ArtsNL is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster and promote the creation and enjoyment of the arts for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
ArtsNL receives an annual grant from the Province to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sector. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual art, and writing.
The Professional Artists Travel Fund (PATF) is available to Individual Professional Artists, Collaborations of Individual Professional Artists, and Professional Arts Groups. This program supports travel costs for artists or groups that have been invited to take part in unexpected activities that will enhance their careers.
Such activities include:
- The presentation of the artists’ work in a new location.
- A regional, national, or international audition.
- The celebration of the artists’ work through an award or nomination.
This program is open to all artistic disciplines served by ArtsNL, including dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual arts, and writing.