GRANT OFFERED BY THE JEUNES MÉCÈNES POUR LES ARTS 4th edition 2016 CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS 1 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
GRANT OFFERED BY THE JEUNES MÉCÈNES POUR LES ARTS OVERVIEW A group of young professionals have joined with the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) to launch a philanthropic project that provides financial support to Montreal artists, thereby fostering their development and raising their public profile. In line with the venture capital model, the Jeunes mécènes pour les arts will invest in high-potential, groundbreaking projects that contribute to the city s artistic vitality. The Jeunes mécènes pour les arts are men and women under the age of 40, primarily from the Montreal business community. They have each agreed to make a private donation towards three (3) annual grants awarded to a Montreal artist, artist collective or artistic organization. Applicants are evaluated according to criteria established in conjunction with the Conseil des arts de Montréal. The Conseil des arts de Montréal receives the applications and manages the grant program. It shares its expertise in assessing artistic projects and awarding grants based on artistic merit. It also administers the funds received. 1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Three annual grants totalling $15,000 for an upcoming artistic project will be awarded to an artist, artist collective or artistic organization. The assistance provided is intended for the creation and/or production of an innovative work (see Section 3-B for definition) that will have an impact on the artist s career, community or public. This work must be in development, i.e. not completed before receiving the grant. 2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS The grant is open to individual artists, artist collectives and non-profit organizations devoted to creation and production in the following disciplines: circus arts visual arts digital arts film and video dance literature (including cultural periodicals) new artistic practices (multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary) music theatre 2 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
A Individual artists All individual artists must: Status be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; be under the age of forty (40); have been a resident of the Island of Montreal for at least one year. Professionalism have completed their basic artistic training at least one year prior to applying; be recognized as a professional artist 1 ; have completed at least one artistic project and presented it in a professional context. Special condition The project must be recommended by an established organization supported by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. B Artist collectives All collectives must: Status be a group of artists, regardless of number; be represented by a project supervisor; be composed exclusively of artists having Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status; be composed exclusively of artists under the age of forty (40); be composed of a majority of artists (50% + 1) who have resided on the Island of Montreal for at least one year. Professionalism be composed of professional artists as defined by the Conseil (see footnote 1); consist of members who have all finished their basic artistic training at least one year prior to application; consist of members who have created works as individuals in a professional context; have completed at least one artistic project. 1 A professional artist is defined as an individual who has completed basic artistic training, who possesses aptitudes recognized by his or her peers, who creates, performs, publishes and is remunerated for works presented in a professional context, and who is devoted primarily to artistic creation. 3 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
Special condition The project must be recommended by an established organization supported by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. C Organizations All organizations must: Status have been registered as a non-profit organization (NPO) for at least one full year and have existed for seven or fewer years; be headquartered on the Island of Montreal; have a Board of Directors composed primarily of Canadian citizens or landed immigrants; be devoted primarily to the creation and production of artistic works. Professionalism Ineligibility have a recognized and demonstrable level of competence; be directed by qualified individuals; have a record of activities whose artistic quality is recognized by peers; bring together, represent or employ professional artists. The following are not eligible for this program: artist collectives that are incorporated or in general partnership; organizations working in variety or song; projects already produced; distribution projects; public and semipublic organizations and municipal corporations; organizations dedicated to teaching, education and professional training; projects by cultural periodicals distributed free of charge or available exclusively via electronic media; specialty or multidisciplinary distributors. 3 EVALUATION A Evaluation procedures Applications will be evaluated in two stages: a preselection process followed by a final selection. 4 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
Preselection In the preselection stage, applicants must submit a covering letter briefly describing their project and the innovative aspects (see section 3-B for definition) of their proposal, together with a letter of recommendation and timetable indicating the main stages in the project s creation. These letters and timetables will be forwarded to the cultural advisors, who will select 20 applicants from all artistic disciplines. Cultural advisors are professionals with recognized expertise in one or more of the disciplines supported by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. They devise and manage subsidy programs, residencies and internships. They oversee the evaluation of applicants by peer assessment committees. They also help to formulate the Conseil s cultural policies, as well as the processes of evaluation and analysis of the actions of the Conseil. The preselected artists will be asked to submit a more complete file for the final selection. Final selection Following the preselection stage, the selected artists will be asked to complete a form providing further details about their artistic approach and project. These applications will be forwarded to the cultural advisors, who will recommend ten of them to the evaluation committee of the Jeunes mécènes pour les arts. The evaluation committee of the Jeunes mécènes pour les arts is composed of young patrons of the arts and representatives (non-voting) of CAM. They will evaluate the recommended projects in accordance with the criteria listed below, and make the final selection of the grant recipient. B Evaluation criteria The main goal is to spot and support innovative initiatives from Montreal s emerging artists. These initiatives must meet one or more of the stipulations contained in the following definition by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. Artistic innovation is defined as the implementation of groundbreaking ideas in the conception, production or distribution of an artistic work or project, taking into account the developmental context of one or more disciplinary fields. In addition to being original, the work or project must but set it itself apart through the novel or unique qualities of its creation. For example, this definition may be illustrated in: the development of new languages; the exploration of new tools for making an object or creating a work; 5 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
the inventive use of new technologies; the conception or presentation of works that may change the relationship between artist and public, etc. the establishment of new organizational approaches related to creation or production. Preselection stage Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Artistic quality, impact and support for project: 100% quality and originality of project; innovative nature of project; impact of the project (on the artist s community, targeted audiences or community at large); quality of the letter of recommendation. Final selection stage The projects selected will be evaluated according to the following criteria and weight: Artistic quality: 70% quality and originality of project; artistic quality of previous works; originality of artistic approach; innovative nature of project. Contribution to development of the discipline and audiences: 15% contribution to the reputation and visibility of Montreal art; contribution to the artistic development of the discipline of the artist s community; expected impact of the project. Project management: 15% feasibility and realistic nature of the project; realistic nature of budget estimates and financial integrity; viability of the schedule (stages of the work and timetable); financial soundness (organizations only). 6 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
4 APPLICATION PROCESS Preselection Applicants must submit a brief file comprising: 1) The following information: the applicant s status (artist, collective, NPO) and contact information; website; résumé of the artist or artists (collective), specifying the age of the participants and their citizenship; letters patents in the case of NPOs. 2) Covering letter, including (maximum 2 pages or 500 words): a brief description of the project; the innovative aspects of the project; the planned outcome of the project (presentation possibilities, expected impact on the community, targeted audiences and community as a whole). 3) Timetable indicating the project s major stages and dates Applicants must also attach a letter of recommendation from an established organization supported by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. Final selection Once preselected, applicants must complete the Bourse Jeunes mécènes Application Form (in Word), which will be sent to them. They may refer to the Directives pour compléter une demande d'aide included with this form. Submitting documents If the submission has reached the final selection stage, the covering letter and form must be sent to the attention of Émilie Chabot, Project Manager, Arts & Business. Any documents mailed after the deadlines, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be accepted. The postmark or courier stamp will confirm the date of mailing. Number of applications allowed Applicants may submit only one application per year. Deadlines The deadlines for submitting the required documents to the Conseil are as follows: Preselection stage, covering letter: June 30, 2016. Final selection, form: August 30, 2016 Applications received after these dates will not be considered. 7 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant
5 PAYMENT The grant will be paid in a single instalment when the selected applicants are announced in November 2016 (date to be determined). 6 OBLIGATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT The recipient of the grant shall undertake to: complete the project within 18 months of receiving the grant; respect the visibility requirements of the Conseil des arts de Montréal and the Jeunes mécènes pour les arts, which will be sent to the recipient; notify the Project Manager, Arts & Business and the Jeunes mécènes pour les arts when the project is completed. 7 RESPONSE TIME AND DECISIONS From the date of submission for the preselection stage to the Conseil s decision, a period of three weeks is required to process the application. From the date of submission for the final selection, the jury will require from eight to ten weeks to make a decision. Applicants will be informed of the results at the awards ceremonies in November 2016 (date to be determined). No decision will be announced by telephone. All decisions are final and may not be appealed. 8 INFORMATION Émilie Chabot Project Manager Arts & Business Conseil des arts de Montréal Édifice Gaston Miron 1210 Sherbrooke St. E. Montreal, Quebec, H2L 1L9 Tel.: 514-280-3428 emilie.chabot@ville.montreal.qc.ca 8 CAM 2016 Jeunes mécènes Grant