Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding

Overview of the Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding program:

Supports the development of an individual Indigenous artist, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists in Alberta by providing funding for a specific cultural or artistic project.

Benefits of the Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding program:

• You can receive up to $18,000 to support your project. You may apply for up to 100% of eligible expenses that are directly related to carrying out your proposed project.
• These expenses may include, but are not limited to:
  • Contracted artist and technician fees
  • Commission fees
  • Production, including materials and supplies that are appropriate for the - - - development of the project
  • Promotion and publicity
  • Transportation and accommodation
  • Tuition or training fees
  • Royalties
  • Administration and contract fees
  • Basic living/subsistence expenses (housing, local transportation, food, childcare, dependent care) up to $3,000/month
  • Other expenses and supplies considered by the AFA to be reasonable and necessary

Eligibility criteria of the Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding program:

• To be eligible for individual project funding, you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:
• Are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Person with an open work or study permit from inside Canada
• Have had your primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying
• Ordinarily live in Alberta for a least six months of each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study
• You must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply. Previous grant recipients must ensure all final reporting has been approved by the AFA before new applications are accepted. Applicants, including ensembles or collectives, must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.