Arts Fund

The Arts Fund supports group projects that foster the creative development of the arts in the Yukon and support the principles of the Yukon Arts Policy.
  • Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture
Overview of the Arts Fund program:

The Arts Fund supports group projects that develop the arts and engage the public in Yukon. A total of $500,000 is available each year. Applicants can receive funding for up to 70 percent of eligible expenses.

Benefits of the Arts Fund program:
  • The objectives of Arts Fund are:
  • To offer funding assistance to group projects that are arts-focussed
  • To foster the creative development of the arts in the Yukon
  • To support the principles of the Yukon Arts Policy
  • Eligible costs include:
  • Artistic fees and expenses except as noted in limitations
  • Administration fees and expenses except as noted in limitations (any administrative expenses
  • Included in the project budget should be clearly itemized, not added as a percentage of project costs)
  • Promotion
  • Production expenses
  • Other costs that are directly and reasonably related to the project
  • Consideration will only be given to expenses directly related to the project
Eligibility criteria of the Arts Fund program:
  • Eligible applicants are Yukon-based artist collectives, non-profit organizations, community associations, industry associations, First Nations governments, school councils, local advisory councils, and municipal
  • Governments. Projects vary but may include festival development, special initiatives, training, performance, and event production.
  • Eligible projects address Arts Fund criteria and the Yukon Arts Policy principles.
  • Any groups proposing an arts activity that addresses the Arts Fund criteria and Yukon Arts Policy. These can include:
  • Non-profit societies;
  • Industry and community associations;
  • School and local advisory councils;
  • First Nations and municipal governments; and
  • Artist collectives.
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