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Operating program | Edmonton Arts Council (EAC)

December 2, 2024

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Description

The Operating program helps arts organizations fulfill their mandates. Operating support is based on long-term relationships with arts organizations with relatively stable models of artistic activity.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible to receive Operating funding, an applicant must:

  • Be a registered, non-profit organization that has a primary mandate and operational objective focused on the arts. Mandates can relate to artistic creation, production, presentation, the support of sectors or artistic disciplines in the Edmonton arts community, promote active participation in art making, and/​or other objectives and actions that enable innovation and build resilience in the arts sector.
  • Have a legal address, and have the addresses of 50% or more of the members of the board of directors, in one of these five communities:
    • City of Edmonton
    • Alexander First Nation
    • Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
    • Enoch Cree Nation
    • Paul First Nation

The board listing uploaded in the Organization profile in SmartSimple must include contact information for all board members. 

  • Have a significant portion of its activities occurring within one or more of the five communities listed above, for the benefit of their residents.
  • Have received funding through either of the EAC’s Operating or Programming investments in the previous two years.
  • Have a record of activity that shows ongoing pursuit of arts mandates.
  • Conduct their activities on a regular, recurring basis.
  • Be in good standing with the City of Edmonton.
  • Maintain up-to-date information and documentation in their organizational profile in the EAC online portal.

Eligible Expenses

In accordance with the EAC’s 2025 – 2027 funding priorities, an organization seeking an increase from previous funding levels must demonstrate alignment and activities with one or more of the following priorities:

  • Demonstrated commitment to the fair and professional payment of Edmonton artists and arts workers.
  • Effective pursuit of their primary mandate(s) to support, engage, produce, or present work by and for Indigenous communities and/​or equity-seeking groups.
  • Provision of accessible or low-cost public programming to a wide range of Edmontonians, for example by presenting a free festival event or activities.
  • Effective operational management of Edmonton arts facilities, that are accessible and available for the use of multiple artists, audiences, and communities.

Deadline Date

December 2, 2024 at 11:59 AM (noon)

Contact

Contact Name: Edmonton Arts Council (EAC)

Phone Number: (780) 424‑2787

E-mail Address: grants@​edmontonarts.​ca

Website: https://www.edmontonarts.ca/calls-funding/funding/operating-investments

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