Catalyst Grants

Entry is open to visual artists living in British Columbia Southern Gulf Islands and Indigenous artists in the southern Vancouver Island region for whom the Southern Gulf Islands are ancestral territories.

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Artists who have received a previous Catalyst Grant are eligible to reapply only after the completion of the previous project and submission of the required report on their project has been received by the Catalyst Grants Committee. A copy of this report is to be included with the new proposal and application.
• Visual artists working in any contemporary or traditional medium, at any stage of their practice. See FAQ for a list of eligible media.
• Artists may submit proposals as individuals or as part of a collaboration of up to three persons. If part of a collaboration, all collaborators must meet the eligibility requirements. The involvement of each of the collaborators must be essential to the project and their contribution clearly outlined. Complete transparency is required, and all collaborators must be named in the application.

Grants are between $3,000 to $6,000, with the value determined by two factors. Every grant includes an automatic $3,000 stipend, and the applicant can apply for an additional amount up to $3,000 more to cover the cost of materials required to complete the artistic work.
 
Costs eligible for the residual $3,000:

• Art supplies and materials
• Technology required for the artwork, excluding software licenses or royalties/licensing
• Professional photography of artist’s work
• Exhibition costs

Excluded from eligible costs:

• Travel and hotels
• Studio rental
• Education/professional development courses

Applications will open on April 1st.
View Catalyst Grants FAQs.

• Ethan Wilding: Founder of The Wilding Foundation
• Dr Toby Lawrence: AGGV’s Curator of Contemporary Art
• Ron Crawford: SSNAP Founding Director