Explore and Create – Concept to Realization

Funding is available to supports the full artistic creative cycle, from the initial idea through to presentation.
  • Canada Council for the Arts
Overview of the Explore and Create – Concept to Realization program:

The Concept to Realization component of Explore and Create supports the full creative cycle – from the initial idea through to presentation, at any stage of the creative continuum. Canadian artists, artistic groups and arts organizations can apply to create projects intended for presentation. Grants provide support for artistic research, creation, project development, remounts, production, post-production and presentation.

Benefits of the Explore and Create – Concept to Realization program:
  • Activities - what you can apply for Support for creative research, project development, creation and production that result in:
  • A public presentation
  • A confirmed exhibition
  • A media arts or digital arts production ready for dissemination
  • (an) artist book(s) for visual arts publishers or visual artists
  • Literary writing projects are not eligible
  • Self-publishing and author-subsidized publishing of literary works are not eligible
Eligibility criteria of the Explore and Create – Concept to Realization program:
  • Types of potential applicants to this component include:
  • Artists
  • Artistic groups and collectives
  • Artistic organizations
  • Visual arts publishers
  • Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.
  • To be eligible for a composite grant, you must have received at least 2 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years.
  • Applicants with a New/Early Career Artist profile are not eligible to apply for composite grants.
  • Organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants cannot apply to this component.
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