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April 12, 2021
CTV Comedy Channel, Just For Laughs, and Counterfeit Pictures Partner for All-New Original Series, ROAST BATTLE CANADA CTV Comedy Channel and Just For Laughs are stepping […]
March 29, 2021
CASC is excited to announce the first installment of what we hope will be a series of ‘Virtual Green Room’ mentorship sessions — starting with none […]
March 26, 2021
Are you an artist thinking about applying for a grant? Apply under the Explore and Create program. As announced earlier this month, the Canada Council for the Arts has […]
December 11, 2020
Comedy is one of Canada’s greatest exports. We celebrate our nation’s history of excellence in comedy, and have pride in our country’s long list of Comedy […]
December 8, 2020
It is an exciting day for me as it is my first as President of CASC. It will be a pleasure to help steer our organization […]
October 13, 2020
The Cultural Human Resources Council has launched the Cross-Sectoral Recovery Roundtable (CSRR) project, and CASC will participate in the Roundtables in October and November! To represent […]
October 2, 2020
We know you are fed up, tired and ready for this pandemic to be over. But it is not. Covid-19 is not over. It is the […]
September 9, 2020
Effective October 2, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is raising the filing fees for most visa petitions and applications, which will increase the burden for […]
August 31, 2020
The Canadian Association of Stand-up comedians works year-round to build a thriving and dynamic industry for stand-up, sketch and improv comedians, and independent comedy producers. Our […]
July 13, 2020
The Foundation for Canadian Comedy (CANCOM), in partnership with Nordicity, is conducting research to develop a profile of comedy performers in Ontario. This survey is part […]
June 22, 2020
Get Comedy Recognized As An Art Form Comedy is still not recognized as an art form in Canada. Crazy right? Now more than ever, comedians must […]
June 22, 2020
Covid-19 means that comedy won’t get back to normal for a while — after that, it will be up to us to make sure it never […]
May 29, 2020
Brussels – Based on the information provided by its members, Pearle* put together a map to visualize the re-opening of Live Performance in Europe. The launch […]
May 18, 2020
A lot has happened since the Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians (CASC) was formed in 2017. CASC began as a rallying cry to have stand-up comedy […]
May 11, 2020
Here are the links to know in order to log in, vote and watch the May 11th 2020 AGM livestream. View 2020/2021 Budget Here – View […]
May 8, 2020
[…] Stand-up comedians, for example, are largely excluded from the latest support model, despite lobbying efforts by the Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians to receive $1.5 […]
April 15, 2020
“Artists continue to help us to reflect on life, and dream. They bring sunshine into our daily lives, and we are very grateful for that.” – […]
April 11, 2020
She’s dubbed the Mayor of Comedy in an upcoming documentary film. She’s a headliner on stages across Canada. She’s a Just For Laughs performer. She’s a […]
April 7, 2020
Several Vancouver comedians are bringing their audiences online by offering digital stand-up comedy on platforms such as YouTube. Miranda Fatur from Vancouver City News reports. Watch […]
March 23, 2020
The Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians (CASC) represents over 900 stand-up, sketch and improv comedians living and working in communities across the country. The complete and […]
March 17, 2018
Stand-up comedians take a crack at government funding What’s the difference between a one-person stage play and a stand-up comedian’s performance? The first one is eligible […]
March 30, 2018
Canadian Comedians Beat Americans to the Punch: Form First Association of Stand Up Comics to Lobby for Artist Rights Our next Comedy Records showcase happens Monday […]
March 31, 2018
After 33 years, the comedy album of the year category is making its return to the Junos this weekend. It’s a small win in an ongoing battle for Canadian comedians to be […]
June 11, 2018
Sam MacDonald cares about the comedy community and sees a major problem. In Canada, comedians are not considered artists. This leaves them unable to apply for […]
June 11, 2018
The Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians is on Parliament Hill this week lobbying for formal recognition as artists, government funding, and help making a smoother entry […]
June 11, 2018
Steve sits down with Sandra Battaglini to talk about what she’s doing to get Canadian comedy some serious recognition and is inspired to write his own […]
June 11, 2018
The headline above is more provocative than, “Fund My Observational Humour”, in persuading you to sign an E-Petition to get stand-up comedy officially recognized as an art form. […]
June 22, 2018
With less than a month left until her final set on the Second City stage, Aliya realizes that she’s not totally sold on standup. So she […]
July 6, 2018
On June 5th and 6th, 2018, Sandra Battaglini represented CASC in Ottawa at meetings with both elected officials and federal bureaucrats. The discussions included two main […]
August 8, 2018
Comedy Is An Art Form. It’s Time Canada Treated It Like One Our government recognizes and respects all artists — unless their talent is being funny. […]
October 8, 2018
Is standup comedy an art? Comedians call for access to funding ‘Writers, musicians, they get funding. We’re just looking for the same treatment’ Sam MacDonald, the […]
February 26, 2019
Scroll through Twitter’s #justformoney hashtag and you’ll find an army of angry Canadian comedians. Their rage stems, as it does for so many in this era […]