Francophone delegation to 
Les Zébrures d’automne

Selection criteria

For their applications to be considered, artists and arts managers must:

• have at least seven years of recognized professional theatrical practice;
• have connections with organizations capable of executing productions or co-productions;
• be active in a Francophone minority community in Canada;
• demonstrate a genuine desire for professional development and for encounters with other Francophone artists; and
• commit to full-time availability from September 23 to 29, 2023.

Application file

Required documents

• An introduction in the form of either a text of around 600 words, or a video or audio recording of up to five minutes describing:

– the part played in the artist’s career by connections with international Francophonie;

– the objectives on which the artist’s desire to join the delegation is based.

• A summary of the artist’s contributions and achievements, or an outline of the artist’s career.

The application file should also include the artist’s full legal name, full mailing address, usual telephone number, and email address.

Grant

The Canada Council for the Arts will provide a lump sum of $5,000 per person to cover the cost of travel, accommodation, living expenses and show tickets.

Assessment

Peer evaluation is fundamental to the Canada Council’s decision-making process. A peer assessment committee, composed of experienced professionals selected by the Canada Council for their expertise in their field of practice, will assess the eligible applications.

Accessibility

There are two types of support available to applicants who are Deaf or living with a disability, or who face other barriers and require accommodation.

1. Application assistance

You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay for someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as:

• an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness; or
• a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.
2. Support for successful applicants

For selected artists or group members who self-identify in their cover letter as Deaf or living with a disability, an additional contribution to cover the cost of disability-related services and supports specifically required for completing the project may be provided.

Applications should be submitted to the International Coordination and Partnerships Unit, Canada Council for the Arts, at international.coordination@canadacouncil.ca no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 17, 2023. Applications should be submitted in a single email and the maximum accepted file size is 25 MB (this includes all attachments).

Please include “Candidature − Délégation du Canada à Limoges” in the subject line.

Inquiries may be sent to the same address.

Applicants will be selected in July. Successful applicants will be notified immediately; the other applicants will not be contacted.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

September 21: travel to Paris

September 22: travel to Limoges

September 23–29: participate in Les Zébrures d’automne (welcome by artistic director Hassane Kassi Kouyaté; meetings with Francophone artists and cultural stakeholders; shows; readings)

September 30: travel from Limoges to Paris

October 1: travel from Paris to Canada