Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Summer School Project Funding

This funding supports organizations in delivering residence-based art summer schools that offer:

• an arts intensive training experience in any discipline through technical skills workshops with professional artists and instructors
• opportunities for young people from across the province to engage in the creative process

To be eligible for this funding, applicants must be:

• registered not-for-profit organizations
• registered and in good standing in Alberta under the appropriate legislation, for at least one year prior to the deadline
• have been in operation for at least one full year prior to the deadline
• have at least 50% of the organization’s board members, or ruling council, living in Alberta 
• demonstrate adherence to good governance principles, efficient administration practices and commitment to fiscal responsibility 
• demonstrate financial stability, in the judgment of the AFA, for at least one year
• operate as a stand-alone organization at arm’s length from municipalities, commercial enterprises or schools
• have the authority to provide residence-based programming for minors 
• have previous experience organizing, designing and operating residence-based art programming

Eligible summer school projects must:

• consist of residence-based art-intensive camp programs of no less than five (5) consecutive days in length where students are provided with supervision, meals and overnight accommodation
• take place between July 1 and August 31 
• deliver arts programming to students ages 11-19 years 
• provide students access to Alberta's professional artists and instructors 
• provide a daily regime of workshops and other hands-on activities for students to learn arts skill techniques and actively engage in creative process learning 
• provide adequate participant supervision and safety requirements 
• deliver age-appropriate curriculum and course content 
• encourage participants to discover and express their creative potential 
• provide workshops and other activity in an appropriate inclusive environment 
• encourage province-wide participation

Eligible expenses

Applicants may apply for up to 40% of eligible expenses that are directly related to carrying out the proposed project, such as:

• administration
• programming
• instructor and artist fees
• promotional costs
• accommodation and classroom arrangements
• equipment rental costs and related extracurricular activities
• supervisory staff
• course and content development
• food and lodging
• materials and supplies
• other expenses considered by the AFA to be reasonable and necessary