VISUAL/MEDIA ARTS MULTI-YEAR OPERATING grants for organizations
The Visual and Media Arts Program provides Multi-Year Operating support to professional, non-profit, visual and media arts organizations engaged in the exhibition and distribution of contemporary visual and media artworks, support of the production of visual and media artworks and other activities that contribute to the development of visual and media arts, artists and audiences in Toronto. The City of Toronto provides the funding for this program through its Community Partnership and Investment Program.
Multi-Year Cycles
Multi-Year Operating cycles are open to applications once every three years. The next year applications will be accepted for multi-year funding are:
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General Eligibility Requirements
- Have received Annual Operating funding through TAC’s Visual and Media Arts program for at least two years prior to application.
- Be non-profit.
- Be a professional Visual Arts or Media Arts organization that pays appropriate professional fees to artists.
- Be located in the City of Toronto and have a significant portion of its activities occurring within the City.
- Have been in operation for at least four years.
- Have a demonstrated record of regular, ongoing programming.
- Have a viable administrative structure.
- Be governed by a Board of Directors or other body responsible for the organization.
- Have stable artistic, organizational and board leadership with plans in place for any transition.
- Have sound financial management and balanced budgets over time.
- Submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year:
- For requests over $15,000, audited financial statements are required.
- For requests of $15,000 or less, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses may be submitted instead.
- Receive significant support on an annual basis from other levels of government and/or the public and/or the private sector.