Grant Workshop - Group Session with Peter Kingstone

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 6pm - 8pm
Location: Remote Gallery, Gallery A (568 Richmond St W)
Free event — limited spots available

As artists ourselves, we know how challenging grant writing can be. To help, we've invited Peter Kingstone, Akin member and Program Manager at the Toronto Arts Council, to facilitate a group work session specifically focused on the Visual Arts Creation Grant.

About the Visual Arts Creation Grant

The Toronto Arts Council Visual Arts Creation Grant supports individual visual artists in the creation of new work, including drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, and installation. This grant has a rolling deadline, allowing applicants to apply throughout the year.

For more details and full eligibility, visit the TAC website.

If you haven’t already registered with the Toronto Arts Council, you’ll need to create an account through their grants portal to view and apply for the Visual Arts Creation Grant. You can register and access the application system here. 

Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. Make sure to complete this step early so you can review the grant requirements and start your application.

How the Session Works

This is a focused, hands-on session rather than a general information presentation. Participants are asked to bring a draft project proposal; the core section of your grant application that describes what you plan to do and why. This can be printed or shown on a laptop.

Peter will begin by explaining what makes a strong application for the Visual Arts Creation Grant. Then, the group will collaboratively read and offer feedback on one another's drafts in a supportive environment. This is a great opportunity to co-work, ask questions, and strengthen your grant writing in a group setting.

Who Should Attend

• Visual artists applying or planning to apply to the TAC Visual Arts Creation Grant.
  

• Artists with or without prior grant writing experience.
  

• Those interested in peer collaboration and feedback.
  

• Attendance is limited to 12 participants to maintain a productive group size.

Accessibility

Remote Gallery is on street level with step-free access and the entrance doors are 37" wide. The doors are automated by a push button system. There is step-free access throughout the gallery space. There are two gender-neutral washrooms both with step-free access. The washroom doors are not automated, the door knobs are round, and the toilets are not raised. For more information about Remote Gallery, click here.

About Peter Kingstone

Peter Kingstone is a Toronto-based visual artist and curator, working primarily in video and photography. As an independent artist, Peter’s installation pieces have been shown across Canada and internationally, and he was awarded the Untitled Artist Award in 2005 for his installation The Strange Case of peter K. (1974–2004). Peter holds a degree in Philosophy/Cultural Studies from Trent University in Peterborough and a Master of Fine Art focusing on video and new media from York University in Toronto. Peter has presented at many conferences on storytelling and social engagement. He began in September 2012 as the Acting Visual/Media Arts Program Manager at Toronto Arts Council

Toronto Arts Foundation's 2019 Arts Stats

Akin is concerned about how artists and arts workers are coping with the high cost of living in Toronto.

Toronto Arts Foundation, working with marketing and polling company Leger, will release Arts Stats 2019: State of the Artist in the fall of 2019. The survey asks artists about the high cost of living and working in Toronto. Are you considering leaving the city? Are you paid a fair wage? Are you optimistic about their future?

Click here to complete the survey. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and all of your responses are anonymous. None of the responses will be connected to identifying information.

The results will act as an important advocacy tool. The time you put into the survey will be worth it. The deadline to complete the survey is July 8th. In an attempt to reach as many people as possible the Foundation has widely distributed the survey.

Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Program - Two Info Sessions Coming Up

The Toronto Arts Council, North York Arts and UrbanArtsTO will be hosting two info sessions for the Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Program. They will be talking about who is eligible to apply, how to find the right mentor for you, and how to get started on your application. Here are the session details: 

January 24 / 1 – 3 pm / Toronto Centre for the Arts, Lower Gallery (5040 Yonge Street) 

February 15 / 6-8pm / UrbanArtsTO Community Arts Council (5 Bartonville Ave East)

The program was created to provide support for newcomer and refugee artists to develop their artistic practice and support the integration and inclusion of newcomer and refugee artists to Toronto. It provides funding for newcomer and refugee professional artists to be mentored in their chosen artistic discipline. Deadline to apply is May 1st, 2018. To apply visit: www.torontoartscouncil.org/grant-programs/tac-grants/newcomers-and-refugees

Please e-mail rupal@torontoartscouncil.org to reserve your spot in either session. Include your full name, which session you would like to attend, as well as any translation services or accessibility services you require. Both venues are wheelchair accessible.

The Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship program is open only to professional artists who arrived in Canada after January 1, 2011 and who live in the City of Toronto.