Registered National Arts Service Organizations (RNASO)

Registered National Arts Service Organizations (RNASO)

There are 29 Registered National Arts Service Organizations (RNASO) in Canada.

Here is the current listing of Registered National Arts Service Organizations (RNASO).  You can obtain an up-to-date list from the Canada Revenue Agency by selecting the search category “NASO”.

• ARTBRIDGES – REGISTERED 2018-10-15 TORONTO ON
• ASSOCIATED DESIGNERS OF CANADA – REGISTERED 2019-03-26 TORONTO ON
• ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN WOMEN COMPOSERS (ACWC) L’ASSOCIATION DES FEMMES COMPOSITEURS CANADIENNES (AFCC) – REGISTERED 2019-02-27 TORONTO ON
• CANADIAN AUTHORS ASSOCIATION – REGISTERED 1997-08-07 ORILLIA ON
• CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION – REGISTERED 2011-01-25 TORONTO ON
• CANADIAN GRAND MASTERS FIDDLING ASSOCIATION – REGISTERED 2010-02-10 OTTAWA ON
• CHORAL CANADA/CANADA CHORAL – REGISTERED 2015-04-01 TORONTO ON
• CANADIAN AMATEUR AND EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU THEATRE AMATEUR ET SCOLAIRE – REGISTERED 2003-04-01 VANCOUVER BC
• CANADIAN ARTISTS REPRESENTATION – LE FRONT DES ARTISTES CANADIENS – REGISTERED 2003-04-01 OTTAWA ON
• CANADIAN ARTS PRESENTING ASSOCIATION – REGISTERED 1992-04-01 CHARLOTTETOWN PE
• CANADIAN BOOKBINDERS AND BOOK ARTISTS GUILD – REGISTERED 1992-01-01 TORONTO ON
• CANADIAN DANCE ASSEMBLY/L’ASSEMBLEE CANADIENNE DE LA DANSE – REGISTERED 2006-05-01 TORONTO ON
• CANADIAN NON-THEATRICAL FILM AND VIDEO CORPORATION – REGISTERED 1992-04-01 FREDERICTON NB
• CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL/LE CONSEIL DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES DU SECTEUR CULTUREL- REGISTERED 1997-04-01 OTTAWA ON
• DANCER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE/CENTRE DE RESSOURCES POUR DANSEURS EN TRANSITION – REGISTERED 1991-09-01 TORONTO ON
• DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA/DOCUMENTARISTES DU CANADA – REGISTERED 2007-01-01 TORONTO ON
• INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARTS ALLIANCE – REGISTERED 2010-12-14 MONTREAL QC
• INDIGENOUS ARTS COLLECTIVE OF CANADA – REGISTERED 2021-06-17 MANOTICK ON
• LEAGUE OF CANADIAN POETS – REGISTERED 1996-04-01 TORONTO ON
• MASS CULTURE CANADA – REGISTERED 1993-10-16 TORONTO ON
• PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA – REGISTERED 2011-04-01 TORONTO ON
• PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN THEATRES / ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONNELLE DES THEATRES CANADIENS – REGISTERED 2011-06-06 TORONTO ON
• PROFESSIONAL OPERA COMPANIES OF CANADA/COMPAGNIES D’OPERA PROFESSIONELLES DU CANADA – REGISTERED 2001-07-01 TORONTO ON
• SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA – REGISTERED 1999-01-01 TORONTO ON
• STORYTELLERS OF CANADA/CONTEURS DU CANADA – REGISTERED 2000-01-19 TORONTO ON
• THE SUNBURST AWARD SOCIETY – REGISTERED 2015-01-13 NORTHYORK ON
• THE CANADIAN NETWORK OF DANCE PRESENTERS CANDANCE – CANDANSE LE RESEAU CANADIEN DES DIFFUSEURS DE DANSE – REGISTERED 2001-07-01 TORONTO ON
• THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS AND PERFORMERS / LASOCIETE CANADIENNE DES AUTEURS, ILLUSTRATEURS ET ARTISTES POUR ENFANTS – REGISTERED 2008-04-14 TORONTO ON
• THE WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA – REGISTERED 1995-04-01 TORONTO ON

How to Apply for NASO Designation?
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Arts organizations may apply to the Department of Canadian Heritage to be designated as a National Arts Service Organization (NASO) by the Government of Canada, and in turn, be considered by the Canada Revenue Agency for registration under the Income Tax Act.

The registration allows your organization to issue official receipts for gifts or donations received with the same benefits as registered charitable organizations. This in turn, provides an individual donor with a tax credit or a reduction of taxable income for a corporate donor. Registration also exempts your organization from paying income tax under Part I of the Income Tax Act.

Organizations need to apply only to Canadian Heritage. Once your organization qualifies for designation as a NASO, you will be informed and the necessary documentation will be forwarded to the Canada Revenue Agency for consideration.

To apply, complete the Application for Designation Form
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Am I eligible for designation by Canadian Heritage?
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Your organization must be a non-profit organization whose purpose is the promotion of the arts on a nation-wide basis through activities such as:

      · sponsoring arts exhibitions or performances

      · conducting workshops and development programs related to the arts

      · organizing and sponsoring conferences, competitions and special arts events

Your organization must demonstrate that it represents, in one or both official languages of Canada, the community of artists in one or more recognized sectors of the arts.
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Am I eligible for registration by the Canada Revenue Agency?
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Your organization must meet all criteria applicable to registered charitable organizations.

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For more information on Registered National Arts Service Organizations (RNASO) in Canada see:

The CRA’s Website

Canadian Heritage’s Website:
Information on RNASO
Information on Designation and Registration

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