Serving prince edward island’s creative sector

Are you a mid-career or established arts administrator looking for assistance with professional development? Consider applying for the John Hobday Awards in Arts Management. These awards are given to talented arts administrators in Canadian professional arts organizations for professional development or mentoring opportunities.

Value: Two prizes of $10,000.

Draw will take place on February 21, 2022. The Island Fringe Festival offers artists unconventional venues for their unconventional performances. We celebrate independent art and alternative theatre and performance in downtown Charlottetown. The Island Fringe gives local, Canadian, and international artists the opportunity to create and perform new theatrical works in unconventional venues throughout the city.

In this 6-week online class, you’ll learn the basic principles of clowning and physical comedy and experience the joyful catharsis of exploring the outrageously ridiculous! In the spirit of serious playfulness (think Mr. Bean or Charlie Chaplin… not the birthday party clowns!) participants will be gently guided through various games, improvisations and exercises, to generate ideas and craft their own unique clown personas.

In 2021 an Indigenous Art Bank of Epekwitk was established to celebrate and highlight the artistic accomplishments of the Mi’kmaq people of Epekwitk (PEI).
As a professional visual artist or craftsperson living in Prince Edward Island for the past 12 consecutive months, you are invited to apply to have your work considered for acquisition.

A national public art program designed in collaboration with advisors from coast to coast, to provide emerging Black, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and racialized artists with the skills, relationships and practical experiences needed to build and advance public art practices.Ten artists from across the1 country participated in the program’s inaugural year, acquiring valuable skills in the field of public art.

New applications from artists will be accepted for the Provincial Art Bank Program January 10th 2022 until February 7th 2022 at 4pm. As a professional visual artist or craftsperson living in Prince Edward Island for the past 12 consecutive months, you are invited to apply to have your work considered for acquisition for the PEI Art Bank Collection.

The Alliance has a funding mechanism that will support projects and initiatives that focus on building and strengthening the resilience of individuals, families, and communities to help improve mental well-being outcomes for all Islanders. The multi-million dollar “Improving Mental Well-being for All: Focusing Action for Positive Change” Grant Program is a catalyst for enhancing existing initiatives and creating innovative solutions.

From 2021 to 2026, the Council will invest $200+ million in an innovative rebuilding of the arts sector. The fund will offer access to grants, partnerships, outreach events and resources. The aim is to build the capacity of artists, arts professionals, arts groups, collectives and organizations to try new ideas, share knowledge, find networks, create prototypes and scale up ambitious solutions.

CIMA is offering the opportunity for artists/bands to be featured during our virtual professional development sessions in front of both a national and international audience. These performances will be aired during the live portion of the event. CIMA will promote the selected artist/band and their company/business representative on our website and socials prior to the event. Artists will receive a performance fee.