Engage and Sustain – Artistic Institutions │Canada Council for the Arts

Types of potential applicants to this component:

• artistic organizations

Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.

To be eligible, your organization must play a role in advancing artistic practice and the cultural development of your local or regional community. You must also meet the following basic administrative, programming and financial criteria:

• presently receive core (operating) support from this component.

If your organization is presently receiving core support from another component, you must contact your program officer to confirm your eligibility before you apply.

• be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization
• work with a professional staff
• have a dedicated space or regularly use the same venue(s) for your public activities
• offer at least 3 different public presentations, exhibitions, productions or programs annually (often as a subscription or member series)
• have a demonstrated history and current practice of showing the works of multiple creative artists
• have other sources of public revenues, and had total revenues exceeding $2 million in each of the last 3 years (some exceptions may be considered)