Building Arts Equity: BPOC Program

Type of Funding: Project/Initiative, Project Funding

The Building Arts Equity: BPOC Program seeks to increase accessibility and connections to arts and cultural resources by people of colour, specifically African, Black, Asian, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern descent (BPOC), by:

  • supporting BPOC artists to create and develop new work within traditional, contemporary, and non-traditional art forms;
  • providing opportunities for Saskatchewan BPOC artists to connect with their own and broader communities;
  • supporting sharing of BPOC artistic knowledge and cultural practices within traditional, contemporary, and non-traditional art forms across generations; and
  • supporting the priorities of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility held by SK Arts and our program partners, SaskCulture and the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan.

The Building Arts Equity: BPOC Program is a SK Arts program supported by funding from Sask Lotteries through the partnership between SK Arts and SaskCulture Inc.

Amount

MAXIMUM FUNDING:

  • 5,000

Purpose

Building Arts Equity provides support for BPOC artists, collectives and groups to connect to the arts and cultures of origin and share through:

  • Create and Develop New Artwork: opportunities for first-time and underserved BPOC artists to create and develop new work
  • Mentorships: opportunities to learn and work with an experienced BPOC artist or cultural leader
  • Performance, Exhibition and Presentation Development: initial support to bring BPOC art to the public
  • Partnerships: initial support for BPOC artists to develop and lead arts activities in partnership with other BPOC and non-BPOC communities or organizations.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants:

  • Any artists, collectives, groups, or cultural leaders within Saskatchewan who are of African, Black, Asian, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern descent (BPOC). 
  • Applicants must have been Saskatchewan Residents for at least one year. Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents are automatically eligible; Temporary Residents of Canada are also eligible to apply if they filed an income tax return in Saskatchewan respecting income earned in the year preceding the year in which they apply.
  • Applicants must not have received more than $10,000 of SK Arts funding in the past. Partners, mentors, and collaborators may have previously received grants.
  • Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Deadlines

July 15, 2024

November 15, 2024

May 15, 2025

November 15, 2025

If the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.