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Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding

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Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding — Alberta Foundation for the Arts
  • Who Can Apply: Alberta residents who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or Protected Persons with an open work or study permit, in good standing with the AFA and not incorporated; ensembles and collectives are eligible if all co-owners meet the criteria.
  • The Focus: Funding for visual arts and new media projects, including art production, marketing, research, and training/career development.
  • The Funding: Up to $18,000 CAD, covering up to 100% of eligible project expenses; basic living/subsistence eligible up to $3,000/month.
  • Key Requirements: Apply through GATE Front Office with applicant/contact/address information, application category, a 20-word project description with start and end dates, project co-owners, applicant agreement, and project expenses/revenues. Attach an artistic résumé (max 4 pages, including co-owners), a detailed project description, one PDF with up to 10 images of work from the last 5 years (≤4 MB), and optionally one media sample; commission/course applicants add relevant proof, invitations, marketing plans, or letters as applicable.
DeadlineMonday, March 1, 2027
AwardUp to $18,000 (may cover up to 100% of eligible project expenses)
LocationAlberta
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesVisual arts, New media, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Fibre art, Ceramics, Photography, Fine craft, Mixed media, Installation art, Public art, Media/computer-assisted art
Application notesApplications only accepted through the GATE Front Office online system. First-time applicants must email registrationafa@gov.ab.ca at least five business days before the deadline to obtain a GATE username and password. Support material must be submitted or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on the deadline date; video/audio files too large for GATE may be emailed to vaAFA@gov.ab.ca or mailed on CD/USB. Applicants may submit only one application per deadline across all AFA disciplines.
Contactkari.mcqueen@gov.ab.ca
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Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Organization based in Edmonton