Grants of up to $7,500 to Canada organizations, festivals, arts service associations, artist groups, and reading series to showcase works or to offer professional growth activities. Funding is intended to promote the appreciation and development of Canadian content in publishing, writing, and visual art. Events grants are available in the literary and visual arts.
Events grants provide funding to festivals, reading series, arts service associations, and artists groups to showcase published works to the public or to host professional development events for writers, visual artists, publishers, and related arts professionals. Events must celebrate and present Canadian literary work in a public context, or provide opportunities for learning, career advancement or creative discourse in publishing, writing or visual arts in Canada. Events may be presented live, virtually or as hybrid live/streamed events.
Through its grant programs, Access Copyright Foundation works to:
Events grants support a range of activities that promote the development and appreciation of Canadian publishing, writing and visual art. They can include, but are not limited to:
Eligible Expenses:
Access Copyright Foundation funds expenses directly related to the event such as:
Estimated Size of Grant:
Funded projects must be completed no later than one year after their start date.
Because many festivals and events are held in the early autumn, Events grants may be directed toward eligible activities held within the two months leading up to the November 1 deadline. If your programming begins or your event falls between September 1st and November 1st, you have the option of applying for a grant toward expenses already incurred for the current year’s event or for those to be incurred to host your next event.
Apply Online: https://saskarts.smartsimple.ca/s_Login.jsp
For questions regarding grant programs, please contact:
- Joanne Gerber, Program Consultant: jgerber@saskartsboard.ca, or
- Tracy Chudy, Administrative Coordinator: tchudy@saskartsboard.ca
If you require assistance with the Arts Board Portal, call (306) 787-4056 or (toll-free) 1-800-667-7526, or e-mail support@saskartsboard.ca.
Access Copyright Foundation
201 Avenue B South
Saskatoon SK
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1-306-964-1155