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CALQ — Travel
Professional travel support for artists and curators
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened January 1, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Professional artists in CALQ-supported disciplines, including writers, storytellers, architects, and craftspersons.
See full eligibility
Overview
Travel supports professional artists and independent curators who normally reside in Québec and participate in activities across Québec, in Canada and internationally to promote their career development and exposure. It provides no maximum amount and can cover travel, accommodation and per diem, visas, insurance, translation of excerpts, and equipment shipping.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Access new markets
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
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
- Persons with Disabilities
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Participation as a resource person in a conference or symposium.
- Attendance for the public presentation of one’s work.
- Prospecting activities supported by a schedule of meetings and appointments.
- Participation in an audition or competition.
Documents Needed
- Details of the project.
- Personal information.
- Letter of invitation, contract, or confirmation of your participation in the activity or a meeting.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional artists in CALQ-supported disciplines, including writers, storytellers, architects, and craftspersons.
- Independent curators recognized in visual arts, arts and crafts, architectural research, digital arts, and film and video art.
- Individuals who carry out on their own an activity covered by the program.
Who is not eligible
- Applicants who have resided outside Québec for two or more years, unless they have maintained Québec resident status.
- Curators employed full time as curators in an arts organization.
Eligible expenses
- Living expenses (accommodation and per diem).
- Travel expenses.
- Travel-related expenses such as vaccinations, visas, and insurance.
- Fees to translate excerpts of works.
- Expenses to ship equipment required for the project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Remuneration and professional fees; production, presentation and administration expenses.
- Transportation and crating fees for works; registration or presentation expenses for a promotional presentation or conference.
- Travel and living expenses already covered by aid from public or private organizations or other sources of financing.
- Projects to disseminate works, projects with no overnight stay, participation in training and professional development workshops, and artist residency projects unless they are part of a selection process and living and production expenses are fully funded by the host organization.
- Projects for which departures are from abroad; travel to dismantle and return the works; shipping for works only.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
Selection criteria
- Quality of artistic work (40%).
- Interest and relevance of the project (60%).
- Project management, including the feasibility of the travel plan, the feasibility of the budget, and financial participation of the host organization or other partners, if any.
- To receive financial aid, the administrative criterion must be rated at least Satisfactory.
- Applications are evaluated based on merit, and the selection process takes into account both the relative value of projects and available funding.
How to apply
- Register for Mon Dossier CALQ and complete the grant application online.
- If this transmission mode is not available or cannot be used, follow the instructions on the Application form – detail project to send the file by WeTransfer.
- Sign the completed form.
- Place all files in a compressed, password-protected 7-Zip file.
- Send the file via WeTransfer to formulairesdacar@calq.gouv.qc.ca.
- Send the password to open the file through a separate communication.
Processing and Agreement
- The CALQ will email you an acknowledgement of receipt, and Mon dossier CALQ lets you track the processing of your application in your online file.
- The CALQ will inform you of the decision about your application approximately eight weeks after its submission date; if your application is declined and you have not registered for Mon Dossier CALQ, the CALQ will communicate its decision in writing.
- If your application is accepted, with the confirmation letter you will receive a document that outlines terms and conditions for the use of the grant.
- Decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
- After receiving results, you may receive, upon request, the general ratings for your project made by the selection committee for each of the evaluation criteria.
Additional information
- You can submit up to five separate applications and receive a maximum of five grants per CALQ fiscal year, from April 1st to March 31st; all applications submitted, including those deemed ineligible, are counted in the annual maximum.
- You may not have more than three projects being considered, supported or under way at the same time.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the CALQ — Travel Program
What is the CALQ — Travel?
Travel supports professional artists and independent curators who normally reside in Québec and participate in activities across Québec, in Canada and internationally to promote their career development and exposure. It provides no maximum amount and can cover travel, accommodation and per diem, visas, insurance, translation of excerpts, and equipment shipping.
Who is eligible for the CALQ — Travel program?
To be eligible for the CALQ — Travel program, you must:
The applicant must be a professional artist or an independent curator.
The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant, normally reside in Québec, and have resided there for at least the preceding 12 months.
The applicant must meet one of the program’s stated experience or publication conditions.
What expenses are eligible under CALQ — Travel?
Participation as a resource person in a conference or symposium.
Attendance for the public presentation of one’s work.
Prospecting activities supported by a schedule of meetings and appointments.
Participation in an audition or competition.
Who can I contact for more information about the CALQ — Travel?
You can contact Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) by email at formulairesdacar@calq.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the CALQ — Travel available?
The CALQ — Travel program is available the province of Quebec.
Who are the financial supporters of the CALQ — Travel?
CALQ — Travel is funded by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)