Canadian Performing Artists Guild: Supporting Talents Across Canada
The Canadian Performing Artists Guild, also known as CanPAG, helps singers, dancers, actors, and musicians grow their skills and find real opportunities in the performing arts. It supports both beginners and experienced performers who want to take their passion seriously.
One of CanPAG’s biggest roles is its connection to the World Championships of Performing Arts, an international event where talented performers from around the world compete. Through CanPAG, Canadian artists can earn the chance to represent Canada on this global stage.
CanPAG also offers workshops, mentorship, and guidance to help performers build confidence, improve their abilities, and understand what it takes to succeed in the arts. These experiences can be life-changing for young artists.
By encouraging creativity, hard work, and professionalism, CanPAG continues to inspire the next generation of Canadian performers to dream bigger and aim higher.
CanPAG is registered under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act with corporation number 1537111-2.
The following are the declared purposes of the Corporation:
a. To raise public awareness of the challenges faced by performing artists in Canada, we will actively engage in advocacy, outreach programs, and media campaigns.
b. To empower Canadian singers, dancers, actors, models, musicians, and variety artists by providing financial support, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
c. To support performing artists’ solo concerts, roadshows, and international competitions by allocating funds for their projects and helping them access resources.
d. To facilitate ongoing arts education for artists by providing scholarships and grants for their training and development.
e. To discover and nurture hidden, talented Canadian performers by conducting regular auditions and talent scouting initiatives.
f. To provide sustained financial support for artists by seeking sponsorships and grants from government, charitable institutions, and companies.
g. To undertake activities ancillary and incidental to the attainment of the above purposes and such other complementary purposes not inconsistent with these objects.