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Professional Choir Program: Project Funding

Deadlines

15 January 2011

Program Description

This program has two components: Project Funding and  Multi-year (three years) and Annual Funding .

Project Funding grants are intended to:

  • advance the creation and development of new Canadian works, and
  • encourage innovative education and outreach programs that attract and serve new audiences for choral music, including young audiences.

The Multi-year (three years) and Annual Funding component has its own guidelines and application form.

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Goals for the Professional Choir Program

This program is intended:

  • to contribute to the activities of professional Canadian choirs, from any cultural background, devoted to the development and presentation of choral music
  • to encourage innovative education and outreach programs that attract and serve new audiences for choral music, including young audiences
  • to stimulate the appreciation and enjoyment of choral music in Canada, and
  • to encourage exemplary management and governance practices within the choral field.

This Canada Council program is also accessible to Aboriginal arts organizations and arts organizations from diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.

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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Applicants for Project Funding must:

  • be an incorporated non-profit Canadian professional choir
  • have completed at least two seasons of 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
  • have a paid, professional Choral Conductor/Artistic Director and a strong administrative infrastructure to support their artistic activities
  • have a board of directors
  • have experienced financial stability for at least one year, and
  • receive significant financial support from various government or private sources, as demonstrated in the submitted financial documents (when applicable).
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Grant Amount

Project Funding is available annually and each request is subject to peer assessment. It is not guaranteed ongoing yearly support, and there are limited funds available.

The peer assessment committee’s recommendations are based on the program’s assessment criteria.

Retroactive funding is not available.

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Application Form

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Further Information

André Jutras
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. 5071

TTY : 1-866-585-5559

Fax: 613-566-4409

November 2009