Ontario Arts Council - Craft Projects

Purpose

The program supports craft-based practices through grants to Ontario-based artists, curators, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations. The program has five categories:

• Research/Creation/Development – Emerging artists and curators: to help cover the costs of research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development
• Research/Creation/Development – Mid-career artists and curators: to help cover the costs of research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development
• Research/Creation/Development –  Established artists and curators: to help cover the costs of research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development
• Research/Creation/Development – Collaborations: to help cover the costs of artists to collaborate on research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development
• Connections: to help cover the costs of projects that connect Ontario craft with audiences and expand the public profile and appreciation for craft; programming that encourages craft-based critical discourse and curatorial practice; and activities that make connections within the Ontario craft community

Priorities

The program’s priorities are to support:

• a range of craft-based practices including work that is functional, conceptual, sculptural or from an art or design perspective
• projects that explore new directions or preserve craft traditions
• Indigenous artists working with craft materials in contemporary or customary ways
• activities that contribute to arts education, public participation and community involvement in craft in Ontario
• craft artists at all stages of their careers
• craft artists to create individually or to work with others collaboratively, either within the craft field or in other disciplines

Grant amount(s)

• Research/Creation/Development – Emerging artists and curators: maximum $5,000
• Research/Creation/Development – Mid-career artists and curators: maximum $7,500
• Research/Creation/Development – Established artists and curators: maximum $15,000
• Research/Creation/Development – Collaborations: maximum $15,000
• Connections: maximum $15,000

Important: Due to the number of applications we receive and the limited funds that are available, grants awarded may be smaller than the amount requested.