Events and Performance Grant
The ARTicipate Events and Performance Grant supports public-facing artistic presentation and activity at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 in funding (in addition to $5000 of in-kind support from the Shenkman Arts Centre, including rentals and staffing).
Offered by Arts Ottawa
Amount
Up to $5,000
Up to $5,000 in funding (in addition to $5000 of in-kind support from the Shenkman Arts Centre, including rentals and staffing)
Quick eligibility check
Who can apply
Lead applicants must be based in the Ottawa/Gatineau Region, including PikwĂ kanagĂ n and Kitigan Zibi First Nations, and have a mandate to present arts programming or have an arts practice.
APPLICANTS MUST BE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- An incorporated, not-for-profit arts organization
- A non-incorporated arts collective (a group of two or more artists who are active in their discipline)
- An individual artist
Only one application is required for collaborative projects submitted by the lead applicant. Collaborators are not required to be based in the Ottawa/Gatineau region as long as the lead applicant is a local artist. If the application is successful, the lead applicant will be responsible for the grant, budgeting, fulfillment, and reporting requirements.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
- Public festivals, performances, or showcases
- Public presentations, screenings or gatherings
- Projects taking place between the provided dates
Projects must take place at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
Not eligible:
INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS INCLUDE
Artists and/or arts organizations whose reports for previous ARTicipate Grants are overdue or incomplete
Non-arts organizations (organizations whose primary mandate is not arts related
For-profit organizations and businesses
Political parties
Government bodies or crown corporations
Resident Art Partners at the Shenkman Arts Centre, including board and staff members of Arts Network Ottawa
Participating jurors or peer-assessors of the ARTicipate Grant Program
INELIGIBLE PROJECTS INCLUDE
Projects that do not occur or use spaces within the Shenkman Arts Centre
For-profit, corporate ventures
Non-arts events and activities
Development of new work or non-public-facing events and/or performances (see Creation + Development granting stream here
Projects that are part of the programming or operations of the Resident Arts Partners of the Shenkman Arts Centre
About the funding
Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 in funding (in addition to $5000 of in-kind support from the Shenkman Arts Centre, including rentals and staffing).
Grant recipients will have their projects insurance costs covered by Arts Ottawa and need not include this in their budget.
Funding will be released upon signing Booking and Grant contracts with the Shenkman Arts Centre and Arts Ottawa, and attendance of a mandatory ARTicipate Project Grant orientation session.
Only expenses directly related to the project are eligible. A full list of eligible expenses can be found in the FAQ and the budget section of the application form.
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