Residencies for Composers and Conductors
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
15 September
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 provides matching grants to Canadian professional music-performing organizations and ensembles to help cover specific costs associated with hosting a composer or conductor-in-residence for a defined period of time. The program addresses the needs of the classical, new music and non-classical music traditions.
Eligibility
Eligibility of the Applicant (Host Organization)
- Your organization must be a professional, non-profit, Canadian music-performing organization (for example, an orchestra, opera company, choir, jazz ensemble or world music ensemble).
- Your organization must be able to demonstrate a commitment to Canadian repertoire and (or) creation.
- Your organization may apply on its own or in collaboration with other organizations.
- Your organization must invest “matching” financial resources in the residency project (see the Grant Amount section for details).
- Organizations that are eligible to apply to the New Music Program may only apply for a conductor-in-residence.
If your organization does not meet the definition of an eligible applicant as stated above, it is still eligible to collaborate with organizations that do. However, only a music-performing organization may be the lead applicant.
Note that music-performing organizations associated with a church, a religious community or an academic institution are not eligible.
Artist –in-residence Eligibility
- The artist-in-residence (composer or conductor) must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. He or she may not apply directly to this program.
- An artist-in-residence cannot receive more than two maximum-term residencies from the Canada Council in a 10-year period. (A maximum-term residency is a two-year term, with or without a third-year extension.) These two maximum-term residencies cannot be with the same organization.
- The total length of one maximum-term residency plus limited-term residencies (longer than 12 weeks, but shorter than two years) cannot be more than 48 months over a 10-year period.
- The total length of multiple limited-term residencies cannot be more than 48 months over a 10-year period.
It is the host organization’s responsibility to ensure that its choice of artist-in-residence meets all eligibility requirements of this program and does not conflict with restrictions on the allowable lengths of residencies.
Grant Amount
This program provides matching funds of up to $20,000 per year. “Matching” funds means that your organization’s contribution must be equal to or greater than the amount you request from this program.
Further Information
Daniel Swift
Program Officer
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. 5248
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4409
July 2011