Deadline: 3-Apr-23
The Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is inviting applications from all Toronto artists, arts organizations and artist collectives for the Visual and Media Arts Program to provide Mid-Cycle Operating Grants.
Specific equity measures or targeted programs are in place to ensure full access and participation by Black artists, Indigenous artists, artists of colour, artists who are Deaf, have disabilities or are living with mental illness, artists who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIAP, newcomer and refugee artists, young and emerging artists and artists working outside the downtown core.
Funding Information
- Activities where you will provide a comprehensive list of your Toronto programming for your Last Completed Year, Current Year and Request Year.
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Financial where you will submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year:
- For requests over $30,000, audited financial statements are required.
- For requests of $30,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are $100,000 or more, a review engagement is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements).
- For requests of $30,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are under $100,000, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements or a review engagement).
What does this program support?
- The Visual and Media Arts Program provides Multi-Year Operating support to professional, non-profit, visual and media arts organizations engaged in the exhibition and distribution of contemporary visual and media artworks, support of the production of visual and media artworks and other activities that contribute to the development of visual and media arts, artists and audiences in Toronto. The City of Toronto supports this program through a funding allocation approved annually by Toronto City Council.
Eligibility Criteria
- ONLY organizations/collectives that have been already receiving a Multi-Year operating grant and are in the second or third year of their multi-year cycle may apply to this program.
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The first year of the multi-year cycle for Visual and Media Arts Operating program is as:
- Artist Run Centres & Festivals 2023
- Service organizations 2024
- Public Galleries 2025
- First time applicants may only apply to the Annual Operating program in the first year of a multiyear cycle.
For more information, visit TAC.