Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours

To be eligible for the Foreign Artist Tours grant under Arts Across Canada, the following criteria must be met: 1. The project must involve the circulation or touring of work by international artists, groups, or organizations with at least 2 consecutive performances, presentations, or exhibitions in 2 different cities, towns, rural communities, or reserves in Canada. 2. Activities cannot occur before the deadline date, receive funding from another Canada Council program, or be on the general list of ineligible activities. 3. Potential applicants include artistic organizations, festivals, presenters, and touring networks. 4. Organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants are eligible to apply. 5. The deadline for application is any time before the start date of the project or activity, and the grant amount can be up to $75,000.

Evaluation and selection criteria for the Foreign Artist Tours grant: - Artistic quality and merit of the proposed project - Benefits to Canadian audiences and communities - Potential impact on the Canadian arts sector - Feasibility and capability of the applicant organization to carry out the project - Clear and realistic project budget and financial plan These criteria are used to assess applications for the Foreign Artist Tours grant.

To apply for the Foreign Artist Tours grant under the Arts Across Canada program, follow these steps: 1. Create an account on the Canada Council portal and submit one or more profiles for validation at least 30 days before you intend to apply. 2. Ensure your organization is eligible to apply as an artistic organization, festival, presenter, or touring network. 3. Develop a project that involves the circulation or touring of work by international artists, groups, or organizations with at least 2 consecutive performances, presentations, or exhibitions in 2 different locations in Canada. 4. Make sure your project does not occur before the deadline date, does not receive funding from another Canada Council program, and is not on the general list of ineligible activities. 5. Submit your application before the start date of your project or activity.

- Applicants should ensure that their project involves at least 2 consecutive performances, presentations, or exhibitions to 2 different cities, towns, rural communities, or reserves in Canada. - Activities that occur before the deadline date, receive funding from another Canada Council program, or are on the general list of ineligible activities are not eligible for application. - Eligible applicants may include artistic organizations, festivals, presenters, and touring networks. - Organizations currently receiving core (operating) grants can apply to this component. - The grant amount available for this component is up to $75,000. - Applicants must consult the Deadlines and Notification of Results page for specific deadline information for their project or activity.