Associated Designers of Canada

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

Robin Fisher — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:52:45 +0000

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.

Press Release

Register now for our exciting upcoming ADC Workshops!

Robin Fisher — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:34:12 +0000

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 with Kaileigh Krysztofiak.

From Vision to Reality: The Assistant Designer’s Role with Rachel Forbes, Gillian Gallow, John Gzowski, and Mikael Kangas.

Visit our WORKSHOPS page to learn more and to register!

The Creative Process: Celebrating Canadian Live Performance Design

Denyse Karn — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:40:10 +0000

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 for the weekly episodes!