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Craft & Visual Arts Production
This grant invests in eligible Saskatchewan artists and craftspeople producing craft and visual art with commercial intent. Projects that have secured support from this grant include: Jewelry collections, lines of pottery or ceramic art, fine art prints, and textiles.
Deadlines & Processing Time
- Opening date: May 10, 2023
- Deadline: September 6, 2023
All deadlines close at 4:00 PM Saskatchewan time. If a deadline falls on a statutory holiday or a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4:00 PM the following business day.
Application processing time: Applicants can expect to receive results within 10 weeks from the deadline date.
Results will be delivered via e-mail and will be available in GMS
Our Investment
Applicants may apply for a maximum of $20,000 or 50% of the total eligible expenses (whichever is the lesser).
Are you Eligible?
- Important details that apply to all Creative Saskatchewan grants.
Craft & Visual Arts Production Guidelines
- The official guidelines supersede all information contained elsewhere on this website, delivered to applicants by Program Advisors, or otherwise made publicly available.
Please note that if ineligible expenses (outlined in the Guidelines above) exceed 50% of the project budget, the application will be deemed ineligible.
Activities that receive funding from SK Arts or SaskCulture are not eligible for support through Creative Saskatchewan investment programs.
Application Tips & Process
You’ll be asked these questions as part of the online Grant Management System application process, pay close attention to the maximum number of points available!
Applications that do not qualify for fast tracked approval will be assessed by a juried process against this criteria.
Fast Track Applications
- Eligible applicants able to demonstrate current wholesale or consignment agreements with a minimum of 5 retail outlets and/or galleries will NOT be subject to the jury process, but will be considered to have met criteria, and will be “fast tracked”. A minimum 4 of the retail outlets and/or galleries must be owned by a third party.
- Fast tracked applications may be submitted at any time, however, they must meet Creative Saskatchewan’s criteria for this grant, and all production support must be directed toward creating product for the retail outlets or galleries referenced in the supplied agreements.
- Fast tracked applications will be funded in the order that they are received and as the availability of funds allows.
Tip – Grant writing webinars are available on our YouTube channel
Book a consult Our Program Team is happy to walk you through eligibility criteria, tips for success, and best practices.
What’s new for 2023?
- Eligible applicants able to demonstrate current wholesale or consignment agreements with a minimum of 4 third party retail outlets and/or galleries will NOT be subject to the external assessment process, but will be considered to have met criteria, and will be “fast tracked”.
- The following temporary changes are in place due to COVID-19:
- A restriction that prevented applicants from including both an administration fee and in-house expenses in their project budget has been temporarily removed.
What happens after I’m approved?
- 80% of your grant is paid when the application is approved. The remaining 20% of your grant is paid after the project is complete and your final report has been approved.
- Don’t forget to acknowledge the support you’ve received from Creative Saskatchewan by following our guide here.
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