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Art Out in the Open

Grant for Individual artists Professional artists’ collectives Non-profit arts organizations Program Overview 2020–2021

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• 1. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The Conseil des arts de Montréal’s new support program, Art Out in the Open, aims to support the dissemination of artistic works intended for outdoor spaces in the exceptional context of the COVID- 19 pandemic. Note that artistic events must be held in urban spaces that do not require a public domain

• ccupancy permit from the City of Montréal, the boroughs or municipalities. Examples of urban

spaces targeted by this program include the balconies, yards and rooftops of private residences/public buildings, the outdoor gardens of hospitals, school yards, private parking lots and

• storefronts. In addition, artistic projects submitted must be autonomous and self-produced, as the

urban performance sites do not have any technical equipment or operational support, and must respect social distancing guidelines and government hygiene measures.1 Through this program, the Conseil hopes to:

• Support the creation, adaptation and/or presentation of a work from the individual artist,

artists’ collective or company, while maintaining social distancing guidelines;

• Support artistic projects that promote the representation of cultural diversity2 and

encourage inclusion and intergenerational and intercultural relationships;

• Promote the dissemination of quality works in unconventional outdoor spaces across the

Island of Montréal3, from east to west and north to south;

• Promote a cultural offering that represents the plurality of forms, aesthetics, and artistic

and cultural expressions. Special attention will be paid to:

• Projects that involve performances in sectors across the Island of Montréal—the Conseil

will notify the boroughs and municipalities identified in the applications once the projects have been deemed eligible;

• Artistic projects by Indigenous (First Nations), Métis and Inuit artists, racialized/visible

minority artists and ethnocultural minority artists;

• Projects by artists with disabilities;
• English-speaking minority artists;
• Allophone artists;
• Artists from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community;
• Projects that encourage inclusive artistic practices;
• Artists’ collectives and professional arts organizations that do not receive recurring

assistance from the Conseil des arts de Montréal.

• 2. NATURE OF ASSISTANCE

2.1. Financial assistance The selected projects of individual artists, artists’ collectives and organizations will receive a grant

• f up to $15,000 to cover costs directly related to:
• The creation and presentation of the project within the prescribed timeframes;
• The adaptation of an existing work and its presentation within the prescribed timeframes;
• The dissemination of a work ready for presentation.

1 www.inspq.qc.ca/en 2 To learn more about terms in the program : www.artsmontreal.org/en/glossary 3 http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/page/prt_vdm_fr/media/documents/CARTE_ILEMONTREALARRON.pdf

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2.2. Term of the grant This is a one-time, non-recurring grant. The artistic performances must take place after August 4, 2020, and before December 31, 2020, on the Island of Montréal. Individual artists, artists’ collectives and organizations may only submit one application. Only service organizations, professional artist groups and associations may submit a maximum of two (2) applications for artists. 2.3. Application deadlines There are two (2) application deadlines:

• July 6, 2020: For presentation of the work in summer/fall 2020;
• August 20, 2020: For presentation of the work in fall/winter 2020 (now until December 31,

2020).

• 3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. Who is this program for? Individual artists who:

• Are a Canadian permanent resident or citizen of Canada;
• Have been residing on the Island of Montréal for at least one year;
• Are recognized as a professional artist as defined by Conseil;
• Have presented at least one artistic work in a professional context.

Artists’ collectives who:

• Are represented by a person in charge of the application;
• Are a group of artists, regardless of number;
• Comprise two-thirds Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada—the proportion
• f members of the collective residing outside Canada may not exceed one-third;
• Comprise a majority of artists (50% +1) who reside on the Island of Montréal, including the

person in charge of the application;

• Comprise professional artists as defined by the Conseil.

Incorporated non-profit organizations on the Island of Montréal who:

• Are a non-profit corporation or an artist cooperative that pays no dividends;
• Are an association, group of professional artists or service organization;
• Are a presenter;
• Are headquartered on the Island of Montréal;
• Have a Board of Directors composed primarily of Canadian citizens or permanent residents
• f Canada;
• Have the mandate to create, produce and disseminate artistic work;
• Possess a level of recognized and demonstrable competence
• Are directed by qualified individuals;
• Have presented activities of a recognized artistic quality;
• Employ professional artists and/or cultural workers.

3.2. What disciplines are eligible? All disciplines supported by the Conseil are eligible: Circus Arts, Street Performance, Digital Arts, Visual Arts, Film and Video, Dance, Literature, Music, Theatre, New Artistic Practices, Multidisciplinary sector.

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• 4. INADMISSIBILITY

4.1. Inadmissibility of projects

• Projects presented online;
• Projects for presentation in public spaces requiring a public domain occupancy permit from

the City of Montréal and/or municipalities on the Island of Montréal;

• Applications from artists’ agents;
• Organizations dedicated to teaching, education and professional training;
• Public and para-public organizations representing governments or municipal corporations;
• Libraries;
• For-profit organizations or businesses registered as a general partnership;
• Artists’ collectives that are incorporated as for-profit or not-for-profit organizations;
• Cultural periodicals that publish fewer than three issues per year, that are distributed free
• f charge or available only in electronic format.

4.2. Applications that will not be considered

• Incomplete applications;
• Applications received after the deadline;
• Applications received without letters of authorization from the owners of the private

sites intended for use.

• 5. FILING AN APPLICATION

5.1. Where do I apply? Applicants must submit their project online via our ORORA platform—all information submitted is confidential http://orora.smartsimple.ca/. 5.2. What documents do I have to attach to the application?

• A detailed project description (main theme, artistic intent, staging, performance locations

and target audiences, details of your approach with private owners to access their space, technical data sheet, project schedule)

• Letters of engagement from owners of the desired performance sites (maximum tree

spaces)

• Project budget
• Proof of liability insurance for all collaborators that must be valid for the duration of the

representations (submission accepted)

• One (1) video link of your work if already created or if your work has not yet been created,
• ne (1) video link representing your artistic practice and aesthetic.
• Only for application from individual artists and artists’ collectives :Resumés of artists,

performers and designers involved in the project (maximum two pages per participant)— all resumés of project collaborators must include the address of their principal residence. Art Out in the Open does not require a public domain occupancy permit from the City of Montréal or the boroughs and municipalities. However, you must submit a special events request to the Montréal fire department (SIM), available in the private events section4.

4 http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/sim/en/special-events

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• 6. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS

6.1. Evaluation criteria Applications will be evaluated by an ad hoc jury. All projects will be evaluated on merit, considering their comparative value. The evaluation committee will take into account the program objectives and the following criteria:

• Impact on target audiences in Montréal: 45 %

○ The project’s ability to create relationships with communities of different generations, cultural and ethnocultural origins, underrepresented and/or marginalized groups in various socio-economic contexts; ○ Representativeness of the Island of Montréal.

• Artistic quality: 30 %

○ Project quality and originality; ○ Quality of the artistic approach of the individual artist, artists’ collective or arts

• rganization;

○ Project originality.

• Project autonomy and technical feasibility: 25 %

○ Feasibility of the project in the targeted territory and realism of the proposal; ○ Practicality of the proposed budget and financial soundness; ○ Compliance with COVID-19 hygiene standards. 6.2. Processing time It will take a maximum of five weeks from the date of the application for the Conseil to process it and reach a decision. The applicant will be notified of the decision by email. No decisions will be communicated by phone. The Conseil’s decisions are final, and not subject to appeal. However, Conseil staff are available to answer any questions regarding Conseil decisions.

• 7. INFORMATION ON MY APPLICATION

Applicants agree not to contact members of the evaluation committee, jury or the Conseil’s Board

• f Directors about the management or evaluation of their application, or about decisions related to

their application. Only Conseil staff are authorized to respond to applicants’ questions.

• 8. GRANT PAYMENTS

8.1. What are the payment arrangements? Depending on the nature and budget of your project, the grant will be paid in two instalments: a payment of 70% at the start of your project and a final payment of 30% at the end of the project, conditional on artistic performance. 8.2. What is the payment method? 8.2.1. Payment of first-time grants First-time grants will be paid after you have provided your Social Insurance Number and contact information. This will allow us to issue you a T4 for your taxes. To send us your information, please contact us at 514-280-3580. 8.2.2. Direct deposit The Conseil makes all its payments by direct deposit. To receive direct deposits, the artist

• r organization must register as a supplier with the City of Montréal. To sign up for direct

deposit or to make changes, please fill out the Electronic Payment Subscription Process document at the following address: www.artsmontreal.org/fr/depot.direct (In French Only). Please forward this form to the City of Montréal at the address specified on the document.

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• 9. APPLICANT OBLIGATIONS

Accepting payment of the grant constitutes an undertaking to complete the activities covered by the grant and to comply with the accompanying conditions. In addition, while carrying out their activities, the applicant must comply with social distancing guidelines and government hygiene measures.5

• 10. HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

10.1. On our website www.artsmontreal.org/en/programs/art-out-in-the-open 10.2. By emailing the Territorial Initiatives team Taïs Fleury-Berthiaume Gaëlle Gerbe-Raynaud Karine Gariépy quandlartprendlair@gmail.com

5 www.inspq.qc.ca/en