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PILOT PROJECT IMPACT RESIDENCY For circus arts For collectives For organizations Program presentation 2019–2020

Conseil des arts de Montréal Impact residency pilot project 1. WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING? 1.1. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY? Collectives and organizations 1.2. WHAT DISCIPLINE QUALIFIES? Circus arts only 1.3. WHAT MANDATES QUALIFY? i. research ii. creation/production 1.4. WHAT PROJECTS QUALIFY? Various types of research and exploration related to all forms and disciplines of circus arts. 1.5. HOW MANY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED? A single grant will be awarded. 1.6. WHAT DOES THE GRANT CONSIST OF? The recipient will receive:  a grant from the Conseil des arts de Montréal in the amount of $15,000;  40 hours of studio time at the Maison du Conseil, provided free of charge;  a five-day residency in a studio with technical support provided by Les 7 doigts de la main;  a five-day residency in a studio with technical support provided by Cirque Éloize;  a five-day residency in a studio with technical support provided by TOHU;  20 to 40 hours of personalized support over a period of two years, provided by the circus arts national network En Piste;  a one-year membership to the network, if the recipient has never been a member, subject to the criteria of the membership policy. For more details, see section 4.2, “How long does the funding last?” and 4.4, “What is the nature of the grant?” 1.7. WHAT DO FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS NEED TO KNOW? Candidates applying for the first time should contact those in charge of the residency to clarify eligibility and evaluation criteria or for any other details (see section 10, Where to find more information ). 1.8. WHAT IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE? October 15, 2019 Pilot project – Impact residency Page 2 of 12

Conseil des arts de Montréal Impact residency pilot project 1.9. WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES? This pilot project is intended to:  foster research and exploration to develop new forms of circus arts,  promote “auteur” circus performance,  encourage the exploration of original creations,  provide an opportunity to achieve an initial stage of documented development in order to then seek out partners and public and private sources of funding,  provide funding for creative research unfettered by presentation constraints,  promote encounters and knowledge sharing among professionals in the field,  position Montréal at the forefront of creative development in the circus arts. 1.10. WHERE CAN I FIND DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED? Please consult the glossary (in either English or French) at: www.artsmontreal.org/en/glossary www.artsmontreal.org/fr/glossaire 2. CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION FOR COLLECTIVES AND ORGANIZATIONS 2.1. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COLLECTIVES 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 of Canada; no more than one-third of collective members may reside outside Canada; iv. be made up of artists the majority of whom reside on the Island of Montréal, including the application supervisor. Professionalism v. Be made up of professional artists, all of whom meet the Conseil’s definition. 2.2. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ORGANIZATIONS Status and conditions i. Be a non-profit organization or cooperative that pays no dividends; ii. be headquartered on the Island of Montreal; 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. Pilot project – Impact residency Page 3 of 12

Conseil des arts de Montréal Impact residency pilot project 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. 2.3. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COLLECTIVES AND ORGANIZATIONS i. Have read the technical data sheets for each of the three residency venues to ensure the project’s technical feasibility; ii. be available on the pre-established dates of the residencies; iii. have valid civil liability insurance for the duration of the residencies; iv. if relevant, present the results of the residency as a talk or an excerpt to residency hosts and relevant partners after the three residency periods; v. ensure that at least one representative is available for at least 20 hours to take active part in the professional guidance process provided by En piste; vi. take part in a review meeting with project partners. 3. WHO MAY NOT APPLY AND WHY? 3.1. APPLICANT INELIGIBILITY  Individual artists;  collectives and organizations who do not meet the general and specific conditions of eligibility;  for-profit or non-profit collectives that are incorporated or are registered partnerships;  groups, associations, service organizations, or artist agents;  organizations dedicated to teaching, education, and professional training;  public and para-public organizations and municipal corporations;  organizations registered as partnerships. 3.2. PROJECT INELIGIBILITY  previously presented projects  premiere of a circus number 1  works that are ready to be premiered, produced, or staged 1 Circus number: the concept of a number is based on certain rules. For instance, it may revolve around a type of work, a theme, or one or more characters. In all cases, a number must have one unit. The average duration is 8 to 12 minutes. A number starts with a short introduction. The artist only has a few seconds to convince the audience that the presentation is worth watching and enjoying. A series of routines ensues, which must follow a logical progression from simple to more complex, as in French saying C'est de plus fort en plus fort, comme chez Nicolet. Lastly comes the finale, which is the number’s natural conclusion and culmination. Reference [translation]: Denis, Dominique (2001). Dictionnaire illustré des mots usuels et des locutions en 3 volumes du cirque, tome 3 N-Z , Paris: Association Arts des 2 Mondes, 236 pp. Pilot project – Impact residency Page 4 of 12

Conseil des arts de Montréal Impact residency pilot project  projects completed before receiving a response from the Conseil (calculate 8 to 9 weeks after the application deadline)  projects of an essentially promotional nature 3.3. APPLICATION INELIGIBILITY  incomplete applications  applications received after the deadline 4. PROGRAM DETAILS 4.1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM? To develop original creations that explore new circus dramatical works through research and exploration, unfettered by presentation constraints in order to foster “auteur” circus works and the emergence of new aesthetics. Applicants may present a project that has previously undergone an initial research phase. However, such an initial phase is not an eligibility criterion. 4.2. HOW LONG DOES THE FUNDING LAST? The grant is one-time and non-recurrent. The residency has five parts: In the studios 2 of the Conseil des arts de Montréal in the  Gaston-Miron building between January 2020 and September 2020 ,  In the dance studio of Les 7 doigts de la main between January and March 2020 and June and August 2020 ,  In the dance studio of Cirque Éloize between January and March 2020 and June and August 2020 ,  In a studio offered by TOHU between July and August 2020 ,  Personalized support from January 2020 to December 2022 provided by the circus arts national network En Piste. 4.3. WHO MUST FILE THE APPLICATION? For collectives: the member in charge of the collective For organizations: a representative appointed to file the application 4.4. WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE GRANT? 4.4.1. Financial assistance  A $15,000 grant, to be used for rental or purchase of technical materials and equipment, producing project documentation, administration fees, purchase of short-term civil liability insurance and other related fees. 4.4.2. Services rendered 2 See studio’s description at www.artsmontreal.org/en/artists/rental Pilot project – Impact residency Page 5 of 12