Deanne Hupfield, Fancy Shawl Dancer. CNAL/RCAA Conference 2015.
Developed by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada in partnership with the Government of Canada, these toolkits of lesson plans and activities explore the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through:
The Arts and Older Adults podcast delves into the many ways in which older adults can engage with, benefit from, and make art themselves. Hosted by musician and teaching artist Louise Campbell, the Arts and Older Adults Podcast dives into aging. Guests Erica Botner, Stéphanie McConnell-Enright, Kiran Ambwani, Barbara Radford-Alfonso and Guillaume Jabbour discuss making arts of all types with older adults, from perspectives of the teaching artist, community organizations and participants.
Working with youth as a Teaching Artist comes with privileges and responsibilities. The Arts and Youth Mental Health Podcast addresses the basics of youth mental health as it relates to the role of being of Teaching Artist with host Louise Campbell and guest social worker and teaching artist Alyssa Kuzmarov. Topics addressed include trauma and trauma-informed practice, needs and behaviours, boundaries, self-care for teaching artists and more.
What does mental health and wellbeing mean as it relates to artists? Hosted by musician and teaching artist Louise Campbell, the Creative Care podcast dives into fostering one’s own creativity, mind-body connection, community building, and risk factors for burnout and addiction.
The Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF) supports arts training in Canada and contributes to the development of future artists and cultural leaders.
The CATF provides financial support for the ongoing operations of Canadian arts organizations that specialize in training artists for professional national or international artistic careers, at the highest levels.
Priorities:
Funding priorities are Indigenous and equity arts training.
The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program was created to help you celebrate your community – both its past and its present. This program increases opportunities for local artists; local artisans; local heritage performers or specialists; and local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultural carriers to be involved in their community through festivals, events and projects. It also allows local groups to commemorate their local history and heritage.
The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program offers funding through three separate components.
The Canada Cultural Investment Fund encourages private sector investment, partnership and sound business practices to help arts and heritage organizations be better rooted and recognized in their communities.
The Canada Cultural Investment Fund provides support through three components:
The Strategic Initiatives component provides financial assistance for projects involving multiple partners that will help arts and heritage organizations improve their business practices and diversify their revenues.
The Creative Export Canada (CEC) program provides visibility and funding to help Canadian creative works achieve financial success abroad. CEC aims to heighten exposure of Canadian creative works in international markets and to increase export profitability for Canada’s creative industries.
The CEC program’s total funding envelope is $33 million over three years ($11 million per year, from 2023-2024 to 2025-2026). The $11 million per year is divided into two funding streams: the Export-Ready Stream and the Export Development Stream.
The City of Grande Prairie is proud to offer a multitude of funding and granting opportunities to support local individuals and organizations who are making a positive impact in our community. Whether you're an athlete, an artist, a community organizer or a business owner there are financial supports available to help meet your goals!
The City of Grande Prairie is proud to offer a multitude of funding and granting opportunities to support local individuals and organizations who are making a positive impact in our community. Whether you're an athlete, an artist, a community organizer or a business owner there are financial supports available to help meet your goals!