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Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists │ BC Arts Council (BCAC)

January 1, 1900

Value

Maximum grant amount: $15,000.

Description

Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists supports professional visual artists, contemporary and traditional craft artists, and independent critics and curators with the creation of specific projects.

Eligible Applicants

  • B.C.-based individual established visual artists, craft artists, or independent visual arts critics and curators.

Eligible Expenses

Grants are available to support:

  • Subsistence costs of up to $750 per week, prorated for part-time weeks. Subsistence expenses are in lieu of artist fees for the applicant(s), to support living costs incurred while undertaking a project or activity, such as housing/rent, food, and local transportation. Grant recipients are expected to devote most of their time to their project when receiving full time Subsistence. Preparatory time can be included in Subsistence.
  • Costs of materials or supplies directly related to the project.
  • Rental of equipment or space when directly related to the project.
  • Fees paid to other professionals to help complete the project, for example, other artists, practitioners, contractors, technicians, an editor, or sensitivity reader.
  • Travel expenses directly related to completing the project.
  • Accessibility costs related to the project that are not eligible for the Access Support program.

Deadline Date

The Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists program is currently closed. The last application deadline was December 9, 2025. The BC Arts Council anticipates the next intake will open in Fall 2026. Specific dates for the upcoming intake have not yet been announced. Please visit the official BC Arts Council website for the most current information and guidelines.

Contact

Contact Name: BC Arts Council

E-mail Address: BCArtsCouncil@gov.bc.ca

Website: https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/visual-artists-crafts-artists-critics-curators/

Industry:

Arts and Culture

Location:

British Colombia

Tags:

Artist, Curators, Visual Arts

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