APTAECAN

About APTAECAN

APTAECAN is a non-political association of professional performing-arts technicians in the Canary Islands. Founded in 2018 to unite professionals across the archipelago, it says it now represents more than 50 people working in the sector.

Its remit covers performing arts, concerts, festivals, events and circus.

Objectives

• Promoting a sector-specific collective agreement.
• Advising members on employment and tax matters.
• Increasing technicians' visibility through campaigns including #NoSomosInvisibles, #TécnicosCanarios and #TécnicasCanarias.
• Supporting gender equality, with attention to women working as performing-arts technicians.
• Providing information on professional-experience certification.

Working groups

The association organises work through six committees:

• Projects and education: professional certificates, recognition of skills and a training library.
• Municipal councils: improvements in public programming and technical advice.
• Performance venues: identifying shortcomings and proposing improvements.
• Canary Islands Government: promoting a collective agreement and sector support.
• Island councils: integrating the framework agreement into island circuits and improving public venues.
• Communications and social media: mobilisation to increase sector visibility.

Partnerships

Within the Canary Islands, APTAECAN works with performing-arts associations including Réplica, UAC, PiedeBase and ConArte. Nationally it is supported by PEATE, Spain's platform of entertainment-technician associations.

Projects

The association created Yure y Limo, a comic outreach project explaining technical work in the sector. It also works on accreditation of professional experience and maintains a section devoted to theatre stories.

Contact

Email: info@aptaecan.es. Social media: Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Telegram.

Prospective members should confirm current contact details and membership conditions directly with the association.