Grants to Aboriginal 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 Aboriginal Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts program supports Canadian Aboriginal curators at their chosen host institution to develop their curatorial practice. The purpose of the program is to expand the national pool of Aboriginal curatorial professionals who are of First Nations, Inuit and Métis origins.
For residencies in the United States
The Canada Council for the Arts has extended this program to include curatorial residencies in the United States. These residencies are for a maximum of one year. We require the same commitment criteria from the host institution in the United States as we would require in Canada plus assurances that the applicant has satisfactory accommodation
Eligibility of Applicants
The curatorial resident and the eligible host institution must apply jointly.
Curatorial resident
Eligible individuals will have past experience and/or education that demonstrates their commitment to further development in the curatorial profession. Such experience can include cultural activities within communities as well as some basic level of training (for example, curatorial internships or museum/gallery work).
The curatorial resident must be of Canadian Aboriginal origin and be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to living in Canada when you apply.
Students at a school, college or university are not eligible to apply.
Host institutions
Eligible institutions will have a demonstrated commitment to the collection, exhibition and documentation of Aboriginal visual arts. Eligible institutions include public galleries, art museums and artist-run centres in Canada and the United States.
Grant Amount
This program provides subsistence support to a maximum of $35,000 per year for Canadian based residencies. The grant amount for United States based residencies has been increased by $5,000, to accommodate additional incidental and moving expenses, for a maximum grant amount of $40,000.
The grant will be payable to the curatorial resident.
Further Information
Jim Logan
Program Officer
Visual Arts Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5266
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
November 2012