Awards & Grants

ArtsFACT - The Arts Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent
c/o CHQM-FM 300-380 West 2nd Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1C8
Tel : 604-871-9000
Fax : 604-871-2901
Website : www.qmfm.com
Scholarships
Matching funds or grants to qualified applicants attending Canadian post-secondary institutions.
Amount : up to $5,000
Deadline : June

BC Arts Council
Box 9819, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9W3
Tel : 250-356-1718
Website : www.bcartscouncil.ca
Project Assistance for Visual Arts
Assistance for professional visual artists for specific creative projects.
Amount : up to $5,000 during one fiscal year
Deadline : November

BC Arts Council
Box 9819, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 1N3
Tel : 250-356-1718
Website : www.bcartscouncil.ca
Professional Development Assistance
Subsidizes tuition and course-related costs to assist practicing professional artists or arts administrators in pursuing advanced studies in their preferred discipline.
Amount : 50% of costs up to $1,500
Deadline: September, March

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BC Arts Council
Box 9819, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9W3
Tel : 250-356-1718
Website : www.bcartscouncil.ca
Scholarship Awards (Junior and Senior categories)
Assistance with post-secondary education on outstanding BC students of the arts.
Amount : up to $2,000 - $3,000
Deadline : May

Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert St., PO Box 1047
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V8
Tel : 613-566-4414 ext. 5060 or toll free 1-800-263-5588 ext. 5060
Fax : 613-566-4390
Email : info@canadacouncil.ca
Website : www.canadacouncil.ca
The Canada Council for the Arts provides assistance to professional artists and arts organizations in the following disciplines : dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, interdisciplinary work and performance art, and visual art.
For more information on the grants offered in visual arts, please go to www.canadacouncil.ca/visualarts/.

Central Okanagan Foundation
PO Box 1233, Station A
Kelowna, BC V1Y 7V8
Tel : 250-861-6160
Fax : 861-6156
Individual Awards
Awards to applicants within the central Okanagan area for projects contributing to the mental, moral, cultural and physical improvement of the people of the central Okanagan
Amount : $200 to $5,000
Deadline: April 30, August 31, December 31

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City of Vancouver, Office of Cultural Affairs
City Hall, 453 West 12th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
Tel : 604-873-7487
Fax : 604-871-6048
Email : publicart@city.Vancouver.bc.ca
Website : www.city.Vancouver.bc
The Public Art Program for Civic and Private Development
Provides funds for public and private-sector funding of public art. The Program encourages art-making of many kinds, from single-artist commissions to collaborations with engineers, architects and neighbourhood groups.
Amount : Varies
Deadline : Ongoing

City of Vancouver, Office of Cultural Affairs
100-515 West 10^th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4A8
Tel : 604-873-7487
Fax : 604-871-6048
Website : www.city.Vancouver.BC
Artist Live/Work Studio Programs
Grants occupancy of an artist live/work studio for a period of three years rent free to an artist of exceptional talent who can demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: Every third May

Commonwealth Foundation
Malborough House, Pall Mall
London, England SW1 Y 5HY
Tel : 0171-9301-3783
Fax : 0171-839-8157
Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards
Awards given to individuals who promote excellence and fosters cooperation in the arts and crafts in Commonwealth countries.
Amount : ten awards of $12,000
Deadline : September

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Crafts Association of British Columbia
1386 Cartwright St.
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8
Tel : 604-687-6511 or toll free 1-888-687-6511
Fax : 604-687-6711
Email : info@cabc.net
Website : www.cabc.net.
Grace Cameron Rogers Scholarship
Awarded to a practicing or emerging craftsperson to attend a recognized school or course to upgrade technical or design skills, or to seek stimulus for greater creativity and inspiration.
Amount : approximately $1,000 - $1,500
Deadline : May 31

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
1814 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1
Montreal, PQ H3H 1E4
Tel : 514-937-9225
Individual Awards
The purpose of the foundation is to aid artists in the early stages of their careers. Awards are limited to candidates working in painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture.
Amount : $12,500
Deadline : Ongoing

Jack King Scholarship
220-35 McCaul St.
Toronto, ON M5T 1V7
Tel : 416-351-0148
Fax : 416-977-3552
Financial Assistance for Canadians in the Performing and Visual Arts
Award is intended to support artistic development - apprenticeship, a period of artistic exploration, an acquisition of new skills - rather than project completion.
Amount : approximately $800
Deadline : Ongoing

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North-West Ceramics Foundation
1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7
Tel : 604-669-5645
Fax : 604-669-5627
Maureen Wright Scholarship
To help defray the cost of attending workshops and conferences on ceramics.
Amount : $200 maximum
Deadline : Ongoing

Pollack-Krasner Foundation
725 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Tel : 212-517-5400
Individual Grants
Awards financial assistance to artists of recognized merit working paint, sculpture, craft or mixed media.
Amount : Varies
Deadline : Ongoing

Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation
3107 Rothesay Rd.
Rothesay, NB E2E 5V3
Tel : 506-847-5322
Fax : 506-849-1881
Individual Grants
To provide "seed" money to visual artists and craftspeople for projects which increase knowledge of, participation in and appreciation of Canadian arts and craft and their importance in the cultural heritage of Canada.
Amount : up to $500
Deadline : April, October

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Silvio and Eugenia Petrini Grant Fund
2 Executive Concourse, Suite 201-3327 Duluth Hwy.
Duluth, GA 30096-3301
Tel : 770-495-7702
Study Grants for Handweavers of America Guild Members
Grants for members of the Handweavers Guild of America for study in non-accredited programs for any skill level.
Amount : $300 US
Deadline : May

Vancouver Foundation
c/o Contemporary Art Gallery, 555 Hamilton St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 2R1
Tel : 604-681-2700
Fax : 604-683-2710
Email : cag@axionet.com
For professional artists working in any medium looking to develop their skills or explore new techniques or processes.
Amount : $3,000 to $5,000
Deadline : May

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Loans

Community Futures Development Corporations
There are over 30 offices throughout BC, contact your local office.
Website : www.communityfutures.ca/provincial/
Loans
Community Futures Development Corporations gives loans to support the start-up of small businesses.
Amount : Varies
Deadline : Ongoing

Vancity
Tel : 604-688-7050
Vancity Peer Lending Program
Provides access to credit for micro-business owners to acquire assets, establish a credit rating and grow their businesses.
Amount : $1,000 to $5,000
Deadline : Ongoing

Women's Enterprise Society of BC
14-2070 Harvey Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 8B8
Tel : 250-898-3454 or toll-free 1-800-643-7014
Fax : 250-868-2709
Website : www.wes.bc.ca
Loans to Small Businesses
Loans at competitive market rate to businesses controlled and owned by women.
Amount : Varies
Deadline : Ongoing

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