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 General Information

Copyright Permission

Royalty payment and copyright clearance is the sole responsibility of the renter. The renter must accept all responsibility for and absolve the Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts from any liability or expense arising out of the use of any composition, work, or material covered by copyright.

Copyright permission must be received from the appropriate collective for the public performance of both live and recorded music.

SOCAN (socan.ca) licenses material your group will be performing or will be playing via CD, iPod, etc. This collective manages royalty payments to the lyricist(s) and songwriter(s).

RE:SOUND (resound.ca) license recorded music for public performance. This collective manages royalty payments for the recording artist(s) and record companies.

Please note that performance royalties for live performance and broadcast (including livestream) require different licensing.

Public viewing of film and video must have the authorized consent of the copyright holder(s). All publicly viewed film and video must be rated, unless excepted, by the Alberta Film Classification (albertafilmratings.ca)

Smoking

The Polaris Centre is a smoke- and cannabis-free environment. This includes all forms of vaping and e-cigarettes.

Event Estimation

We can offer you guidance on pricing, but because the actual costs of your event may vary depending on your needs during occupancy, we cannot offer guaranteed estimates.

For meetings and conferences, you may need to budget for AV equipment, as well as a conference attendant.

Performance events require technicians and front-of-house staff, whose labour costs depend on the nature of your booking, and how long they are required to be onsite.

For performances, please contact:
a) our Stage Manager, who can provide an estimate on technical labour and materials, and
b) our Front-of-House manager, who can provide an estimate on FOH labour, ticket printing, sales commissions, and hospitality.

Please note that your event date is not confirmed until a signed lease and a deposit is received.

Safety Meeting & Orientation

A mandatory safety meeting with your technician will be required within 15 minutes of your arrival.
Your cast/performers must also have a group safety orientation within 15 minutes of their arrival.

Restricted Events

Certain events, especially political events, by their nature, may require additional staffing and security which we may not be able to provide on short notice. We reserve the right to cancel any event which does not align with the nature of the event detailed outlined in your rental contract.