Location
Region
Alberta
Regional Details
Alberta
Funding Information
Funder
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Funder Website
Funding Type
Grants
Components
Single
Objective
Supports arts intensive training experience for young people in any discipline through technical skills workshops with professional artists and instructors.
Criteria
Projects must: ?- consist of residence-based art-intensive camp programs of no less than 5 consecutive days, where students are provided with supervision, meals and overnight accommodation?- take place in July and August?- accept students between 11 and 19 years?- provide daily programming and exposure to professional artists?- meet requirements for curriculum and supervision?- accept applications Province wide
Eligibility
- registered non-profits in operation for at least one year, with 50% + of the board members or ruling council living in Alberta??- Have previous experience in organizing, designing and operating residence-based art programming ??- Collaborations permitted where both organizations meet criteria
Specific Provisions
No
Provision Type
Indigenous non-profits would be eligible, but Indigenous communities are not specifically mentioned
Charitable Status Required
No
Contribution Limits
- Up to 40% of eligible costs?- Up to 15% of permanent staff salaries in organizations where the summer program is a significant part of the duty of permanent staff
Yearly Applications
1
Deadline Info
Deadline
Deadlines
July
Application Process
Portal
Notification Notes
Four to six months after application deadline
Notable
Applications reviewed by expert panel based on merit and with a view to supporting projects across disciplines. ??Expert panel includes Indigenous artists, in addition to other diversities and experiential, regional representation. ??Any Albertan can nominate a qualified member to be on an expert panel ??Following notification to successful applicants panel feedback is shared with applicants.
