Apply for BC's International Presence Program
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The Government of British Columbia's International Presence Program is open for applications, with a deadline of February 24, 2020 at 4:00 pm.
Grants from this program are designed to increase the global understanding and appreciation of British Columbia’s arts, culture, creativity, and innovation.
Funding aims to develop relationships between B.C.’s arts and culture sector and its international counterparts under three main themes:
Arts promotion, representation, and exposure: projects that expose the participants to new markets and relationship-building opportunities or improve promotional capacity. (For example, the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020)
Incoming presenters and curators: projects that bring international presenters and curators to the province to increase their exposure to B.C. artists.
Artistic and cultural exchange: projects that are based in reciprocal, long-term relationships and result in cultural and artistic exchange, or unique collaborative or strategic opportunities.
Projects receiving International Presence funding will have a positive, long-term impact on B.C.’s creative economy, maximizing opportunities to showcase B.C. artists internationally in support of trade and investment objectives.
If you are interested in applying, it’s recommended that you speak with Ministry staff prior to submitting an application to discuss the eligibility of your proposal.
Program Guidelines & Eligibility Criteria and Application Package can be found on the BC Government website here.
