Operating Assistance: Visual Arts and Media Arts Organizations ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Non-profit organizations registered as societies, cooperatives, or charitable organizations - Organizations with established professional status in visual arts or media arts - Organizations with a demonstrated track record of sustained artistic and curatorial programming - Organizations operating in British Columbia (BC Arts Council program) - Organizations with active annual artistic programs in: - Visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, installation, etc.) - Media arts (film, video, audio, digital media) - Must have been operating for a minimum established period (typically 2+ years of documented activity) - Organizations with professional governance structures and financial management systems ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant amounts: Typically range from $5,000 to $30,000+ annually (varies by organization size and program scope) - Non-repayable funding (grant, not loan) - No matching requirement (funds do not require cost-matching from the organization) - Annual funding model with potential for multi-year support upon successful reapplication - Funding distributed through competitive allocation process based on artistic merit and organizational capacity ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Artistic personnel costs: Artist fees, curator salaries, creative staff compensation - Program development and production: Creation and development of artistic works - Presentation and exhibition costs: Gallery operations, exhibition installation, public programming - Collection management: Archiving, conservation, and stewardship activities - Distribution and dissemination: Marketing, promotion, audience engagement activities - Administrative operations: Core operating expenses supporting organizational infrastructure - Professional development: Staff training and capacity building - Documentation and evaluation: Project documentation and impact assessment ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Annual application deadline: Specific submission dates set by BC Arts Council (typically spring/early summer) - Detailed organizational documentation required: - 2-3 years of audited financial statements - Organizational budget and financial plan - Artistic programming plan and priorities - Proof of non-profit status and governance - **