Deadline: 12-Apr-23
The Ontario Arts Council is now offering funds for Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects.
Purpose
- The program supports projects that bring together Ontario-based Indigenous artists or Elders to:
- Work with individuals or groups of people from a community on collaborative activities that create a meaningful arts experience and transmit artistic skills and knowledge
- Teach arts workshops in schools during the upcoming school year, engaging children and youth in creative, active, hands-on and in-depth arts experiences
- The program has five categories:
- Community arts projects: to help cover the costs of participatory activities that promote learning, collaboration and/or engagement in the arts
- Indigenous languages through the arts: to help cover the costs of artistic and community-engaged projects in which the primary purpose is the transmission of Indigenous languages through the arts
- Training for community artists and animators: to help cover the costs of Indigenous artists and animators working in community and non-arts settings to seek training and mentorship opportunities that will strengthen their community arts, arts training or arts education practice
- Indigenous artists in school projects: to help cover the costs of activities that promote learning, collaboration and/or engagement in the arts
- Indigenous artists in northern fly-in communities: supports (a) applicants from fly-in communities working anywhere in Ontario, and (b) applicants from anywhere in Ontario working in fly-in communities.
Funding Information
- Community arts projects: maximum $15,000.
- Indigenous languages through the arts: maximum $15,000.
- Training for community artists and animators: maximum $15,000.
- Indigenous artists in school projects: maximum $15,000.
- Indigenous artists in northern Ontario fly-in communities: maximum $17,000.
What this program funds
- Community-engaged co-creation, production, exhibitions and presentations, in all arts disciplines
- Workshop series, art camps, summer programs, experiential arts learning activities and after-school art programs
- Community-based arts activities held in schools, community centres, health centres, home studios, galleries, site specific and on the land
- Training for artists who wish to improve their skills and work in community settings
- Hands-on workshops in schools that engage students in a creative process
- Fees and expenses for Elders and language/knowledge keepers who are engaged in an artistic practice, and helpers
- Mentorship of emerging Indigenous artist educators, aged between 18 and 30
- Preparation time, insurance, vulnerable-sector checks, administrative activities of artists.
- Transportation, accommodations and meals, materials and supplies, and equipment rental (if applicable)
- Purchase of small-scale equipment, software, electronics and similar materials required to carry out the project
- Childcare and other dependant care fees enabling individuals to take part in the project (this does not include regular, ongoing expenses)
- Expenses related to making the project accessible to audiences and project participants (other than the applicant) who are Deaf or have a disability
- Note: Applicants to this program who identify as Deaf or as having a disability may apply for supplementary funds for their own accessibility expenses through Accessibility Fund: Project Support.
Eligibility Criteria
- Professional artists and Elders who self-identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, and are Ontario residents.
- Ad hoc group and collectives comprised of individuals, of whom at least 50 per cent identify as Indigenous.
- Not-for-profit Indigenous organizations, centres and councils.
- Elders and language/knowledge keepers who are engaged in an artistic practice.
- Helpers may be co-applicants or named in the project and included in the budget.
- Ontario schools run by First Nations or Indigenous Education Authorities, applying to bring in Indigenous artists.
- Part-time teachers.
- Note: They may only apply for a project happening at the school where they are employed if a letter from the school is provided stating that they are doing the project outside of employment hours.
- applicants must be Ontario residents.
For more information, visit Ontario Arts Council.