Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts
Celebrating excellence in fine crafts
The Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts supports many special initiatives of the Canadian crafts community.
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What is this prize?
The Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts assists non-profit visual arts and fine craft organizations and fine crafts professionals in undertaking projects that contribute to an understanding of the fine crafts in Canada via three program components:
research and policy development assistance (for organizations and individuals);
special project assistance (for organizations);
pre-publication assistance (for organizations).
Prize amount
$5,000 – $7,000
How to qualify
Apply to the Council.
A peer assessment committee will select the recipients from all applicants.
For eligibility criteria, the application form and further information, see the Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts Guidelines.
Deadline(s)
Annual
1 March
Who created this prize?
This fund was established with a contribution from the late Mrs. Chalmers, who left a $500,000 endowment to the Canada Council for the Arts following the death of her husband in 1985.
Further Information
Andrea Della Valle
Program Officer, Prizes
E-mail: [email protected]
613-566-4414, ext. 5265
Toll free: 1-800-263-5588, ext. 5265
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
