Please note: The following list of competitive performing arts festivals from all regions of BC is provided as a resource for residents of BC looking for a competitive festival in their area as well as providing contact information for prospective adjudicators. None of the festivals listed are commercial festivals and none are looking to hire performing arts acts.
100 Mile Festival of the Arts - 100 Mile House Dates: Closing date for entries: February 19, 2022 Festival Dates: April 25 - May 6, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 7 Festival Mailing Address: Box 1903, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Festival Phone: 250.395.3555 Festival Website: www.100milefestivalofthearts.ca Festival Email: ginny-lou@telus.net President: Ginny-Lou Alexander, Phone: 250.395.3555 Email: ginny-lou@telus.net Provincial Contact: Bruce Madu, Phone: 250.395.7700 Email: brusan100@shaw.ca
Bella Coola Valley Festival of the Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: Festival Dates: Final Concert Date: Festival Mailing Address: c/o Box 70, Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 Festival Phone: 250.982.2691 Festival Email: sdishkin@sd49.ca President: Stephen Dishkin, Phone: 250.982.2691 Email: sdishkin@sd49.bc.ca Provincial Contact: As above Cariboo Festival Society - Williams Lake Dates: Closing date for entries: Tentatively: February 7, 2022 Festival Dates: April 4 - 19, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 1 Festival Mailing Address: 629 Pinchbeck St., Williams Lake, BC V2G 1E6 Festival Phone: 250.305.4925 Festival Website: www.cariboofestival.ca Festival Email: cariboofestivalprez@gmail.com President: Robin Ford, Phone: 250.305.4925 Email: cariboofestivalprez@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Angela Sommer, Phone: 250.305.4784 Email: angelkeys11@gmail.com
Quesnel Festival of the Performing Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: Festival Dates: No Festival 2022 Final Concert Date: Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 4374, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J4 Festival Phone: 250.316.2067 Festival Website: www.qfpa.org Festival Email: jennybrautigam@hotmail.com President: Jenny Brautigam, Phone: 250.316.2067 Email: jennybrautigam@hotmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
East Kootenay Festival of the Performing Arts - Cranbrook Dates: Closing date for entries: February 10, 2022 Festival Dates: March 1 - 8, 2022 Final Concert Date: TBD Festival Mailing Address: Box 65, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 4H6 Festival Phone: 250.432.9747 Festival Website: www.ekperformingartsfestival.org Festival Email: ekpafestival@gmail.com President: Kristin Jubinville, Phone: 250.420.7524 Email: ekpafestival@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As Above Kootenay Festival of the Arts - Nelson 2022 Dates: Closing date for entries: February 1, 2022 Festival Dates: March 28 - April 9, 2022 Final Concert Dates: Dance: April 2and Music: April 9 Festival Mailing Address: Box 2, Nelson, BC V1L 5R2 Festival Phone: 250.505.5462 Festival Website: www.kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca Festival Email: info@kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca President: Wendy Herbison, Phone: 250.229.5487 Email: wjherbi@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Carole Bonin, Phone: 250.364.1785 Email: rcbon@telus.net Trail - 2023 Dates: Closing date for entries: Festival Dates: Dance: Final Concert Dates: Festival Mailing Address: Box 2127, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 Festival Phone: 250.362.9635 Festival Website: www.kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca Festival Email: niczim77@hotmail.com President: Nicole Zimmer, Box 1506., Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 Phone: 250.362.9635 Email: niczim77@hotmail.com Provincial Contact: As above NORTHERN
BC Annual Dance Competition - Prince Rupert Dates: Closing date for entries: February 8, 2022 Festival Dates: May 1 - 7, 2022 Final Concert Date: N/A Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 670, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3S1 Festival Phone 250.627.7982 Festival Website: www.bcadc.com Festival Email: dance@citywest.ca President: Teresa Mackereth, Phone: 250.624.9710 Email: tm@citywest.ca Provincial Contact: Nicole Pottle, Phone: 250.600.6242 Email: npottle@citywest.ca Lakes District Festival Association - Burns Lake Dates: Closing date for entries: March 1, 2022 Festival Dates: April 19 - 30, 2022 Final Concert Date: April 30 Festival Mailing Address: 19436 Sunny Rd., Francois Lake, BC V0J 1R0 Festival Phone: 250.695.6699 Festival Website: www.ldfestival.com Festival Email: loiskkoop235@gmail.com President: Lois K. Koop, Phone: 250.695.6699 Email: loiskkoop235@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Martina Zechendorf, Phone: 250.692.3951 Email: martina@zechendorf.com
Peace River North Festival of the Arts - Fort St. John Dates: Closing Date for entries: Dance: February 10, 2022 and Music & Speech: March 18, 2022 Festival Dates: April 21 - May 1, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 1 Festival Mailing Address: Box 6172, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4H7 Festival Phone: 250.785.2001 Festival Website: www.prn-performingarts.com Festival Email: peacerivernorthfestival@gmail.com President: Margaret Cavers May, Phone: 250.785.2001 Email: peacerivernorthfestival@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
Peace River South Festival of the Arts - Dawson Creek Dates: Closing Date for entries: March 7, 2022 Festival Dates: April 5 - 10, 2022 Final Concert Date: April 13 Festival Mailing Address: c/o 10401-10th St., Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3T8 Festival Phone: 250.782.9325 X 104 Festival Website: prsfa.net Festival Email: kpactheatredc@gmail.com President: Johanna Martens, Business Phone: 250.782.9325 Email: kpacexecdir@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Kurtis Nguyen, Phone: 250.782.9325, Email:kpactheatredc@gmail.com or info@prsfa.net
Prince George & District Music Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 13, 2022 Festival Dates: TBA, likely April 2022 Final Concert Date: TBA Festival Mailing Address: Box 1533, Prince George, BC V2L 4V5 Festival Website: www.pgmusicfestival.com Festival Email: info@pgmusicfestival.com President: Trudy Klassen, Phone: 250.613.8299 Email: tklassen@hotmail.com Provincial Contact: Maureen Nielsen, Phone: 250.564.9234 (H), 250.563.8580 (B) Email: menielse@telus.net
Prince George Dance Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 21, 2022 Festival Dates: April 14 - 18, 2022 Final Concert Date: April 18 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 2202, Prince George, BC V2N 2J6 Festival Phone: 250.552.5001 Festival Website: www.pgdancefestival.com Festival Email: pgdfinfo@gmail.com President: Twylla Hamelin, Phone: 250.552.5001 Email: pgdfinfo@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
Prince George Speech Arts & Drama Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: TBA Festival Dates: April 29 - May 5, 2022 Honours Performance Date: Festival Mailing Address: c/o 6282 Dawson Rd., Prince George, BC V2K 5B4 Festival Phone: 250.649.9728 Festival Website:www.princegeorgefestival.com Festival Email: pg.speech.arts.drama@gmail.com President: Mike McGuire, Phone: 250.961.4767 Email: big-gamehunter@shaw.ca Provincial Contact: Grace Arnott, Phone: 250.617.9718 Email: garnott@shaw.ca THE ISLAND
Cowichan Music Festival - Duncan Dates: Closing date for entries: December 14, 2021 Festival Dates: February 15 - 26, 2022 Final Concert Dates: Gala - February 27, Highlights #1 - March 6 and Highlights #2 - March 7 Festival Mailing Address: c/o 6041 Hyacinth Pl., Duncan, BC V9L 3Y8 Festival Phone: 250.748.3973 Festival Website: www.cowichanmusicfestival.com Festival Email: cmfest2@shaw.ca President: Carol Newington, Phone: 250.709.0469 Email: newingtonc@yahoo.ca Provincial Contact: Delores Wagg, Phone: 250.732.3974 Email: delores.wagg@shaw.ca
Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: Various, depending on discipline. January 14 - February 23, 2022 Festival Dates: April 6 - May 14, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 14 Festival Mailing Address: 21-21 Dallas Rd., Victoria, BC V8V 4Z9 Festival Phone: 250.386.9223, Festival Fax: 250.380.6791 Festival Website: www.gvpaf.org Festival Email: festival@gvpaf.org President: Bill Devey, Phone: 250.386.9223 Email: billdevey@gvpaf.org Provincial Contact: Sandi Best, Phone: 250.386.9223 Email: festival@gvpaf.org Mid Island Performing Arts Festival - Nanaimo Dates: Closing date for entries: December 31, 2021 Festival Dates: Live: Dance, March 7 - 14, 2022. All other disciplines virtual. Final Concert Dates: April 2 and April 24 Festival Mailing Address: c/o 4000 Rock City Rd., Nanaimo, BC V9T 4Y8 Festival Phone and Fax: 250.751.1597 Festival Website: www.nanaimomusicfestival.com Festival Email: info@nanaimomusicfestival.com President: Natalie Cashmore, Phone: 250.585.7551 Email: nat_guin@hotmail.com Provincial Contact: Michael Sloan, Phone: 250.751.1297 Email: msloan@island.net North Island Festival of the Performing Arts - Courtenay Dates: Closing date for entries: November 30, 2021 Festival Dates: February 23 - March 5, 2022 Final Concert Date: March 6 Festival Mailing Address: Box 3193, Courtenay, BC V9N 5N3 Festival Website: www.nifpa.org Festival Email: info.nifpa@gmail.com President: Beverly Chalk, Phone: 250.898.1321 Email: info.nifpa@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above Victoria DanceWorks Dates: Closing date for entries: November 26, 2021 Festival Dates: April 2 - 8, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 15 Festival Mailing Address: 558 Whiteside St., Victoria, BC V8Z 1Y6 Festival Website: www.victoriadanceworks.com Festival Email: danceworks.rachel@gmail.com President: Jennifer Coupar, Email: jcoupar@shaw.ca Provincial Contact: Rachel Dewey, Phone: 250.516.9723 Email: danceworks.rachel@gmail.com
Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: December 10, 2022 Festival Dates: February 26 - March 18, 2023 Final Concert Date: March 19 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 162, Kamloops, BC V2C 5K6 Festival Phone: 250.312.0400 Festival Website: www.kfpa.ca Festival Email: info@kfpa.ca President: Annette Glover, Phone: 250.579.5762 Email: president@kfpa.ca Provincial Contact: Carol Edwards, Phone: 250.312.0400, Email: cgustedwards@outlook.com Kelowna Kiwanis Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 3, 2022 Festival Dates: Live: Dance - February 27 - March 6, Choral April 11 - 15 and Bands - April 25 - 29, 2022. All other disciplines will be virtual. Live Gala Concert Date: May 15 Festival Mailing Address: Box 22096, Capri Centre, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N9 Festival Phone: 778.581.8899 Festival Website: www.kelownakiwanisfestival.com Festival Email: perform@kelownakiwanisfestival.com President: Zonia Arnold, Phone: 778.581.8899 Email: perform@kelownakiwanisfestival.com Provincial Contact: Graham Vink, Phone: 250.764.8560 Email: Graham_Vink@yahoo.ca and Louise Boisvert, Phone: 250.878.4293 Email: lboisvert69@gmail.com
Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 23, 2022 and February 6 for Speech Arts only Festival Dates: March 4 - 6 & 11 - 13, April 4 - 13 and 19 - 29, 2022 Highlights Gala: April 30 Festival Mailing Address: Box 23041, Penticton, BC V2A 8L7 Festival Phone: 250.493.8322 Festival Website: www.pkmf.org Festival email: pkmf@vip.net President: Jeanette Palfrey, Phone: 250.496.5988 Email: jmpdb15@telus.net Provincial Contact: Judi Ritcey, Phone: 250.493.8322 Email: pkmf@vip.net Shuswap Music Festival - Salmon Arm Dates: Closing date for entries: January 31, 2022 Festival Dates: April 11 - 30, 2022 Final Concert Date: April 30 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 397, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N5 Festival Phone: 250.253.0117 Festival Website: www.shuswapfestival.com Festival Email: shuswapmusicfestival@gmail.com President: John Hansen, Phone: 250.253.0117 Email: jrhansenmail@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Kelly Coubrough, Phone: 250.777.2659 Email: Kellycoubrough@gmail.com
CDMF Performing Arts Festival - Port Coquitlam Dates: Closing date for entries: January 15, 2022 Festival Dates: March 27 - April 1, 2022 Final Concert Date: April 3 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 78064 Northside, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 7H5 Festival Phone: 604.616.3081 Festival Website: www.cdmffestival.ca Festival email: cdmf.festival@gmail.com President: Salina Cheng, Phone: 604.616.3081 Email: salinacheng.scma@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
Chilliwack Music & Dance Festival - Virtual Dates: Closing date for entries: January 20, 2023 Festival dates: February 17 - March 16, 2023 Final Concert Dates: Dance: March 12; Music: April 15 Festival Mailing Address: 48185 Ryder Lake Rd., Chilliwack, BC V4Z 1E3 Festival Phone: 604.858.3147 Festival Website: www.chilliwacklionsclubmusicanddancefestival.com Festival Email: clcmdf2021@gmail.com Co-Chair: Lesley Ward, Phone: 604.799.0821 Email: lesleynward@msn.com Provincial Contact: Laurie Hirschman, Phone: 604.858.3147 Email: clcmdf2021@gmail.com Festival du Ballet - Surrey Dates: Closing date for entries: January 15, 2022 Festival Dates: May 14 - 19, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 14 Festival Mailing Address: 1815 East Rd., Anmore, BC V3H 4X9 Festival Phone: 778.789.7892 Festival Website: www.bcdanceeducators.com Festival Email: info.bcdea@gmail.com President: Janice Wharton, Phone: 778.789.7892 Email: info.bcdea@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above Howe Sound Music Festival - Squamish Dates: Closing date for entries: December 31, 2021 Festival dates: March 6 - 13, 2022 Final Concert Date: TBD Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 365, Garibaldi Highlands, BC V0N 1T0 Festival Phone: 604.848.8880 Festival Website: events.solarislive.com/2022-Howe-Sound-Music-Festival Festival email: executivedirectorhsmf@gmail.com President: Brian Marchant, Phone 604.892.4155 Email: info@howesoundarts.ca Provincial Contact: PJ Elliot, Phone: 604.848.8880 Email: executivedirectorhsmf@gmail.com
Pacific West Performing Arts Festival - Burnaby Dates: Closing date for entries: January 15, 2022 Festival Dates: March 3 - 7, 2022 Final Concert Date: March 10 Festival Mailing Address: c/o 8965 – 15th Ave., Burnaby, BC V3N 1Y4 Festival Phone: 604.524.2021 Festival Website: www.pacificwestfestival.ca Festival Email: PacWestpaf@gmail.com President: Harriet Tuey, Phone: 604.524.2021 Fax: 604.540.8583 Email: harriet.tuey@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: January 18, 2022 Festival Dates: February 19 - March 4, 2022 Final Concert Date: March 4 Festival Mailing Address: 5770 Hatfield Pl., Powell River, BC V8A 4G4 Festival Phone: 604.414.5005 Festival Email: valerie.thompson@shaw.ca President: Joyce Carlson, Phone: 604.414.7373 Email: carmil@shaw.ca Provincial Contact: Valerie Thompson, Phone: 604.413.0578 Email: valerie.thompson@shaw.ca Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts - Lower Sunshine Coast Dates: Closing date for entries: TBD Festival Dates: April 11 - 30, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 7 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 1043, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Festival Website: www.coastfestival.com Festival Email: info@coastfestival.com President: Sarah Lowis, Phone: 604.671.2400 Email: info@coastfestival.com Provincial Contact: As above
Surrey Festival of Dance Dates: Closing date for entries: December 20, 2021 Festival Dates: March 29 - April 30, 2022 Final Concert Date: May 14 Festival Mailing Address: #203, 13541-102nd Ave., Surrey, BC V3T 4X8 Festival Phone: 604.585.3320 Festival Fax: 604.585.3329 Festival Website: www.surreyfestival.com Festival Email: info@surreyfestival.com President: James Crosty, c/o #203, 13541-102nd Ave., Surrey BC V3T 4X8 Phone: 604.585.3320 Email: info@surreyfestival.com Provincial Contact: As above Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Dates: Closing date for entries: January 31, 2022 Festival Dates: April 4 - 30, 2022 Final Concert Date: TBD Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 3022, Main PO, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3X5 Festival Phone: 778.836.2392 Festival Website: www.vkmfestivals.org Festival Email: info@vkmfestivals.org Executive Director: Vicki Cummings, Phone: 604.968.2528 Email: vicki.cummings@vkmfestivals.org Provincial Contact: Ashton Lim, Phone: 647.385.2414 Email: admin@vkmfestivals.org VAYA International Music Festivals - Virtual Dates: Closing date for video submissions: Various depending on discipline, March 15 - April 5, 2022 Festival Dates: March 15 - April 26, 2022 Final Concert Date: N/A Festival Mailing Address: 313 Ninth St., New Westminster, BC V3M 3V5 Festival Phone: 778.868.0426 Festival Website: www.vayafestivals.ca Festival email: gm@vayafestivals.ca President: Provincial Contact: Lorne Fiedler, Phone: 778.868.0426 Email: gm@vayafestivals.ca
VAYA Speech Arts and Drama Festival - Virtual Dates: Closing date for entries: March 15, 2022 Festival Dates: April 25 - May 16, 2022 Final Concert Dates: N/A Festival Mailing Address: 313 Ninth St., New Westminster, BC V3M 3V5 Festival Phone: 778.868.0426 Festival Website: www.vayafestivals.ca Festival email: gm@vayafestivals.ca President: Provincial Contact: Lorne Fiedler, Phone 778.868.0426 Email: gm@vayafestivals.ca Updated: January 14, 2022