(Information in this posting was retrieved from www.canadacouncil.ca/music/)
The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to equity and
inclusion, and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal, cultural and
regional communities, including people with disabilities.
Deadline
1 April
If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline
moves to the next business day. Please
refer to the Program
Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
The New Music Program: Project Funding provides financial assistance
to professional Canadian ensembles, performing groups, soloists, producers,
presenters and non-profit organizations devoted to the development and
presentation of new music in public venues and before a live audience.
Eligible forms of new music are not defined by specific
aesthetic categories, but all applicants should be aware that the nature of the
program is to support groundbreaking musical creation in a diversity of
innovative approaches, as well as risk-taking in the overall development of the
art form.
Some of the common forms of new music include (but are not
limited to) the following:
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contemporary classical
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musique actuelle
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free improvisation
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electroacoustic / acousmatic
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audio art / sound art
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sound installation
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turntable art
This program offers assistance through four components
assessed jointly:
Standard Project Grants
Special Project Grants
Solo Project Grants
Music in Alternative Spaces Grants
The New Music Program: Project Funding contributes to
specific costs related to particular programs, events or special initiatives
proposed by applicants. A project is defined as a specific and concentrated
event or activity - taking place in a short, limited period - with a clearly
delineated budget.
Eligible applicants
Professional Canadian ensembles, performing groups,
collectives, soloists, producers, curators, presenters and non-profit
organizations devoted to the development of new music and its presentation are
eligible to apply for support. The music must be presented before live
audiences in public venues, and all events supported through this program must
be ticketed.
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents
of Canada,
as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Eligible projects include:
self-produced events in the applicant's city or town of
residence. Self-produced means that the applicant truly acts as the programmer
of the event and is mainly responsible for the operational framework of the
presentation (co-productions are eligible if they meet this specific
definition)
or ensembles or performing groups, rehearsals in preparation
for a particular event, as well as rehearsals to incorporate new works into
their repertoire
Applicants must also refer to the specific component
guidelines for additional eligibility information.
Grant Amount
Project funding is available annually and each request is
subject to peer committee assessment. Recurring support is not guaranteed every
year.
There are limited funds available for this program, and each
component offers a maximum of $20,000.
Grants from this program may cover specific artistic,
production and promotional costs. They may not be used to support the
applicant’s organizational structure or overall activities.
Further Information
Jeff Morton
Music Section
Canada
Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON
K1P 5V8
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or (613) 566-4414, ext. 5111
TTY : 1-866-585-5559
