Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding | Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)

To be eligible for Provincial Arts Service Organizations operating funding, you must:

• have the promotion of an artistic discipline or sector as your organization’s principal mandate as stated in its incorporation documents
• engage in on-going development of, support for, and advocacy on behalf of that discipline or sector as its core primary activity
• serve a province-wide membership of both individuals and organizations
• derive revenue from sources other than the AFA
• maintain a provincial office with staff that is accessible to the membership
• engage in regular communication to the membership
• offer regular programs and development opportunities for the artistic discipline or sector
• advocate at the provincial level on behalf of the artistic discipline or sector

Your organization must:

• be a not-for-profit organization
• be registered and in good standing under the appropriate legislation and have been in operation in Alberta for at least two years
• have at least 50% of the organization’s board members living in Alberta
• employ an Executive Director or equivalent
• demonstrate the ability to operate using good governance principles, effective administration practices, and a commitment to fiscal responsibility while maintaining its mandate
• operate as a stand-alone arts organization at arms-length from municipalities, commercial enterprises, or organizations and institutions receiving annual operating funds from the Government of Alberta or its affiliates
• comply with all Canadian Arts Database (CADAC) financial and statistical requirements
• have a board-approved cash reserve policy