Assistance to Aboriginal Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts
Deadline
Applications and all support material must be postmarked no later than 1 February 2008. If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Program Description
This initiative supports professional development in all aspects of curatorial practice in the visual arts for Aboriginal curators at their chosen host institution. For this program, the visual arts include painting, sculpture, mixed media, installation, media arts, new media, photography and craft. The purpose of this program is to expand the national pool of Aboriginal curatorial professionals who are of First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Inuit and Métis people, and to advance knowledge and expertise in Canadian visual arts institutions.
Eligibility
The curatorial resident and the eligible host institution must apply jointly. Priority will be given to applications that clearly demonstrate that the details of the residency are mutually agreeable to the individual and the institution. The minimum duration of each residency will be one year and the maximum duration will be two years. Assistance of more than two years will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
Individuals
Eligible individuals will have past experience and/or education that demonstrates their commitment to further development in the curatorial profession. Such experience can include cultural activities within communities as well as some basic level of training (for example, curatorial internships or museum/gallery work).
The curatorial resident must be of Canadian Aboriginal origin and be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada (as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada).
Host Institutions
Eligible host institutions will have a demonstrated commitment to the collection, exhibition and documentation of Aboriginal visual and media arts. Eligible institutions comprise public galleries, art museums and artist-run centres in Canada.
Note that meeting the eligibility criteria allows you to apply to the program. It does not, however, guarantee that you will receive a grant.
Other Restrictions
Students are not eligible to apply to this program.
You may apply for only one Canada Council Grant to Professional Artists program (or to one deadline of that program) in any fiscal year (1 April to 31 March).
You can receive a maximum of two Grants to Professional Artists from the Canada Council in any 48-month period.
Grants cannot be used for projects that have already been completed or for expenses already committed before the program deadline. Retroactive funding is not available.
Grant Amount
This program provides subsistence support to a maximum of $35,000 per year. The grant will be payable to the curatorial resident.
Host institutions are responsible for all other expenses associated with the residency, including the costs of exhibition and curatorial research, presentation, circulation and publication. Host institutions may seek further support from the Canada Council for the Arts towards the costs of these activities through other programs of the Visual Arts Section.
Applicants awarded a grant agree to carry out the project described in their application.
Major changes to the residency, including changes to the financial structure or work schedule, must be brought to the attention of the program officer before they are carried out.
Application Form
Assistance to Aboriginal Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts (pdf, 172 KB)
This form can only be printed and cannot be filled out on-line.
Further Information
This information is a summary of the program. For more information, contact Jim Logan, the Visual Arts Section Officer.
Telehone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5266.
TTY (TDD) machine, for hearing-impaired callers: 613-565-5194
Fax: 613-566-4332
January 2007