Deadline: 15-Apr-21
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council is pleased to announce the Community Arts Infrastructure Program to support Indigenous arts organizations and unincorporated arts collectives to develop Indigenous workspaces and workshops in order to share artistic skills and knowledge.
The program supports activities including workshops, training, knowledge sharing, workshop materials and minor building renovations and improvements.
Through the Community Arts Infrastructure program, communities will have the opportunity to create shared art spaces, which will:
- increase accessibility for artists to practice art in their community;
- facilitate new groups and collectives coming together;
- increase the capacity for arts organizations and collectives to serve their communities;
- increase training and participation of artists;
- support the transfer of artistic knowledge and skills between generations.
Funding Information
Grants for Community Arts Infrastructure projects available up to $20,000
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must:
- have an artistic mandate that demonstrates a commitment to artistic practice and demonstrates artistic excellence;
- demonstrate the support, participation, and direction of recognized Indigenous artists, cultural or community leaders;
- present a realistic and balanced project budget, which clearly demonstrates financial need, and identifies other sources of revenue required to complete the project (if applicable);
- indicate an achievable project timeline that works for the artist/mentor(s) involved.
For more information, visit https://fpcc.ca/program/community-arts-infrastructure/