✦ Please review the guidelines before completing the application.✦ New applicants should contact the Program Manager at sheryl@bclive.ca or T:250-352-0021 prior to completing an application.✦ The deadline to apply is Friday, May 29, at 5:00 pm PT.✦ All applicants must use this form to submit. All fields must be completed. Do not use all CAPS.✦ You may save your responses at any time and return to the application later. To do this, follow these instructions.✦ Signatures are NOT required.✦ Your application must be accompanied by a financial statement (attached) and early career artists' bios (max 200 words per artist).✦ Final reports for funding received in 2025-26 must be submitted prior to or with your application. Those submitted without will not be forwarded for assessment. ✦ After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation acknowledging that it has been received.✦ Should we require further information or clarification, we will contact the primary applicant listed on the form.To save your application to return later:1) The "Save" button appears next to the "Next" or "Submit” button at the bottom of each page. 2) Click Save. A Login/Skip pop-up appears asking you to sign up/log in to Jotform, OR you can choose "Skip Create an Account”.3) Get Link:Email: If you enter your email, Jotform sends you a unique session link OR a link: You can copy the session link directly to your browser/notes.
✦ One of those submitting your application MUST be a Board Member. ✦ The primary contact is the person completing the application (e.g. artistic/executive director, development staff, a volunteer, or a board member). In submitting this application, we declare that:✦ Our organization meets the eligibility criteria to apply. See the guidelines here for eligibility. ✦ The information provided is complete and true in every respect.✦ Any information submitted with this application has been done so with authorization from the individual(s) concerned.✦ We are committed to providing safe and respectful working conditions and to fostering a workplace free from discrimination, harassment and misconduct.
✦ Early Career Artists/Artistic Company + Show (if applicable): List BC/Canadian artists and the name of the show, if applicable. ✦ Mainstage artists (if applicable): If you are proposing an early-career artist as an opener for a main stage, list the artist they are opening for.✦ Contracted or Tentative: This applies only to early-career artists. “Contracted" means a contract/agreement has been signed. Tentative performances may be listed as well but awards may be conditional upon receiving confirmation.✦ Date of Performance: Dates must be between May 30, 2026 and May 28, 2027. Enter this format: January 1, 2027. ✦ Genre Discipline: Choose the closest match from the dropdown list.✦ Diversity/Designated Priority Groups: Priority may be given to applicants considered part of the BC Arts Council's designated priority group. Indicate whether the artist(s) self-identify as one of these groups or other equity-seeking groups, e.g. women, 2SLGBTQIA+, immigrants, refugees. If you're unsure, indicate N/A.✦ Early Career Artists' Fees: This is the fee(s) paid directly to the early career artists.✦ Touring Fees (if applicable): these are only if the early career artists are on tour and are the only expenses eligible for support✦ Length of performance (minutes): List the length of the proposed performances, e.g. 90 minutes✦ Venue Name: List the venue name only, not the address. If you are hosting performances in a park or public space, please provide the name or approximate location.✦ Projected Audience: Make as accurate an estimate as possible for each show.✦ Website/Social Media Links: Please include up to three for the early-career artists you are proposing.
✦ Review the assessment criteria in the guidelines here.✦ Please complete sections B and C below. Hover over each text box to enter your response. ✦ Each has a 500-word limit.✦ We recommend drafting your answers and cutting and pasting them into the boxes below.✦ Each assessment criterion is assigned a percentage of your application’s total score. Compelling, detailed, and specific answers with strong evidence and clear alignment with the criteria will score higher. ✦ The assessment panel will read and evaluate your application based on the following:
✦ Applicants should clearly outline the opportunities available to early-career artists, such as collaborating with presenters, engaging with other artists, and gaining practical experience and knowledge related to touring and presenting.
✦ Outline your artistic vision for programming early-career artists and what methods and approaches you use to realize that vision. Applicants should include the expected outcomes and how this opportunity would expand or diversify audiences for early-career artists.
✦ Please attach the files below. Maximum file size is 10,000 KBS or 10 MBs. ✦ Files may be PDF, Word/Pages or Excel/Numbers files. ✦ Please name your files with your organization’s name as the prefix. ✦ Do not email attachments separately. ✦ Please do not submit any additional material that is not requested as part of your application, as these will not be reviewed by the panel.
Please submit bios for each of your proposed early-career artists (max 200 words per bio). Please name your file. You may submit a PDF, Word/Pages document. Maximum file size is 10,000 KBS or 10 MBs.
Please attach your most recent financial statement. It must include:✦ A Balance Sheet & Income Statement.✦ Any past awards/grants must be included in your statement. Artists' fees should be a separate line item and/or identifiable in your statements.✦ Signatures from two board members, demonstrating board approval.✦ If your current statement is unavailable, please submit financial statements from your previous year.