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 sectiona 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” (Jan 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
- Canada Council for the Arts Grants
- PEI Arts Grant
- PEI Indigenous Arts Grants
- PEI Art Bank
- PEI Indigenous Art Bank
- Self Employ PEI (Skills PEI)
- PIVOT: Creative Entrepreneurship Training (Creative PEI)
- HIVE: Cultural Entrepreneurship Incubator (Creative PEI)
- Self Employ PEI
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 Art Galleries Association (AGAC)
- The Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones (IC/CA)
- Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV) (cibler aux artistes du Québec, mais plusieurs ressources utiles) (FR)
Prince Edward Island Resources
- Creative PEI – Research
- PEI Museum and Heritage Foundations – 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
- New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- (Québec) Magdalen Islands / Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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