Final Report for spring 2018 PEI Artist Grants July 12, 2018

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1 Final Report for spring 2018 PEI Artist Grants July 12, 2018 Economic Development & Tourism

2 This funding program was designed to support the development of artistic practice of PEI artists through a competitive award system. The process for assessment is modeled after the best practice of using peer juries to select successful projects and award funding amounts. This round of funding competition was able to support 12 projects in total. Stats: Number of eligible applications received: 47 Number of projects funded: 12 Total amount requested: $298, Total amount available to be awarded: $50, By Discipline: Visual Arts: 2 Interdisciplinary: 1 Film and Media Arts: 1 Music: 6 Writing and Publishing: 1 Craft: 1 By Artist Type: Established: 10 Emerging: 2 Amateur: 0 By Grant type: Creation: 7 Dissemination: 3 Professional Development: PEI Artists Grants Page 1

3 Successful Applicants Millefiore Clarkes and Davy Weale Creation, Film, $4200 This project will support the creation of a short documentary film Evelyn, about the indomitable Island character Evelyn Christopher. Kinley Dowling (KINLEY) Creation, Music, $7500 This project will support the creation of an all new, six original song EP called The Quiet One Gerald Beaulieu Creation, Visual Arts, $7500 This funding will support the creation of a new series of large sculptures with the working title Fallen Rilla Marshall Creation Grant, Craft, $4000 This project will develop and produce a new body of textile-based artworks charting the territory of the artist s experience of new motherhood. Margot Rejskind This funding will support the rehearsal and performance of a choral program of curated works by PEI and Atlantic Canadian composers. Mathias Kom (The Burning Hell) This funding will be used to support the costs of a three week European tour to perform the band s latest work Revival Beach Jane Ledwell Creation Grant, Writing/Publishing, $7500 This project will produce a book-length manuscript of creative non-fiction based on interviews and personal archives of a fascinating Islander with a dramatic story of survival. Lindsay Connolly Professional Development Grant, Music, $1300 This funding will support the artist s attendance of the Stratford Music Festival s Vocal Academy PEI Artists Grants Page 2

4 Damien Worth Creation Grant, Interdisciplinary, $3000 This project will produce a new body of visual artwork that examines the structural presence, metaphorical significance, and historic lifespan of harbours of PEI. Jennifer Roberge (Jenni and the Hummingbird) Creation Grant, Music, $5000 This project will produce a series of three live music videos performed by the artist, accompanied by The Atlantic String Machine Pastelle Leblanc (Vishten) Presentation du nouveau spectacle de Vishten Horizons a WOMEX (To support showcase performance) Anna Karpinski Professional Development Grant, Visual Arts, $2500 This funding will support the attendance of the Frankfurt 2018 Bookfair. Process for Selection of Grant Awards The Director of Cultural Development oversees the administration of this funding program. A contracted program administrator coordinated the grant applications and jury selection, process. The program used a peer assessment model where a jury of six peers reviewed all applications and then were brought together to assess each application on the following criteria: Artistic Merit 25 points Questions the artist(s) should be able to answer within this section: Why do I/we make art? Why am I a musician/film-maker/visual artist etc? What is my arts practice about (a general statement that speaks to an overarching vision?) Where is this project situated within my practice and does it demonstrate growth of my practice? Other things to consider - are the concepts in language that is understandable (not too jargon filled, academic) Is this about business or about artistic merit? 2018 PEI Artists Grants Page 3

5 Achievability 15 points Does the artist(s) have a track record of successfully completing projects? Does the plan seem reasonable? Is their budget sufficient? Does the artist have a well thought out timeline? Impact 10 points This criteria relates to impact for the PEI Arts community. Essentially the question is: Will the project contribute to PEI arts? It can be understood in many ways: growth of the individual artist/group, raising the profile of the artist within the community, contributing to the growth of the arts community, or raising the profile of PEI arts outside of the province. Selection of Jury Jury members were solicited from an open call for applications. Jury members represented a mix of disciplines and experience in the arts community. The jurors were: Nancy Cole (Visual Arts) Sylvie Toupin (Craft/Arts Administration) Megan Stewart (Theatre/Performance) Brandon Hood (Music) Richard Pellisier Lush (Traditional Indigenous Arts) Laurie Brinklow (Writing/Publishing) Timeline for Fall 2017 Arts Grants: May 11: Call for applications/jury members open June 8: Deadline for applications June 9-21: Jury reviews applications June 26: Jury meets face to face for adjudication June 27: Results communicated to applicants 2018 PEI Artists Grants Page 4