Artists and Education Funding

This funding supports Alberta schools by subsidizing fees of professional Alberta artists of any artistic discipline that provide interactive arts residency projects for grades K-12. The program engages Alberta-based individual artists or groups of artists with school residency experience to deliver programs that provide students access to professional artists and their work, offering opportunities for students to observe and actively participate in the creative process. Eligible residency projects must take place on school property during school hours, be five hours to thirty days in duration, and be completed within three months of commencement. Schools in urban jurisdictions can apply for up to 50% of the artist's fee, while schools in other jurisdictions can apply for up to 75% of the artist's fee. The maximum grant will not exceed $15,000 per residency project.