Arts Festivals and Presenters - Arts Across Canada

Overview of the Arts Festivals and Presenters - Arts Across Canada program:

This program aims to strengthen the artistic landscape in Canada by funding organizations that present Canadian and international artistic works. It supports activities that enhance Canadian artistic practice, foster relationships between artists and audiences, and increase public appreciation of the arts. Organizations can receive a core grant covering up to 60% of their annual revenues, averaged over the last three years, for four fiscal years starting in 2025. Applicants must meet specific artistic, governance, and financial criteria to qualify.

Benefits of the Arts Festivals and Presenters - Arts Across Canada program:

• Financial support for presenting Canadian and international artistic works.
• Opportunities to strengthen artistic practice and enhance public engagement.
• Promotion of diversity and inclusion within artistic and geographic communities.
• Development of organizational capacity and professional working conditions for staff and artists.

Eligibility criteria of the Arts Festivals and Presenters - Arts Across Canada program:

• Applicants must:
• Be a not-for-profit, incorporated arts organization with professional staff.
• Have at least five years of accessible programming for the public.
• Pay fees to artists and arts organizations.
• Either currently receive core support or have secured at least one composite grant or three project grants from the Canada Council in the past five years.
• Ineligible applicants include organizations receiving funding from other Canada Council components or those with incomplete grant reporting.