How it works

The ADC and IATSE Local ADC659 are two separate organizations who work to improve working practices and conditions for live performance designers across Canada.

We provide a range of membership types: Full, Associate, Institutional, Student, Emeritus and Retired. Designers interested in becoming a member of ADC or IATSE Local ADC659 must complete an application form, provided below.

Please direct any questions to ADC’s Executive Director, Denyse Karn (denyse@designers.ca) or IATSE Local ADC659 General Manager, Louise Plunkett (gm@designers.ca).

Become a member today and join our national design community!

Membership Types

ADC Memberships range from students to experienced professionals

Student Membership

FREE
+ $25 Application Fee
Open to students who are registered in an accredited academic institution and not currently engaged in professional design
  • Access to ADC Newsletter
  • Access Online Programs
  • Access to IATSE Local ADC659 Contracts
  • Profile in the designer directory
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Access to health insurance plan
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Associate Membership

45
+ $25 Application Fee
Open to emerging designers, designers that are new to Canada, or designers who have filed fewer than five design contracts
  • Access to ADC Newsletter
  • Access Online Programs
  • Access to 5 IATSE Local ADC659 Contracts
  • Profile in the designer directory
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Access to health insurance plan
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Full Membership*

514
+ $300 Initiation Fee
Open to designers with a minimum of three (3) professional production credits with a theatre company or independent producer
  • Access to ADC Newsletter
  • Access Online Programs
  • Unlimited Access to IATSE Local ADC659 Contracts
  • Profile in the designer directory
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Access to health insurance plan

    * Full ADC membership fee of $250 year + Full IATSE ADC659 Membership fee of $264/yr = $514/yr, $300 initiation fee is for IATSE ADC659 membership.
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Institutional Membership Info Here

Honorary Members

Awarded to individuals recognized by the ADC as having made significant contributions to the field of live performance design in Canada.
Headshot of set and costume designer Susan Benson.
Susan Benson-Whitfield
Desmond Heeley
Les Lawrence
Headshot of set and costume designer Cameron Porteous.
Cameron Porteous
Francois Barbeau
Brian JacksonBrian Jackson
David Lovett
Headshot of set, lighting, and costume designer Phillip Silver.
Phillip Silver
Headshot of sound designer Todd Charlton.
Todd Charlton
Mary Kerr
Headshot of costume designer Martha Mann.
Martha Mann
Headshot of lighting designer Michael J. Whitfield.
Michael J. Whitfield
Ann Curtis
Edward Kotanen
Heather McCallum
Herbert Whittaker
Alison Green
Headshot of set designer Murray Laufer.
Murray Laufer
Tanya Moiseiwitsch
Peter McBoyle