DEVELOPING ARTISTS GRANTS 2010

Program Summary

Name of program: Developing Artists Grants 2010

Number of grants: Eight

Value of grants: $10,000 each

Disciplines:

1. classical vocal performance
2. classical music - piano
3. classical music - orchestral instrument
4. jazz performance - instrumental or vocal
5. classical ballet
6. contemporary dance
7. acting (English theatre)
8. acting (French theatre)

Eligible level of studies:
Nominees for the classical voice grant must be undertaking studies at the graduate level.

For grants 2 to 4, candidates must be entering the first or second year of an undergraduate music program at a qualified Canadian post-secondary institution.

Nominees for the classical ballet grant must be entering a post-secondary program at a qualified Canadian training institution or an apprenticeship with a professional Canadian ballet company.

For the contemporary dance grant, candidates must be entering the second year of an undergraduate program at a qualified Canadian post-secondary institution.

Candidates for the acting grants must be entering the final year of an undergraduate program at a qualified Canadian post-secondary institution.

Eligibility criteria:
Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. For undergraduate level grants, candidates must be nominated by the Canadian post-secondary institution at which they will be studying. For the graduate grant in classical voice, a candidate can be nominated by a university, training institution or recognized teacher anywhere in the world.

Adjudication process:
Grants will be awarded on the basis of exceptional promise for a distinguished career in performance. Expert adjudicators in each discipline will evaluate the nominees based on audition tapes.

Use of the grants:
The money can cover tuition, living expenses, books and materials required by the program of study, with the exception of musical instruments.

Responsibilities of recipients:
Candidates can be nominated by only one institution; must use the grant for the sole purpose for which it was approved; must return unused funds to the Foundation if studies are abandoned.

Responsibilities of the institutions:
Institutions can nominate no more than one candidate per discipline per year.

Implementation schedule:
The deadline for nominations in most categories April 23, 2010. Please check the nomination form for details.
Winners will be announced in July 2010.