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Touring and Exhibition Development - Visual Art

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Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Touring Initiatives

Program description:
Awards are available to assist British Columbian artists and arts organizations to develop markets outside of the province or to represent British Columbia or Canada at significant international exhibitions or events. Organizations or individual artists requiring assistance are required to advise the British Columbia Arts Council as soon as a tour is contemplated.

Program eligibility:
To be eligible an applicant must either be a professional arts organization registered as a non-profit society in the Province of British Columbia, or a recognized professional artist. Further eligibility requirements may apply.

More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.bcartscouncil.ca/programs/

Organization: BC Arts Council
Program: Touring Exhibition Assistance

Program description:
Exhibitions eligible for assistance must; have been curated by a recognized professional; and have been booked and confirmed in at least three participating venues within BC.

Program eligibility:
Organizations eligible for assistance must: be a registered non-profit society (in good standing) in the Province of British Columbia or a public institution operated by a municipality with a community-based advisory board, for a minimum of one year. For Museums or Visual Arts organizations operated by a municipality, a community-based advisory board is one that has a policy-setting responsibility for the museum’s public programs and services to its defined constituencies; be an institution whose primary objective includes exhibiting to the public; have completed at least one full year of operation; generally, be open 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: Canadian Heritage
Program: Museums Assistance Program

Program description:
The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides financial support to Canadian museums and related institutions for projects that foster excellence in museum activities and that facilitate access to the treasures of our collective heritage. There are three funding components: Access and National Outreach, Aboriginal Museum Development, and Organizational Development.

Program eligibility:
Incorporated, non-profit Canadian museums that provide services to the public year-round, employ at least the equivalent of one full-time professional staff, and have collections management, conservation (if applicable), and programming policies, as well as a medium-term organizational plan (3 to 5 years). Incorporated, non-profit organizations wishing to plan and create a museum. Incorporated, non-profit museum service organizations and related institutions. Further eligibility requirements may apply.

More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/pam-map/index_e.cfm

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Program: Canada-France Agreement on Museum Cooperation and Exchanges

Program description:
Canadian Heritage's Canada-France Agreement on Museum Cooperation and Exchanges supports exchanges between Canadian and French institutions in the museums field and encourage museum professionals in both countries to develop ties.

Program eligibility:
Incorporated non-profit museums open to the public that have policies on collection management and conservation, and public programming, as well as organizational plans. Post-secondary institutions offering museum studies. Institutes, museum associations, and non-profit research centres specializing in museology. Museum professionals. Further eligibility requirements may apply.

More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: Canada-France Agreement Tel.: 514.283.7041 Fax: 514.283.3036 E-mail: ghislaine_alexandre@pch.gc.ca Website: www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pei-trx/index_e.cfm

Organization: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Program: Cultural Program-Visual and Media Arts (International Touring of Contemporary Canadian Art Exhibitions)

Program description:
Financial assistance may be provided to encourage the circulation and better appreciation of Canadian contemporary art abroad, as well as the creation of linkages between Canadian and foreign institutions in this field.

Program eligibility:
Canadian art museums, art centres, including artist-run centres. Further eligibility requirements may apply.

More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/arts/

Organization: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Program: Cultural Program - Visual and Media Arts (Preparatory tours)

Program description:
To help finalize arrangements for touring of Canadian contemporary art exhibitions, consideration will be given to funding preparatory tours by representatives of Canadian not-for-profit art institutions if deemed necessary for the successful implementation of the project.

Program eligibility:
Canadian art museums, art centres, including artist-run centres. Further eligibility requirements may apply.

More information:
Further information on programs and eligibility available at: www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/arts/

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