Equity and Access in the Arts program invests in these artists so they may pursue their artistic work, advance their skills, develop and strengthen connections to the broader Edmonton arts community. This program is one way the Edmonton Arts Council pursues our commitments in Connections & Exchanges. It replaces and expands on the previous Cultural Diversity in the Arts programs that had been in place since 2008.
This program has three distinct streams, each with its own evaluation criteria and assessment process. Artists may only submit to one stream.
- Stream 1: Exploration and Experimentation
These $5,000 grants support an artist to work on solo creation, experimentation, or research. - Stream 2: Skills and Career Development
These grants of up to $10,000 support professional development projects for individual artists and collectives. - Stream 3: Major Artist-Driven Projects
These grants of up to $25,000 support artist-initiated projects created by individual artists and collectives
