Finding a talent agency could be quite challenging, especially if you are brand new and just starting out but before you start looking we would recommend you get some experience and training first.
You also want to be careful of scams and make sure you do your research before contacting an agency.
Here are lists of legitimate agencies and sources to find some in the following cities:
Make sure they are either with Talent Agents and Mangers Association of Canada (TAMAC) or Entertainment Industry Coalition (EIC)
Toronto Agencies:
1) Noble Caplan Abrams (NCA) - http://noblecaplanabrams.ca
2) The Porter Group - http://www.theportergroupagency.com
4) Sherrida Personal Management - http://www.sherrida.com
5) AAB Talent - http://www.aabtalent.com
6) Colin McMurray & Associates - http://www.colinmcmurrayinc.com
7) KG Talent Management - http://www.kgtalentmanagement.com
8) Butler Ruston Bell (BRB) - http://www.brbtalent.com
9) Amanda Rosenthal Talent - http://www.artagencyinc.com
10) Oldfield Talent Management - http://www.oldfieldmanagement.com
11) AMI Artist Management - http://www.amiagency.ca
12) The Characters - http://www.thecharacters.com
13) Creative Drive Artists - http://www.creativedriveartists.com
14) Premier Artists Management Inc.- http://www.premierartists.ca
15 )The Talent House - http://www.talenthouse.ca
16) Edna Talent Management (ETM) - http://www.etmltd.com
17) G. T. A
18) daCosta Talent - http://www.dacostatalent.com
19) Core Literacy (Literary ONLY)
20) Fountainhead Talent - http://www.fountainheadtalent.com
21) Gary Goddard Agency - http://www.garygoddardagency.com
22) Newton Landry Management - http://www.yanick.me/nlmdemo
23) Invision Artists - http://www.invisionartists.ca
24) Jordan & Associates - http://www.jordantalent.ca
25) Great North Artists
26) Steve Young & Associates
27) Parent Management - http://www.parentmanagementinc.com
28) Lorraine Wells & Company - http://www.lorrainewellstalent.com
29) The Arc Inc. - http://www.arctalent.com
30) Ambition Talent - http://www.ambitiontalent.com
31) LeFeaver Talent Management Ltd. - http://www.lefeavertalent.ca
32) Carrier Talent - http://carriertalent.com
33) Minor Details Model & Talent - http://www.minordetails.ca
34) Vanderwerff Talent- http://www.vanderwerfftalent.com
35) Oscar Abrams Zimmel + Associates Inc. (OAZ) - http://www.oazinc.com
36) Lisa Burke Talent Management - http://www.lisaburkeagency.com
37) Catalyst TCM - http://www.catalysttcm.com
38) DWM Management - http://www.dwmmanagement.com/
Montreal Agencies:
1) Aviel Talent
2) Amanda Rosenthal Talent (ART) - http://www.artagencyinc.com
3) daVinci Talent
4) Glenn Talent Management - http://www.glenntalent.ca
Vancouver Agencies:
1) Kirk Talent - http://www.kirktalent.com
2) Intergal Artists - http://www.integralartists.ca
3) The Characters - http://www.thecharacters.com
4) Lucas Talent Inc. - http://www.lucastalent.com
5) Hodgson Management
6) Red Management - http://www.red-mgmt.com
7) Play Management - http://www.playmgmt.com
8) Premiere Talent Management - http://www.ptmtalent.com
9) Carrier Talent - http://www.carriertalent.com
10) KC Talent - http://www.kctalent.com
Ottawa Agencies:
1) L'Agence Mensour
2) Claire Boivin
3) Mensour
Calgary Agencies:
1) Ten48 Model & Talent - http://www.ten48.com
2) The Characters - http://www.thecharacters.com
3) Dagz Talent - http://www.dagaztalent.com
Edmonton Agencies:
1) Serendipity Talent Management - http://www.serendipitytalent.ca
Winnipeg Agencies:
1) Panache Management - http://www.panachemanagement.com
Note: This is a short list of some the agencies, there are many more.
Sources:
http://www.tamac.ca
http:// www.actratoronto.com/performers/agents-directory
http://www.actraottawa.ca/our-industry
http://www.actramontreal.ca/our-industry/talent-agents
http://www.actracalgary.com.previewmysite.com/agents.html
Happy agency hunting and good luck!!
- Aisha and Alisha
