Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters
Highlights
This program is designed for businesses like yours that present or exhibit artistic work. It offers significant financial support to help you bring quality art and literary works to Canadian audiences. By applying, you can receive up to 60% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last three years.
What You Get
- Financial support for festivals, biennales, or a series of at least three events
- Strengthened artistic practice through funding that supports artists
- Enhanced public engagement by building relationships between artists and the Canadian public
Why Apply?
- Government-backed funding ensures stability and reliability
- Flexible use of funds for various artistic programming activities
- Easy qualification if you meet the basic criteria and have a validated profile
Being approved for this program will help you showcase important artistic work, strengthen your artistic practice, and build bridges between artists and audiences. This is a unique opportunity to elevate your organization and make a lasting impact on the Canadian arts scene.
Financing Details
Type of Financing: Grant
Repayment Terms and Interest Rates:
- No repayment required.
- No interest rates apply.
Eligible Expenses:
- Bringing artistic programming to Canadian audiences through presentation or exhibition of Canadian work.
- Supporting artists and strengthening artistic practice.
- Building relationships between artists and the Canadian public.
Ineligible Expenses:
- Activities that receive funding from another Canada Council program.
- Activities listed on the general list of ineligible activities.
Fees:
- No fees associated with this program.
Qualifications
- Must present, exhibit, or disseminate the work of Canadian artists (and international artists, if applicable) through a festival, biennale, or other form of presentation in Canada.
- Must presently receive core support from this component or have received 1 composite grant or 3 project grants from the Canada Council in the last 5 years (excluding specific programs and components).
- Must be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization.
- Must work with a professional staff.
- Must have at least 5 years of professional programming that is accessible to the public.
Must pay fees to the artists and arts organizations you present or exhibit.
Disqualifications:
- Organizations that receive core support from another component without confirmation of eligibility from a program officer.
- Organizations that have not received the required grants from the Canada Council in the last 5 years.
- For-profit organizations.
- Organizations without professional staff.
- Organizations with less than 5 years of professional programming.
- Organizations that do not pay fees to the artists and arts organizations they present or exhibit.
Description
This program offers your business a chance to receive up to 60% of your total annual revenues averaged over the last three years. This funding is designed to help you present and exhibit quality art and literary works to Canadian audiences.
You can use this grant for:
- Hosting arts festivals
- Presenting a series of events
- Showcasing both Canadian and international artistic work
The goal is to support artists, strengthen artistic practices, and build connections between artists and the public.
Why this matters to your business:
- Financial Support: Helps cover significant portions of your event costs.
- Artistic Growth: Encourages the development and presentation of high-quality art.
- Community Engagement: Builds stronger relationships between your business, artists, and audiences.
This funding is a great opportunity to enhance your programming and expand your reach within the Canadian arts community.
Program Steps
Create an Account on the Portal: Visit the application portal and create an account. Submit one or more profiles for validation at least 30 days before you want to apply.
Prepare Documentation: Gather the necessary documents to support your application. These include:
- Financial statements for the past three years.
- Proof of incorporation as a not-for-profit arts organization.
- Documentation of professional programming accessible to the public for at least five years.
- Evidence of fees paid to artists and arts organizations you present or exhibit.
Review Guidelines and Application Form: Carefully read the guidelines and application form available on the portal. Ensure you understand the requirements and deadlines.
Contact a Program Officer: If your organization is currently receiving core support from another component, contact a program officer to confirm your eligibility before applying.
Submit Your Application: Complete and submit your application through the portal. Make sure all required fields are filled out and all necessary documents are attached.
Await Validation: After submission, your profile and application will be reviewed for validation. This process may take some time, so ensure you apply well before the deadline.
Monitor Application Status: Keep an eye on your application status through the portal. Be prepared to provide additional information if requested.
Receive Notification: Once your application is reviewed, you will receive a notification of the results. If approved, follow the instructions provided for the next steps.