Support to National Visual Arts Service Organizations
NOTE: The updated application forms will be available two months before the deadline date.
Deadline
1 April 2011
Program Description
This program assists non-profit, Canadian service organizations whose primary focus is to develop and contribute to the vitality of the professional visual arts community. These service organizations, groups or associations provide assistance to their members which are directly involved in the creation, production and dissemination of Canadian visual arts.
This support is intended for national visual arts organizations that provide information, resources, advice and advocacy to the professional visual arts milieu.
The objectives of this program are:
- to support non-profit organizations performing a vital service to professional visual artists and visual arts organizations;
- to contribute to national networks of visual artists and visual arts organizations;
- to increase the services available to the visual arts community, such as professional development, communication, advocacy and general services.
These grants contribute towards general operating costs and will be awarded for three years.
Eligibility
Canadian non-profit groups, associations or organizations can apply for these grants. All Canada Council for the Arts programs are accessible to Aboriginal arts organizations and arts organizations of diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.
An eligible organization must:
- be a Canadian, non-profit incorporated organization, group or association (the majority of the board of directors must be Canadian artists or representatives of Canadian arts organizations);
- have been in operation for at least two years, demonstrate sound financial management and have self-generated revenues that include other sources of funding and significant membership dues;
- have the mandate to represent, at the national level, professional artists and/or artistic organizations from an artistic discipline;
- be the main representative organization of their artistic discipline or broad specialization, as demonstrated by a broad membership, and make efforts to be inclusive/representative of Aboriginal, regional and culturally diverse communities; they must contribute to the areas that the Canada Council has specifically identified as a priority;
- make a significant contribution to serving the needs of Canadian artists and/or arts organizations engaged in the creation, production and dissemination of artworks; this will be illustrated by their action plan, track record and contribution to the community they serve through a range of activities encompassing research and analysis, communication and marketing, and professional development.
Grant Amount
The value of the grant varies according to the nature and quality of the submitted applications and the available resources. The grant will be awarded for three years.
Further Information
Michel Gaboury
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. 5265
TTY (TDD) machine, for hearing-impaired callers: 613-565-5194
Fax: 613-566-4332
March 2008