Deadline: 28-Apr-21
The Ontario Arts Council is seeking applications for its Media Arts Projects program to support not-for-profit organizations and ad hoc groups/collectives that present, document or disseminate the work of professional Ontario media artists, or that provide media artists with professional development opportunities.
Categories
There are three categories:
- Presentation;
- Professional Development;
- Publication.
Funding Information
- Presentation: maximum $10,000;
- Professional Development: maximum $10,000;
- Publication: maximum $10,000.
Important: Due to the number of applications received and the limited funds available, grants awarded may be smaller than the amount requested.
Program Funds
- Media art screening and presentation
- Workshops, conferences, seminars and other activities that contribute to the professional development of media artists and/or artists from other disciplines who are developing a media arts practice
- Creation and production of documentation, catalogues and other publications that develop the field and the critical theories on media arts practice
- This program also supports:
- child care and other dependent care fees (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.
Program Does Not Fund
- Creation/production projects, commissioning projects, artist residencies, and other activities intended for the creation of new work;
- Workshops for youth or non-professionals;
- Tours;
- Prizes, awards or competitions;
- Major capital expenditures, including buying, leasing or renovating buildings and purchase of major equipment;
- Fundraising activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations and ad hoc groups/collectives that have a permanent physical address in Ontario;
- Media arts organizations and ad hoc groups/collectives that have a history of, or expertise in, media arts programming;
- Organizations working in other arts disciplines that undertake media arts projects;
- Applicants must show evidence of media arts expertise through the arts professionals directly involved in the project, or through the expertise of an advisory committee of media arts professionals.
- Ineligible applicants:
- Individuals;
- Organizations that receive a grant in the Media Arts Organization: Operating program;
- Organizations that receive an operating grant in other OAC programs, with the exception of organizations mandated to serve one or more of the OAC priority groups;
- Municipalities, universities and/or colleges (including private career colleges).
For more information, visit https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/media-arts-projects