4 grants are presented to individual professional artists / arts professionals, ad hoc groups, collectives, organizations and businesses dedicated to developing the arts in the following areas:
- Community Arts
- Literary Arts
- Performing Arts
- The Carolyne Rourke Visual Arts Infrastructure Grant
Value: $3,000 each
Arts Infrastructure Grants are awarded to individual professional artists/arts professionals, ad hoc groups, collectives, organizations and businesses dedicated to building and/or maintaining arts infrastructure in Windsor and Essex County. Arts infrastructure projects encourage the development of local art by providing a strong framework of financial, material and/or organizational support to artists and arts organizations.
The funding provided by these grants may be used to:
- Sustain ongoing arts infrastructure projects;
- Develop a new arts infrastructure project;
- Support audience development for local arts;
- Promote new forms of art;
- Promote art in non-traditional venues; and/or
- Encourage innovation and creative expression among the general public.
Applicants that meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
Individuals must:
- Be a professional artist/arts professional.
- *WEA uses the Ontario Arts Council‘s definition of a professional artist/arts professional: “someone who has developed skills through training or practice, is recognized by artists working in the same artistic tradition, has a history of public presentation or publication, seeks payment for their work and actively practices their art. Short breaks in artistic work history are acceptable.”
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- Be a resident of Windsor or one of the municipalities in Essex County.
Ad Hoc Groups or Collectives must:
- Have 50 percent of their members residing in Windsor or Essex County.
- Be comprised of at least two members who meet eligibility requirements for individuals (listed above) and who will be responsible for the administration of the grant on behalf of the ad hoc group/collective.
- Not be a corporation.
- Be able to deposit a grant cheque in the name of the ad hoc group/collective.
- Note: ad hoc groups/collectives may be formed for a one-time project (ad hoc group) or have ongoing activity (collective).
Organizations must:
- Be located in Windsor or Essex County.
- Be incorporated in Ontario or federally as a not-for-profit corporation; or
- Be a charitable organization or foundation registered as a charity by the Canada Revenue Agency.
- Be governed by a volunteer board of directors or an advisory board.
Businesses must:
- Be located in Windsor or Essex County.