Grant Writing Unit: This time, let’s win!
with Aaron Jan
Course Description
You deserve to get paid for your work. Whether you’re writing a play by yourself, workshopping it with your collective, or planning on mounting a production, there are ways to finance a project without relying on your own money or the unpredictability of ticket sales.
In multi week “grantwriting unit”, 30x grant winner, Aaron Jan will lead you through the basics of grant writing from an artist’s perspective, as well as walk you through various streams of funding and the strategies he uses to win them. He will discuss grants he’s been awarded at the OAC, TAC and CCA level, types of union contracts, common pitfalls of applying for grants, and his experiences on the other side as a theatre projects juror with the Toronto Arts Council, The Ontario Arts Council, the Manitoba Arts Council and an RGTC juror with Cahoots Theatre.
Participants will then have a chance to “workshop” their grants in front of the unit for feedback. Each participant will get the chance to present their grant once during the fall semester, receive feedback and then present the grant again in January for the upcoming OAC, TAC and CCA deadlines in February and April. The class is open to all theatre artists of varying experiences: artists who want to strengthen their grant writing game, artists who’ve never even heard of a grant and artists who’ve never won a single grant they’ve written.
Be fearless with money. Get paid. You deserve it.
PLEASE NOTE: This course will be presented over Zoom. A reliable internet connection is ideal. If you do not have a reliable internet connection, and are interested in taking the course, please note it on your application. We are committed to finding an alternate way to facilitate your learning and participation in the course.
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For more information about the instructor, Aaron Jan, please check out his website.
Date and Time
7 classes from 7:00pm – 9:00pm EST
- Friday, November 26, 2021
- Friday, December 3, 2021
- Friday, December 10, 2021
- Friday, December 17, 2021
- Friday, January 7, 2022
- Friday, January 14, 2022
- Friday, January 21, 2022
Cost
Regular Rate – $135
Note: This cost has been reduced from our standard course rate to reflect the economic difficulties many are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also honouring the value of the work of the artist-instructor.
To Enroll
Artists are invited to submit a one page letter of intent and project description to education@tarragontheatre.com
Your letter should include what kind of theatre you like to make, your history with winning / losing / applying for grants, and what you want to get out of the course.
Your project description should detail the project you want to apply for funding with in under 200 words.
For accessibility accommodations or to submit your application in an alternative format such as video, please email or call Heather Caplap at education@tarragontheatre.com |(416) 531-1827 ext 249
The application deadline for this course is: 12am Midnight on November 8th, 2021.
Registration is limited. All applicants will be contacted by November 19th