The Guelph Arts Council (GAC) is seeking applications for its third annual Youth Opportunities award.
Since 2009, through cash generated from the Guelph Arts Council Youth Opportunities fund at The Guelph Community Foundation, GAC has offered an award that assist local artists, not-for-profit groups, and youths to initiate, enhance, or expand opportunities to experience or become engaged in the arts.
Those eligible include:
– any local artist or not-for-profit group that offers or proposes a program that will initiate, enhance or expand art opportunities for children and youths under age 25 (groups could include established arts organizations, neighbourhood groups, community groups, multicultural groups, educational institutions, and students); and
– any local youth who proposes to develop a program that will initiate, enhance, or expand art opportunities for children and youth.
Preference will be given to applicants who have a proven record of being able to initiate, enhance, or expand programs to a youth audience, or who are associated with an organization or institution whose mandate includes the arts and youth development. Partnerships are encouraged.
Proposed projects should respond to gaps or needs in the community and also be innovative, original and creative.
The amount of the award will vary depending upon income generated by the fund. For 2011, up to $500 is available. Applications must be received no later than Oct. 14. Decisions will be made by the Guelph Arts Council youth awards committee, and announced before the end of the year.
For more information or an application form, visit guelpharts.ca/guelphartscouncil, call 519-836-3280 or email ed.gac@sentex.net.
