Arts Festivals and Presenters of Arts Across Canada
no fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Arts Festivals and Presenters component of Arts Across Canada encourages Canadian arts organizations to present and exhibit quality art and literary works to Canadian audiences. Grants support festivals and presenters to showcase important artistic work, strengthen artistic practice, and build bridges between artists and audiences.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to 60% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years
Summer 2028
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. festivals, presenters and touring networks
Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.
To be eligible, your organization must present, exhibit or disseminate the work of Canadian artists (as well as international artists, if applicable) through a festival, biennale or other form of presentation in Canada. You must also meet the following basic criteria:
2. presently receive core support from this component. If your organization is presently receiving core support from another component, you must contact a program officer to confirm your eligibility before you apply
OR:
1. have received 1 composite grant or 3 project grants from the Canada Council in the last 5 years. This excludes grants from the following components and programs: Small-Scale Activities, Travel, Translation, Literary Publishing Projects, Representation and Promotion, Digital Generator, the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund, Grow Stage 1 and the Canada-Korea Connections Fund.
2. be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization
3. work with a professional staff
4. have at least 5 years of professional programming that is accessible to the public
5. pay fees to the artists and arts organizations you present or exhibit
Application Steps:
Applicants must create an account and submit one or more profile(s) for validation at least 30 days before applying
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Completed Appendices document.
2. A blank sample of an artist contract for the artists you present or exhibit.
3. A copy of your organization’s most recent Respectful Workplace / Anti-Harassment Policy.
4. A deficit reduction plan (if applicable).
Support material
5. At least 1 item of support material.*
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice