Indoor Artists

Bring up to 5 laminated and 1 unlaminated poster to the Artist Services desk in the southwest corner of the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns. These posters are put up at the four on-site poster walls, the Grindstone Theatre’s outdoor poster wall, and The Next Act Pub’s indoor poster wall.” All posters should be 11×17.

Daily Discounts are a way to give Patrons a good deal on tickets and promote your show. Daily Discount tickets are advertised on our website and sent to all box offices. Here’s how it works:

To request your show to have the Daily Discount, head on over to Artist Services and request to have your show on the Daily Discount. This can be your entire show run or select performances.

Daily Discount tickets are nearly 50% off. They take your Full Price ticket, discount it by 50%, round up to the nearest dollar, and add a smaller service charge. For example, if your ticket is $15.00:

• The 50% discount makes it $7.50.
• Rounding up to the nearest dollar gives $8.00.
• A $2.00 Service Fee brings the total to $10.

Fringe Champion tickets are a great way for Artists and Patrons to support Fringe and come with some extra perks for Artists, including:

• The addition of the “Sustain Fringe” badge to your show image.
• Highlighted ticket options on our ticketing site at tickets.fringetheatre.ca.
• A message on tickets.fringetheatre.ca in your show’s description, indicating your support of Fringe.

To request your show to be a part of this program, head on over to Artist Services and request to add your show as a Fringe Champion. This can be your entire show run or select performances.

Fringe Champion tickets are $5.00 off your Full Price ticket.

Pump Up the Volume tickets allow you to give out complimentary tickets to Patrons, which is especially useful when the Festival is starting. Word of mouth is one of your best advertising opportunities, and using these tickets to get some initial Patrons is a great way to get that ball rolling.

Stop by Artist Services to request these tickets.

Want to show our Volunteers a little extra love for all of their hard work? Consider offering them the ability to book Volunteer Appreciation tickets! These tickets allow us to give out complimentary tickets to Volunteers.

Stop by Artist Services to request these tickets. Our team will make sure Volunteers know about their availability and will assist them with booking tickets.

Have a popular show? We’ll let the public know! Sold Out stickers are applied to shows that sell out their houses and are placed on the public schedules around the Fringe Grounds.

The Late Night Cabaret is a nightly variety show produced by Fringe Theatre and Rapid Fire Theatre during the Festival. Artists may to apply to participate in these sold-out hit shows a few weeks prior to the Festival. Auditions may be held at the beginning of the Festival if needed.

As a visiting International Artist, Fringe Theatre will provide you with a Letter of Invitation to present at the border to enter the country. With this letter, you should not require a Canadian Visa. The letter will be issued in the name and address of the Primary contact unless otherwise specified.

International Artists participating in the Festival can expect their Letters of Invitation in May. Please reach out if you have any questions.

An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is an entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air. An eTA is electronically linked to a traveler’s passport. It is valid for up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. If you get a new passport, you need to get a new eTA.

With a valid eTA, you can travel to Canada as often as you want for short stays (normally for up to six months at a time). You do not need an eTA for travel within Canada.

Please see the Government of Canada’s Electronic Travel Authorization info page for information about eligibility and how to apply.

Please note that Fringe Theatre cannot provide financial advice.  It is Artists’ responsibility to ensure that the information they provide to Fringe Theatre and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is complete and accurate.  Every arts organization who makes a payment to a non-resident Artist or company for services rendered in Canada must withhold and remit an amount in accordance with the requirements under the Canadian Income Tax Act. The rate of withholding is generally 15% or 23% of the gross amount paid, depending on your country of residence. 

Simplified R105-S for Incomes Less Than $15,000 (CAD) Per Year

If you expect to make less than CAD$15,000 in the calendar year, you may be eligible to complete a R105s form to reduce the amount of taxes withheld by Fringe Theatre.  The R105 simplified waiver process applies to individual self-employed non-resident Artists or athletes who expect to earn no more than CAD$15,000 in the calendar year. The CAD$15,000 includes not only the amount paid to the Artist directly for their performance, but also any expenses paid for or on their behalf or that have been reimbursed to them. It also includes any bonus, sponsorship/promotional income, residuals/participations, and amounts based on ticket sales (overages).

• United States (U.S.) residents: U.S. Artists and athletes expecting to earn no more than CAN$15,000 in the calendar year (including expenses and benefits) may qualify for a Treaty-based waiver which eliminates the regulation 105 withholding of taxes.
• Other countries: An Artist or athlete from any country other than the U.S. expecting to earn no more than CAN$15,000 in the calendar year (including expenses and benefits) may qualify for an income and expense waiver. If you qualify for an income and expense waiver, the Fringe Theatre will only need to withhold 23% tax on your net income, not your gross income.

You cannot use the simplified process if:

• you expect that your total earnings will be more than CAN$15,000;
• you are incorporated (not self-employed);
• you are personal services or travelling corporation through which your services are provided as an Artist or athlete; or
• you are considered an employee for the work you will do in Canada.

Simplified R105s forms will be submitted to Fringe Theatre through Eventotron.

R105 for Incomes Above $15,000 (CAD) Per Year

For Artists expecting to make CAD $15,000 or more in the calendar year, or for incorporated (not self-employed) Artists, the only alternative to the withholding and remitting requirements is for the non-resident to obtain a waiver, or a reduction, in the withholding tax. Where a non-resident can adequately demonstrate that the withholding tax normally required is in excess of their ultimate Canadian tax liability, the CRA may reduce or waive the withholding tax accordingly. The onus is on the non-resident to demonstrate to the CRA that a waiver or a reduction of the amount required to be withheld is justified. This may be based on the application of the treaty of their country of residence or through an estimated income and expense statement. A request for a waiver should be filed 30 days before the services are to begin in Canada, or 30 days before the first payment is due for these services. Even if the payer withholds and remits tax from the non-resident’s income or even if a waiver is granted, the non-resident will likely have to file a Canadian income tax return to get a refund of any excess amounts that were withheld or else to certify that they are exempt from paying tax in Canada. If you decide to apply using the regular R105 process, you can complete a R105 Withholding Tax Waiver and submit it to the CRA to see if you are eligible for an exemption. The CRA will determine whether you are eligible for an exemption. If you are eligible, the CRA will notify Fringe Theatre of the decision. If Fringe Theatre receives a notification from the CRA, we will follow the instructions given by the CRA to reduce the amount of tax we withhold. If Fringe Theatre does not receive a notification from the CRA, we will withhold taxes as required. It is entirely up to the Artist to submit a waiver application to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). You can find more information on the CRA website here. If you are completing the regular R105 form, you must submit the form directly to the CRA, who will contact Fringe Theatre with their decision.

Edmonton is home to the largest, longest running Fringe Festival in North America and one of the top five worldwide. Edmonton is also home to a vibrant year-round theatre arts community. We nurture engaged and discerning Audiences. Your show will be one of more than 200 productions available to Patrons over the 11 days of Festival. We encourage you to chat up Patrons on the Festival Grounds, appear at Fringe promotional events, and strategically use Artist comp and Pump Up the Volume tickets to help generate audience.

Our Festival is frequented by many a seasoned Fringer who chooses shows strategically based not only on reputation and reviews, but edge, creativity, and uniqueness. Each year, we also welcome new theatregoers who appreciate well-crafted, accessible shows.

Edmonton Patrons are loyal. Once you’ve recruited an Audience, you’ll find they are not only eager to follow you on your artistic journey for years to come, but they’ll also persuade their friends, too! With that in mind, make sure you include your social media handles on your promotional materials and engage with followers online.

Important Festival information, including all Artist forms, are found in Eventotron. Artist Updates are sent via email to the primary and secondary contacts listed in a show’s application.

Trouble accessing these emails? You may have unsubscribed by accident! Please e-mail: victoria.dejong@fringetheatre.ca

We wish we knew! It’s impossible to predict whether a spot will open. Most withdrawals take place in the weeks leading up to the deadline to withdraw from the Festival without penalty. However, if a show remains on the waitlist they may be invited to fill a spot as late as the week before the Festival.