Entries open for Deaf and Disability Arts Projects – Canada

Purpose

• The program supports Ontario-based:
  • Artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability.
  • Ad hoc groups, collectives and arts organizations mandated to serve and led by artists or arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability.

Categories

• The program has three categories:
  • Creation: to help cover the costs of research and development, exploration and experimentation, and creation of new work.
  • Production: to help cover the costs of production and or the creation of artworks.
  • Professional development: to help cover the costs of study or training; mentorship; internship or apprenticeship; and or documentation of artwork.

Funding Information

• Creation: up to $10,000
• Production: up to $10,000
• Professional development: up to $10,000

What this program funds? 

• Creation
  • This category funds the following activities:
    • Research and development
    • Exploration and experimentation
    • Creation of new work
• Production
  • This category funds the following activity:
    • Creation and/or production of artworks (for example, music compositions and recordings; visual art, craft, media art, theatre and dance pieces; multi and inter-art work)
• Professional Development
  • This category funds the following activities:
    • Study and training
    • Mentorships
    • Internships and apprenticeships
    • Documentation of artwork

Eligible Funding  

• Creation
  • Artist fees payment to yourself or other artists engaged in the project
    • Artist fees should be calculated based on time or contribution to the project and/or relevant industry standards. The program does not fund living and personal expenses do not include these as the rationale for the calculation of artist fees.
  • Workspace and equipment rental.
  • Research materials.
  • Transportation and travel.
  • Accommodation.
  • Meal allowance.
  • A contribution towards the purchase of small-scale equipment, software, electronics and similar materials required to carry out the project.
• Production
  • All eligible expenses from the Creation category.
  • Artistic, production, venue and administrative costs.
  • A contribution towards marketing or promotional costs specific to the project, including the hiring of an Ontario-based marketing manager or publicist.
• Professional development
  • Tuition and registration fees for conferences, master classes, workshops and training courses.
  • Mentor and tutor fees.
  • Internship and apprenticeship expenses.
  • Documentation of artwork: professional preparation of materials that document artwork, skills, training or abilities.

Eligibility Criteria

• This program accepts applications from Ontario-based:
  • professional artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and or have a disability.
  • Ad hoc groups, collectives and not-for-profit disability arts organizations that are led by Deaf artists and or artists with disabilities:
    • The application must demonstrate that the artistic process is led by artists and or arts professionals who are Deaf and or have a disability.

Ineligibility Criteria

• You are not eligible to submit applications to multiple OAC programs at a time for the same activity. You may re-apply to OAC for the same activity if you have received notification that your first application was not successful.

For more information, visit Ontario Arts Council.