The DTES Small Arts Grants program is intended to help take practicing artists to the next level in their professionalism. Grants may range from $500 - $1,000. The Community Advisory Committee that oversees the program is looking for a wide variety of artistic media, including music, theatre, writing, photography, pottery, textiles, carving, painting, animation, dance, mixed-media, performance, video, etc.
Here are the Granting Criteria:
1. You must be a practicing artist, and demonstrate a vital engagement with the DTES community. Preference will be given to those artists living and creating their art in the DTES. However, each application will be considered for its unique circumstances.
2. You must demonstrate a history of original art practice. Grants are not intended for ‘start-up’ purposes.
3. Grants are not intended for subsistence purposes. Artists cannot pay themselves a salary. However, they may hire others to help achieve the goals of their project (for example, web designers, actors, lighting techs, recording engineers, etc.).
4. Educational/instructional courses generally will not be supported, except in extraordinary circumstances.
5. Artwork must adhere to acceptable community standards. We will not promote material that could harm an individual or group.
6. Groups that apply should have a history of members having worked and completed projects together. Groups with a ‘drop-in’ component will generally not be supported, as grants are designed for goal-oriented projects with defined start and completion dates, and fixed members working toward those dates.
7. Groups where the contact person is seen as a facilitator/promoter, rather than as an artist taking her/his own artwork to the next level, will generally not be supported. Curatorship, however, is viewed as a valid medium.
8. Those who received a grant in Round One (completed on June 24, 2009), may apply for a grant in Round Two. However, priority will be given to those not yet awarded.
9. Artists may apply for one grant only in Round Two. Those applying for more than one grant will be disqualified. Artists who apply and also appear to be a beneficiary on another’s application (for example, being paid as a musician on a CD project), risk having one or both applications disqualified.
10. The deadline for submitting initial applications is 4:00 PM, Friday, September 18, 2009. Late applications will not be accepted. No exceptions.
Notes on the granting process:
This is the first of a two-step application process. If your initial application is chosen by the Community Advisory Committee, you will be contacted on September 25, 2009. You will be asked to complete a Second Step Proposal, which will include proof of original artwork, a project budget and timeline. The deadline to complete and submit this Second Step Proposal will be October 23, 2009. Successful proposals will be announced on October 30, 2009.
All successful applicants in Round Two are expected to present their work publicly by April 8, 2010.
August 7, 2009
Applications for Grants out Aug. 28/09
Applications for the second round of grants will be out on Aug. 28/09. Once again, they will be available at the Info Desk, Carnegie Center, and other locations in the DTES including the Strathcona Community Centre, RayCam Community Center, the Aboriginal Front Door, & Oppenheimer Park.
Grants will be for artists with an established art practice living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
Grants will be for artists with an established art practice living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
May 14, 2009
Application Deadline May 25
Applications for grants must be in by 4:00PM on Monday, May 25.
So far, there have been some very promising applicants.
Please remember to include how you would like to present your art to the public.
Also, if it is for a group, it should already have a history of making art as a unit. Grants are not intended for artists to start new groups such as drop-in programs or student/teacher situations.
So far, there have been some very promising applicants.
Please remember to include how you would like to present your art to the public.
Also, if it is for a group, it should already have a history of making art as a unit. Grants are not intended for artists to start new groups such as drop-in programs or student/teacher situations.
April 30, 2009
Granting Criteria & Application Questions
Granting Criteria
1.Grants are to help take practicing artists to the next level in their professionalism.
2. You must be a practicing artist demonstrating a vital engagement with the DTES community. Preference will be given to those living & creating their art in the DTES, however each application will be considered for its unique circumstances.
3. This is the first of a 2-step application process. If you are chosen in this round by the Community Advisory Committee, you will be contacted for some more information including proof of work & project budget.
4. Grants are for artists who can demonstrate a history of their original art practice. Grants are open to individuals & groups, with a cap of up to $1000. Grants may range from $500 - $1000.
5. Grants are not intended for subsistence purposes, and artists may not pay themselves a salary.
6. All successful applicants are expected to present their work publicly by Nov. 30/09.
7. Artwork must adhere to acceptable community standards. We will not help promote material that could harm an individual or group.
8. If you would like your proposal material returned, they must be picked up by July 22/09.
9. All presentation materials must be picked up before Dec 20/09.
Application Questions
1. Name?
2. Where do you live?
3. How may we contact you?
4. What is your connection to the DTES?
5. How long have you been a practicing artist?
6. What is your artistic medium(s)?
7. What would you like to do with this money?
Deadline for applications is 4:00 PM, Mon. May 25/09. They may be dropped off (at front desk on main floor), or mailed or to:
DTES Small Arts Grants
Attn: Jason Bouchard, Coordinator
Carnegie Center, 401 Main Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T7
Phone: 778-828-7553
Application Answers may also be emailed to: dtessmallartsgrants@gmail.com
1.Grants are to help take practicing artists to the next level in their professionalism.
2. You must be a practicing artist demonstrating a vital engagement with the DTES community. Preference will be given to those living & creating their art in the DTES, however each application will be considered for its unique circumstances.
3. This is the first of a 2-step application process. If you are chosen in this round by the Community Advisory Committee, you will be contacted for some more information including proof of work & project budget.
4. Grants are for artists who can demonstrate a history of their original art practice. Grants are open to individuals & groups, with a cap of up to $1000. Grants may range from $500 - $1000.
5. Grants are not intended for subsistence purposes, and artists may not pay themselves a salary.
6. All successful applicants are expected to present their work publicly by Nov. 30/09.
7. Artwork must adhere to acceptable community standards. We will not help promote material that could harm an individual or group.
8. If you would like your proposal material returned, they must be picked up by July 22/09.
9. All presentation materials must be picked up before Dec 20/09.
Application Questions
1. Name?
2. Where do you live?
3. How may we contact you?
4. What is your connection to the DTES?
5. How long have you been a practicing artist?
6. What is your artistic medium(s)?
7. What would you like to do with this money?
Deadline for applications is 4:00 PM, Mon. May 25/09. They may be dropped off (at front desk on main floor), or mailed or to:
DTES Small Arts Grants
Attn: Jason Bouchard, Coordinator
Carnegie Center, 401 Main Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T7
Phone: 778-828-7553
Application Answers may also be emailed to: dtessmallartsgrants@gmail.com
March 30, 2009
Purpose of grants so far
Arts & Culture, one of The Vancouver Foundation's nine granting programs, has started a pilot project which will grant artists living in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver up to $1000 to develop their career. This project will be implemented through the Carnegie Centre in the Downtown Eastside.
For a map of the Downtown Eastside, click here.
The grants will be used to help artists take their career to the next level. This could mean any type of promotion or presentation that would increase their visibility in the community. Ideally,
it will help them make one step up in their professionalism.
So far, this is the general theme of the project, but we really won't have a clear idea until the Advisory Committee decides on the criteria for the grants. Until then, stay tuned, and we will post all relevant info on this blog. Curious artists who wish to be put on our emailing list may contact us here: dtessmallartsgrants@gmail.com .
Thanks for your interest,
DTES Small Arts Grants
For a map of the Downtown Eastside, click here.
The grants will be used to help artists take their career to the next level. This could mean any type of promotion or presentation that would increase their visibility in the community. Ideally,
it will help them make one step up in their professionalism.
So far, this is the general theme of the project, but we really won't have a clear idea until the Advisory Committee decides on the criteria for the grants. Until then, stay tuned, and we will post all relevant info on this blog. Curious artists who wish to be put on our emailing list may contact us here: dtessmallartsgrants@gmail.com .
Thanks for your interest,
DTES Small Arts Grants
Advisory positions closing April 6th
April 6th is the deadline for submissions to join the Advisory Committee for the Vancouver Foundation Small Arts Grants-Downtown Eastside Program. These will be volunteer positions.
The purpose of the program is to award grants of up to $1000 to individual artists living in the Downtown Eastside to aid in bringing their art practice to the next level.
The Advisory Committee will be responsible for establishing the granting criteria, to jury and distribute awards in 2 rounds (June & October), 2009.
We expect that the process of developing the granting criteria will require approximately 8 hours (four 2-hour meetings between April 15 & 30).
The jury process (reviewing applications & voting upon which artists will benefit most from this program), will take up to 12 hours for each round (i.e. four 2-hour meetings between June 1-22, and then another four 2-hour meetings between Sept. 28 to Oct. 16).
The purpose of the program is to award grants of up to $1000 to individual artists living in the Downtown Eastside to aid in bringing their art practice to the next level.
The Advisory Committee will be responsible for establishing the granting criteria, to jury and distribute awards in 2 rounds (June & October), 2009.
We expect that the process of developing the granting criteria will require approximately 8 hours (four 2-hour meetings between April 15 & 30).
The jury process (reviewing applications & voting upon which artists will benefit most from this program), will take up to 12 hours for each round (i.e. four 2-hour meetings between June 1-22, and then another four 2-hour meetings between Sept. 28 to Oct. 16).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)