Please see the Grant Guidelines below and download the Application Form. (Please note the application form is in Word format. Contact  erin@torontoartscape.on.ca if you have difficulties with the file.)

You can also download the Grant Guidelines in PDF.

We encourage you to attend an Information Session on either April 18 at 1:00 pm, or April 23 at 5:30 pm in the Artscape Lounge at Daniels Spectrum. Please email or mail/drop-off your submission consisting of your completed application form (five pages maximum) and supporting documents to:
Daniels Spectrum, Suite 260 (Artscape Office, 2nd floor)
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON, M5A 2B7
Email: Erin Breau-Barkley, Executive Assistant, erin@torontoartscape.on.ca

Grant Guidelines
Program Description:
Daniels Spectrum Outdoor Arts Program is a grant pilot program created thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor to Artscape Foundation. The Program will provide grants of up to $2,500 to not-for-profit and community organizations wishing to produce outdoor arts and cultural events in Regent Park between June 17 and August 30, 2013.
Goals:

• Engage youth and families in and around Regent Park in fun, arts and culture-focused events during the summer school break.
• Animate outdoor areas around Daniels Spectrum including MDC Partners Courtyard and Regent Park Boulevard.
• Complement and support other programming initiatives in Regent Park during the summer of 2013.
• Evaluate the impact of the pilot program and determine if there is interest and support to continue it in the future.

Grants and Technical Support:
Grants of up to $2,500 are intended to support the cost of producing free outdoor arts and cultural programming (either a single event or series of events) in Regent Park. Eligible expenses will include but are not limited to staff, artist fees, youth mentorships, equipment, supplies, food/beverages, and marketing costs related to the event(s). Expenditures related to food and other items to be sold will not be considered eligible for support.

In addition, Artscape will provide two types of limited technical support to assist in the production of events staged adjacent to Daniels Spectrum. Technical staff support for 4-6 hours per event may include: a technician, an event supervisor, a security person, and a custodian. Artscape will make available at no charge to event producers, a limited supply of technical equipment that may include audio/visual equipment, seating and a tent. The staff and equipment available will be provided on an as needed basis and within the limitations of the budget available.

Successful applicants will be responsible for any and all other expenses related to the event(s) and will be required to sign an agreement that acknowledges their legal and financial responsibility for all aspects of the event(s).

Eligibility:
Eligible applicants will include not-for-profit and community organizations. Projects that include participation by individuals, public or private partners will be considered provided that they are led by a not-for-profit or community organization. One grant per applicant will be considered whether for an event or series of events. While organizations can only be the lead applicant on one submission, they may be a partner on others.

Eligible activities will include arts and cultural events or series of events that occur between June 17 and August 30, 2013 in Regent Park. Events supported through the program must be free and open to the public. Priority will be given to projects that animate the outdoor areas around Daniels Spectrum. Examples of activities the program may support include:

• Outdoor concerts, plays, and dance events
• Storytelling, spoken word and poetry events
• Film screenings
• Visual arts events
• Multi-disciplinary events
• Arts-focused festivals

Events or activities of a religious nature or those that include the proselytization of religious beliefs will not be considered eligible for funding under the program.

Event Requirements:
Events must be family-friendly and not include alcoholic beverages. Projects supported by the program must respect Daniels Spectrum’s Good Neighbour Policy and not continue after 9:00 PM on weekdays or 11:00 PM on weekends. Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge support of the Daniels Spectrum Outdoor Arts Program in printed materials, online promotions and during on-stage announcements.

Assessment Process and Criteria:
Applications are invited to submit a brief application (5 pages maximum) including the following:

• Application form – 1 page attached to this email and available at www.regentparkarts.ca
• Organizational profile detailing the organization’s mission/vision and experience in producing events – max 1 page
• Event description, target audience, marketing strategy, event management, partners, plans in the event of rain – max 2 pages
• Budget with detailed notes on revenues and expenses – 1 page

All applications will be reviewed by an Assessment Committee that includes representation from Daniels Spectrum’s Programming Advisory Committee (Daniels Spectrum tenants, members of the Regent Park community and the arts community at large). The following criteria will be used in the assessment of applications:

• Strength of the vision for the project
• Impact of the project on Regent Park youth and engagement/employment of youth in the planning and execution of events
• Contribution of the project to the animation of Daniels Spectrum and the Regent Park neighbourhood
• Strength of the proposed outreach and marketing strategy
• Organization’s experience and capacity to produce the proposed event

The application process is planned as follows:

• April 9: Call for Submissions released
• April 18 and 23: Info sessions for applicants
• May 2: Submission deadline
• May 15: Notification of applicants
• June 17: Events begin

Post-Project Reporting:
Successful proponents will be required to submit a two page post project report that includes analysis of the success of the event, revenues and expenses incurred, attendance and other indicators of how it advanced the goals of the grant program.

To Apply:
Information Sessions will be held on April 18 at 1:00 pm and April 23 at 5:30 pm in the Artscape Lounge at Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas Street East). Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend, however attendance is not mandatory.

The Deadline for Submissions is May 2, 2013.
Please email or mail/drop-off your submission consisting of your completed application form and supporting documents to:
Daniels Spectrum, Suite 260 (Artscape Office, 2nd floor)
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON, M5A 2B7
Email: Erin Breau-Barkley, Executive Assistant, erin@torontoartscape.on.ca

Deadline for applications extended to March 8, 2013 at 5:00PM

Click here to download the application form

Please drop off applications to 585 Dundas St. East (Daniels Spectrum, Artscape office on 2nd floor) or email to seema@torontoartscape.on.ca

Program runs from Mid-March to September 2013 and is free of charge

For more information about the Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorhsip Program or to receive updates visit www.regentparkarts.ca/mentorship/

The Daniels Corporation took a leadership role in reaching out to building industry colleagues to lend their support for the centre, such as Innocon, Toro Aluminum, C.I.P. Group, 4-Star Drywall,Speedy Electric, University Plumbing and Heating Ltd. Over 300 people gathered for an evening of dinner and performances at the city’s newest cultural hub.

The Daniels Corporations’ President, Mitchell Cohen, welcomed guests to Under One Roof and introduced the performers, which included Juno-nominated performers Jackie Richardson andSterling Jarvis, multidisciplinary artist Anne-Marie Woods (aka. Amani), local talent from 16-year-old spoken word artist Mustafa and pianist Cecilia NguyenTran, and Daniels Spectrum tenantsCOBA Collective of Black Artists and Regent Park School of Music.

Mustafa, a 16-year-old spoken word artist from Regent Park, kicked off the evening with a new poem composed especially for Under One Roof. It was preceded by a screening of a 2009 performance of “A Single Rose”, a poem Mustafa wrote when he was only 12 years old.

Guests enjoyed a seated dinner in Ada Slaight Hall, the centre’s main performance and event venue. The event was catered by the neighbouring PaintBox Bistro.

Classical pianist and former Regent Park resident Cecilia NguyenTran performed solo throughout the first course. Cecilia was one of the youth featured in our Regent Park Arts video series that was filmed this past summer.

Jackie Richardson and Sterling Jarvis performed two songs, “My Piece of the City” and “Dancing Down the Avenue”, with the Regent Park School of Music Choir.

Both songs were composed by Mitchell Cohen as part of a trilogy of songs that tell a story of some of the significant milestones that have taken place throughout the Regent Park revitalization. Daniels’ Give A Gift Get A Song initiative will soon enable individuals to purchase the trilogy with proceeds supporting future programming at Daniels Spectrum through the Artscape Foundation.

Artscape President & CEO Tim Jones thanked attendees for their generous contributions which helped raise over $350,000 for the Artscape Foundation. These funds will be used to complete the capital investment in Daniels Spectrum and ensure it is sustainable over the long term.

Dancers from COBA Collective of Black Artists performed a contemporary piece.

Tom Dutton, Senior Vice President of The Daniels Corporation, thanked everyone for coming and for their incredible contribution towards Daniels Spectrum.

Anne-Marie Woods (aka. Amani) led students from the Regent Park School of Music on the song “Under One Roof”, which pays tribute to people of diverse cultures who have made their own journeys from around the world coming together ‘under one roof’ at Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park.

After dinner, Executive Chef Chris Klugman of PaintBox Bistro dazzled guests by transforming the Artscape Lounge and lobby into a dessert buffet.

Under One Roof was made possible by the tremendous support of the following sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: The Daniels Corporation; Learning Sponsor: Innocon; Experience Sponsors: Toro Aluminum, C.I.P. Group, 4-Star Drywall, Speedy Electric, University Plumbing and Heating Ltd.; Innovation Sponsors: Coreydale Contracting, Sherrard Kuzz LLP, WJ Properties.

All Photos by Paul Casselman | Courtesy of The Daniels Corporation

This post previously appeared at www.torontoartscape.org.

As proposals for the revitalization of Regent Park began to move forward in the early 2000s, a Community Advisory Committee was created to work with Toronto Community Housing and The Daniels Corporation in the pursuit of making this dream a reality.

Since 2009, using an extensive community consultation process, the vision for Daniels Spectrum has been developed from the ground up.

This cultural hub is the result of more than four years of collaboration with project partners and stakeholders, including Artscape, Toronto Community Housing, The Daniels Corporation and members of the Regent Park community.