EQUIFLASH [DANCE EQUITY LAUNCHES OPEN POLICY AND MEMBERSHIP OFFER]

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DANCE EQUITY LAUNCHES OPEN POLICY AND MEMBERSHIP OFFER
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The OPEN, a short duration and multi-engagement dance policy, is now
available for use by Equity members (http://bit.ly/2fOrBpF). It is designed
to support the engagement of dance artists working in a diverse range of
practices for short-duration performances and activities. Artists may also
self-engage. The OPEN invites non-traditional dance artists to work under
professional protections within competitive, freestyle, multidisciplinary,
social, commercial, cultural and other diverse dance forms.

The OPEN may be used to engage dance artists in not-for-profit or commercial
activities and provides for both individual and group engagements.
Short-form agreements for Judging and Competition activities are also
included.

The OPEN offers the same protections and supports that members already rely
upon while taking a new approach to the calculation of minimum fees based on
the duration of a performance piece, the number of artists performing in
each piece, the number of performance pieces in a presentation and the
number of times the performance piece(s) is presented. A multi-booking
incentive for Engagers planning additional presentations also applies.
Review the 'Request to Engage form' (http://bit.ly/2vGOmBr) or contact an
Equity Business Representative (busrep at caea.com) for more information.

As part of the Dance Equity rights awareness campaign, Equity's Council is
offering regular membership to bona fide professional dancers for a $10
initiation fee (reduced from $1000). This special offer is open to eligible
dance artists seeking respectful working conditions as of today. It will be
in effect for a 12-month period. This special joining opportunity will allow
independent dancers access to Equity membership for the first time. As part
of the outreach campaign, Equity has created an online Membership
Eligibility application (http://bit.ly/2w5LXRM ) to make application for
membership as easy as possible.

Please contact Jon Reid, Equity's Dance Outreach Consultant, with any
membership questions or for more information. He may be reached by email
(dancemembership at caea.com) or by phone (416-867-9165 / TF 1-800-387-1856).

Visit www.DanceEquity.com to read more about this exciting campaign.

Stay in touch with the campaign! Click here to subscribe to the Dance Equity
newsletter: http://bit.ly/2vMyICV
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