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Residencies for Composers and Conductors

Deadline

15 September
(Please note that there is no longer a 15 January deadline for this program.)

If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Your completed application and all support material must be postmarked on or before the deadline date.

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Program Description

The Residencies for Composers and Conductors program assists in the professional development of Canadian composers and conductors. This program addresses the needs of the classical, new music and non-classical music traditions. It fosters partnerships and collaborations among Canadian professional arts organizations, performers and creators, while offering Canadian audiences greater access to Canadian works.

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Eligibility

Note that meeting the eligibility criteria allows you to apply to the program. It does not, however, guarantee that your organization will receive a grant.

Eligibility of the Applicant

  • You are eligible to apply for funds to support a composer-in-residence and (or) a conductor-in-residence if your organization is a professional, non-profit, Canadian music-performing organization (for example, an orchestra, opera company, choir, jazz ensemble or world music ensemble). Your organization must also be able to demonstrate a commitment to Canadian repertoire and (or) creation.
  • Your organization may apply on its own or in collaboration with other organizations.
  • If your organization does not meet the definition of an eligible applicant as stated above, it is eligible to collaborate with professional, non-profit, Canadian music-performing organizations. However, only a music-performing organization may be the lead applicant.
  • If your organization receives funding from this program, it may not apply for a Commissioning of Canadian Compositions grant to commission works from your composer-in-residence.
  • You must indicate clearly, in the application form and required support material, how the residency will benefit the artist-in-residence and the community. Your organization must also invest “matching” financial resources in the residency project (see the Grant Amount section for details).
  • You are not eligible to apply to this program unless all overdue final reports for previous Canada Council grants have been submitted and approved.

Eligibility of the Resident and Residency

  • The artist-in-residence (composer or conductor) must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. He or she may not apply directly to this program.
  • If you are representing a new music organization, you may not apply for the services of a composer-in-residence, but are eligible to apply for a conductor-in-residence.
  • Residencies of 12 weeks to two years are eligible. (For shorter residencies for composers, you may refer to SOCAN’s program of residencies. Information can be obtained by calling 1-800-55 SOCAN or 416-445-8700.)
  • Other restrictions on the lengths of residency terms apply:
    -  An artist-in-residence cannot receive more than two maximum-term residencies from the Canada Council in a 10-year period. (A maximum-term residency is a two-year term, with or without a third-year extension.) These two maximum-term residencies cannot be with the same organization.
    -  The total length of one maximum-term residency plus limited-term residencies (longer than 12 weeks, but shorter than two years) cannot be more than 48 months over a 10-year period.
    - Similarly, the total length of multiple limited-term residencies cannot be more than 48 months over a 10-year period.
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Grant Amount

This Canada Council program provides matching funds of up to $20,000 per year. “Matching” funds means that your organization’s contribution must be equal to or greater than the amount you request from this program.

If your application is successful, you may not be awarded the full amount that you request.

Retroactive funding is not available. In other words, you cannot use grant funds from this program for activities that are completed when you apply.

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Application Form

Residencies (pdf, 128 KB)
This form can only be printed and cannot be filled out on-line.

OR

To apply for a grant online go to GO! Grants Online

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Further Information

Daniel Swift, Program Officer
Music Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON  K1P 5V8

Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5248

TTY: 1-866-585-5559

Fax: 613-566-4409

July 2009