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Major Arts Grant
Deadline: January 15
The Major Arts Grant is available to support personal
creative projects of six to ten months in duration.
It allows artists whose work shows exceptional quality
or accomplishment to concentrate on a specific project
relating to their creative artistic work. The Major
Arts Grant covers living expenses, project costs and
travel expenses and is worth up to $25,000. Artists
in all artistic disciplines are eligible to apply. A
maximum of two Major Arts Grants may be held in five
years.
For general guidelines and registration form click here.
For a copy of the program guidelines click here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe
Acrobat PDF viewer.)
First time applicant? A consultation with the Program Consultant prior to preparing an application is strongly recommended.
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Aboriginal Arts Creative Development
Deadline: June 30, November 30
The Aboriginal Arts Creative Development Pilot Projects
initiative is designed to enable Aboriginal artists
in all arts disciplines, including dance/music, drumming,
singing, carving, painting, storytelling, new media,
writing, theatre or crafts, to create or produce new
works over a three month period. Only one Creative Development
grant may be received in any given fiscal year (April
1 to March 31). The maximum award is $7,500.
For general guidelines and registration form click here.
For a copy of the program guidelines click
here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe
Acrobat PDF viewer.)
First time applicant? A consultation with the Program Consultant prior to preparing an application is strongly recommended.
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Aboriginal Arts Mentorship,
Training and Development
Deadline: June 30, November 30
The Aboriginal Arts Mentorship Training and Development
Grant aims to promote excellence in Aboriginal arts
in Manitoba by providing financial assistance to individual
artists so they can reach their next level of artistic
and career development. These could include skills development,
apprenticeships, professional training, or mentorships
that share artistic and cultural skills and knowledge.
Only one Mentorship Training and Development Grant may
be received in any given fiscal year (April 1 to March
31). The maximum award is $5,000 per person.
For general guidelines and registration form click here.
For a copy of the program guidelines click
here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe
Acrobat PDF viewer.)
First time applicant? A consultation with the Program Consultant prior to preparing an application is strongly recommended.
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Travel / Professional Development
Grant for Aboriginal Artists
Deadline: Four weeks prior to project
The Aboriginal Arts Travel Grant is designed to help
professional Aboriginal artists and small Aboriginal
arts groups attend events or development opportunities
important to their practice/career. Only one Travel
Grant may be received in any given fiscal year (April
1 to March 31). The maximum award is $3,000 per person.
For general guidelines and registration form click here.
For a copy of the program guidelines click
here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe
Acrobat PDF viewer.)
First time applicant? A consultation with the Program Consultant prior to preparing an application is strongly recommended.
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Community Connections and Access
Program
Deadline: April 1, October 1.
The Community Connections and Access Program is designed
to address specific needs identified by artists who
face barriers to equal opportunities in artistic and
professional development and presentation. The program
will fund projects to address the needs of the emerging
and professional artists in communities that are disadvantaged
or under-served. Applications can be submitted by artists,
groups, collectives, ensembles and organizations. The
maximum award for individual emerging artists is $2,500;
for established or professional artists, $5,000; and
for ensembles and organizations, $10,000.
For a copy of the program guidelines click
here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe
Acrobat PDF viewer.)
Artist in Community Residency
Program
Deadline: April 1, October 1.
The Artist In Community Residency Program will assist
incorporated, non-profit organizations in Manitoba with
the opportunity to respond to community development
needs in, or through, the arts by engaging Manitoba
artists to work in Manitoba communities for a specified
period of time. In this program artists will engage
with the broader community or public in ways that are
meaningful and relevant towards the outcome of individual
and community development. The artist(s) must be working
with a community that would not otherwise be engaged
in the arts. This is an opportunity for communities
to express themselves through creative collaboration
with established and professional artists.
For a copy of the guidelines click
here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe
Acrobat PDF viewer.)
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Deep Bay Artists' Residency in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
Deadline: December 15
The Deep Bay Artists' Residency at Riding Mountain National Park of Canada offers professional artists in all disciplines time, space and a facility in which to work on a creative project in the natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada. It also offers professional artistic directors and arts administrators the opportunity to undertake visioning, planning and research work.
Riding Mountain National Park of Canada is providing a newly renovated log cabin (live/work studio) to artists, artistic directors and arts administrators who will be selected through the Manitoba Arts Council’s peer assessment process. Residency periods will be 1, 2, 4 or 6 weeks in length, from June 26, 2006 through to October 29, 2006. Artists, artistic directors and arts administrators are eligible for a maximum stay of six weeks within a 4-year period, and may apply each year.
For a copy of the program guidelines click here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer.)
First time applicant? A consultation with the Program Consultant prior to preparing an application is strongly recommended.
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Special Opportunities Grant
Deadlines:
February 15 for projects beginning after March 31
May 15 for projects beginning after June 30
September 15 for projects beginning after October 31
The Special Opportunities Grant supports professional Manitoba artists and arts organizations to undertake unique initiatives or take advantage of extraordinary opportunities. It is intended to fund special projects and artistic endeavours that are not served by other programs at the Manitoba Arts Council. Grants levels will be based on the scope of the project and the availability of funds. The maximum grant will normally not exceed $10,000 for organizations and $5,000 for individuals.
For general guidelines and registration form click here.
For a copy of the program guidelines click here.
(Click here to download the free Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer.)
First time applicant? A consultation with the Program Consultant prior to preparing an application is strongly recommended.
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