Deadline: 29-Jan-21
The British Columbia Touring Council (BCTC) invites proposals from BC-based non-profit organizations to support innovative projects that demonstrate how youth engage in the performing arts and how technology is used in performance-based work.
Eligible projects may include in-person and virtual events that incorporate live performance, live streaming, digital media and/or social media platforms.
Funding Information
- The amount available per project is up to $4,000. Projects should clearly outline how the funding would be used in their proposed project budget with revenues and expenses included.
Criteria
- Projects should engage youth and/or support young aspiring emerging artists and associates by:
- Effectively engaging youth in leadership roles, as active participants, audience members or other ways;
- Using digital media and/or documenting how technology is used to engage youth (pre, post and during performance);
- Providing mentoring opportunities;
- Improving or enhancing access to performance spaces including both conventional and unconventional performing arts spaces (in person or digital) for young aspiring emerging artists to perform and engage with audiences.
- BCTC highly encourage proposals from organizations based in rural and remote communities and regions, as well as those from Indigenous, culturally diverse and equity seeking organizations.
- Young aspiring, emerging artists are defined as those who have mastered the basic techniques of their art form through education or apprenticeship and are in the early stage of launching a professional career.
About Proposals
- Organizations may submit a joint proposal but one organization must act as the lead applicant.
- Proposals should outline how applicants’ project meets the criteria and how financial support would be used to meet the objective.
- Proposals submitted should be no more than two 8 x 11 pages (PDF files) with a separate budget (one page spread sheet).
- Budget should include headings e.g. fees, venue costs, materials, promotion/marketing, etc.
- Applicant budget must be complete, accurate and balance (revenues = expenses) to be eligible.
- Proposals will not be accepted from:
- Individuals as lead applicants
- For profit organizations or private businesses
- Projects that are not intended to serve youth or young aspiring emerging artists or associates
- Projects who have received funding support in 2020-2021 from BCTC’s Warming up the Act or Mentorship Youth Engagement are not eligible.
- BCTC will not provide financial support for any retroactive activity i.e. activity that has already occurred.
For more information, visit https://bctouring.org/programs-services/aea-initiative/youth-hubs/call-for-proposals
