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N.B.: In the interests of stylistic clarity, the masculine form is used
in these documents and is understood to designate women and men.
The term "artist" also refers to writers, storytellers and
craftspeople.
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1) Who may apply for a grant?
To apply for
a grant, an artist must be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant
as contemplated in section 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act and in both instances must normally reside in
Québec and have resided there over the past 12 months.
An artist who has lived outside Québec for two or more years is not
eligible for the program unless he maintains his status as a Québec
resident.
In this instance, it is incumbent upon the artist to demonstrate his
eligibility by confirming that he participates in the Québec health
insurance plan (Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec).
Artists'
and writers' groups are also eligible for some programs.
2)
How is a professional artist defined?
Artists are defined as follows:
- they declare themselves to be professional artists;
- they practise an art on their own account or offer their
services for remuneration, as creators or performers, especially
in the fields under the responsibility of the CALQ des arts
et des lettres du Québec;
- they have gained the recognition of their peers;
- they disseminate or publicly interpret their works in places
and/or contexts recognized by their peers.
For which programs may artists and writers register?
Aside from its grant program for professional artists and writers, the
CALQ offers specific programs for artists working in different regions of Québec. These programs stem from agreements with several regional partners. In addition, the
Vivacité Montréal program seeks to support young immigrant or visible minority professional artists and writers in the Montréal region.
Please consult the CALQ’s regional
pages for additional information.
4) When may grant applications be submitted?
Registration deadlines vary depending on the programs and
sections. Consult the calendar of registration
deadlines.
5) What portion of project financing does the CALQ assume?
The CALQ endeavours, as far as possible, to grant the artist
the amount requested in respect of the project. The grants cover
only eligible expenses pertaining to the project, depending on the
program.
6) Does the CALQ make public the names of grant recipients?
The lists of grant
recipients are available on the CALQ's Web site (in french
only).
7) How long does it take the CALQ to respond to a grant
application?
Roughly
three months after the registration deadline, the CALQ informs
the applicant in writing of its response. Decisions on travel grants
are announced eight weeks after the submission of the application.
If the application is accepted, the artist or writer receives along
with a letter of acceptance a document specifying the conditions
governing the use of the grant.
8) What categories of grants are offered?
Except for the regional programs, the grant program for professional artists and writers encompasses three categories of grants:
Grants for upcoming artists and writers (with a maximum of five years of artistic practice),
Development grants (over two years of artistic practice), and
Career grants (20 years of artistic practice), to which are added
Mid-career grants for literature and storytelling (depending on the number of published texts or one-man shows).
Please consult the CALQ’s Website for more detailed information on each discipline.
9) What should applicants do if they need help filling out the
grant application?
Carefully read the program,s brochure and consult the CALQ's Grant
application presentation guide. Applicants can also contact one
of the CALQ's program managers.
10) How are juries set up?
Juries
are made up of individuals recognized in one or more of the
disciplines concerned who have a sound knowledge of artistic
practice in respect of the sectors for which they are chosen.
The composition of a jury must comply with the following criteria:
- it must be made up of three to five members;
- members
are artists or writers recognized in their fields;
- juries
are made up of men and women chosen in a way that reflects the
diversity of artistic practice, territorial representativeness
and the ethnocultural diversity of Québec's population.
More information may be found in the Peer
Evaluation Information Guide.
11) Does the CALQ announce the names of jury members?
The names of
jury members will be made public three months after the CALQ
has announced its decision regarding the awarding of a
grant.
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