City of Brampton: COVID-19 Recovery Fund for Artists (Canada)

Deadline: 31-Dec-21

The City of Brampton is seeking applications for its COVID-19 Recovery Fund for Artists to support the Brampton arts, culture and creative sector as Ontario begins to reopen and recover from the pandemic, the City of Brampton and the Arts, Culture and Creative Industry Development Agency have collaborated to deliver a temporary funding program for 2021: the COVID-19 Recovery Fund for Artists.

The arts and culture sector plays a key role in contributing to the social, cultural and economic health of Brampton. Many artists and arts organizations are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 due to the unprecedented loss of revenue caused by the cancellation of performances, exhibitions, productions and community events, the closure of venues and the prohibition of public gatherings.

The purpose of the program is to provide recovery funds for Brampton-based individual artists to continue, stabilize, adapt, or rebuild their creative practice in response to the challenges resulting from COVID-19.

Funding Information

The Fund offers up to $2,000 in recovery funds for Brampton-based individual artists, which may be applied towards the following eligible uses:

Strategic planning and creative business development research
Marketing artistic work and creative services
Upgrading technology to support artistic work
Website development or redevelopment
Creating and adapting work spaces for artistic practice and arts administration.
Upgrading skills and knowledge in artistic practice, arts administration, and technology

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, the following criteria must be met:
- The applicant must have a residential address within the city of Brampton and must have been located in Brampton for a minimum of 12 months prior to the date of application. As part of the application, applicants will be asked to submit the following documentation as proof of Brampton residential status:
  - A picture or photocopy of valid Federal or Provincially issued photo identification (i.e. Ontario driver’s licence) that shows a Brampton residential address. OR
  - Copies of leases or utility bills for a Brampton residential property that demonstrates Brampton residence.
- The applicant must be 19 years of age or older.
- The applicant must be a self-employed “Professional Artist,” which is defined as follows:
  - A Professional Artist is defined as someone who has developed skills through training or practice, is recognized by artists working in the same artistic tradition, has a history of public presentation or publication, seeks payment for their work and actively practises their art.
- The applicant’s artistic practice must be focused on one or more of the following disciplines: dance, literature, media arts, multi and inter arts, music, theatre/performing arts, visual arts, design arts, fashion arts.