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Arts Council of Greater Victoria Grant Info |
The following provides information on just some of the grants available
to artists and art groups of various discplines.
For online Arts Resources have a look at our resources
page.
The
Canada Council for the Arts awards a number of prizes and fellowships
that recognize excellence in various disciplines of the arts. For more information on its programs and
activities, write or call: contacts: Michelle Legault, Danielle
Sarault or Lise Rochon, Information Officers. 350 Albert St. P.O. Box
1047, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V8.
Toll free 1-800-263-5588, ext.5060. email: info@canadacouncil.ca
website: www.canadacouncil.ca
The British Columbia Arts Council awards scholarships for individual artists of many disciplines,
and also provides financial assistance to various types of arts programs,
groups and initiatives. If you are searching for funding, their website
is well worth checking out, and easy to navigate too! www.bcartscouncil.ca
Shortcut to scholarships for individual artists here.
The Assembly of British Columbia
Arts Councils has published a guide to funding for arts organizations
and individuals (info here).
Their website is full of helpful links and information www.assemblybcartscouncils.ca
Arts Now is part
of 2010 Legacies Now, which creates sustainable legacies that will benefit
all British Columbians as a result of hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games. Arts Now exists to strengthen and enhance the creative capacity
of individuals, organizations and communities throughout the province.
This work will be done through a combination of contribution programs
and targeted activities developed in consultation with the arts and culture
community. There are four funded programs - Catalyst,
Creative
Communities, Explorations
and Innovations.
Arts
Now homepage
CARFAC
British Columbia
Carfac BC was
incorporated in 1990 and functions as a volunteer, artist-run
organization on behalf of its membership. It aspires to be the
primary vehicle in BC through which visual and media artists may
obtain information and practical advice to support their professional
practices. There are now over 400 members in BC.
The primary goals of the organization
are to:
- Assist BC visual artists
to advance their professional status and economic potential;
- Provide informational services
to assist in the development of the visual artist and the
visual arts as a profession;
- Research, publish and otherwise
provide educational information for the development of the
visual arts profession and for the benefit of all Canadians
interested in the visual arts;
- Advocate the role and value
of the visual arts in BC and beyond;
- Assist and encourage members
of the visual arts profession to make individual and group
contributionsto the growth and development of the visual arts
in Canada
CARFAC BC
P.O. Box 2359 Vancouver, BC V6B 3W5
Phone: [604] 519-4669 Fax: [250] 994-2335 E-mail: carfac@carfac.ca
Website: www.vcn.bc.ca/carfac/
BC Gallery Survey: http://www.vcn.bc.ca/carfac/gallerysurvey/galleryindex.htm |
The Spirit of BC Arts Fund assists arts and cultural
organizations to realize creative projects that contribute to the development
of arts and culture in British Columbia.
http://www.tsa.gov.bc.ca/csb/artsfund/arts_fund.htm
The Japan-Canada Fund applications from Canadian non-profit professional
arts organizations and presenters for projects bringing Japanese artists
to Canada may be eligible for funding by the Japanese Canada Fund. For further
information, contact the Endowments and Prizes unit directly at (613) 566-4414,
etc.4147, or toll free at 1-800-263-5588, ext.4147. or email endowments.prizes@canadacouncil.ca
The Vancouver Foundation
is a philanthropic non-governmental community foundation which operates
primarily as a permanent collection of endowed funds. Income derived from
the investment of the pooled capital of Vancouver Foundation's endowments
is distributed to support the activities of charitable organizations across
British Columbia. The Foundation is incorporated by a Special Act of the
Legislature of British Columbia and is registered with Revenue Canada
as a public charity. For grant info, visit the Vancouver Foundation's
website: www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca
The Victoria Foundation is the second oldest community foundation in Canada. Our purpose is to
build endowment funds through the gifts of visionary donors in the community.
The returns of those funds are then returned to the community –
through grants to non-profit organizations serving a wide range of community
needs. For more info go to www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca
ArtStarts: Artists in Education (AIE)
For more than 25 years, the Artists in Education (AIE) funding program has
supported the arts in schools right across the province by providing matching
funds for performances, workshops and residencies. AIE has introduced hundreds
of thousands of children and youth to traditional and cultural events in
a multidisciplinary range of dance, theatre, music, literary, media and
visual arts. They provide grants to districts as well as grants to schools.
Visit www.artstarts.ca
Music BC Grants
Music BC provides grants for those involved in the music industry.
The Pacific Music Industry Association
www.musicbc.org (604) 873-1914
Toll Free in BC 1-888-866-8570
Director's Guild of
Canada - Kick Start Program
The Kick Start program is an initiative by the Directors Guild of Canada:
BC and British Columbia Film, with the participation of Rainmaker Digital
Pictures, Post Modern Sound, Finale Editworks & Western Post, to provide
emerging filmmakers from British Columbia with a calling card film that
will assist them in pursuing a directing career. Successful applicants will
have demonstrated talent and imagination along with the requisite craft
skills and ability to meet the challenges of directing.
http://www.dgcbc.com/ie4/kickstart/kickstart.cfm
For Arts Students
at the University of Victoria there are many scholarships awarded
each year. For more infomation, visit the UVic Student
Awards and Financial Aid website.
For Arts Students at Camosun
College there are many scholarships awarded each year for excellence
in the arts. Please visit http://www.camosun.bc.ca/schools/artsci/awards.htm
for details. NB: the Visual Arts Award of Excellence and the Massy Goolden
Award for Music (both under Misc. Arts Awards).
Great Links for Students
(any students) Looking for Scholarships, Grants, Awards, Bursaries...($):
http://studentawards.com/
- the registration/sign up process takes 5-10 minutes, and then you'll
receive a list of dozens of awards that fit your profile (location, school,
interests, field(s) of study, etc.), which you can update as it changes.
Very good resource.
http://scholarshipscanada.com/
http://bcawardsonline.sd61.bc.ca/
And of course, the BC Student Loan Website - http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentservices/
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RBC
AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
If you wish to be considered for an After-School Grant in 2006
(for the 2006-2007 school year), we would be pleased to let you
know when we are accepting applications. Register online at http://www.rbc.com/community/donations/after-school/selection.html
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Charities
requesting funding should offer activities such as computer instruction,
sports, literacy tutoring, music and art lessons, nutrition guidance,
and help with homework. To be eligible
for an RBC After School Grant you must be a registered charity.
To learn about receiving your charitable registration number please
refer to the Canada
Revenue Agency.
RBC believes that these activities provide children with opportunities
to gain an area of competence outside of academics and ultimately
benefit their self-esteem. It committed up to $600,000 in funding
for 2004 through the RBC Foundation.
For more information, visit www.rbc.com/community/donations/after-school/selection.html
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OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
Canada Art Info - http://www.canadaart.info/filesE/fundingE.html
Canada Council for the Arts - www.ccarts.ca
Council for Business and the Art in Canada - www.businessforarts.org
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