Call for Entries: Music Production and Presentation Projects – Canada

Priorities

• The program’s priorities are to support:
  • Activities that engage Ontario and Canadian professional musicians with appropriate fees, and support the work of Ontario and Canadian composers and songwriters, unless restricted by genre (for example, early music).
  • Projects that advance the development of music in Ontario.
  • Projects that enhance the range of live and virtual music activity available to the public.
  • Original work by Ontario-based composers and songwriters used in rehearsal and repertoire development, and second-stage opera workshops.
  • Activities that, in addition to the above, may contribute to arts education, public participation and community involvement in the arts in Ontario.

Categories 

• The program has six categories:
  • Rehearsal and repertoire development (including first-stage opera workshops)
  • Single performances/concerts
  • Concert series
  • Music festivals
  • Opera productions
  • Second-stage opera workshops

Funding Information 

• Individual professional musicians and programmers’ maximum $20,000.
• Professional ad hoc music groups, collectives and music organizations maximum $20,000.
• Semi-professional, community and choral training organizations maximum $5,000.
• Northern semi-professional and community orchestras maximum $20,000.
• Other semi-professional and community orchestras maximum $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals: Professional musicians and music programmers, including composers, songwriters, and curators, who are Ontario residents. An individual may choose to apply on behalf of a group. A personal Nova profile must be used to start and submit an application.
• Ad hoc groups and collectives: Bands, ensembles, orchestras, opera companies, choirs, other music producers, presenters and festivals. These must operate on a not-for-profit basis. Most members must be professional musicians, except in the case of professionally-led community orchestras, community choirs, and choral training groups. All must be comprised of a minimum of two professional musicians, songwriters, composers, music programmers/curators, or arts administrators. In the case of community orchestras, community choirs and choral training groups, the professional artistic leadership must be one of the collective members.
• Incorporated not-for-profit organizations: Professionally-led music presenters and producers of concerts, series and festivals, including opera companies, orchestras, bands, ensembles and choirs who have a head office in Ontario. Non-music arts organizations may request support for music presenting activity provided that one or more persons must take a music curatorial leadership role. An artistic director or leader may volunteer services or receive an honorarium or contracted salary.

For more information, visit OAC.