Assistance to Aboriginal Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts
Deadline
1 February
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.
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 institutions will have a demonstrated commitment to the collection, exhibition and documentation of Aboriginal visual 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.
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, associated travel, circulation and publication. Host institutions that receive operating funding from the Canada Council may not seek further support towards the costs of these activities through other programs at the Canada Council.
Application Form
Assistance to Aboriginal Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts (PDFformat)
This form can only be printed and cannot be filled out on-line.
Further Information
Jim Logan
Visual Arts Section Officer
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
Telehone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5266
TTY : 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4332
December 2009