Grant
Writing Workshop
Instructor: Barbara Gilbert
Allowing a look at the granting process from the inside,
this workshop will help participants understand what is expected for individual
artist grant applications. With a special focus on photography, this course
will help artists get their message across to jurors clearly and effectively.
Section A: Tues, May 17, 6-9 pm
or
Section B: Wed, May 25, 6-9 pm
Health and Safety Waver Not Required
Cost: $60.00 / $50 members
Class Size: 10 Participants per workshop
Materials List:
Proposal draft
Pen and paper for notes
Outline
of Session:
6:00 - Introduction
to instructor
6:10 - 7:00 - What happens to your application once it is received by
an arts council? An in-depth look at the granting process from the inside,
including what jurors look for in an application package.
7:00 - 7:45 - What are the various granting categories available to visual
artists, and which is best for you? Developing a relationship with funding
bodies.
7:45 - 8:15 - Writing for your audience: why a grant proposal is different
from an artist statement.
8:15 - 9:00 - Participants draft a basic proposal, with input from workshop
leader.
About
the instructor:
Barbara Gilbert worked in the Visual and Media Arts office of the Ontario
Arts Council for over two years, and participated in more than 30 juries
during that time. She has given granting workshops in Toronto, Ottawa,
Guelph and Sudbury. She has received visual arts grants from the Toronto
Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. Barbara is currently
an Education Coordinator at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Registering
in our workshops
We accept cash, cheque and VISA. Fees include GST and the cost of all
or most materials. Participants must pay in advance to reserve a space
and must cancel 10 days before the workshop date to receive a full refund
(less $10). Gallery 44 reserves the right to cancel or reschedule workshops
with a full refund.
Anyone attending workshops involving photo chemistry
must read our health and safety outline and sign a waver prior to attending
the workshop. Please note, pregnant women should not be exposed to photographic
chemistry.
To register please contact us at 416.979.3941 or info@gallery44.org
Gallery 44 Centre
for Contemporary Photography is supported by its membership and by the
Canada Coundil for the Arts, The Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and
Recreation, the Ontario Arts Council, the Municipality of Metropolitan
Toronto, and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.
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