State
Arts Nova Scotia
05/15/21 4:30 PM Received
Grants to Nova Scotia individual professional artists for the creation and presentation of artistic work, as well as professional development opportunities. Funding is intended to assist practicing artists working in any discipline, including fine crafts, literary, visual, media, and performing arts.
There are three categories for these grants:
Creation Grants: Assist Nova Scotian professional artists working independently or collaboratively to create new work, in any art form, by contributing towards the artist’s living expenses and project costs.
Presentation Grants: Assist Nova Scotia professional artists with direct costs associated with the public presentation of their work, including but not limited to: professional fees, framing, installation, costuming, lighting, venue rental, or promotion of the presentation.
Professional Development Grants: Assist Nova Scotia professional artists to pursue excellence in the arts through programs or activities, such as mentoring, workshops, apprenticeships, conferences, or graduation work. Curators and independent arts administrators are eligible under this category.
Eligible project costs may include, but are not limited to:
GrantWatch ID#: 160817
Creation Grants: $15,000 Maximum
Presentation Grants: $5,000 Maximum
Professional Development: Grants $5,000 Maximum
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Email applicaitons to artsnssubmissions@novascotia.ca
Subject line should be: “Your Name – Program Name – Category”
Direct questions to:
Enrique Ferreol, Program Officer
Phone: (902) 424-6472
Enrique.Ferreol@novascotia.ca
Arts Nova Scotia
3rd Floor, 1741 Brunswick St.
PO Box 456
Halifax, NS B3J 2R5
Canada: Nova Scotia;
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