About
Board of Directors (09-10)
Meredith Potter, Producer, Volcano Productions and Peggy Baker Dance Projects (President)
Lindy Cowan, Director of Finance and Administration, Canadian Opera Company (Treasurer)
Linda Barnett, Linda Barnett Consulting Services (Secretary)
Celia Smith, Vice President Operations, Artscape, (Past President)
Philip Akin, Artistic Director, Obsidian Theatre Company
Maja Ardal, Artistic Director, Contrary Company
Julia Drake, Director of Communications, The National Ballet of Canada
Camilla Holland, General Manager, Tarragon Theatre
Susan Jegins, Arts Consultant, Jegins Group
Jim Lefrancois, Independent Producer
Richard Lee, General Manager, fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company
Chris Lorway, Artistic Director, Luminato Festival of Creativity
Bridget MacIntosh, Supervisor, Arts and Culture, Office of Arts and Culture, City of Mississauga
Allen MacInnis, Artistic Director, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People
Roy Reeves, Director of Finance & Personnel, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
Jim Roe, General Manager, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Michael Rubinoff, Lawyer, Robins Appleby and Taub LLP
TAPA was originally formed in 1977 and officially incorporated in 1979. Then known
as the ‘Toronto Theatre Alliance’, the organization was much smaller, and has since
grown substantially. At the end of our last fiscal year, the membership consisted of
175 members. The large membership reflects the diversity of Toronto, and while that
diversity is our strength, it also challenges our focus and our effectiveness. To better understand the broad spectrum of needs to the various TAPA membership categories, TAPA has introduced and established a number of active committees that have member representation, and help us to build a solid foundation from which to launch new initiatives.
Our Mission
To nurture an environment in which theatre, dance and opera may flourish and play a leadership role in the vitality of the City of Toronto. The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts:
- Unites the disciplines of theatre, dance, and opera to celebrate and strengthen the performing arts in Toronto;
- Promotes and advocates on behalf of a large and diverse membership of professional performing arts practitioners to legislators, public and private sector funding bodies, and to the general public;
- Provides marketing opportunities and professional development services to its membership.
Our Vision
TAPA is the voice of theatre, dance and opera in Toronto.