Murray Paterson Marketing Group

08/14/2026

Creativity doesn’t stop at the office door. ✨🎨

Our MPMG team reveals the hobbies and rituals that keep new ideas in motion, from reading, painting, and gardening to cooking, storytelling, and even clown school. 📚🌿🎭.

These creative pursuits give us space to experiment, recharge, and find fresh perspectives that inspire our work.

Read more at mpmgarts.com.

08/05/2026

Application deadline for our HYPE Marketing Assistance Grant is a month away! 💙

Don't miss your chance to receive $12,000 in marketing and consulting services to support your 2027 winter or spring production.

If your organization has been operating for eight years or less, you're eligible to apply — this is your moment to amplify your next show and get the support you need to make it happen.

Deadline is Sept 8, 2026 at 5pm PT!
Application details at mpmgarts.com/HYPE

SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PERFORMING ARTISTS UPDATE FOR 2027: NOW OPEN TO A WIDER POOL OF APPLICANTS 2027 APPLICATIONS OPEN ON JUNE 9 to candidates… keep reading

07/31/2026

🗞 IN THE NEWS! 🗞 Hard to believe it's been roughly one week since our client Vancouver Cultural Precinct made its bold announcement — unveiling its vision for a state-of-the-art performing arts district in downtown Vancouver, and the most significant cultural investment in the city's history.

Shaped by 32 of Vancouver's leading performing arts organizations, this landmark precinct aims to close a critical gap in purpose-built, acoustically designed performance space, creating a new home for artistic excellence and strengthening Vancouver’s place among the world’s great cultural centres.

MPMG is grateful to play a part in sharing this transformative vision and supporting the cultural leaders working to shape the future of live performance in Vancouver! Swipe through for a look at some of the media coverage we secured in support of this groundbreaking announcement, including Global News, Vancouver Sun + The Province, CBC: The Early Edition, The Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, BCBusiness, La Scena Musicale magazine, Stir Vancouver, Ludwig van Toronto .

07/24/2026

Big news for Vancouver's arts scene! Vancouver Cultural Precinct just unveiled its vision for a brand-new performing arts district in the heart of downtown. 🎶

Thank you to all the media across broadcast, print, and digital who joined us at the VIFF Centre to cover this historic announcement.

07/16/2026

In arts marketing, visual content is one of your most powerful tools—and one of the most underestimated. From the photo accompanying a media feature to the image anchoring a billboard, a digital ad, or a social feed, the visuals you create do the heavy lifting long before a word is read.

To ensure your next shoot delivers, here are MPMG's top tips:

📖 Do your research
🤝 Choose your team
🎭 Focus on character
💫 Static shouldn't mean stiff
🎶 Find your musical match
📱 Short, sharp, and made for scroll

Read more about each tip at https://www.mpmgarts.com/learn-top-takeaways-for-a-sharper-photography-videography-shoot/

07/10/2026

The road to opening night at Theatre Under the Stars Vancouver!

There is so much that goes into marketing a beloved Vancouver tradition like TUTS. Check out just a small sliver of media + community events, in lead up to opening nights for this summer's season of Theatre Under the Stars, featuring SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID.

We hosted a media preview at Malkin Bowl, brought the season's two leading ladies into the CTV Your Morning studio, hosted a mermaid-themed pop-up at Canada Together – the Canada Day activation at Canada Place - and, of course, cheered from our seats on both opening nights! 💙

It's one of our team's favourite events of the year! Grab your tickets until Aug 22 at tuts.ca

06/30/2026

At MPMG, we know that building real relationships with the press takes more than a good pitch — it takes empathy, timing, and respect for the people on the other side of the inbox. We recently reached out to three industry experts to ask how media relations pros can break through in an era of shrinking newsrooms and limited resources.

Here are some key insights from Anya Wassenberg (Editor, Ludwig van Toronto), Charlie Smith (Editor, Pancouver), and Dana Gee (Journalist, Vancouver Sun & The Province).

💡 Make sure your pitch is relevant — and don't be afraid to follow up!
📸 Make their job easier with ready-to-go photos.
🌐 Do your research and find the common thread between your story and what they already cover.
✨ Lead with timing, brevity, and respect — short, well-timed pitches go further than long ones.

Read more on our news page. Link in bio.

06/26/2026

As Vancouverites, we know how special summer is to our city. The sun is (finally) shining, the vibes are immaculate, and there are so many incredible arts and culture experiences to explore 🎟 ☀

Looking for something to see or do? Check out these festivals, theatre seasons, and exhibitions from MPMG's Vancouver client roster:

Theatre Under the Stars Vancouver 2026 season | July 3 - August 22
Indian Summer Festival 2026 edition | July 9-19
Eastside Arts Festival 2026 edition | July 17-26
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents 'Jamie Gentry: Blossoming' | Until Aug 10
Bard on the Beach 2026 season | Until Sept 19
Museum of Anthropology presents 'I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Blankets of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson' | Until Oct 12

06/25/2026

The Vancouver performer straps on the platform shoes and readies her powerhouse voice for musical based on the movies she grew up watching

06/19/2026

This week, we stepped into the iconic John Fluevog Shoes shop in Victoria with CHEK News to talk all things Kinky Boots – because where better to celebrate a show with this much heart, heel, and sole? 👠❤️✨

Full of joy and glamour, Kinky Boots is ready to lift Victoria to high-heeled heights this summer, presented by our long-time client Broadway in Victoria. 💃

Catch Kinky Boots on stage July 7–12 and get ready to say YEAH! 🔥👢