Circulation and Touring of Arts Abroad

Who can apply

Funding for the circulation and touring of artists, exhibitions and artistic works by artists, artistic groups and arts organizations from Canada.

To receive funding from the Canada Council, applicants must have a validated applicant profile and applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the profile.

1. For individuals and groups, this typically includes demonstrating past learning or training, past compensation for arts activities, a commitment to a career in the arts, and recognition by other artists or arts workers.
2. For organizations, this typically includes demonstrating incorporation as a non-profit organization, a mandate related to the arts, a history of arts activities and a history of paying professional fees and royalties to artists and arts workers.

Each funding opportunity offered by the Council also outlines the eligible applicants, activities and expenses for that specific funding opportunity.

Artist or arts worker

This profile is for artists or other arts workers involved in any of the following arts activities or roles:

1. creation
2. writing
3. performing
4. curation
5. arts criticism
6. arts direction and administration
7. architecture
8. translation of literary or theatrical works
9. cultural connectors belonging to marginalized and underserved communities
10. other arts roles that contribute to the making and sharing of artwork for the public.

To be eligible for this profile, you must:

1. be at least 18 years old
2. be one of the following:

• a Canadian citizen living in Canada or abroad
• a First Nations, Inuit or Métis person from the land now known as Canada
• a permanent resident of Canada, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, or
• a Protected Person of Canada, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

3. work in one or more artistic practices funded by the Canada Council
4. have developed your arts skills through formal or informal learning
5. have been compensated in a manner that is appropriate for your artistic practice and region, and accomplished one of the following:

• maintained an artistic practice for at least 1 year and completed at least 2 artistic activities that were made available to the public, or
• worked in an arts role for at least 12 months (not necessarily consecutive)
• Note: You can count activities that took place in another country. Do not count activities that were carried out to satisfy course requirements in an academic or arts training program.

6. be committed to building a career in the arts
7. be recognized by other artists and arts workers in your artistic practice or in your local community.

First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist or arts/cultural worker

This profile is for First Nations, Inuit or Métis individual artists with a history of making and sharing contemporary or customary work with the public or individual arts or cultural workers whose work supports, facilitates, investigates or examines the work of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists.

To be eligible for this profile, you must meet all the following criteria. You must:

1. be at least 18 years old
2. be a First Nations, Inuit or Métis person from the land now known as Canada
3. be committed to the creation, study, promotion, dissemination or exhibition or presentation of original contemporary or customary works of art and/or the critical discourse relating to it
4. have developed your arts or cultural skills through formal or informal training
5. have been compensated and/or recognized in a manner that is appropriate for your practice, community or Indigenous protocols, and have accomplished one of the following

• maintained an artistic or cultural practice for at least 1 year and completed at least 2 artistic or cultural activities that were made available to the public, or
• worked in an arts or cultural role for at least 1 year.

Not eligible:

The Council does not fund commercial projects in cultural industries such as comedy, music, film, television, and video games