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City of Hamilton City Enrichment Fund Creation & Presentation for Artists

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  • Who Can Apply: Professional artists aged 18+ with at least 12 months living in Hamilton, Ontario, or collectives of professional artists aged 18+ with a majority living in Hamilton. Full-time students, amateurs, curators, agents, producers, organizations and businesses are excluded.
  • The Focus: One-time projects creating and publicly presenting artistic work in Hamilton, with presentation also possible further afield. Eligible expenses run from January 2027 through June 2028; commissioned work is excluded.
  • The Funding: Up to CAD $5,000 for emerging artists or CAD $10,000 for established artists for eligible project costs. Additional cash revenue is required; in-kind support does not count, and artist pay is capped at CAD $2,500/$5,000 respectively.
  • Key Requirements: Create a CEF portal profile; submit project narratives, a balanced budget, IDEA form, declaration, CV of up to three pages and work-sample list. Visual art/new media: up to 15 images, or 10 images plus three audio/video files (six minutes max), or four audio/video files (15 minutes max).
DeadlineMonday, November 16, 2026
AwardMaximum request: Established $10,000; Emerging $5,000. CEF funding requests cannot be 100% of the proposed program and must demonstrate additional funding/revenue sources (cash only, excludes in-kind).
LocationHamilton, ON
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesdance, fine craft, film, literature, music, new media, theatre, visual arts
Age range18–
Application notesCreate a CEF portal profile and select Arts / Creation & Presentation / Emerging or Established. Complete contact/legal information; summary (60 words); artist statement (~200); biography (~250); project description/timeline (~1000); funding use (~500); scaling plan (~500); 1–2 measurable outcomes; team (~300); city benefit (~300); up to three community priorities and alignment (~200); practice advancement (~300); previous-funding and AI/copyright questions. Provide balanced revenue/expense/in-kind budget, IDEA form and declaration. Attach CV (maximum three pages; one collective CV), work samples and contextual list (title/year/medium/collaborators/location/size or duration). Visual Art/New Media: choose up to 15 images, OR 10 images plus three audio/video files (six minutes maximum), OR four audio/video files (15 minutes maximum). Images: stated maximum 6–15 MB/file; audio/video 15 MB/file or passworded link. Fine craft: up to 15 images. Film: manuscript up to 15 pages and up to two videos (10 minutes). Optional project-specific attachments: up to three. Review and submit all completed tasks.
ContactArtsGrant@hamilton.ca
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