Resources
These resources for artists and arts professionals include links, guidelines, toolkits, standard contracts, research, and more, created by the cultural sector locally and nationally. This section is in-progress and will continue to be updated.
Artist Resources
Preparing an Artist CV
Government of PEI - Artist CV Information Sheet
Artslink NB toolkit - Artist CV
Canada Council for the Arts - Preparing an arts and cultural CV
ArtsNB - Tips on writing and formatting a professional artist CV
Hamilton Arts Council - Writing your Artist CV, including this Visual Arts CV Template
thepracticalartworld.com - How to Write an Artist’s CV When You Don’t Have Much (Or Any!) Professional Experience
Artist Statements
Hamilton Arts Council - Writing Your Artist Statement
This Town Is Small - TTIS members can contact us to access a Live Webinar Recording of the workshop “Writing Artist Bios and Statements” (January 2021)
Grant Writing
This Town Is Small - Live audio recording of the workshop “Grant Writing 101” (May 2019)
Artslink NB resource - Writing for a Grant
Canada Council for the Arts - Guide to Getting a Grant
ArtsNB -Tips on Project Descriptions and Sample Project Descriptions, Tips on Budgets, and Tips on Samples of Works
Grant Programs and Funding Opportunities
PIVOT: Creative Entrepreneurship Training (Creative PEI)
Other Resources
National Resources
Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference (ARCA) - Resources
Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) Online Resource Hub - IMAASource
Canadian Artists’ Representation (CARFAC) - Tools for Visual Artists
The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC) - Public Resources
Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) - Resources for Visual Artists and Crafts
Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones (AGAVF) - Ressources
The Contemporary Galleries Association (AGAC)
The Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones (IC/CA)
Prince Edward Island Resources
Creative PEI - Research
PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation - Educational Resources
Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince-Edouard - Services
Arts and Heritage Trail - Visual Arts (Directory of Venues/Galleries)
Status of the Artist in Prince Edward Island (An informational zine by Jordan Beaulieu)
Atlantic Region Resources
Artist-Run Centres in Atlantic Canada
(Quebec) Magdalen Islands / Les iles-de-la-Madeleine
AdMare, Centre d’artists en art actuel des Îles-de-la-Madeleine