Ontario Arts Council seeking Applications for Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse – Canada
Deadline: 7-Oct-21
The Ontario Arts Council is seeking applications for its Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse program to fund the work of Ontario-based Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour.
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It aims to increase the ability of Ontario public galleries, artist-run centres and other organizations to present projects by Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour in contexts determined by the participants. The program supports relationship building between curators, galleries, and audiences.
Program Categories
There are two categories:
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Curatorial projects by Indigenous curators
Curatorial projects by curators who are people of colour
Funding Information
Curatorial projects by Indigenous curators: maximum $30,000
Curatorial projects by curators who are people of colour: maximum $30,000
Program Funds
visual, media arts and craft exhibitions presented in Ontario; and related publications, arts education or outreach activities
opportunities for Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour to work with mentors to develop capacity such as research, writing, design, administration, networking and documentation, if they choose
inclusion of international or non-Ontario artists or mentors, if a clear rationale is provided
fees for the curator (maximum $10,000), mentor (maximum $2,000) and artists; publication expenses (maximum $5,000), and exhibition productions costs (maximum $10,000)
actual fees paid to the curator must not be less than the rate and total proposed in the application budget
reduction to proposed artist fees requires OAC pre approval; fees must still meet or exceed CARFAC standards
This program also supports:
child care and other dependent care fees (this does not include regular, ongoing expenses)
expenses related to making the project accessible to audiences and project participants (other than the applicant) who are Deaf or have a disability
Note: Applicants to this program who identify as Deaf or as having a disability may apply for supplementary funds for their own accessibility expenses through Accessibility Fund: Project Support.
Program Does Not Fund
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exhibitions or activities that take place outside of Ontario
projects that do not include the payment of professional artists’ fees at or above CARFAC standards; see Canadian Artists’ Representation/Front des artistes Canadians (CARFAC) schedule for industry standards
mentor fees for staff of the co-applicant organization
fundraising activities
student projects or exhibitions featuring work by students
art acquisitions or commissions
activities that take place in a commercial gallery
costs related to the creation of art work
major capital expenditures, including buying, leasing or renovating buildings and purchase of major equipment
ongoing operating or administrative costs of organizations
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants:
Ontario-based, professional, independent Indigenous curators and curators who are people of colour, partnering with an Ontario public art gallery, artist-run centre or other not-for-profit arts presenter. The curator must be an Ontario resident with a permanent physical address in Ontario. Organizations must be not-for-profit and have a permanent physical address in Ontario.
Important:
This is a shared application between the curator and the organization, with either the curator or organization as the lead applicant.
The lead applicant must initiate the application in Nova. The non-lead co-applicant will be asked to confirm their participation in the application.
The curator and the organization will both answer application questions.
If awarded, the lead applicant will receive the grant cheque and complete the final report.
The curator and organization must meet program and OAC eligibility criteria at the time of application and for the duration of the proposed project.
Ineligible applicants:
curator who is staff or board member at the co-applicant organization or the presenting venue
curator who is a full-time student
municipalities, colleges and/or universities
commercial galleries
For more information, visit https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/curatorial-projects-indigenous-and-culturally-div
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