The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) has opened applications for its annual program of grants for individual artists, offering grants of up to $1,500 and $3,500 for professional artists in the Peterborough area.
This is the third year of the program, which so far has awarded over $105,000 in funding to 44 artists across a range of disciplines. Designed and delivered by EC3, the program is financially supported with $50,000 from the City of Peterborough with additional funds provided by EC3.
“The arts lift our spirits, tell our stories, connect us, inspire us, and help us to better understand ourselves and this complex planet we live on,” reads a media release from EC3. “As a city, we have to remember that ‘The Arts’ come from the hard work of individual artists.”
The grant program has two components: mini development grants of up to $1,500 and project production and presentation grants of up to $3,500.
Mini development grants support the development of new works, advancing works in progress, adapting existing works, transitioning to new disciplines or mediums, advancing skills and knowledge, and more.
Project production and presentation grants support the creation, production, and presentation of innovative new projects or works in progress in any artistic discipline, taking place virtually or live in Peterborough in the next two years.
To be eligible for either component, applicants must be residents of Peterborough City or County (including Curve Lake and Hiawartha First Nations), must be 18 years of age or over, and must be a professional artist. A professional artist is defined by EC3 as “someone who has developed skills through training or practice, is recognized by artists working in the same artistic tradition, has a history of public presentation or publication for at least one year, seeks payment for their work, and actively practices their art.”
The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 11th. For more information and for application forms, visit www.ecthree.org/program/grants-for-individual-artists-2024/.
For artists with any questions about the program or application process, EC3 will be holding a free virtual workshop at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 13th. Register on Zoom.
