AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding

• Artistic resume
• Project description
• Images of recent work
• Media sample, if applicable
• Resumes of all co-owners, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Individual Alberta visual and new media artists
• Individual Alberta curators
• Collaborating artists, ensembles, and collectives with eligible co-owners

Who is not eligible

• Applicants not resident in Alberta
• Applicants with open or outstanding AFA projects or reporting requirements
• Applicants who have already received this grant
• Incorporated applicants

Eligible expenses

• Residency costs
• International transportation
• Local transportation and accommodation
• Food, sundries, and per diems
• Other reasonable and necessary supplies

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Rentable equipment such as computers, software, cameras, lighting, and audio equipment
• Applied arts, including gaming, architecture, interior design, commercial photography, graphic arts and design, and fashion design
• Costs already incurred before application submission, including grant writer fees

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta
• Brooklyn, New York

• Impact on the applicant and Alberta's artistic genre
• Artistic, educational, or promotional merit
• Project budget and partner commitment
• Ability to carry out the project
• Training, experience, achievements, and personal objectives

• Step 1: Register for GATE access
  • First-time applicants request a GATE username and password by email at least five business days before the deadline.
  • Provide your legal name, the funding opportunity, and your email address.
• Step 2: Complete the online application
  • Log in to GATE and start the application for the funding opportunity.
  • Fill in the required form sections, including applicant details, project information, budget, expenses, and revenue.
  • Ensure the application is complete and submitted before the project begins.
• Step 3: Upload required attachments
  • Upload the requested resume, project description, images, and any applicable media sample.
  • Submit any additional support material required by the program guidelines.
• Step 4: Submit through GATE
  • Submit the complete application online before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on the deadline date.
  • Wait for the submission status to show as complete in GATE.

• Applications are reviewed by an expert panel
• Recommendations are reviewed by the AFA board
• Decisions are final and funding is not assured
• Successful applicants are usually notified within four to six months

• Applications are submitted through the GATE online system only.
• Successful recipients must acknowledge AFA support in related publicity when possible.
• The final report must be submitted in GATE and approved before new applications are accepted.
• General application comments are shared on the Adjudication page, but not individual panel comments.