers across Canada and across all disciplines. We will be releasing one episode a week till June 21st. Keep an eye out in your inbox…

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