“The Resilient Communities Fund is a one-time fund to support the non-profit sector recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of communities across Ontario.
OTF is investing in projects of eligible non-profit organizations to aid their medium to longer-term recovery efforts, help with their stabilization and build their capacity and resiliency in the aftermath of COVID-19.
This fund is providing a flexible range of activities over two deadlines to address the diverse needs of organizations and to support them where they are at in their recovery and rebuilding.
Request amount: From $5,000 to $150,000 Grant term: up to 1 year Application Deadline*: December 9, 2020 at 5 pm ET.
* Due to the expected high demand and in our efforts to support as many organizations as possible, only one grant per eligible organization will be awarded. Organizations that receive a grant from the September 2nd deadline will not be eligible to apply for the December 9th deadline.“
“The festival, aimed at a multi-generational audience, will take place between November 5th November 7th, and is free!
The films reveal a deep intuitive understanding of the older person.
The impetus for this festival is concern about the serious problems faced by our elderly population which is increasing in age and numbers. Could the strongly embedded ageism in our culture have contributed to the neglect of our elders in long term care facilities?
A small group of volunteers has come together, in record time, to plan and program the first Silver Screens film festival.
Please visit www.silverscenes.org for more details and to register for free programming.”
“The Resilient Communities Fund is a one-time fund to support the non-profit sector recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of communities across Ontario.
OTF is investing in projects of eligible non-profit organizations to aid their medium to longer-term recovery efforts, help with their stabilization and build their capacity and resiliency in the aftermath of COVID-19.
This fund is providing a flexible range of activities over two deadlines to address the diverse needs of organizations and to support them where they are at in their recovery and rebuilding.
Request amount: From $5,000 to $150,000 Grant term: up to 1 year Application Deadline*: December 2, 2020 at 5 pm ET.
* Due to the expected high demand and in our efforts to support as many organizations as possible, only one grant per eligible organization will be awarded. Organizations that receive a grant from the September 2nd deadline will not be eligible to apply for the December 2nd deadline.“
Until this program opens in Nova, the Ontario Arts Councilâs online granting system, program information may change. This includes deadline dates and specific information on eligibility. Be sure to visit this page after the program opens in Nova, but before starting your application.
Purpose
The program supports Ontario-based artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability, and ad hoc groups, collectives and arts organizations mandated to serve and led by artists or arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability. It funds all contemporary and traditional art practices that are supported at OAC. There are three categories:
Creation: to help cover the costs of research and development, exploration and experimentation, and creation of new work
Production: to help cover the costs of production and/or the creation of art works
Professional development: to help cover the costs of study or training; mentorship; internship or apprenticeship; and/or documentation of artwork
Deadline dates
October 15, 2020, 1 p.m. ET
Applications are available in Nova approximately three months before the deadline.
Grant notification will be available approximately four months after the deadline.
If you require application support to complete your application, please make your request at least six weeks before the program deadline.”
“The $1.6M Arts Response Initiative is an investment in the diversity and vitality of the arts across Ontario.âŻThe one-time initiative supports individual artists, ad hoc groups and collectives, and arts organizations to carry out their activities in an environment of change. This initiative encourages exploration, adaptation, and the development of new ways of working that will increase the inclusiveness and resilience of Ontarioâs arts sector, both now and into the future.
To develop the Arts Response Initiative, OAC held consultations and roundtables with artists and arts organizations across Ontario. These conversations made it clear that COVID-19 is having an acute impact on the arts sector, affecting everyone both professionally and personally. We also heard that the impacts of the pandemic are being experienced unevenly across communities and regions in the province, exacerbating existing inequities. As a result, projects that support OAC priority groups, including Black and Indigenous artists,âŻwill be given particular consideration. For the arts to move forward and grow more resilient, we must ensure that all communities are included.
The funds for this initiative come from OACâs annual base budget, temporarily redirected from programs that support activities limited by travel and in-person gathering restrictions. Specifically, Market Development Travel Assistance and Market Development Projects programs have been suspended for 2020, as well as Chalmers Arts Fellowships (a private endowment managed by OAC). A percentage of the Touring Projects budget is also being used.
The Arts Response Initiative is one of the ways that OAC is addressing the challenges faced by the arts community in the context of COVID-19. Prior to this initiative, OAC took a number of other steps to support grant applicants and recipients (see COVID-19 â OAC activity updates). OACâs project programs continue to support creation, production, presentation, dissemination and artistic activities that engage communities and schools,âŻmany with adjusted eligibility to recognize how artists and arts organizations are responding and adapting to the current context.”
“Last year, The Writersâ Union of Canada and the League of Canadian Poets invited selected Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers from the Greater Toronto Area to connect with industry professionals, funding officers, and established authors. Each attendee left feeling energized and inspired about their own writing practice. We are pleased to be able to continue and expand this program this year with Toronto and Vancouver events.
We are committed to cultivating space where BIPOC writers can share tools, strategies, feedback, and knowledge. We are also cognizant of the continuing uncertainties and risks surrounding COVID-19. The Union and the League have monitored announcements from public health authorities and each level of government in Toronto and Vancouver since we launched the conference in April. After much consideration toward the health and safety of each participant, volunteer and staff members, TWUC and LCP have ultimately decided to move forward with adapting both conferences for online delivery.
We are confident that BIPOC Writers Connect will be a fulfilling, exciting, and inspiring event for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging and established writers. Amid the uncertainties we are all facing in these unprecedented times, we believe that this opportunity for mentorship and community is more valuable than ever before.”
“Life on the Line is a public art project on the TTC utilizing art to raise awareness for mental health and funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto.
As the second official iteration, Life on the Line 2020 will exhibit 200 posters on the TTC Subway (Line 1) from November 16th, 2020 – December 27th, 2020. Ten works of art by ten different artists will be selected for display to share unique perspectives on mental health.
We will produce prints of the selected works in editions of 50, where they will be available for sale at Hard Feelings and in our e-commerce store.
Artists will be paid 25% for every sale, and the remainder will be donated to CMHA Toronto’s Holiday Gift Program.
Selected artists and artworks will be included in a multi-pronged campaign, which will promote them through: social media marketing promotion, videos on 375 TTC subway platform screens, Unsinkable’s website, and a PR Campaign.
Every summer, the outdoor theatre company, 4th Line Theatre brings history to life and tourists to Peterborough and the Kawarthas. 4th Lineâs focus on community stories is part of what makes their work unique â and part of why the Ontario Arts Council has supported its work from the beginning. âWhen other granting bodies struggled to understand our work, the Ontario Arts Council was a real cheerleader,â explains Blackwell. “Right from the beginning, it was our community-based nature that the Ontario Arts Council âgotâ and supported. Itâs a really big reason why weâre about to go into our 28th season.” Read the full story here.
For more than 30 years, Workman Arts has been empowering people with mental health and addiction challenges by providing a refuge for creative exploration and the chance to become active in a vibrant artistic community. Through their three decades of experience, the organization knows first-hand how both of these play an integral role in facilitating recovery and maintaining health.” Read the full story here.
“Red Dress Productions invites artists to participate in Inkling Enacted: a collaborative creative process to develop themes, design, and a call for proposals for a festival of new performance works and works-in-progress that will take place at the Theatre Centre in May 2020, in Toronto.
Inkling is a series of workshops and events that centre disability and equity within collaborative artmaking.
Weâre seeking Deaf, hearing, disabled and enabled artists interested in collaboratively developing a framework for a festival of new performance works emerging from diverse artistic traditions including theatre, music, dance, performance art, circus arts etc.
When & Where
February 1, 8, and 15, 2020 from 1:30 p.m. â 3:30 p.m.
Artists will receive a participation honorarium. The venue is wheelchair accessible. ASL interpretation will be provided. We aim to be a scent-free environment.
RSVP by Friday January 24 via email tristan[at]reddressproductions.org with responses to these questions: Which dates will you participate in? Do you have food sensitivities, allergies, or other considerations? What access supports or provisions would enable your participation?
We gratefully acknowledge our funding partners: Toronto Arts Council (Strategic Funding), Ontario Arts Council, and Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Red Dress Productions (RDP) creates interdisciplinary art, performance, and visual public artworks. reddressproductions.org/inkling“
