Craft Projects
$15,000
Grant
Description:
The program supports craft-based practices through grants to Ontario-based artists, curators, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations.
Comments on Funding:
Research/Creation/Development – Emerging artists and curators: maximum $5,000
Research/Creation/Development – Mid-career artists and curators: maximum $7,500
Research/Creation/Development – Established artists and curators: maximum $15,000
Research/Creation/Development – Collaborations: maximum $15,000
Connections: maximum $15,000
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
Research/Creation/Development:
1. artists and curators who are Ontario residents
2. ad hoc groups, collectives and collaborative groups
Connections:
1. artists and curators (including co-applicants)
2. craft guilds (incorporated or not)
3. ad hoc groups and collectives
4. incorporated not-for-profit organization
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete and submit an application in Nova, OAC’s online grant application system. You will be able to do this approximately two months before the deadline.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. basic information about the project
2. answers to application questions
3. a project budget
4. artistic examples:
a. Creation/Research and Development projects – images of your own art work or past curatorial work. Curators may submit writing samples. This video may help: Preparing Effective Support Material for Visual Arts and Craft Grant Applications
b. Connections projects – documentation of past projects or programming, images of work by participating artists, programs, catalogues, websites and writing samples
5. support documents:
a. applicant’s history and artist’s résumés, CVs, or bios
b. letters of agreement or support for curatorial research
c. letters of reference or support for Connections projects
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
