Tour advice & support
We’ve got a wealth of experience, and we’re keen to share it
Touring is about relationships.
Every year, artists, producers, presenters and tour coordinators work together – often but not always with the aid of funding bodies – to bring incredible arts experiences to communities across the state.
It’s hard work, and it can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
If you’ve got a question, or want to talk about any aspect of touring, CircuitWest is here to help you.
Our team can offer advice about the following to artists, producers and companies:
- Being ready to tour
- Different ways to tour
- Building a tour budget
- Developing an itinerary
- Production & touring logistics
- Community engagement
- Applying for tour funding
- Delivering outstanding marketing
- Navigating contracts & insurance
- Finding an auspice for your tour
- Health & wellbeing on tour
- Understanding the Australian Touring Charter
HOW TOURS ARE SELECTED
CircuitWest supports producers to apply for Playing WA funding and/or provide tour coordination services if funding is awarded.
We consider supporting tours on their individual merits, drawing on our experience as a practiced tour coordinator and considering factors such as –
- The strength of presenter interest in the tour
- The tour’s potential to increase an emerging or inexperienced producer’s capacity to tour more in the future
- Whether the tour meets our priorities of championing residencies and work produced by First Nations artists, diverse artists and regional artists
CircuitWest has proudly supported many Playing WA-funded tours, including:
- Dating Black – Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
- From Be-Bop to Hip-Hop – WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
- Mama Stitch – Whiskey & Boots
- She Is Strong – Natural Wings
- Tony Galati: The Musical – Western Sky Projects
- Dreams of a Lonely Planet – Flying Bicycle Collective
- Drip Drop Play – Ad Lib Collective
- FIFO – Mark McDonald & Collaborators
- Kin – Isha Sharvani & Collaborators
- Tjaabi: Flood Country – Big hART
AUSPICE BODIES
CircuitWest does not auspice projects. Producers seeking financial and project management support should consider engaging a third-party auspice body.
DO YOU HAVE A TOUR-READY WORK?
Pitch at WA SHOWCASE
WA Showcase brings together over 250 arts industry professionals from across the state to connect, collaborate and inspire. Artists and companies can apply to be part of the Pitching Program if they have a tour ready show, a work in development or rehearsal, or even an idea or concept for a new work.
Check out our touring resources
We have a wealth of resources about touring that you can search for here.
Some favourites of ours:
What's touring now?
See what shows we’re touring, or check out the tour-ready shows pitched at WA Showcase
BOOK A CHAT
You can also book in a chat about any aspect of touring with our Tour Team
