Demystifying Grants from Arts Councils for Individuals and Collectives (Winter session)
Registration deadline
January 17, 2025
Maximum number of participants
8
Cost
Subsidized Rate: 57.00$Actual Value: 377.00$
Description
When: January 22 and 29, 2025 / 9 AM - 12 PM
+ 2 hours of individual support
Where: Online
Detailed Description of the Training Activity
General Objectives: This training aims to demystify the process of applying for grants and provide a general overview of available funding opportunities, eligibility requirements, and how to effectivel officey approach each new application. Targeted at individual artists or project leads, this session’s main goals are to enhance their understanding of various funding programs and equip them to present their projects coherently, improving their chances of success. The training is tailored to the specific needs of the circus field regarding creation and touring habits, writing vocabulary, technical and budgetary aspects, etc.
Specific Objectives: By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Identify where to find information on accessible grants for their situation and project (promotion, touring, creation, career development, etc.) and understand their purpose.
- Understand the general programs available at different funding levels and their specific features.
- Create an account on various arts council platforms.
Trainer
Alice Kop
Alice Kop holds a degree in Art History from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a degree in Cultural Organization Management from HEC Montréal. She has built her career as a manager in the circus arts field since 2007. While serving as an assistant director at Cirque Éloize from 2007 to 2010, she volunteered with her circus arts friends. She supported Cirque Alfonse in registering the nonprofit and making initial grant applications, quickly understanding the various challenges faced by young creators. As a tour manager until 2012, she gained insights into the unique challenges of distribution, field management, and logistics specific to the circus arts. She has worked with TOHU, Moment Factory, Cirque du Soleil, En Piste, Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations, and Cirque Éloize. These rich and diverse experiences have allowed her to understand the field comprehensively and develop a vision for addressing needs and implementing projects. In 2020, she co-founded La Compagnie des Autres with Antoine Carabinier Lépine and Nicolas Fortin, an organization dedicated to supporting the creation of circus arts. Leading the company, she is committed to diversifying circus arts offerings.