Arts Grants Program: Dissemination Grant

Applicants must:

1. have a PEI address as your primary residence for a minimum of twelve consecutive months.
a. Artists on extended travel for their work are still considered PEI residents, but those who move their primary residence to another province or country within the twelve consecutive months previous to the application deadline are not eligible.
b. Groups or bands must have a majority of members be residents of PEI.
2. should meet three or more of the following criteria in relation to your arts practice:
a. Have received compensation that is considered part of your personal or business income;
b. Have presented your work to the public by recordings, exhibitions, publications, screenings, performance, readings or other means of dissemination;
c. Devotes a reasonable amount of time creating or disseminating your work;
d. Have received reviews, or appraisals by public and/or peer assessment/recognition;
e. Have a membership in a professional or industry association or guild recognized by their discipline;
f. Have undertaken formal education or training from educational institution(s), or have undertaken self-directed training through a commitment to informal training opportunities that demonstrate commitment to skill development.

3. be individuals or small groups/bands at the established professional and emerging professional artist levels. Amateur artists and/or students and not-for-profit organizations are not eligible for funding under this program.