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.

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ADC at PQ2023

May 29, 2023
ADC is thrilled to present 'A Carrying Vessel' – an exciting Canadian exhibit in the Prague Quadrennial Exhibition of Countries and Regions, June 8–18, 2023. This exhibit includes an interactive art installation that aims to re-contextualize large regional Canadian theatres as sites of urban decay with emergent life budding within. Co-curators Carmen Alatorre and Wlad…
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Mentorship Program

May 16, 2023
The ADC’s national paid Mentorship Program is a unique mentoring experience created for designers by designers. The application process is completed by the mentee. The mentee will have approached and confirmed a mentor, and identified at least one of the mentor's projects on which they would work from the initial design discussions until opening night.…
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Amplifying Practice Workshop Series

February 9, 2023
The ADC is providing a comprehensive and wide-ranging program of online workshops and conversations designed for live performance designers to amplify their practice. Workshops will roll out from November 2022 through March 2023, and are open to both members and non-members. Everyone can attend free of charge. Advanced registration is required as spaces are limited. Learn More
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