Touring Artist Program

The Touring Artist Program sponsors more than 60 professional touring artists who present multicultural performances and workshops at school sites in  Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The Touring Artist Program has been a cornerstone of CCP’s mission to nurture creativity, foster learning, and build bridges between artists and communities. The Arts Catalog, produced every year, creates an easy way for schools to participate in this program.  

Our Virtual Arts Catalog is now available!

Explore the links below to learn more about all the offerings in our virtual arts catalog. Each page contains detailed information on all of the Touring Artist Performances available in our 2024-2025 Arts Catalog.

How it Works

Overview:

  • Schedule date and time(s) for performances and/or workshops

  • Confirm artist’s fees and cancellation policy

  • Schools do NOT pay artists directly. The CCP pays artists for all services and invoices schools for reimbursement.

  • Once performance(s) are scheduled, schools must submit to the CCP the Required Report Form—see below.

  • Obtain technical requirements for performances from artist, as needed

  • Request a copy of teacher study guide materials from artist, if available

  • Please tell the artist you are participating in the Children's Creative Project Touring program.

Step 1: Performance Scheduling

School Scheduling

Performances and touring artist workshops generally run for 45 minutes. Please be sure the school and auditorium schedules are clear of conflicts before booking an event. Due to heavy scheduling of artists, the ability to reschedule is very limited. Please be aware of each artist’s cancellation policy.

Step 2: Required Reporting

Required Report Form For Schools

As soon as a performance or workshop is firmly scheduled the school must complete and submit to the CCP the Required Report Form below, prior to the service date, for all services.  

Schools must not pay artists directly.    

Required Report Form For Artists

As soon as a performance or workshop is firmly scheduled touring artists must complete and submit to the CCP the Report Form below, prior to the service date, for all services.   

Artists must provide a separate invoice to CCP for payment.

Step 3: Payment

School payments to CCP are due for all completed services to date. CCP will invoice schools for payment beginning in December and every two months thereafter as needed. CCP will deduct from the invoice one $600 Arts Credit as described above.

More Info

  • Performances and touring artist workshops generally run for 45 minutes. Please be sure the school and auditorium schedules are clear of conflicts before booking an event. Due to heavy scheduling of artists, the ability to reschedule is very limited. Please be aware of each artist’s cancellation policy.

  • Because many of the touring companies come from outside of our community, they have set minimum booking requirements for performances. If your school does not meet these minimum booking requirements, please try to find one or more partner schools to schedule additional performances. These can be scheduled together, or block booked.

    Please see “Minimum Booking/Number Performances” listed on each Touring Artist’s page for more information.

  • Fees and other essential information are listed in the online Arts Catalog under each Touring Artist. Important grant funds to support touring artist fees for specific school districts come from the City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture, and the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation EdOut.

  • As a non-profit arts organization, the Children’s Creative Project receives grants from public and private funding sources. If awarded, the grants can subsidize performances by selected touring artists.

    For the current year, we have received grants from the Santa Barbara City and County Office of Arts & Culture and the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation Education Outreach Fund.

  • A double performance fee applies to two performances that are presented back-to-back at the same site on the same day. Double Performance Fees are listed under each touring artist in their online Arts Catalog listing.

  • Please ask touring artists if they provide a performance study guide. This can help classroom teachers prepare students for the performance and provide follow-up activities

  • The stage must be cleared and technical requirements prepared prior to the artist’s arrival. Please ask the touring artists if they require any technical assistance. Students should be seated in advance to begin the performance on time. Allow enough time between performances to give performers a rest and to move students in and out of the performance area.

Helpful Tips:

Please discuss all program details with the principal or site administrator before scheduling a performance. You will need all or some of the information below:

  • site contact person information (name, phone, email address)

  • site address and staging area

  • site calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts

  • site hours for start, dismissal, lunch and recess

  • site stage floor surface (wood, concrete, carpet, etc.)

  • dimensions of staging area

  • availability of a private dressing area

  • number of microphones available

  • availability of a piano

  • number of students attending and grade levels