« Calling all Teachers, Artists and Students! ArtsSmarts is pleased to launch the 2013 – 2014 Youth Creativity Challenge. Now in its third round of funding, the Youth Creativity Challenge has a history of sparking youth-led art projects in classrooms across the country, allowing grades K-12 students to collaboratively express their
Funding & Grants
CUE Arts Grants for Youth (Toronto)
« ATTENTION ARTISTS: Do you have an urgent idea for an art project? CUE is a radical arts initiative dedicated to supporting emerging artists (under 30 yrs. old) who live and work on the margins, and face barriers to connecting with arts funding and support. Do you need funding and support
Free Youth Workshop: Event Planning 101 (June 20, ArtReach Toronto)
FREE Youth Workshop! Event Planning 101 June 20, 2013 « Are you planning a festival or event this summer? Get helpful tips from experienced event organizers who have produced both small and large scale events. This workshop covers the foundations of running a great event, including budgeting, partnerships, execution and promotion.
Community Compass Community Arts Project (Halifax)
« Community Compass is a community art project taking place during Spring 2013 at St. Joseph A McKay Elementary School in North End Halifax, NS. This is an initiative of the Ecology Action Centre with a community arts grant from the 4Cs Foundation and funding from Cultural Opportunities for Youth, Communities,
Value of Halifax’s 4Cs Foundation’s Support of Community-Engaged Arts Projects
Here’s an excerpt from a recent article from The Chronicle Herald, which we found about from our Facebook page, about the great work that 4Cs Foundation is doing. If you’re in the Halifax area, the 4Cs next grant application deadline is May 1st, so get a jump start on the applications now! In
Free Youth Grant Writing Workshop (Mar. 12, ArtReach Toronto)
FREE Youth Workshop!: Grant Writing 101 « This interactive session will explore the basics of preparing a grant application. It will breakdown the main components of an application including the proposal, work plan and budget; and provide tips for creating a clear, concise application – one that is useful to you in
ArtReach Toronto: Art of Sponsorship Workshop (Jan. 24, 2013)
« To register for the Art of Sponsorship workshop, taking place on January 24, 2013 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm, go to theartofsponsorship.eventbrite.com The Art of Sponsorship workshop is part ArtReach‘s GOAL (Grassroots Organizing and Leadership) Youth Workshop Series being organized by a working group made up of youth organizations and funders. A certificate
ArtReach Toronto: Funder Speed Dating (Nov. 28)
« This Funder Speed Dating event is an opportunity for young artists and youth groups to meet with grant staff from various funding agencies. The session will involve short presentations from each of the funding organizations as well as mini group « dates » to help youth and artists make connections with funders,
Know your grants: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (Resource)
Grant: Community Arts Program « The Community Arts Program (CAP) is available to community-based arts organizations and groups. The program funds projects related to arts workshops, presentations, productions, new creations, adjudicator fees, artist fees, and travel costs. » For more information on NLAC’s Community Arts Program grant, click here. Grant: ArtsSmarts « ArtsSmarts
Opportunity: ArtReach Toronto Grant (Deadline: June 13)
« ArtReach Toronto is a funding program designed to support arts initiatives that engage youth with limited access to artistic opportunities. In addition to funding, ArtReach provides training and mentorship activities for young artists and leaders developing arts projects that address social issues in Toronto. A guiding principle for ArtReach Toronto is the idea that