Visual Arts Nova Scotia is accepting applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) groups, galleries, organizations, and/or collectives to create new arts programming or enhance existing arts programming in the community.  We have expanded the Open Grants program so that a gallery, group or collective could apply for up to $500 to assist with costs related to an activity. For this year, only groups from the BIPOC community are eligible to apply.

Mandate: The intention of the Open Grants program is to create new programming or enhance existing programming to encourage creative endeavors and art engagement in communities across Nova Scotia.

Eligibility: Any BIPOC group, gallery, organization, or collective in Nova Scotia can apply for up to $500 to assist with costs related to creative endeavors and art engagement activities. Each group/ gallery/ collective is eligible for one grant per year and there will be at least six grants available. This year we have updated the eligibility so only BIPOC groups can apply. We want to ensure that Open Grants supports what is needed in the community, but limits tokenization in arts organizations.

Deadline: January 10, 2021 at 5pm (for projects happening by December 2021).

Please read the full program description and call for applications here: https://visualarts.ns.ca/program/open-grants/.