Community Arts Council of Vancouver

DTES Community Arts Fund Program

 

New: Call for Proposals, Downtown Eastside Community Arts Fund Program 2018/2019

Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Once again CACV is accepting applications for collaborative community arts projects from Downtown Eastside organizations. You will find the application, budget template, and detailed project guidelines below. Please read all guidelines carefully and see below to register for the info session/grant writing workshop. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to consult with the Program Manager prior to submission (and attend the Info Session – info below). Contact kelty@cacv.ca to discuss your ideas.

Grant amount: up to $5000.00

This program is funded directly by the Community Arts Fund, and supported by our annual SWITCH fundraiser concert.

Application Package

DTES CAF Application Form 2018-2019

DTES Guidelines-Program Description 2018-2019

CAF-Budget-Template-2018-19-withFinalReportColumn

 

Instructions to add text to the PDF application

 

Info Session/Grant-Writing Workshop
Applicants are encouraged to register below for the info session/grant-writing workshop with Kelty. The workshop will cover eligibility, writing a strong proposal for the CAF program, and developing a good budget, and will also offer insight into the priorities of the adjudication committee in years past. Space is limited to 25.

Date and Location:

Monday, January 22, 2018  5:30pm – 7:30pm 

5th Floor Meeting Room, Woodward’s Building, 111 West Hastings St, Vancouver

Register on Eventbrite to secure your spot.

 

Who Can Apply?

Proposals are invited from:

  1. Downtown Eastside-serving organizations registered to an address within the geographic boundaries of the neighbourhood (for the purposes of this program: Waterfront to Terminal, Clark to Cambie).
  2. Organization(s) working collaboratively with an artist.
  3. Organizations that are incorporated as a society in good standing with the Province of British Columbia and have operated as an incorporated society for at least one fiscal year prior to the application date.

More details to consider:

  1. Projects must take place between July 2018 and June 2019, with a final report submitted by September 2019.
  2. While the project must be a community-engaged arts project, the organizations do not need to be primarily arts organizations.
  3. Projects should demonstrate primary impact within the Downtown Eastside community, although activities bridging to/taking place in other neighbourhoods in the city can be included.
  4. Although not a requirement, projects involving meaningful collaboration with another organization (DTES or non-DTES) will be preferred.

Exclusions

  1. Individuals are not eligible to apply for funding.
  2. On-going programs are not eligible for funding.
  3. Capital expenditures, fundraising projects and organizational operating expenses are not eligible.

The mandate of the DTES Community Arts Fund is to facilitate community-led renewal through the arts, with the following priorities in mind:

  1. Promote health and wellbeing through involvement with the arts including opportunities for involvement in the arts as a potential vehicle for employment and income generation for local artists & residents.
  2. Promote social transformation through the arts by speaking to social issues and social change in ways that inform and create understanding within and across groups.
  3. Build bridges by involving the diverse communities of the DTES and people from diverse socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds in creating shared interests and a shared voice.