Composite Activities

Composite Activities will provide multi-year activity support for Canadian artists, arts and cultural workers, artistic groups and organizations to carry out multiple, large, or complex projects, for a period of up to 3 years. Grants support a wide range of activities that meet one or more of the following objectives:

• Support the artistic process from research to presentation
• Support the publication of literary books and magazines authored by Canadian writers
• Improve and innovate the Canadian arts sector’s capacity to support the arts and artists
• Develop and improve ways for the public to engage with Canadian artworks and artists
• Develop and support markets for Canadian arts both domestically and abroad.

Eligible activities

This component will support multiple, large, or complex activities over a period of up to 3 years. 

Eligible activities may include one or a combination of the following:

• Artistic creation and production
• Residencies
• Artistic or sector-based research
• Support to Canadian publishers for publication of literary books and magazines authored by Canadian writers
• Publishing research and critical discourse in Canadian arts and literature
• Knowledge-sharing events or forums
• Production, representation or management services for Canadian artists, groups or organizations
• Organizational development activities
• Offering professional development and training to benefit artists and arts workers
• Presentation to the public
• Audience and market development in Canada and abroad

Composite Activities will support a wide range of activities, including those that are currently funded by:

• Explore and Create: Concept to Realization – Composite grants
• Supporting Artistic Practice: Sector Innovation and Development – Composite grants
• Arts Across Canada: Public Outreach – Composite grants