grants & awards for individual artists

Artists at Work.

Individual artists and their work are the foundation of our arts community. Working alone or in groups you pursue projects that develop your practice, advance creative thought, contribute to an art form and provide our community with a reflection of itself. Your projects are the research and development activity of the creative sector, feeding the greater arts ecosystem locally and for export.

Project Grant for Individual Artists

Application Deadline: July 1st

Please note that because July 1st, 2011 is a holiday, followed by a weekend, applicants have until 4:30 pm on Monday, July 4th to submit their applications to this program.

Purpose

Project Grants for Individual Artists are intended to support the activities of individual, professional, Edmonton artists for a specific time towards a specific project. Projects can be individual or collective and could include creation, development, curation, exhibition or production of work in any art form as well as professional development. Grants cannot be retroactive and cannot be applied to activity undertaken prior to the application deadline.

Funds are intended to support:

projects by individual artists or small collectives
research, development or material costs
reasonable living allowances while carrying out the project
workspace rental related to the project
costs related to public presentation
travel costs directly related to the project.

Funds are not intended to support:

capital or major equipment purchases unless they are integral to the artistic process
formal education that would result in a diploma or degree
projects that benefit an organization or institution rather than an artist or collective
costs already supported by the EAC through other programs
activity undertaken prior to the application deadline

Eligibility

Applicants (and the members of collectives) must:

1. be an adult professional artist* who has lived in the City of Edmonton for at least 12 months at the time of application.**

2. not be in arrears with the City of Edmonton as of the time of application

3. have no overdue Edmonton Arts Council final reports

*The EAC defines professional artist as someone who has completed training, an apprenticeship or a recognized body of work in an arts discipline and meets the requirements of one or more of the following:

is dedicated to the professional practice of the art, as evidenced by a significant investment of time and resources
receives payment for artistic work (i.e. artist fees)
has received public exposure, through professional showings, screenings, publication, or performances where selection was carried out by an objective, arm’s length body such as a jury or publisher
enjoys peer recognition through: critical reviews, participation in community activities and membership in professional associations.

**The EAC reserves the right to ask for proof of Edmonton residency such as a CRA Notice of Assessment and/or an Alberta driver’s licen license with an Edmonton address current to the date of application.

Level of support

Funds are usually limited, and grants are not guaranteed. Grants may be awarded to a normal maximum of $25,000.

Download the 2011 application

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