Deadline: 01-Nov-2024
The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is inviting Arts Groups/Organizations, Festivals, Service/Community Groups, and Neighbourhood Associations based in Mississauga to apply for Sauga Neighbourhood Arts Program.
The Sauga Neighbourhood Arts Program (SNAP!) is a new co-funding initiative of the Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) that provides financial support to community-led arts programs in celebration of Mississauga’s 50th Anniversary in 2024.
SNAP! will support projects throughout 2024 that enable residents and artists to meet through beautifications, activations, and creative experiences across Mississauga and bring local residents into greater awareness, connection, and enjoyment of local professional artists.
Funding Information
- Funding amounts will vary depending on the scope of the project, but will generally be an amount of up to $5,000. Larger funding amounts may be available for projects with a larger budget and community impact.
Eligible Projects
- SNAP! supports projects that include any artforms (music, visual art, dance, theatre, writing, film, etc) and projects can include one or more artforms. Projects must take place in Mississauga and serve artists and residents of Mississauga. Eligible projects must demonstrate impact for local audiences and pay professional rates to artists for their participation. Preference will be given to projects that have confirmed revenue sources.
- Examples of Eligible SNAP! Projects
- Community Activations
- Poetry Events in Parks
- Painting Events in Parks
- Music, Dance, Theatre Events in Parks
- Popup Arts Events at Malls, Parking Lots, or other Public Spaces
- Your great community activation idea!
- Creative placemaking
- Painting Public Picnic Tables
- Painting Public Muskoka Chairs
- Painting Community Garden Planters
- Small business window murals
- Murals on buildings, sidewalks and more
- Your great creative placemaking idea!
- Community Activations
Eligibility Criteria
- SNAP! funding is only available to groups or organizations.
- Eligible Applicants to SNAP! must be registered or unregistered groups, or organizations. Examples of eligible applicants include Artist Groups, Arts Organizations, Cultural Arts Festivals, Neighbourhood/Community Associations, and Event-producing Organizations.
- Note: Individuals are not eligible for SNAP! Funding.
Ineligible
- SNAP! does not fund:
- Projects that take place outside of Mississauga
- Projects that do not incorporate or acknowledge Mississauga’s 50th Anniversary
- Projects that do not include paid professional artists
- Projects or organizations of a political or religious nature
- Projects or organizations that engage in discrimination against persons contrary to the Human Rights Code, including in staffing or program content.
For more information, visit MAC.