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Integrated Arts and Contemporary Circus Art Program for Artists: Research/Creation, Production and Professional Development Grants

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Deadline

1 May

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

This program has three components:

  • The Research/Creation component allows for a period of independent research and creation at a key moment in your artistic practice—a time at which there is a shift or progress.
  • The Production  component supports production costs of one or more works.
  • The Professional Development component supports the advancement of an artist’s career through professional development activities and (or) the growth of a professional network with partners.

This program is open to Aboriginal artists and artists of diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.

Artists and Community Collaboration

This is an arts process that actively involves professional artists and non-arts community members working together on creative and collaborative projects. It is recognized as an eligible arts practice in all three components of this program. For more information, go to the Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP) link on the Inter-Arts Office web page.

Eligibility of Applicant

To apply to the Canada Council for the Arts, 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 also meet the Canada Council’s definition of a professional artist, which is an artist who:

  • has specialized training in the artistic field (not necessarily in academic institutions)
  • is recognized as a professional by his or her peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition), and
  • is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if possible financially.

To meet the definition of a professional artist in the Integrated Arts and Contemporary Circus Art program you must also have:

  • maintained an integrated arts or contemporary circus art practice for at least one year before the competition deadline, and
  • a minimum of one year of public presentation or publication in integrated arts or contemporary circus art.

Note that meeting the eligibility criteria allows you to apply, but it does not guarantee that you will receive a grant.

Grant Amounts

The maximum grant amount that you can request from this program is $25,000 for an individual artist and $30,000 for collaborations.

Further Information

Sue-Ellen Gerritsen
Program Officer
Inter-Arts Office
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. 4679

TTY: 1-866-585-5559

Fax: 613-566-4386 

March 2011