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DUO Services for Ontario's dance professionals

DUO's arts managers enable Ontario's dance professionals to access administrative services at a fraction of the cost of hiring staff themselves. Services can be purchased seperately or in packages that suit the individual's needs - from short-term production co-ordination to annual service.

A comprehensive range of arts management services are available:

For DUO Clients

  • Animation co-ordination and implementation (for schools, community organizations and audiences)
  • Annual Administration
  • Biography Preparation
  • Budgeting and Financial Analysis
  • Bookkeeping and Audit Preparation
  • Board Administration, Development and Facilitation
  • Artistic/Business Planning
  • Career Consultation
  • Contract Administration and Negotiation
  • Financial Management
  • Grant Preparation and Filing
  • Not-for-profit Incorporation & Charitable Application Preparation
  • Marketing materials: Coordination & Maintenance
  • Office systems including fax and telephone mail boxes
  • Promotional Kits
  • Resume Preparation
  • Production Coordination/Logistics
  • Public Service Announcement/Media release copy writing
  • Strategic Planning
  • Tour Co-Ordination
  • Volunteeer recruitment and Management

Available to Non-Clients

  • Biography Preparation
  • Budgeting and Financial Analysis
  • Bookkeeping and Audit Preparation
  • Career Consultation
  • Not-for-profit Incorporation & Charitable Application Preparation
  • Office systems including fax and telephone mail boxes
  • Promotional Kits
  • Resume Preparation
  • Public Service Announcement/Media release copy writing
  • Marketing (for package details CLICK HERE)

 

One initial free one hour consultation is available to discuss the individual's or group's project.


What does it cost?
DUOs services are subsidised thanks to the generous support of DUO's funders. Services are available pay-per-use, charged at hourly rates or by service packages starting at 25 hours. All services are available first-come, first-served.

 

What Packages and Lists are available for purchase?
DUOdata: DUO researches and collects essential information for Ontario's dance professionals. The following lists are available for purchase:

  • Arts Funders
  • Media List (Toronto only)
  • Ontario's Dance Community

DUO has created Marketing Packages available for purchase by the dance community. There are four specially-designed packages, scaled to fit your budget and project needs, and include a variety of tools, including (but not limited to):

  • Critical Path
  • Direct Mailing/emailing
  • Arrangement of Marketing material distribution
  • Advertisement Booking
  • Assistance with hiring designers and publicists
  • Arrangement of Cross-promotions
  • Group Sales
  • Recruitment and organization of Volunteers
  • Create Show Press kit
  • Programme design

In addition, DUO has Voicemail and Mailboxes available to rent for a monthly charge.

 

DUO Seminars

Affordable "how to" and "do it yourself" seminars.

Topics include arts grant preparation, contracts, copyright, promotion and more. Our professional development seminars are scheduled throughout the year at DUO's the dance plant.


Please CONTACT US to register




 


Free Resources Onsite:

  • Artists' Workplace with Computer and Printer
  • Community Meeting Room
  • Internet Access
  • VHS & DVD Dubbing
  • Dance Library with information on: Arts Grants Forms, Toronto Performance Venues, Toronto Rehearsal Halls, Dance Magazines and Publications, plus Handbooks, Journals and Resource Books about Dance
  • Use of Photocopier and Fax Machine (+ cost per copy)
  • Dance Bulletin Board with information on: upcoming dance performances in Toronto, upcoming workshops, job & audition postings