Circulation and Touring

Arts Abroad

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Create an account and submit one or more profile(s) for validation at least 30 days before you want to apply

The Circulation and Touring component of Arts Abroad funds activities linked to artistic exchange and networking for Canadian artists, artistic groups and arts organizations. Grants help build international exposure and increase the visibility of Canadian artists and their works abroad. International presenters, partners or host organizations must pay performance or exhibition fees to the presented artists, groups or organizations.

You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as:

an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness
a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.

Activities - what is eligible

Circulation or touring of artists, exhibitions, or artistic works to 1 or more international locations
Cross-border Canada/United States tours with a majority of events in the US

International presenters, partners or host organizations must contribute financially to the tour. This can include the payment of performance or exhibition fees, providing a share of the admission fees or box office sales and, in exceptional circumstances, a contribution to accommodation or other touring costs.

Projects that are self-presented or self-promoted are not eligible.

You can't apply for activities that receive funding from another Canada Council program or those on the general list of ineligible activities.

Who can apply

Types of potential applicants to this component include:

artists and curators
artistic groups and collectives
artistic organizations
First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional artists, groups, collectives and not-for-profit organizations
media arts distribution centres and festivals
Canadian and international visual arts festivals

Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.

Organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants can apply to this component.