Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund (EATF)
The EATF invests in the creative community by supporting living and working expenses, allowing exceptional local artists and arts and cultural workers to devote time to their artistic career and encouraging artists to stay in our community.
The EATF is an award for individual artists that recognizes outstanding contributions to both their artistic fields and the greater community.
Offered by Edmonton Arts Council
Amount
Award amounts are fixed at $15,000 per individual artist award
Quick eligibility check
Who can apply
EATF awards are intended to recognize individual artists at all stages of their careers, working in a wide range of art forms, practices and artistic traditions, including, but not limited to, customary and contemporary Indigenous and other cultural artforms. Recipients will demonstrate excellence in their field and commitment to working in, and contributing to, the Edmonton region’s arts ecosystem.
NOMINEES (APPLICANTS) MUST:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be a resident of the greater Edmonton region / amiskwaciy-waskâhikan for at least one year prior to the deadline. The greater Edmonton region is defined as the City of Edmonton, the Counties of Sturgeon, Parkland, Leduc and Strathcona, and the Indigenous communities of Enoch Cree Nation, Alexander First Nation, Paul First Nation, and Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. Nominees may be asked to provide proof of residency.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) – awards are considered taxable income.
- Artists who have overdue Edmonton Arts Council final reports will not be eligible.
- Artists may not receive an EATF award in two consecutive years.
NOMINATORS MUST:
- Be a member of the local arts and/or cultural community who can speak to the Nominee’s merits, ability, and impact in their field and on the Edmonton region.
- Provide their contact information including a valid email address and phone number.
- Provide a signed Letter of Nomination, to be submitted by the Nominee as part of their application.
About the funding
The EATF is an award for individual artists that recognizes outstanding contributions to both their artistic fields and the greater community.
Award amounts are fixed at $15,000. This award is an investment to provide stability for the artist to sustain and enhance their artistic practice in the Edmonton region, and therefore specific financial information is not needed.
The EATF invests in the creative community by supporting living and working expenses, allowing exceptional local artists and arts and cultural workers to devote time to their artistic career and encouraging artists to stay in our community.
