Call for Entries: Music Production and Presentation Projects - Canada

The Music Production and Presentation Projects supports the development and presentation of all genres of live and virtual music by Ontario-based professional musicians, ad hoc groups, collectives, and organizations.

Category

Grant

Priorities

The program’s priorities are to support:

• Activities that engage Ontario and Canadian professional musicians with appropriate fees, and support the work of Ontario and Canadian composers and songwriters, unless restricted by genre (for example, early music).
• Projects that advance the development of music in Ontario.
• Projects that enhance the range of live and virtual music activity available to the public.
• Original work by Ontario-based composers and songwriters used in rehearsal and repertoire development, and second-stage opera workshops.
• Activities that, in addition to the above, may contribute to arts education, public participation, and community involvement in the arts in Ontario.

Categories

The program has six categories:

• Rehearsal and repertoire development (including first-stage opera workshops)
• Single performances/concerts
• Concert series
• Music festivals
• Opera productions
• Second-stage opera workshops

Funding Information

• Individual professional musicians and programmers: maximum $20,000.
• Professional ad hoc music groups, collectives, and music organizations: maximum $20,000.
• Semi-professional, community, and choral training organizations: maximum $5,000.
• Northern semi-professional and community orchestras: maximum $20,000.
• Other semi-professional and community orchestras: maximum $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals: Professional musicians and music programmers, including composers, songwriters, and curators, who are Ontario residents. An individual may choose to apply on behalf of a group. A personal Nova profile must be used to start and submit an application.

Ad hoc groups and collectives: Bands, ensembles, orchestras, opera companies, choirs, other music producers, presenters, and festivals. These must operate on a not-for-profit basis. Most members must be professional musicians, except in the case of professionally-led community orchestras, community choirs, and choral training groups. All must be comprised of a minimum of two professional musicians, songwriters, composers, music programmers/curators, or arts administrators. In the case of community orchestras, community choirs, and choral training groups, the professional artistic leadership must be one of the collective members.

Incorporated not-for-profit organizations: Professionally-led music presenters and producers of concerts, series, and festivals, including opera companies, orchestras, bands, ensembles, and choirs who have a head office in Ontario. Non-music arts organizations may request support for music presenting activity provided that one or more persons must take a music curatorial leadership role. An artistic director or leader may volunteer services or receive an honorarium or contracted salary.

For more information, visit OAC.

Donor Name: Ontario Arts Council
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Publish Date: September 9, 2024
Deadline Date: October 2, 2024
Country: Canada