It’s still summer, but we have started thinking about the fall application deadlines, which means it’s time for another round of the Peer Application Review Groups! Visual Arts Nova Scotia is facilitating this six-week peer-review process to help current members strengthen their upcoming proposals. Artists will get and give feedback by email on applications from two peers, matched based on the type of application that is being made.

If you are writing a proposal or a grant and want a fresh perspective on your writing, it’s the perfect time to sign up for a Peer Application Review Group. Participants will be grouped based on the application they are writing and there are usually two to three artists in each group. Review exchanges will take place via email to facilitate an exchange between artists of different communities. Participants will be given two rough draft deadlines when they will send their current application draft to the members of their group and receive two of their peers’ applications in return. All group members will be expected to send feedback/edits back to their peers the following week.

You don’t need to have started writing your grant/ proposal/ application before signing up for this program – you just need to know what you will be applying for (such as Arts NS’ Grants to Individuals or Canada Council’s Explore and Create). Deadline: August 12!