Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The British Columbia (BC) Arts Council is seeking nominations for the Individual Arts Awards: Media Artists to assist independent media artists with the creation of specific projects.
The BC Arts Council defines media arts as works in film, video, audio/sound art and new media, including new information and communications technologies used for artistic expression.
Awards are available to support the creation of new works. Applications may be made by individuals or on behalf of a collaboration of two or more artists sharing creative control of a project.
Award Information
- There is no maximum request amount, but grants typically range from $5,000 to $25,000.
- Applicants may request subsistence of up to $2,000/month to a maximum of $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident and have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 12 months immediately prior to the application deadline, and ordinarily reside in B.C. For more information, review their Determining B.C. Residency page;
- Be a professional media artist, who has completed all basic training (not necessarily in academic institutions);
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Have completed two or more years of artistic practice after basic training, and
- As a professional media artist, have created and completed at least one project that has been professionally presented as part of a public program for which a professional fee was received (CARFAC, IMAA, or equivalent).
- Received at least one grant for the creation of media art through the First Peoples’ Cultural Council Indigenous Arts Program and have submitted a final report for that grant.
- Have final creative control over the proposed work;
- Compensate other artists and professionals fairly in keeping with community contexts and industry standards within the field of practice, including adhering to international intellectual property rights standards and cultural ownership protocols, if applicable;
- Have submitted any outstanding final reports on previous BC Arts Council grants by the submission deadline date for this program; and
- For collaborative applications, each individual applicant must meet these eligibility criteria.
For more information, visit BC Arts Council.
For more information, visit https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/media-artists/