Equity & Access in the Arts (June 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM)

Deadline: June 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Applications open one month before the deadline

We welcome equity-seeking artists and arts professionals to attend our drop-in Q&A sessions to talk with EAC Program Advisors and staff about the Equity & Access in the Arts grant. The online drop-in Q&A session will be May 15 (6 – 8:30 pm), and in person sessions will be offered on: 

• May 24 (10 am – 12:30 pm)
• May 29 (1 – 3:30 pm)
• June 7 (5 – 7:30 pm)
• June 12 (5 – 7:30 pm)

The Equity & Access in the Arts program is one of the ways the Edmonton Arts Council pursues our commitments to increasing support for artists and arts professionals from Indigenous and equity-seeking communities as outlined in Connections & Exchanges: A 10-Year Plan To Transform Arts & Heritage in Edmonton.

The purpose of the program is to invest in a thriving and diverse arts community in Edmonton by supporting Edmonton based artists and collectives from communities that face barriers to access. This includes, but is not limited to, groups whose members are treated differently because of systemic barriers that disadvantage people based on their Indigenous heritage, racialized backgrounds, identifying as Deaf or having a disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, and/​or immigration status.

The EAC’s Equity & Access in the Arts grant has three distinct streams, which each have their own evaluation criteria and assessment process.