| To Apply |
Applicants must provide the following in the application package: a completed Application Form and signed Applicant Agreement with original signature. Ensembles must designate one member who is the contact person for all requirements of the grant. This applicant must sign the Applicant Agreement and complete the Application Form; must submit the required materials if the applicants are under the age of 18 years at the time of application; an application checklist must be completed and submitted with the application; a detailed description of the project, including an outline of the objectives, planned activities, timelines and expected results and benefits; a balanced project budget detailing revenues (including the amount requested from the AFA) and expenditures in Canadian dollars. Total revenues must equal total expenditures; an artistic resume of no more than four pages. Students may submit a description of their dance background, including level of training, performing arts activities and other relevant dance history. Applicants must also include: for art production, a list of all principals involved in the project and their resumes. To assist in the assessment process, applicants are encouraged to submit a video of previous productions of their work, or of the work-in-progress. Commission applicants are encouraged to submit a completed and signed contract with the commissioner and a plan for the exhibition, presentation, display, publication, screening or performance of the commissioned work; for marketing or research, official invitations, confirmations or itineraries, as applicable; for marketing, a detailed marketing plan; for training or career development: (I) applicants who have been accepted into a specific course must provide proof of acceptance and a detailed description, schedule and budget for the study program; (ii) applicants who have not already been accepted into a course must submit a detailed description, schedule and budget for the preferred choice. In addition, two alternate program choices should be submitted, with detailed description, schedules and budgets for each choice; (iii) for dance training programs, artists must submit two audition pieces on one VHS NTSC video cassette or DVD that is playable in a commercial DVD player. The two audition pieces together must not exceed 4 minutes in length, and must duplicate the experience of a live audition, including full body shot composition, without props or costume. One audition piece must relate to the program of study, such as classical, contemporary, jazz, modern, folk or heritage dance. The second piece must be in a contrasting style; (iv) non-performing artists must provide a resume, portfolio or videocassette/DVD of their work. Applicants are encouraged to submit additional support materials that may assist in the assessment process. These may include press clippings, invitations, reference letters, reviews, catalogues, scripts published books or storyboards. Applicants must submit applications in the following format to allow ease of use by juries: submit four complete, assembled application packages (one original and three copies of the application forms and all printed attachments) along with one copy of audio and/or visual support materials; assemble the parts of the packages in the same order as the checklist for this grant; clip application into four packages. Do not bind or use folders, page covers or binders; remember to make one additional copy of the complete application package and keep it for their records. Audio and/or visual support materials such as CD, videocassette or DVD must be clearly labelled with the applicant's name on the media. Use separate discs for different file types. All media must be compatible with Microsoft Windows operating system and NTSC VHS video standards. |