Arts Across Canada Grant Program – Circulation and Touring

Grants support the presentation and exhibition of performances and works by Canadian artists which build national exposure and reach Canadian audiences.

Grant Amount

• Generally up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $200 000.

Activities – What can you apply for?

• Destinations must be at least 250 kilometers from your place of departure for:
  • the circulation or touring of artists, exhibitions or artistic works to 3 or more Canadian destinations (art exhibitions must include at least 2 destinations outside your home province or territory)
  • cross-border Canada/United States tours with the majority of events in Canada
  • self-presentation and/or circulation and touring to fewer than 3 Canadian destinations, if you provide a strong market development rationale or outreach strategy

Eligibility Criteria

• You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as:
  • an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness
  • a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.
• Types of potential applicants to this component include:
  • artists and curators
  • artistic groups and collectives
  • artistic organizations
  • First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional artists, groups, collectives and not-for-profit organizations
  • media arts distribution centres and festivals

Ineligible Activities

• activities proposed by someone under 18 years old
• activities that are illegal according to the Criminal Code of Canada
• artistic activities that are led by non-professionals (this does not apply to new and early career artists)
• activities that are carried out to satisfy the course requirements of an educational institution
• activities that directly support the delivery of an educational program or course.

For more information, visit Canada Council for the Arts.