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Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse
Curatorial support for Indigenous and culturally diverse curators
Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse offers up to $30,000 to professional independent Indigenous curators and curators of cultural diversity based in Ontario working with public art galleries, artist-run centres, and other not-for-profit arts presenters. It funds exhibitions, related publications, arts education, outreach, mentorship, and accessibility costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Other Racialized Persons
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Visual arts, media arts, and craft exhibitions presented in Ontario
- Related publications, arts education, and outreach activities
- Mentorship opportunities to develop research, writing, design, administration, networking, and documentation skills
Documents Needed
- Project budget
- Artistic examples: images, videos, or curator writing samples
- Curator CV
- Brief artist bio and co-applicant organization board list
- Commitment letters from the presenting organization, the curator, and, if applicable, the mentor
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional independent Indigenous curators
- Professional independent curators of cultural diversity
- Public art galleries, artist-run centres, and other not-for-profit arts presenters
Who is not eligible
- Curators who are staff or board members of the co-applicant organization or presenting venue
- Full-time students
- Municipalities, colleges, and universities
- Commercial galleries
Eligible expenses
- Curator, mentor, and artist fees
- Publication costs
- Exhibition production costs
- Childcare and dependent care costs necessary to participate in the project
- Accessibility-related costs for Deaf or disabled audiences and participants
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Exhibitions and activities outside Ontario
- Projects that do not pay professional artists at rates equivalent to or higher than CARFAC standards
- Mentorship fees for staff of the presenting institution
- Fundraising activities, student projects or exhibitions, art purchases or sponsorships, and activities in commercial galleries
- Art creation costs, capital expenditures, equipment purchases requiring major expenditures, and operating or administrative costs
How to apply
- Read the Guide des programmes de projets du CAO and create or update your Nova profile.
- Complete and submit the application in Nova.
Processing and Agreement
- If awarded, the lead applicant receives the cheque and completes the final report in Nova.
- The final report must include a description of the project and its results, the final budget, and documentation or an explanation of how funding recognition requirements were met.
- If the final budget shows a surplus of more than $250, you may have to repay the excess amount to the OAC.
Additional information
- Autochtone means people who self-identify as Métis, Inuit, or a First Nation member.
- The OAC definition of cultural diversity is based on the Government of Canada definition of visible minorities.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse Program
What is the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse?
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse offers up to $30,000 to professional independent Indigenous curators and curators of cultural diversity based in Ontario working with public art galleries, artist-run centres, and other not-for-profit arts presenters. It funds exhibitions, related publications, arts education, outreach, mentorship, and accessibility costs.
How much funding can be received?
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse Funds up to $30,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse program?
To be eligible for the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse program, you must:
The application must be a joint project between the curator and the organization.
The curator must be a professional independent Indigenous curator or a professional independent curator of cultural diversity based in Ontario.
The project must involve a public art gallery, an artist-run centre, or another not-for-profit arts presenter.
What expenses are eligible under Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse?
Visual arts, media arts, and craft exhibitions presented in Ontario
Related publications, arts education, and outreach activities
Mentorship opportunities to develop research, writing, design, administration, networking, and documentation skills
Who can I contact for more information about the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse?
You can contact Ontario Arts Council (OAC) by email at nmansour@arts.on.ca or by phone at 416-969-7447.
Where is the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse available?
The Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse is a Grant and Funding