Submit Applications for Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding (Canada)

Deadline: 01-Mar-2027

The Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding programme is inviting applications from individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, and ensembles undertaking specific visual arts or new media projects. The programme supports creative work, artistic innovation, and professional growth within Alberta’s visual arts and new media sectors. Funding can help recipients create new work, develop their artistic practice, or bring unique project ideas to life. Applicants may request up to $18,000 to support eligible project expenses related to the creation, development, or presentation of visual arts or new media work. The programme is designed to foster the development of Alberta’s visual arts and new media sectors by supporting the work of individual artists, arts administrators, and ensembles.

It aims to:

Funding is available for clearly defined projects in visual arts or new media. Supported projects can enable recipients to: Projects should contribute to Alberta’s cultural landscape through creative and artistic activity. Applicants may request up to $18,000. The funding can support eligible project expenses associated with: Applicants should ensure that requested funding is related to eligible project expenses.

The programme is open to:

Applicants must be residents of Alberta and must be undertaking a clearly defined visual arts or new media project.

To be eligible, applicants must:

The proposed project should involve the creation, development, or presentation of visual arts or new media work. The programme contributes to the development of Alberta’s arts community by providing project-specific support to individual artists, arts administrators, and ensembles. By helping recipients undertake new creative projects and advance their practices, the funding supports artistic activity and professional development within the province. A key objective of the programme is to encourage artistic innovation and professional growth. Artists and arts professionals can use project funding to explore new ideas, develop creative work, and advance their artistic practices. The programme provides an opportunity for applicants to pursue specific projects that contribute to Alberta’s cultural landscape. The funding covers projects within the visual arts and new media fields. Applicants should clearly demonstrate how their proposed project relates to one or both of these areas and explain the creative work they intend to undertake. Projects may focus on the creation, development, or presentation of new work. The programme provides funding for specific projects, rather than general unrestricted support. Applicants should therefore present a clearly defined visual arts or new media project and identify the eligible expenses that the requested funding will support. It is a project funding programme supporting individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, and ensembles undertaking specific visual arts or new media projects. Individual artists, arts administrators, and ensembles who are residents of Alberta can apply if they are undertaking a clearly defined visual arts or new media project. The programme supports specific projects involving the creation, development, or presentation of visual arts or new media work. Yes. Funding can enable recipients to undertake new creative work in visual arts or new media. Yes. The programme supports projects that allow recipients to advance their artistic practice. Yes. Eligible project expenses can relate to the presentation of visual arts or new media work. Yes. Eligible applicants must be residents of Alberta. Yes. Applicants must be undertaking a clearly defined visual arts or new media project. The programme aims to foster the development of Alberta’s visual arts and new media sectors while encouraging artistic innovation and professional growth. Individual artists, arts administrators, and ensembles undertaking eligible visual arts or new media projects can benefit from the funding. The Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding programme provides up to $18,000 to Alberta-based individual artists, arts administrators, and ensembles undertaking specific visual arts or new media projects. The funding supports eligible expenses related to the creation, development, and presentation of artistic work, helping recipients explore new ideas, advance their practices, and contribute to Alberta’s cultural landscape. By focusing on artistic innovation and professional growth, the programme provides targeted project support for Alberta’s visual arts and new media community. For more information, visit Alberta Foundation for the Arts.