Deadline: 13-Oct-22
The Ontario Arts Council is seeking applications for its Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse program to fund the work of Ontario-based Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour.
It aims to increase the ability of Ontario public galleries, artist-run centres and other organizations to present projects by Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour in contexts determined by the participants. The program supports relationship building between curators, galleries, and audiences.
Program Categories
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The program has two categories:
- Curatorial projects by Indigenous curators
- Curatorial projects by curators who are people of colour
Funding Information
- Curatorial projects by Indigenous curators: maximum $30,000
- Curatorial projects by curators who are people of colour: maximum $30,000
Program Funds
- visual, media arts and craft exhibitions presented in Ontario; and related publications, arts education or outreach activities
- opportunities for Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour to work with mentors to develop capacity such as research, writing, design, administration, networking and documentation, if they choose
- inclusion of international or non-Ontario artists or mentors, if a clear rationale is provided
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fees for the curator (maximum $10,000), mentor (maximum $2,000) and artists; publication expenses (maximum $5,000), and exhibition productions costs (maximum $10,000)
- actual fees paid to the curator must not be less than the rate and total proposed in the application budget
- reduction to proposed artist fees requires OAC pre approval; fees must still meet or exceed CARFAC standards
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This program also supports:
- childcare and other dependant care fees enabling individuals to take part in the project (this does not include regular, ongoing expenses)
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expenses related to making the project accessible to audience members 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.
Program Does Not Fund
- exhibitions or activities that take place outside of Ontario
- projects that do not include the payment of professional artists’ fees at or CARFAC standards; see Canadian Artists’ Representation/Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) schedule for industry standards
- mentor fees for staff of the co-applicant organization
- fundraising activities
- student projects or exhibitions featuring work by students
- art acquisitions or commissions
- activities that take place in a commercial gallery
- costs related to the creation of art work
- major capital expenditures, including buying, leasing or renovating buildings and purchase of major equipment
- ongoing operating or administrative costs of organizations
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligible applicants:
- Ontario-based, professional, independent Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour, partnering with an Ontario public art gallery, artist-run centre or other not-for-profit arts presenter. The curator must be an Ontario resident. Organizations must be not-for-profit and have a head office in Ontario.
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Important:
- This is a shared application between the curator and the organization, with either the curator or organization as the lead applicant.
- The lead applicant must initiate the application in Nova. The non-lead co-applicant will be asked to confirm their participation in the application.
- The curator and the organization will both answer application questions.
- If awarded, the lead applicant will receive the grant cheque and complete the final report.
- The curator and organization must meet program and OAC eligibility criteria at the time of application and for the duration of the proposed project.
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Ineligible applicants:
- curator who is staff or board member at the co-applicant organization or the presenting venue
- curator who is a full-time student
- municipalities, colleges and universities
- commercial galleries
For more information, visit Ontario Arts Council.
For more information, visit https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/curatorial-projects-indigenous-and-culturally-div