The Canada Council for the Arts is marking the 150th Anniversary of Confederation by creating a special program to support the creation and sharing of exceptional artistic and literary works. It will result in inspiring works that interpret the world we live in and envision our shared future. These works will encourage public engagement in the arts and will promote outreach locally, nationally and internationally.
- offer all Canadians a wide array of powerful, daring, and exceptional artistic experiences
- provide artists, artists’ groups/collectives and arts organizations with means to take greater risks and develop projects on a greater scale and scope than their usual activities. These one-time projects will serve to advance their own development and that of their arts practices.
- strengthen the presence of the arts in conversations about the future of the country, locally, nationally and internationally.
The Canada Council encourages projects inclusive of youth, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, culturally diverse, regional, and official language minority communities, and people who are Deaf or have disabilities.
Deadline(s)
4 July, 2016
31 October, 2016: The program has these two deadlines only.
Your completed application form and all required support material must be postmarked on or before the deadline date.
Grant Amount
Eligibility
You may only submit one application to the program.
Professional 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 (arts professionals working in the same artistic tradition)
- has a history of public presentation or publication (in Canada or abroad, in a professional context.)
Artists’ Groups and collectives
Groups and collectives are not incorporated and do not necessarily have permanent venues. They must be able to submit an application in the name of an entity that can receive a grant in its name.
Arts Organizations and Literary Publishers
Professional Canadian arts organizations and literary publishers are also eligible.Their mission, legal incorporation documents, bylaws or other governance documents must clearly demonstrate a professional artistic mandate.
Further Information
Executive Coordinator
[email protected]
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, extension 4008
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
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