Grants to Culturally Diverse Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to equity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal, cultural and regional communities, including people with disabilities.
Deadline
1 February
If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
The Grants to Culturally Diverse Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts program assists culturally diverse curators at their chosen host organization to develop their curatorial practice. The purpose of this program is to expand the national pool of curatorial professionals who are of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin, and to advance knowledge in Canadian contemporary arts. The curatorial resident and the host organization must apply jointly.
Eligibility
General eligibility criteria
To apply to this program, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.
You must be of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin. As well, you must also have had:
- educational training in the field of visual arts
- past experience such as curatorial internships or museum and gallery employment.
Host organizations
Incorporated, non-profit Canadian art museums, public galleries, and artists-run centres with a mandate to serve the public are eligible to apply with the applicant to this program.
Grant Amount
This program provides subsistence support to the curatorial resident to a maximum of $35,000.
Further Information
François Dion
Program Officer
Visual Arts 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. 5268
TTY : 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4332
November 2011