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Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals
Program description:
The Professional Arts Festival program is intended to assist organizations which produce an annual major arts festival that makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the province.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia. Professional arts festivals are those directed by experienced, recognized artists and/or arts managers, with proven track records in programming and administration. The program will include work by professional artists, linked by a clearly articulated, unifying theme or vision. Festivals also endeavour to build a range of alliances with different communities. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance for Community Arts Council
Program description:
Assistance is available to BC Community Arts Councils to: provide access to a range of artistic and cultural activities; develop and encourage leadership for the arts and culture at the community level; and, encourage support for the arts and culture from local and regional governments. The priority for this assistance program, as in all programs of the BC Arts Council, is the support of activities that achieve a standard of excellence as determined in a peer review process.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia, demonstrate significant financial assistance from its local government, present a diversified program of services for its community, and have been in operation for a minimum of one year. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance Visual Arts Organizations
Program description:
Awards are available to visual arts organizations in support of programs and services which engage people in the recognition, understanding, and development of the visual arts. Awards are intended to support programs and services which encompass a range of current artistic, cultural and heritage interests represented in the organization’s constituency and within a broader contemporary art discourse. Programs and services should be determined through ongoing representation of and consultation and partnership with the constituency.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia, or a public institution operated by a municipality with a community-based board of management. Applicants must also have completed at least two full years of operation and provide programs and services accessible to the public year-round. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance Media Arts Organizations
Program description:
Assistance is available to professional, not-for-profit media arts organizations which have made and continue to make a consistent contribution to the cultural life of their community.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must have been registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and have completed at least two full years of operation and has been an active contributor to the development of media arts in British Columbia. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance For Theatre Organizations
Program description:
Assistance is available to professional theatre organizations which have assumed a unique mandate in the province's theatre community. Awards under this program are intended to support the artistic development of established theatre companies with stable artistic and administrative leadership.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must have been registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and have completed at least two full years of operation and operate year round and present a season of three (or more) productions, that clearly reflects the company's mandate during the immediately preceding two years. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance For Public Museums
Program description:
Awards are available to public museums and visual arts organizations in support of programs and services which engage people in the recognition, understanding, and development of human and natural history and the visual arts, including the diverse cultures of First Peoples and the world.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia, or a public institution operated by a municipality with a community-based board of management. Applicants must also have completed at least one full year of operation and provides programs and services accessible to the public year-round. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance For Music Organizations
Program description:
Assistance is available to professional music organizations which have assumed a unique mandate in the province's music community. Awards under this program are intended to support the artistic development of established music organizations with stable artistic and administrative leadership.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must have been registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and have completed at least two full years of operation and operate year-round and produce an annual season of works. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance Arts and Cultural Service Organizations
Program description:
This program is intended to provide operating assistance to organizations whose primary objective is to serve the province-wide development of a specific artistic discipline or the arts and cultural communities in general.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and completed at least one full year of operation, be able to present a financial statement for that year and have financial guarantees and firm program proposals for a second consecutive year of operation. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance Arts Training Organizations
Program description:
Assistance is available under specific circumstances to non-profit schools, institutions and organizations established to provide arts training in the musical, theatrical, dance, literary, visual or media arts. The BC Arts Council places a priority on training at professional and pre-professional levels.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and be in at least its third year of operation as a registered non-profit society. Eligible applicants must also operate year-round providing instruction for at least nine months of the year. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance Arts Training Organizations
Program description:
Assistance is available under specific circumstances to non-profit schools, institutions and organizations established to provide arts training in the musical, theatrical, dance, literary, visual or media arts. The BC Arts Council places a priority on training at professional and pre-professional levels.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must be registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and be in at least its third year of operation as a registered non-profit society. Eligible applicants must also operate year-round providing instruction for at least nine months of the year. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Operating Assistance Arts Periodicals
Program description:
Awards are available to support periodicals devoted primarily (at least 75 %) to the first publication of any form of artistic expression or social, cultural or intellectual commentary or inquiry.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must have been registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia and have completed at least one full year of operation, be able to present a financial statement for that year, and have financial guarantees and firm program proposals for a second consecutive year of operation. An eligible periodical must: be printed on paper; average at least 24 pages per issue over a one-year period; publish at least three issues per year; have a paid circulation of at least 500 copies per issue; have at least 50% of its circulation paid (as opposed to free distribution); demonstrate a commitment to paying contribution writers for their work. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Block Funding for Book Publishers
Program description:
This program provides funding to eligible British Columbia book publishers for upcoming titles that contribute to the development of provincial or national arts and culture.
Program eligibility:
Eligible publishers should meet and be able to provide documentation on the following criteria: have been in business for at least 3 years, have at least 8 eligible titles in print, have published a minimum of 3 eligible titles a year for the past 3 years. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/
Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Assistance for Professional Dance Organizations
Program description:
Funding is available to assist with the sustained development of the province’s established dance organizations. The program’s primary intention is to provide a fixed level of assistance for three consecutive fiscal periods to support the development of a company’s creative work, its contribution to different communities and the organization’s infrastructure.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must have been registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia for a minimum of three full fiscal years, and show high standards of professionalism in one or more of the key areas: creation, production and animation. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Support Services to the Dance Milieu (Annual Funding)
Program description:
The Support Services to the Dance Milieu program provides multi-year, annual and project funding to Canadian dance organizations/associations dedicated to the development of professional dance artists through the provision of services and related opportunities.
Program eligibility:
All applicants must be registered or incorporated in Canada and have an appropriate administrative infrastructure, according to the scope and scale of the organization’s mandate and have been in operation for at least five years. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/dance/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Professional Orchestra Program (Annual Funding)
Program description:
This Canada Council for the Arts program provides assistance to professional Canadian orchestras. Grants contribute to the development and presentation of orchestra repertoire, with particular concern for excellence in the presentation of Canadian music and in the performance of music works by Canadian artists.
Program eligibility:
Eligible applicants must: be a Canadian professional, non-profit orchestra and have a board of directors in place at the time of application; have completed at least three full years of professional activities. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/music/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Professional Choir Program (Multi-Year/Annual Funding)
Program description:
This Canada Council for the Arts program contributes to the activities of professional Canadian choirs, including community choirs that meet the eligibility criteria, from any cultural background. Applicants must be devoted to the development and presentation of choral music, and this program puts particular emphasis on activities showcasing Canadian artists and on excellence in the presentation of Canadian repertoire.
Program eligibility:
Multi-year/annual funding eligible choirs are those that: are incorporated as a non-profit Canadian professional choir; have completed at least three seasons of professional performance activities; have a consistent core or membership of singers; have a season of activities (concerts) planned that includes a variety of self-produced programs showcasing Canadian choral music works. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/music/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Opera/Music Theatre Program (Multi-year and Annual Funding)
Program description:
This Canada Council for the Arts program provides assistance to professional Canadian opera/music theatre companies. Grants contribute to the development and presentation of conventional operatic repertoire and to the creation and production of new, original Canadian works for opera and music theatre.
Program eligibility:
Applicants must: be a Canadian professional, non-profit company and have a Board of Directors in place at the time of application; have completed at least three full years of professional activities; produce and stage at least two productions a year* of which two performances are given; (*small music theatre companies must produce and stage at least one major production a year, complemented by relevant public activities). Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/music/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: New Music Program (Multi-year and Annual Funding)
Program description:
This Canada Council for the Arts program provides assistance to Canadian professional ensembles, performing groups, producers, presenters and non-profit organizations devoted to the development and presentation of new music in public venues and before a live audience.
Program eligibility:
Applicants applying for multi-year funding must be incorporated non-profit organizations with a board of directors. Organizations with less formal structures are eligible for annual and project funding. All required activities must take place in the organization’s home market. Multi-year funding applicants must have presented at least two full seasons of local performances, including at least three different programs, ensuring consistency and continuity in their yearly series of concerts/events. A minimum of three different programming events are required annually. These must be ticketed events. Annual funding applicants must have presented at least two full seasons of local performances, including at least two different programs. Two different programmed events (these events must be ticketed), plus another public activity (tour, CD launch with performance, workshop, etc.) are required annually. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/music/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Inter-Arts Annual and Multi-year Grants to Organizations
Program description:
The Inter-Arts Program supports creation, production, dissemination and professional development of independent work by Canadian inter-arts professional artists and arts organizations in one of three inter-arts practices (including artists and community collaboration activities in one of these three artistic practices); performance art, interdisciplinary work and new artistic practices.
Program eligibility:
Annual and multi-year grants provide a one-year or two-year contribution to the general operating costs of a professional inter-arts organization. These grants support the creation, production and dissemination of work. Eligible applicants must be Canadian artists’ collectives or registered non-profit arts organizations. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/interarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Grants for Media Arts Dissemination: Annual Assistance to Distribution Organizations
Program description:
The Canada Council for the Arts offers annual assistance to Canadian non-profit, artist-run media arts distribution organizations. Organizations must demonstrate a serious commitment to the distribution needs and interests of Canadian artists producing independent film, video, new media and audio artworks, by making their work accessible to the public and providing them with a financial return from the sale, rental and licensing of their work.
Program eligibility:
To be eligible for annual funding, organizations must have been in operation for at least one year, be directed by a board of practicing media artists, have an established administrative structure and be legally constituted as a Canadian, non-profit organization. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/mediaarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Assistance to Media Arts Production Organizations
Program description:
Assistance to Media Arts Production Organizations offers operating assistance to Canadian non-profit, artist-run media arts organizations. The level of operating assistance approved by the Canada Council for the Arts covers one or two years. Organizations that receive annual or multi-year assistance may also obtain equipment acquisition assistance.
Program eligibility:
To be eligible for operating assistance, applicant organizations must: have completed at least two full years of activities as a legally incorporated, non-profit organization in Canada; have a board of directors, the majority of whose members are practising artists, using media in their practice, and/or media arts professionals such as curators or critics; have as one of their principal mandates to provide ongoing support to research, creation, development and/or production of independent media artworks by Canadian artists; be able to demonstrate that, with their assistance, a body of independent media artworks has been developed or completed by Canadian artists over the past year; have an established administrative structure, including bylaws, policies and clearly defined responsibilities for staff and board members; and demonstrate sound financial management.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/mediaarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Annual Assistance to Media Arts Festivals
Program description:
The Canada Council for the Arts views media arts festivals as key events for raising the profile of Canadian, independent media artists and their works. The Council views them as central in linking artworks to audiences, distributors, curators, exhibitors and broadcasters and to stimulating dialogue and exchange between artists and the public at large.
Program eligibility:
Festivals must have been in operation for at least three years and have produced at least three full festivals. Applicants must demonstrate a serious, ongoing commitment to presenting independent film, video, audio and/or new media artworks produced by Canadian media artists. They must pay artists’ and/or distributors’ rental fees for the Canadian, independent productions they are presenting. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/mediaarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Concert Production and Rehearsal Program for Aboriginal, Classical, Folk, Jazz and World Music (Annual Funding)
Program description:
The purpose of the Annual Funding component is to support the overall activities of small, Canadian professional ensembles/bands/groups that have demonstrated ongoing yearly stability, planning and artistic excellence.
Program eligibility:
This program requires that groups be incorporated, non-profit organizations. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/music/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Support to National Visual Arts Service Organizations
Program description:
This program assists non-profit, Canadian service organizations whose primary focus is to develop and contribute to the vitality of the professional visual arts community. These service organizations, groups or associations provide assistance to their members which are directly involved in the creation, production and dissemination of Canadian visual arts.
Program eligibility:
Canadian non-profit groups, associations or organizations can apply for these grants. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/visualarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Multi-Year and Annual Operating Grants to Professional Theatre Organizations
Program description:
Operating Grants to Professional Theatre Organizations provide a contribution to the general operating costs of professional, non-profit theatre organizations.
Program eligibility:
Organizations must meet the following eligibility criteria to apply: they must be incorporated as non-profit organizations; they must be directed by recognized theatre professionals; they must operate on a full-time basis and support ongoing activities. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/theatre/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Grants for Media Arts Dissemination: Annual Assistance for Programming
Program description:
This program supports work undertaken by Canadian arts organizations to present to the public innovative Canadian independent media artworks from various regions and cultural communities and that highlight a diversity of voices and visions. The objective of this support is to develop increasingly knowledgeable and committed audiences as well as to advance the development, understanding and appreciation of the media arts. Annual Assistance for Programming is directed to Canadian non-profit artist-run organizations that present Canadian independent media artworks to the public through an annual, ongoing program.
Program eligibility:
To be eligible for annual funding, organizations must have been in operation for at least two years, be directed by a board of practicing media artists, have an established administrative structure and be legally constituted as a Canadian, non-profit organization. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/mediaarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Book Publishing Support: Emerging Publisher Grants
Program description:
In the context of its mandate to foster the production and enjoyment of the arts in Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts provides financial assistance to Canadian publishers to offset the costs of publishing Canadian trade books that make a significant contribution to the development of Canadian literature.
Program eligibility:
Emerging Publisher Grants assist emerging houses that have published four to 15 eligible titles and that demonstrate a potential to play an active role in the development of Canadian literature. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/writing/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Book Publishing Support: Block Grants
Program description:
In the context of its mandate to foster the production and enjoyment of the arts in Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts provides financial assistance to Canadian publishers to offset the costs of publishing Canadian trade books that make a significant contribution to the development of Canadian literature.
Program eligibility:
Block Grants provide funding to established professional book publishers with an ongoing publishing program that includes at least 16 eligible titles. Participating publishers are expected to produce at least three new eligible titles per year and to have produced eight titles over the past 24 months. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/writing
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Assistance to Art Museums and Public Galleries
Program description:
The Assistance to Art Museums and Public Galleries program supports the work undertaken by these institutions to advance knowledge about and promote the enjoyment of contemporary visual art. For this program, visual art includes architecture, fine craft and photography.
Program eligibility:
Incorporated, non-profit Canadian art museums and public galleries with a mandate to serve the public may apply to this program. Applicants must have a history of at least three years of ongoing programming in contemporary visual art and must employ professional staff, including a full-time director and full- or part-time curators responsible for contemporary programming. (A full-time director may also serve as the institution’s curator.) Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/visualarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Assistance for Artist-Run Centres
Program description:
This program offers financial assistance to artist-run centres that provide visual artists and their audiences with an informed and professional forum for research, production, presentation, promotion and dissemination of new works in contemporary visual arts. The program also contributes to various services offered to visual artists, in addition to activities such as discussions, symposiums or publications on issues arising from visual arts practices.
Program eligibility:
Applicants must be incorporated, non-profit Canadian organizations and must be directed by a board composed of a majority of practising contemporary visual artists. The principal mandate of centres must be to encourage research, production, presentation, promotion and dissemination of new works in contemporary visual arts. They must maintain a permanent, dedicated space that is accessible to the public. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/visualarts/
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, The
Program: Grants to Literary and Art Magazines
Program description:
This program encourages excellence in artistic expression and fosters awareness of the contemporary arts and literature in Canada, through support for the publication of literary and art magazines.
Program eligibility:
Publishers of magazines that meet the criteria listed below are eligible to apply. They must: have published at least three issues of the magazine before applying for a grant and be committed to a continuing magazine publishing program (although magazines with fewer published issues may be eligible for support from the New Magazines component, described below); have identified the target audience for the magazine and developed an appropriate distribution method to reach it; have a paid circulation of at least 50 percent of the copies printed or maintain at least a 25 percent ratio of revenues earned from paid circulation or advertising (except for electronic magazines) - for magazines linked with an association, or sharing editorial resources with another organization, only copies sold to non-members are taken into consideration; and have and honour a clear policy with respect to the use of contributors’ writing and intellectual property. To be eligible for support, magazines must: be written principally in English, French or one of Canada’s Aboriginal languages; be at least 75 percent Canadian-owned; be published at least twice a year; focus mainly on editorial content written or created by Canadians; have a demonstrated editorial capability and financial stability; focus mainly on previously unpublished material; and have a print run of at least 500 copies per issue, but not exceed 25,000 copies per issue (except for electronic magazines). Electronically published magazines are eligible if they are published on a regular basis and can demonstrate a minimum of 250 visits per issue. They must meet the same content and quality criteria as do magazines printed on paper (including a clearly established and honoured policy respecting the use of writers’ intellectual property).
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadacouncil.ca/writing/
Organization: Canadian Heritage
Program: National Training Program in the Film and Video Sector
Program description:
To support national training in the film and video sector which, at the highest level, is directed by curricula based closely on the current fundamental needs of the respective professions and prepares the graduates for significant professional careers.
Program eligibility:
Canadian independent and non-profit training institutions in the film and video sector. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.telefilm.gc.ca
Organization: Canadian Heritage
Program: National Arts Training Contribution Program
Program description:
The National Arts Training Contribution Program supports independent, non-profit, incorporated, Canadian organizations that train Canadians for professional national/international artistic careers. The artistic impacts of these organizations are pan-Canadian. Through their achievements, these organizations support the cultural development of Canada. This program provides support on a multi-year or annual basis for the ongoing operational activities of the organizations' professional program. Funding is not for capital infrastructure.
Program eligibility:
Applicants must: be incorporated in Canada as a non-profit organization; demonstrate that the activity for which funding is requested is not funded as a provincial post-secondary education activity. Further eligibility requirements may apply.
More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pnfsa-natcp/index_e.cfm
