Arts Infrastructure Grants for New and Emerging Artists

Amount:

$2,500.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Arts Infrastructure Grants for New and Emerging Artists program is project-based and provides one-time capital acquisition support to emerging New Brunswick artists to acquire equipment that will enable them to complete a project and strengthen their long-term artistic development.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to $2,500.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

August 01, 2022

Eligibility:

meet the professional artist criteria, including, but not limited to: having specialized training in an artistic discipline, having a history of public presentation, practicing an art and offering services in exchange for remuneration, having presented works to the public, having signed a service contract with a producer, or devoting a reasonable percentage of their professional activity to promoting and marketing works, attending auditions, seeking patrons or agents, submitting work to publishers, magazines, theatres, radio, and television, and other similar efforts, depending on the nature of their activities,
be in one of the following disciplines: architecture and craft, dance, music, literary arts (including spoken word, storytelling, literary performance and literary translation), media arts, multidisciplinary arts, theatre, visual arts, classical and non-classical music,
be Canadian citizens or permanent residents,
have resided in New Brunswick for at least 12 months prior to the application deadline,
Meet the definition of an Emerging Artist given in Appendix B: Senior, Mid-Career and Emerging Artist Criteria by Discipline OR first became permanent residents of Canada less than 5 years ago,
not have an overdue Final Report for any project funded by artsnb.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

create an online account on OA - ArtsNB,

submit the application by 11:59pm on the deadline date.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

the completed application form,
information on the proposed capital improvement or equipment acquisition and rationale in terms of impact on the applicant’s future artistic work (maximum 500 words),
a balanced project budget,
the artist’s resume / CV,
samples of work,
the description of a short-term artistic creation project to be carried out within 1 year (12 months) of the acquisition or completion of the improvements (maximum 350 words),
critical reviews, press clippings and up to 2 letters of recommendation (optional).