WHAT DOES THIS PROGRAM SUPPORT?
The Animating Historic Sites program provides funding to professional artists, arts organizations and collectives working in any artistic discipline (i.e.: theatre, dance, music, visual arts, media arts, community-engaged arts, Indigenous arts, Black arts, disability arts, arts education, literary arts, etc.) to pursue time-limited projects involving site-specific research, development, creation, production, presentation, and programming that responds to or interprets the selected site or museum. This grant may cover up to 100% of project costs, including artist fees, equipment rental, materials, and other project costs.
The maximum grant amount is $30,000.
Grant recipients will have the opportunity to conduct artistic research, investigate the site and its exhibits and archives, explore its surrounding landscape, historical and environmental context, engage with the local community, and create new site-responsive work in collaboration with the site or museum. The recipients will deliver free site-specific programming following research and development, which may vary in scope depending on the project. Programming may include activities such as: exhibitions, installations, performances, concerts, screenings, readings, workshops, presentations of work in progress, community-engaged arts activities, and other arts programming. Permanent exhibitions and installations are not eligible. All funded projects will be produced by the grant recipient and hosted and supported by the partnering site.
TAC ACCESSIBILITY GRANT
Projects involving Deaf artists and artists with disabilities may apply for an additional TAC grant by completing the Accessibility Expenses section of the application and including the requisite information in their budget. A TAC Accessibility grant will provide up to a maximum of $5,000 towards accessibility costs for artists incurred during the project. Accessibility costs include but are not limited to: ASL interpretation, audio description, closed captioning, communications assistants, attendant care (including helpers for Elders), support workers and equipment rentals or other supports required to meet artists’ accessibility needs).
PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS & SITES
- Gibson House (THM)*
- Montgomery’s Inn (THM)
- Scarborough Museum (THM)
- Spadina Museum (THM)
- Todmorden Mills (THM)
- Black Creek Pioneer Village
WHEN CAN THE PROJECT HAPPEN?
All projects must be completed in the 2025 calendar year.
WHO CAN APPLY?
This grant program is open to professional artists, not-for-profit arts organizations or artist collectives operating on a not-for-profit basis.
If you are a first-time applicant or have questions about your eligibility or your application, please contact the Strategic Programs Manager.