Deadline: 1-Sep-22
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) is excited to launch the Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding to support the development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists by providing funding for a specific visual arts or new media project.
Funding Information
This funding provides up to $15,000.
Eligible genres
For the purposes of this funding opportunity, eligible visual arts and new media projects include:
- Drawing
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Printmaking
- fibre art
- Ceramics
- Photography
- Fine craft
- Mixed media
- Installation art
- Public art
- Media and/or computer-assisted art
Types of projects
Through this opportunity, you may apply for project funding to support artistic activities in:
- Art production
- Marketing
- Research
- Training and career development
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for individual project funding, you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:
- Are legally entitled to be or remain in Canada
- Are legally entitled to work in Canada
- Have had your primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying
- Ordinarily live in Alberta for a least six months of each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study
- You must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply. Previous grant recipients must ensure all final reporting has been approved by the AFA before new applications are accepted.
- Applicants, including ensembles or collectives, must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.
Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations
- Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations are eligible to apply to this program and must list all principal artists involved in the project activities as part of their application. All members of an ensemble, collective, or collaboration must meet the individual eligibility criteria.
- Principal artists cannot apply and/or receive funding for multiple projects at the same time, whether as an individual or a member of various ensembles, collectives, or collaborations.
For more information, visit AFA.
For more information, visit https://affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/visual-arts-and-new-media-individual-project-funding