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CRAFTIVISM: Let City Councillors Know That Torontonians Value the Arts!

tara — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:22:09 +0000

Need I say more? If you are a TCA reader, you understand the importance of art and culture to a vibrant and thriving city. Read on to find out more about this initiative, put forward by Friends of the Arts, an alliance of Toronto-based arts groups. Most importantly, sign the petition and have your say!

Photo courtesy of Jumblies Theatre

Send a Message to Protect the Arts!
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CRAFTY BIZ: Revisions to Craft Projects Grants by the Ontario Arts Council (grant deadline: October 17, 2011)

jen — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:51:46 +0000

Celebrating a crafty victory with Awards For Nothing by the sweetie pie press

I am tardy in sharing this with you, but there is still time to get together your application for the Ontario Arts Council’s revamped Craft Projects grants, due October 17, 2011.

As some of you may know, I had the privilege of conducting a review of the craft sector for the OAC so that they could gain a clearer understanding of present-day craft practices and re-evaluate their Craft Projects [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: CrEATe and FEAST Art and Design Micro-Funding Projects (June 8 and June 15, 2011)

tara — Sat, 28 May 2011 01:03:50 +0000

Image Courtesy of the FEAST Toronto Blog

Most people who know me know that my two favourite things in the whole wide world are art and food. Needless to say these two events/fundraisers caught my eye when perusing the latest Instant Coffee broadcast in my inbox. Micro-funding seems to have become a hot topic in the world of art and design over the past year and a bit, no doubt as a [...]

CRAFTIVISM: ArtsVote 2010 priorities

jen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:40:38 +0000

As a member of the ArtsVote Facebook Group, I received the note below from them outlining their campaign priorities for 2010. Really interesting to note that Toronto’s arts and culture funding ($18 per Torontonian) falls significantly below Vancouver ($26) and Montreal’s ($33). Shame shame.

Looking forward to the ArtsVote Report Card in Sept. to help me decide how to vote!

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Hello Artsvote Fans, Folks and Friends,

ArtsVote Toronto 2010 is working to elect candidates who are committed to making Toronto a world-class hub for arts and culture. The highly anticipated ArtsVote Report Card, to be [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Apply for microfunding from tinygrants (deadline: Nov. 22)

toronto craft alert — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:11 +0000

An experiment in microfunding for the arts, tinygrants facilitates short term, creative interventions through the distribution of small grants to artists at any stage in their career. tinygrants promotes collaboration, participation, curiosity and awareness amongst a broad range of artists and audiences.

Applications are now available and can be downloaded from www.tinygrants.ca in the “How to Apply” section. Please read the FAQ to learn more about this microgranting model.

Applications are due no later than 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

CRAFTY BIZ: Ontario Arts Council grants for Individuals & Collectives/Orgs (deadline: Oct 15)

jen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:21:25 +0000

The Ontario Arts Council has a couple of grants that you really should know about (and apply for) as a practicing craft artist or collective/org. TCA has received funding from the Collectives/Orgs grant for the past couple of years and has grown tremendously as a result. If you’ve never applied for a grant before and think you aren’t fancy enough, please keep in mind that we were just a personal blog when we started out and had never applied for a grant previously. As long as you meet the criteria you have a [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSION: Exhibition Assistance – Grimsby Public Art Gallery (deadline: January 31)

jen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:53:00 +0000

Applications for exhibition assistance grants are now being accepted. Applying artists must have an exhibition scheduled and confirmed in a publicly accessible venue. Grants can assist with exhibition costs, including framing, presentation and shipping. Application forms and conditions for entry are available at the gallery or by visiting the Ontario Arts Council website.

All applications must include 10 images (slides or jpgs), resume, budget, a letter of confirmation for upcoming exhibition, an artist’s statement and description of the exhibition and a SASE with sufficient postage for return of all submitted material. All support material will be returned following the recommender’s [...]