Additional support for the circulation of shows

• The applicant must be a producer of shows (company) operating in the fields of music or comedy in Quebec.
• The company must have received support, in the previous SODEC fiscal year, either from the Program for Assistance to Promotion for Music and Show Companies or from the Program for Assistance to Management and Musical Publishing.
• The company must demonstrate satisfactory financial health as previously assessed by SODEC in one of the mentioned programs.
• The application must be for a tour with a minimum of 10 performances, with at least 8 of them more than 30 km from the tour's departure point.
• The shows must take place in Quebec and must involve professional ticketing, except for school performances aimed at young audiences, which may be exempt from this requirement.

Who is eligible?

• Show producers in the music and performing arts sectors
• Producers of comedy shows
• Producers of youth-targeted performances (for audiences aged 16 and under)
• Eligible agents or managers representing developing artists in music or comedy

Who is not eligible

• Companies organizing free public performances, except for certain festivals supported by the CALQ or SODEC.
• Organizations hosting fundraising, charitable, or corporate events.
• Producers of showcase performances (vitrines de spectacles).
• Businesses involved in online-only performances.
• Producers of tribute group shows or musicals where the intellectual property is not Quebec-owned.
• Organizers of single-performance or large-scale major deployment shows (spectacle à grand déploiement).

Eligible expenses

• Fees paid to artists in first part performances (minimum 20 minutes).
• Travel expenses for artists, musicians, technicians, tour directors, and instrument handlers, specifically for performances in Fermont or Îles-de-la-Madeleine (up to 75% of transportation costs, max $750 per person).
• Accommodation expenses related to the circulation of shows, when associated with first part performances.
• Equipment rental costs necessary for first part performances.
• Other necessary expenses to facilitate the circulation of programming with at least three representations involving two artists (applies to first part support).

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Applications must be submitted after all eligible performances have occurred for the relevant period.
• The same representation cannot be supported more than once in different application periods within the same fiscal year.
• Supporting documents must be uploaded in the specified formats (PDF for most documents, XLSX for the deposit tool) and be properly signed and dated.
• Only complete and compliant applications will be evaluated; incomplete submissions at deadlines will be rejected and must be resubmitted.