City of Ottawa seeking Applications for Arts Funding Program

Deadline: 11-Jan-21

The City of Ottawa is seeking applications for its Arts funding program.

Objectives

To spark and support the creation, production, presentation, exhibition, and dissemination of the literary, performing, visual and media arts, and independent film and video within Ottawa’s bilingual and culturally diverse community
To support the educational, training and service organizations that foster the development of the arts in Ottawa
To support local professional artists of all disciplines and backgrounds
To support community-based artistic activities that develop local arts audiences and communities

Funding Priorities

Following the peer-assessment evaluations of submitted proposals, the Cultural Funding Support Unit (CFSU) will look at prioritizing applications from the following Indigenous and equity-seeking communities:

Algonquin Anishinabe Host Nation
First Nations
Inuit
Métis
Francophones
2SLGBTQIA
Immigrants/Newcomers
People Living in Poverty
People of Colour
People with Visible and Invisible Disabilities
Deaf People
Rural Residents
Seniors/Older Adults
Women+
Youth

Types of funds

Literary arts fund
Performing arts fund
Visual Arts / Media arts / Independent film and video fund
Arts events & arts festivals fund
Arts training & Arts education fund
Arts Training provides professional instruction for the development of artistic skills.
Arts Education provides opportunities to learn about the arts through direct exposure to, and/or participation in, professional artistic practices.
Arts services & Arts venues fund
Amateur arts fund

Eligibility Criteria

First-time applicants are encouraged to contact their Cultural Funding Officer to ensure their organization or collective meets eligibility requirements.

Who is eligible?

Incorporated arts organizations that:
- are incorporated as not-for-profit
- have a mandate to support the creation, production, presentation dissemination and/or development of the arts in the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
- are led by arts professionals
- have their office/mailing address within the limits of the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
- have an active board of directors composed of a minimum of 3 members
- have at least 50% of board directors residing in the Ottawa region
Professional artists collectives that:
- are an unincorporated not-for-profit group of individuals contributing to a specific goal or a series of common projects
- have a minimum of 3 professional artists or 2 professional artists and one professional arts administrator residing in the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. Additional members of the collective may include professional artists, amateur artists, arts administrators, curators, etc.
- have at least 50% of collective members residing in the Ottawa region
- can receive payment in the collective’s name
- have their office/mailing address within the limits of the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
Non-arts organizations, in partnership with a professional artist(s) or a non-profit professional arts organization, that:
- are incorporated as a not-for-profit
- are proposing a project with an arts goal in partnership with a not-for-profit professional arts organization or professional artist(s) from the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
- have their office/mailing address within the limits of the city of Ottawa, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation or Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
- have a board of directors composed of a minimum of 3 members; at least 50% of directors must reside in the Ottawa region
Note: The City of Ottawa defines a professional artist as someone who is recognized by artists working in the same artistic tradition, has a reasonable body of professional work, has a history of public presentation or publication, seeks payment for their work and is dedicated to the independent practice of art in their chosen discipline.