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CALQ —Creation
Support for artistic creation and practice development
Funding available
$ 50,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened January 1, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Creation supports professional artists and independent curators in CALQ-supported disciplines, with a maximum amount of $50,000. It funds new works, creation residencies, and translation projects, plus related research and exploration stages in all supported disciplines.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- 2SLGBTQI+
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Production of a work or body of work, including unique works or copies, and research and exploration stages.
- Commissions of works.
- Creation residencies.
- Adaptation of a work for new media.
- Script writing, film and video production stages, and translation of works to which the author holds the rights.
Documents Needed
- Form - Project description.
- Form - Personnal information.
- Letter from the partner agreeing to participate financially in the creation of the work and to present it, for commissioned works.
- Agreement specifying the obligations of each party, for co-production projects.
- Confirmation of the translator’s participation and excerpts from the translator’s work, for translation projects.
Official resources
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional artists from all disciplines supported by the CALQ.
- Independent curators recognized in visual arts, arts and crafts, architectural research, digital arts, and film and video art.
- Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who normally reside in Québec and have resided there for at least the preceding 12 months.
- Shareholders of a corporation, partners of a partnership, or employees of a non-profit organization may apply only for personal projects that are not part of the activities of the company or organization in question.
Who is not eligible
- Applicants who have resided outside Québec for two or more years, unless they have maintained their status as a Québec resident.
- Independent curators employed full time as curators in an arts organization.
Eligible expenses
- Artist remuneration and fees for participating artists and partners.
- Research, development, and rehearsal expenses.
- Studio, workshop, and equipment rental costs.
- Creation residency expenses, travel, accommodation, and per diem.
- Visa fees and specialized equipment when required for the project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses related to presenting shows or to the publication or presentation of works.
- Expenses for copyediting or proofreading text.
- Printing expenses, except photography printing expenses.
- Promotional expenses.
- Administration expenses and expenses covered by aid granted by public or private organizations or other sources of funding.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
Selection criteria
- Artistic evaluation of the project: 100%.
- Quality of artistic work: 30%, based on the quality of the candidate’s past work.
- Interest and relevance of the project: 70%, based on artistic value, team composition if applicable, impact on the evolution of the candidate’s work, and project impact and benefits.
- Administrative evaluation: artist remuneration and project management must each receive a rating of Satisfactory.
- For commissioned works, the feasibility of the work plan, the feasibility of the budget, and the size of the partner’s contribution are assessed; funding decisions also seek balance between generations, genders, ethnocultural groups and regions of Québec.
How to apply
- Access Mon dossier CALQ and complete the online form.
- If the online transmission mode is not available for the program or you cannot use it, send the application file by WeTransfer using the instructions provided on the Application form – detail project.
Processing and Agreement
- The grant is paid during the month following the announcement, and the CALQ must have the recipient’s social insurance number on file to proceed with payment; direct deposit is available for faster payment.
- Applications are first considered by CALQ program managers based on eligibility conditions and the general objectives of the program, then eligible applications are evaluated by juries, with assessors called upon when necessary.
- The jury makes recommendations to the board of directors, which ratifies them; decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
- If the artist cannot carry out part or all of the activity covered by the application, or if a major change is made to the project, they must promptly contact the CALQ to make the appropriate arrangements.
- Grant recipients must complete the reporting form within three months after the project end date, and the report must be approved before any new application can be made.
Additional information
- Recipients must comply with CALQ visibility requirements, and if the project leads to public activities or publication, the CALQ logo or a mention of its contribution must appear in informational, promotional, or publicity-related documents.
- The CALQ may make public the grant holder’s name and address and information on the nature of the grant.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the CALQ —Creation Program
What is the CALQ —Creation?
Creation supports professional artists and independent curators in CALQ-supported disciplines, with a maximum amount of $50,000. It funds new works, creation residencies, and translation projects, plus related research and exploration stages in all supported disciplines.
How much funding can be received?
CALQ —Creation Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the CALQ —Creation program?
To be eligible for the CALQ —Creation program, you must:
Professional artists in CALQ-supported disciplines may apply.
Independent curators may apply in visual arts, arts and crafts, architectural research, digital arts, and film and video art.
Applicants must normally reside in Québec and have resided there for at least the previous 12 months.
What expenses are eligible under CALQ —Creation?
Production of a work or body of work, including unique works or copies, and research and exploration stages.
Commissions of works.
Creation residencies.
Adaptation of a work for new media.
Script writing, film and video production stages, and translation of works to which the author holds the rights.
Who can I contact for more information about the CALQ —Creation?
You can contact Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) or by phone at 418-643-1707.
Where is the CALQ —Creation available?
The CALQ —Creation program is available the province of Quebec.
Who are the financial supporters of the CALQ —Creation?
CALQ —Creation is funded by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)