ENVOL Dance award For culturally diverse Montréal artists, arts collectives, and artistic and cultural organizations 2020 COMPETITION CHANGES TO THE ENVOL AWARD Starting in 2020, the Conseil des arts de Montréal’s Envol award is exclusively dedicated to recognizing artistic diversity in dance and celebrating its essential contribution to the vitality of Montréal’s arts scene. More than ever, the Conseil des arts de Montréal is committed to artistic inclusiveness in Montréal, as stated in its 2018-2019 Strategic Plan . Its inclusive approach is attentive to the needs of artists from under-represented groups. Indigenous artists, Anglophone artists, new talent and artists from cultural communities are an important part of Montréal’s artistic vitality. The Conseil also makes wide-ranging efforts to improve access for artists and audiences with visible or invisible disabilities, who are members of the Deaf community, or are marginalized. For example, a new program has been introduced to support inclusive practices and equitable accessibility to the arts. The Conseil is also providing support to Montréal presenters for relaxed performances and has launched a Support Fund for Accessibility Costs. On an ongoing basis, it is working to find the most appropriate mechanisms to equitably address the needs of all.
Conseil des arts de Montréal Envol Award 1. WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AWARD? 1.1. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY? Inclusive organizations, arts collectives, and professional artists whose works or activities embrace and/or represent cultural diversity. 1.2. WHAT DISCIPLINE QUALIFIES? Dance only. 1.3. WHAT MANDATES QUALIFY? i. Presentation ii. Creation/production iii. Festivals/events iv. Service organizations 1.4. WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE AWARD? The Conseil des arts de Montréal is proud to partner with the Prix de la danse de Montréal to confer the annual Envol award. 1.5. WHAT DOES IT SEEK TO PROMOTE? Inclusion in the arts is fundamentally about equality – giving all artists access to the same resources and the same opportunities to gain recognition, develop their art, and contribute to society. The Conseil recognizes that inclusiveness in the arts is also about 1 representativeness from, among others, culturally diverse artists , who express themselves in dance through practices other than ballet and contemporary western 2 dance 1.6. HOW IS THE AWARD STRUCTURED? a. a major contribution to Montréal’s professional dance community by a culturally diverse individual or organization, or an outstanding work or artistic endeavour in dance of culturally diverse origin in b. the previous season (early July 2018 to late June 2019). 1.7. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE AWARD? The Envol award is a $10,000 prize. 1.8. WHAT DO FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS NEED TO KNOW? Candidates applying for the first time should contact those in charge of the award for any other details (see section 9). 1.9. WHAT IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE? One application deadline per year: September 21, 2020 . 1 For more details see the glossary . 2 For example, culturally diverse choreographers may work in urban dance, flamenco, bharatanatyam, gigue, baladi, etc. However, they take a modernization or hybridization approach to these practices. Envol Award Page 2 sur 8
Conseil des arts de Montréal Envol Award 1.10. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ENVOL AWARD? ● Highlight outstanding culturally diverse practices in dance. ● Recognize actions that foster inclusion of culturally diverse artists and under-represented groups in dance. ● Provide tangible support for the winner. ● Raise public awareness about the representation of cultural diversity of under-represented groups in dance. 1.11. WHERE CAN I FIND DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED? Before completing your application, please consult the Conseil’s glossary (in either English or French) at: www.artsmontreal.org/en/glossary www.artsmontreal.org/fr/glossaire 2. CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION 2.1. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONS Status and conditions i. Be a non-profit organization or artist cooperative that pays no dividends; ii. be headquartered on the Island of Montréal; iii. have a board of directors the majority of whom are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada; iv. have the mandate to create, produce or present artistic works, or to bring together and represent artists and/or cultural workers from a single discipline or the multidisciplinary sector; v. meet the definition of a professional organization. Professionalism i. Possess a level of recognized and demonstrable competence; ii. be directed by qualified persons; iii. present activities whose artistic quality is recognized by peers in the same artistic field; iv. employ professional artists and cultural workers. 2.2. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COLLECTIVES OF ARTISTS Status and conditions i. Be represented by an application supervisor; ii. be a group of artists, regardless of number; iii. consist of two-thirds Canadian citizens or permanent residents: no more than one-third of collective members may reside outside Canada; iv. be made up of artists the majority of whom (50% +1) have resided on the Island of Montréal for at least one year, including the application supervisor. Professionalism i. Be made up of professional artists, all of whom meet the Conseil’s definition. Envol Award Page 3 sur 8
Conseil des arts de Montréal Envol Award 2.3. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS (INDEPENDENT CREATORS) Status and conditions i. Reside on the Island of Montréal. Professionalism i. Meet the Conseil’s definition of a professional artist. 3. WHO MAY NOT APPLY AND WHY? 3.1. APPLICANT INELIGIBILITY ● Collectives and organizations that do not meet the general and specific conditions of eligibility; ● collectives wishing to act as presenters or to stage festivals and/or events; ● public and para-public organizations and municipal corporations. 3.2. APPLICATION INELIGIBILITY ● Incomplete applications. ● Applications received after the deadline. These applications will not be evaluated by the evaluation committee. 4. WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM? 4.1. WHO MAY APPLY? Any organization or collective operating in the field of dance that meets the award’s application criteria and objectives. Individual artists need not be choreographers; they may have distinguished themselves in dance as lighting or costume designers, dramatists, or any other function that contributes to the creation and presentation of dance works. 4.2. WHO MUST FILE THE APPLICATION? For organizations: a representative appointed to file the application. For collectives: the member in charge of the collective, who will receive the award (cheque) on behalf of the group. For individuals: the artist or a duly appointed representative. 4.3. CAN I FILE MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION? Candidates may file only a single application per competition. Candidates who have never received the award. 5. APPLICATION EVALUATION Applications will be evaluated by a selection committee whose members have recognized Envol Award Page 4 sur 8
Conseil des arts de Montréal Envol Award competency in dance, and a thorough knowledge of the dance scene and of the issues addressed by the award. All projects will be judged on merit, and the selection will take into consideration the applications’ comparative value. 5.1. WHAT ARE THE APPLICATION CRITERIA? The evaluation committee will consider the award objectives and the following criteria: 1. Quality and relevance of the contribution or artistic work ● The excellence of the contribution or artistic presentation ● The relevance of the contribution or artistic presentation in the context of cultural diversity ● The originality of the artistic presentation or the contribution 2. Impact of the contribution or artistic work on the dance scene ● The contribution to the enhancement of cultural diversity in Montréal’s dance community ● The impact of the cultural diversity on Montréal audiences ● The exemplary nature of the contribution or artistic presentation arising from cultural diversity in the Montréal dance scene 5.2. WHO EVALUATES APPLICATIONS AND HOW ARE DECISIONS MADE? 5.2.1. What is the evaluation procedure? Three-phase process 1. Applications are received and checked for eligibility by the relevant staff members, overseen by their supervisors; 2. Applications are examined by a jury and a winner is recommended; 3. The board of directors meets to make a final decision and confer the award. 5.2.2. Who else has access to my application? If necessary for analytical purposes, the Conseil may consult with other organizations involved in the same grant applications or with outside experts. 5.2.3. Is the information in the application kept confidential? The Conseil guarantees that personally identifiable information in its possession will remain confidential and that no confidential documents it receives will be accessible, subject to the provisions of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Chapter P-39.1) . 6. SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION Envol Award Page 5 sur 8
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