Update (October 29, 2014)

This program is no longer available.

Program Description

The Grants to New Media and Audio Artists program supports Canadian professional independent artists who use new media or audio technology as a mode of artistic expression. This program is a collaboration between GRAND NCE and the Canada Council for the Arts.

This program seeks to bring together artists and scientists in collaborative partnerships to explore, develop and deploy new technologies, or innovative uses of older technology. An artist and a scientist will be co-applicants who propose a single project that has both an artistic and a scientific portion. The project will use media arts as a means of artistic expression, combined with peer-reviewed science or research. Grants cover the direct costs of research, creative development, production and presentation of artworks created through media arts practices.

Priority is given to projects that:

• explore and expand modes of expression in media arts practice in creative and innovative ways 
• involve innovation and artistic expression 
• demonstrate the development of an individual style or expressive process, as well as a commitment to questioning and expanding the discipline 
• demonstrate a strong mutually beneficial collaboration between artist and scientist, with positive demonstrated outcomes for both parties. 

Program Objectives

• support independent professional artistic practices in media arts that inform and are informed by digital media research 
• create a positive environment for collaboration and partnership between professional independent media artists and scientists 
• contribute positively and in mutually beneficial ways to the research and development of media arts and sciences and their artistic applications 
• promote integrated research methodologies and processes that expand the field 
• support the presentation of artworks and publications that contribute to the knowledge and advancement of and engagement with media arts. 

Further Information for Scientists

Spencer Rose
Communications Officer
GRAND NCE
685 Great Northern Way
Vancouver BC V5T OC6

778-370-1004
grand-nce.ca

Further Information for Artists

Felipe Diaz
Program Officer
Media Arts Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8

1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5252
TTY: 1-866-585-5559

www.canadacouncil.ca