Film & Television Relief Program

The Actors’ Fund of Canada provides emergency financial aid to assist cultural workers in recovering from an illness, injury or other circumstances causing severe economic and personal hardship. The Fund is not just for actors: performers, creators, technical staff and other production team members in the fields of film & TV, theatre, music and dance can benefit from the Fund. The Actors’ Fund of Canada receives no government funding and is wholly sustained by support from individuals and entertainment industry organizations. 
Through its Film and Television Relief Program (FTRP) the Fund will help hundreds of film and television industry workers in 2014. The Actors’ Fund of Canada was the recipient of the 2011 Gemini Special Award for exceptional service to the Canadian television industry.
Help us spread awareness of the Actors’ Fund of Canada by spreading the word on set, in the studio and on stage! 

Learn more: http://www.actorsfund.ca/about-us/what-we-do 
Apply to the Fund: http://www.actorsfund.ca/apply-for-assistance 

Big Spirit Grant Deadline- August 19!

The deadline for the Wood Buffalo Big Spirit (WBBS) Grant Program  is quickly approaching! This unique program enriches the quality of life in our Municipality by fostering artistic growth, sporting excellence and economic development. Funding is provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo but applications are evaluated by the WBBS Committee whose 10 members are representative of the community at large.

These grants, which can be up to $10,000, are available to incorporated/registered non-profit organizations or registered charitable organizations (or those sponsored by such) located within the RMWB. Funds can only be used to further an applicant’s non-profit ventures and may not be used for operational or capital purposes. The WBBS grant program is designed to support new or enhanced community and cultural projects with an end goal of project self-sufficiency.

All potential applicants are encouraged to contact the WBBS Grant Program directly at the conceptual stage to discuss their ideas and to review the complete granting criteria and eligibility.

The next deadline is August 19, 2014. 

For questions, contact grants@bigspirit.ca  
or visit http://bigspirit.ca/grantprogram/

GET YOUR GRANT ON!

Public Records Grant Program 

Winter Grant Submission Deadline – February 7^th, 2014!

Public Records is a grant program offering up-and-coming musicians and filmmakers an opportunity for a grant to create a music video, along with educational workshops that nurture and develop their talent. Grant recipients form film and music teams to create music videos that will be broadcast in their local communities on TELUS Optik TV.

Emerging musicians and filmmakers in Fort McMurray have the opportunity to be awarded up to $7500 in grant funding, along with exclusive access to workshops on how to develop and market their artistry in Canada. Further details can be found at www.publicrecords.org

Are You a Musician or Filmmaker Looking for Funding?

Public Records is excited to announce that grants will again be available in our area! Through Public Records, emerging musicians and filmmakers in Fort McMurray have the opportunity at up to $7 500 in grant awards (up from last year!) and exclusive access to education and workshops on how to develop and market their artistry in Canada.

 Public Records is a grant program offering up-and-coming musicians and filmmakers an opportunity for a grant to create a music video, along with educational workshops that nurture and develop their talent. Grant recipients form film and music teams to create music videos that will be broadcast in their local communities on TELUS Optik TV. Grant submissions open on January 27, but it is important that interested artists create a profile ahead of time (this can be done here: http://publicrecords.org/artists/).
For more information about this great opportunity, please visit http://publicrecords.org/

Alberta Foundation for the Arts- Grant Deadline

Individual Artists Project Grant Deadline - February 3, 2014

The Individual Artists Project Grant program supports the development of individual Alberta artists, Traditional Aboriginal artists, arts administrators, and artist ensembles by providing a grant for a specific project.

More information about the program (be sure to read the guidelines before you complete your application!) is available at http://affta.ab.ca/Grants/Individual-Project-Grants! Please contact the appropriate Arts Development Consultant respective to your artistic discipline well in advance of the February 3 deadline if you have any questions!

Games Legacy Grant 2013

Grants are available for amateur cultural and athletic activities competing or training at a provincial level or higher. 

All Athletes and Teams must QUALIFY to compete or train.

 This fund is designed to encourage the development and growth of amateur cultural and sport activities for youth and adults within a priority framework.

The maximum grant amount is $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for groups. Limited funds are available.
The deadline to apply for the FALL allocation of the Games Legacy Grant is September 30th, 2013.

Please visit: http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/Municipal-Government/grants/Games-Legacy-Grant.htm to download the information and application package.

Please return either by email to julie.dolmont@woodbuffalo.ab.ca, or drop off in person to the Community Strategies Office, Future Forward Building, 9717 Franklin Avenue.

For more information, please call Julie Dolmont at (780) 792-5969.

Games Legacy Grant - Fall 2013 Allocation

Grants are available for amateur cultural and athletic activities competing or training at a provincial level or higher.
The maximum grant amount is $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for groups. Limited funds are available.
The deadline to apply for the FALL allocation of the Games Legacy Grant is September 30, 2013.
For grant application and guidelines, please visit the Municipal website.
Contact Julie Dolmont at (780) 792-5969 for more information.

New Music Program: Project Funding 2013

(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:

_        contemporary classical

_        musique actuelle

_        free improvisation

_        electroacoustic / acousmatic

_        audio art / sound art

_        sound installation

_        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

Grant Deadline: Artists and Community Collaboration Program in Dance 2013

http://www.canadacouncil.ca/dance/

Deadline: 15 March, 2013

(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 Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP) supports diverse artistic activities that bring together professional artists and the broader community, and give the arts a stronger presence in everyday life. Artists and community collaboration is an arts process that actively involves professional artists and members of the broader community working together in creative and collaborative relationships. 

Grants are intended as a contribution toward the specific costs of the project and may include development, creation or production of work and/or the public presentation of work.

Applicant Eligibility 

These grants are available to professional, individual dance artists, collectives, and non-profit dance companies. 

Individual dance artists 

To apply to the Canada Council for the Arts, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply. 

You must also meet the Canada Council’s definition of a professional artist, which is an artist who:

• has specialized training in the artistic field (not necessarily in academic institutions) 
• is recognized as a professional by his or her peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition) 
• is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if possible financially 
• has a history of public presentation. 

In addition to meeting the criteria above, you must meet the following requirements.

• Dancers must have maintained an active professional dance practice for at least one year, which includes at least one professional public presentation for which they were paid an artist fee. 
• Choreographers must have presented at least three works publicly in a period of three consecutive years in a professional context (does not include school or pre-professional work). The works choreographed must have been performed by paid professional artists. Dance companies 

A dance company must be an incorporated Canadian non-profit organization. The core members of the company must be professionals, and they must have completed their basic training. Company dancers must be professionals who are paid for rehearsal time and performances. If the artistic director of the company is also the choreographer, he or she must meet the eligibility criteria for a professional artist as indicated above. 

Collectives 

A collective must have a minimum of three core artists but may include any number of people contributing to a common creative goal. The core members of the collective must be professionals, and they must have completed their basic training. A collective must be represented by a dance artist who will take on the administrative and/or artistic responsibility for the project. He or she must also meet the definition of a professional artist and be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Grant Amount: You may apply for a maximum of $30,000.

For further information, please contact: 

Dance 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, extension indicated below.

Anglophone dance professionals may contact:
Geraldine Manossa, ext. 5501 geraldine.manossa@canadacouncil.ca

Francophone dance professionals may contact:
Caroline Lussier, ext. 5500 caroline.lussier@canadacouncil.ca

TTY: 1-866-585-5559

For updated information on this grant and other programs, please visit: http://www.canadacouncil.ca/

Individual Artists Project Grant Deadline – February 1, 2013

Attention individual artists, ensembles and arts administrators! The next deadline for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts' 'Individual Artists Project Grant' is coming up quickly!

With the deadline on Friday, February 1, make sure you give yourself ample opportunity to carefully read the guidelines and complete your application package.

For new applicants, please visit their new Grant Wizard. Returning applicants should visit our Grant Resources section for guidelines, application form and application tip documents.

affta.ab.ca/

Travel Grants to Professionals in the Visual Arts - Canada Council for the Arts

 Please visit website HERE for uptodate information about this grant

(The information located in this post was retrieved on December 5, 2012 from the Canada Council for the Arts website)

Deadlines

1 April, 1 June, 1 September, 1 November and 1 February

If any of these dates fall on a weekend or statutory holiday, that deadline moves to the next business day. Your completed application form and all required support material must be postmarked on or before the deadline date.

Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.

Program Description

The Travel Grants to Professionals in the Visual Arts program provides assistance to professional visual and fine craft artists, independent critics and curators, and architecture professionals. The grants are for travel to attend or participate in activities related to their practice, whether in Canada or abroad.

Visual and fine craft artists may apply for either travel for exhibition OR travel to artists’ residency.

Independent critics and curators, and architecture professionals may apply for either travel for presentation OR travel for research.

Applicant Eligibility

Note that meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that you will receive a grant.

General Eligibility Criteria

To apply to the Canada Council for the Arts, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.

Only individuals can apply to this program. If you are travelling as part of a group or collaboration, each member must apply separately.

You must meet the Canada Council’s definition of a professional artist, defined as someone who:

·        has specialized training in the artistic field (not necessarily in academic institutions)

·        is recognized as a professional by his or her peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition), and

·        is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if possible financially

·        Visual and fine craft artists, independent critics and curators, and architecture professionals must also have:

·        produced an independent body of work, and

·        maintained an independent professional practice for at least three years following the completion of specialized training in the field.

Specific Eligibility Criteria

In addition to meeting the general eligibility criteria outlined above, you must have a history of public presentation or publication. This is defined as follows:

·        Visual and fine craft artists

·        You must have had at least three exhibitions of your work in a professional visual arts or fine craft context, over a three-year period.

·        Independent critics and curators

·        Critics: You must have had at least three independent critical texts or reviews published in a professional context, over a three-year period.

·        Curators: You must have created at least three independent public exhibition/presentations and have had three independent critical texts or reviews published in a professional context, over a three-year period.

·        Architecture professionals

·        Practitioners of architecture (architect, landscape architect, or architectural or urban designer): You must have had at least three published articles, publications, exhibitions or other public presentations of your works of architecture in a professional context.

·        Critics and curators of architecture: You must have had at least three published articles, publications, exhibitions, or other public presentations on works of architecture in a professional context.

Project Eligibility

This program covers the following types of travel:

·        Visual and fine craft artists

·        Travel for exhibition: Travel to attend an exhibition of your artworks. Travel must be in response to an invitation by a professional visual arts or fine craft organization, or in another context where your work is recognized by a professional curator, gallery director or art dealer.

·        Travel to artists’ residency: Travel to participate in a professional artists’ residency. Participants must be chosen through a selection process.  The host organization must offer support in the form of a confirmed grant or honorarium, or contribution towards accommodations.

·        Independent critics and curators, and architecture professionals

·        Travel for presentation: Travel to attend a public presentation of your work at a professional venue or to present at a conference or symposium. The travel must be in response to an invitation from a professional organization.

·        Travel for research: Travel to undertake professional activities, such as studio visits or site visits related to a specific research project.

Grant Amount

Grants are available in fixed amounts ($500, $750, $1,000, $1,500, $2,000 or $2,500). The amounts of $2,000 and $2,500 are usually reserved for travel to or from Northern or remote parts of Canada, or international destinations other than the United States and Europe.

Further Information

Program Officers
Canada Council for the Arts350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON  K1P 5V8

visualarts.travelgrants@canadacouncil.ca

1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, and the appropriate extension number.

1 April: Jim Logan, ext. 5266
1 June: Geneviève Landreville, ext. 5109
1 September: Pao Quang Yeh, ext. 5094
1 November: François Dion, ext. 5268
1 February: Brigitte Desrochers,ext. 5270

Capacity Building Program: The Flying Eagle Deadline

Visit the website for Program Guidelines and for more information:

http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/aboriginal/uk128837592130647103.htm

Deadline

1 May, 1 September and 15 January

Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.

Overview

The Capacity Building Program provides strategic support to Aboriginal arts groups, collectives and organizations. This support is intended to assist the development of administration, financial management and governance structures. The program also provides opportunities for organizational development and professional development.

The Capacity Building Program is composed of the following three components. The Flying Eagle

1. Annual Project Funding
2. Multi-year Project Funding 

Component Description

The Flying Eagle component provides flexible short-term support to Aboriginal arts groups, collectives, organizations, independent arts administrators and artistic mediators. Grants may be used for organizational development and professional development.

Proposed activities must advance effective organizational governance and management. They can also aim at professional development in the field of arts administration.

Projects must demonstrate clear potential impact for the applicant organization and (or) individual.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Aboriginal arts groups, collectives, organizations, independent arts administrators and artistic mediators are eligible to apply. Independent arts administrators and artistic mediators must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

To be eligible to apply to this component, applicants must demonstrate a clear commitment to the creation, public presentation and appreciation of Aboriginal arts practices.

Applicants may receive only one Flying Eagle grant in the same Canada Council fiscal year (1 April to 31 March).

Ineligible Applicants

First Nations Band or Tribal Councils or groups directly linked to Band or Tribal Councils.

Educational Institutions (schools, universities).

Eligible Activities

Proposed activities must advance organizational development or professional development. Some examples of eligible activities are:

organizational assessments

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Other Restrictions

The grant period is a maximum of six months.

You may not apply to this program for support of the same activities that appear in any other current request to the Canada Council or that have already been funded by the Canada Council.

Grant Amount

You may apply for a maximum of $4,000. You may not be awarded the full amount that you request.

Generally, this program pays a maximum of $400 each day toward the fees of professional management consultants and (or) advisors.

Further Information

Noël Habel
Program Officer
Aboriginal Arts Office
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8

noel.habel@canadacouncil.ca

Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 4178
TTY: 1-866-585-5559

Fax: 613-566-4386

AFA Aboriginal Arts Organizations Project Grant Deadline – December 1

Information in this post was retrieved from the AFA Newswire - November 23, 2012

Aboriginal Traditional Arts Individual Artists Project Grant Deadline – September 1, 2012

Please note, the information in this posting was retrieved from: AFA Newswire - August 28, 2012, www.affta.ab.ca

As a special notice for Aboriginal artists, the deadline for the Aboriginal Traditional Arts stream of the Individual Artist Project Grant is September 1, 2012.

Support is available for Aboriginal artists interested in an arts project that expresses and shares their culture through an artistic medium. Go to www.affta.ab.ca/individual-project-grant-program.aspx to download and read the Guidelines.

If you have further questions about the grant guidelines or the application or assessment process, please contact Sarah Pocklington, Arts Development Consultant at 780-415-0481 or sarah.pocklington@gov.ab.ca.

Upcoming AFA Individual Artists Project Grant Deadline!

Attention Alberta Artists!
The AFA’s latest deadline for applications for the AFA Individual Artists Project Grant program is September 1, 2012!

Make sure you visit the AFA website and check out grant guidelines before getting your application together!

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grants deadline Sept 1

Attention Alberta Artists! Upcoming AFA Individual Artists Project Grant Deadline!

The AFA’s latest deadline for applications for the AFA Individual Artists Project Grant program is September 1, 2012! 

The Individual Artists Project Grant program supports the development of individual Alberta artists Traditional Aboriginal artists, arts administrators, and artist ensembles by providing a grant for a specific project.  

Grants are available for;  

• Aboriginal Traditional Arts
• Art Acquisition 
• Cultural Relations (the deadline for this category is ongoing)
• Dance
• File and Video Arts
• Literary Arts
• Music
• Theatre and performing Arts
• Visual and New Media

Each category has specific guidelines and application.  For more information or to apply, please visit www.affta.ab.ca