The Ontario Arts Council extends national and international touring grants to professional artists and arts organizations to tour live. The council supports live arts performances, gallery and museum exhibitions and art events that contribute to the development or appreciation for a particular art by Ontario artists.
Interested applications for the international touring program need to have a minimum of three prior touring engagements to significant public arts festivals or arts events; this cuts down on artists applying who are not in as much need for touring money. Artists may request an amount of money. Usually the council gives project grants outright, meaning checks come with acceptance letters. The council awards grants annually.
Ontario Arts Council
151 Bloor Street West
5th floor
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1T6
011-416-961-1660
arts.on.ca
In a financial and artistic partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), South Arts supplies grants to regional, national and international performing artists. The NEA/South Arts touring program awards arts organizations with fee support to help cover the costs of presenting a performing artists outside the presenter's country. South Arts supports theatrical, musical, opera, musical theatre, and dance projects with a performance and educational element. For instance, a dance company might tour from the US to Germany to stage a live dance performance and form a partnership with a German dance academy.
Touring artists can request up to 50 percent of the total charge to the artist or artists for traveling and performing. The maximum amount is $7,500 USD for dance projects and $5,000 USD for all other arts.
South Arts
1800 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 808
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-874-7244
southarts.org
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) and National Dance Project maintain a lasting partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE). FUSED grants promote international, cross-cultural artistic dialogue between U.S. and French dancer. U.S. grantee winners receive access to perform a French dancer's or dance company's work that is new, rare, or never been seen in the U.S.
As of the 2009-2010 grant year, eight venues in the U.S. and four in France were awarded funds to support dancer residencies and presentations of work by six French and four U.S. artists during. Grant applicants may request up to 50% of the artistic fee per engagement in the application.
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
145 Tremont Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617-951-0010
nefa.org
The Australian Government's Music Office offers state funding for Australian musicians seeking to share their music with the world. The Arts Victoria grant "Victoria Rocks" funds musicians who wish to support and spread the talent in the Victorian music industry. Established musicians may request funds to help alleviate the costs of touring in international markets. A musician's manager may also apply to receive funding to attend music conferences.
Austrade Melbourne
Attn: David Jamieson
Level 31/140 William Street
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
011-61 3 9648 3132
australianmusicoffice.com
