National Presentation and Touring Program

The National Presentation Touring Program (NPTP) is a partnership between VANOC, the arts community, and the federal, provincial and territorial ministries responsible for culture and their arts funding agencies. The program facilitates touring opportunities for Canadian artists from all provinces and territories as part of the Cultural Olympiad 2009 and 2010 festivals. The goal is to leverage the opportunity of the Cultural Olympiad and the capacity of arts presenters to maximize engagement between Canadian artists and Canadian audiences.

At the core of the NPTP is a partnership model committed to building close working relationships with artists, and regional and national presenters in order to maximize their engagement in and benefits from the cultural program of the 2010 Winter Games.

The NPTP objective is to extend the reach and the benefits of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad nationwide by facilitating tours of Cultural Olympiad programming in cooperation with existing arts presenters, producers and funding agencies across Canada. The NPTP will help build connections between presenters, producers, artists and audiences that will leave a positive post-Games legacy. The program will also contribute to increased discussion and cooperation between federal, provincial and territorial funding agencies to enhance touring and presenting activity in Canada. 

2010 Event Dates
January 22 March 21, 2010

The National Presentation and Touring Program is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

To learn more about the NPTP, read the frequently asked questions.

For general enquires and to contact the NPTP office, e-mail NPTP@vancouver2010.com