Must have a professional arts practice in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.

Professional arts practice refers to activity in which an individual, group, or organization works in a creative context on an artistic project, and makes income from that activity, and/or the presentation of the results of that activity.

1. (a) the person receives or has received compensation which can be included in professional or business income;
2. (b) the person has a record of income or loss relevant to the history of his or her work and appropriate to the span of his or her artistic career;
3. (c) the person has received public or peer recognition by publicly disseminated critical reviews or appraisals or by similar means;
4. (d) the person has presented his or her work to the public by means of exhibitions, publications, screenings, performances, readings, or by other means appropriate to the nature of his or her work;
5. (e) the person is represented by a dealer, publisher, agent or similar professional representative appropriate to the nature of his or her work;
6. (f) the person devotes a reasonable proportion of his or her professional time to promoting or marketing his or her work;
7. (g) the person
   1. (i) has received professional training in an educational institution from a practitioner recognized in his or her profession, or
   2. (ii) is self-taught within the established practices of the person’s cultural traditions;
8. (h) the person has membership in a professional association, appropriate to his or her artistic activity,
1. (i) whose membership is or categories of membership are limited under standards of the association, or
2. (ii) which is a trade union or equivalent appropriate to his or her artistic activity; and
9. (i) the person holds copyright in his or her own work and has received royalty or residual payment based on that copyright.

1. I am a current resident of Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
2. I am at least eighteen years of age or hold post-secondary standing at the time of application

Collaboration of Individual Professional Artist: (up to three individuals)

Each individual in the collaboration must have a professional arts practice in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.

Professional arts practice refers to activity in which an individual, group, or organization works in a creative context on an artistic project, and makes income from that activity, and/or the presentation of the results of that activity.

Each individual in the collaboration must meet ArtsNL’s definition of an individual professional artist.

Definition of an individual professional artist: A person shall be considered to be a professional artist if that person satisfies 4 of the following criteria, including at least one of the criteria referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c):

1. (a) the person receives or has received compensation which can be included in professional or business income;
2. (b) the person has a record of income or loss relevant to the history of his or her work and appropriate to the span of his or her artistic career;
3. (c) the person has received public or peer recognition by publicly disseminated critical reviews or appraisals or by similar means;
4. (d) the person has presented his or her work to the public by means of exhibitions, publications, screenings, performances, readings, or by other means appropriate to the nature of his or her work;
5. (e) the person is represented by a dealer, publisher, agent or similar professional representative appropriate to the nature of his or her work;
6. (f) the person devotes a reasonable proportion of his or her professional time to promoting or marketing his or her work;
7. (g) the person
1. (i) has received professional training in an educational institution from a practitioner recognized in his or her profession, or
2. (ii) is self-taught within the established practices of the person’s cultural traditions;
8. (h) the person has membership in a professional association, appropriate to his or her artistic activity,
1. (i) whose membership is or categories of membership are limited under standards of the association, or
2. (ii) which is a trade union or equivalent appropriate to his or her artistic activity; and
9. (o) the person holds copyright in his or her own work and has received royalty or residual payment based on that copyright.

Each individual in the collaboration must meet ArtsNL’s individual professional artist residency and age requirement.

Residency and Age Requirements for an individual professional artist: At the time an application is being submitted, each individual in the collaboration applying to Arts NL must confirm the following:

1. I am a current resident of Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
2. I am at least eighteen years of age or hold post-secondary standing at the time of application

Professional Arts Group (i.e. a band, theatre troupe, etc.):

Must have a professional arts practice in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.

Professional arts practice refers to activity in which an individual, group, or organization works in a creative context on an artistic project, and makes income from that activity, and/or the presentation of the results of that activity.

1. Group has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as its primary activity
2. Group is composed of at least two individuals
3. Group has all members meeting ArtsNL’s definition of a professional artist (Link to definition of individual artist)
4. Group charges artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
5. Group pays individual members artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
6. Group works in a not-for-profit capacity and is not a registered (or part of) a for-profit company
7. Group has internal oversight of the group’s finances and can produce an annual financial statement listing income, expenses, annual surplus/deficit, and accumulated surplus/deficit

1. Group has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year
2. Group has actively engaged in professional arts activities within the last year
3. Group has at least half its members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
4. Group has at least half its members who are at least 18 years of age or have post-secondary standing

Professional Not-for-Profit Arts Organization:

Must operate a professional arts practice in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.

Professional arts practice refers to activity in which an individual, group, or organization works in a creative context on an artistic project, and makes income from that activity, and/or the presentation of the results of that activity.

1. Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as its primary activity
2. Is registered, or operates as a non-profit arts entity
3. Has a board of directors overseeing the operations of the organization
4. Has a paid artistic director, general manager, or equivalent
5. Pays artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
6. Has internal or external oversight of the organization’s finances and produces an annual financial statement listing income, expenses, annual surplus/deficit, and accumulated surplus/deficit

1. Organization has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year
2. Organization has actively engaged in professional arts activities within the last year
3. Must have board members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador
4. Organization has at least half its employed artists and board members who are at least 18 years of age or have post-secondary standing

Professional not-for-profit arts organization criteria

1. Is either an independent entity with board of directors overseeing the operations of the organization or works under an umbrella organization with dedicated committee to plan and coordinate the organization’s arts activities
2. Must have a significant number of board members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador
3. Typically has revenues (excluding in-kind) under $75,000 a year
4. Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as its primary activity and and earn revenues from that activity
5. Organization has been active and can demonstrate professional artistic programming/presentation in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year prior to registration
6. Organization operates in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by the ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing
7. Pays artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
8. Has a paid project leader, artistic director, general manager, or equivalent
9. Has internal or external oversight of the organization’s finances and produces an annual financial statement listing income, expenses, annual surplus/deficit, accumulated surplus/deficit, and shows professional artist fees and administration fees in the last year
10. Is registered, or operates as a non-profit arts entity

Community Based Arts Group:

Must have a community based arts practice in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.

1. Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as a primary activity
2. Is composed of at least two individuals
3. Operates in a not-for-profit capacity
4. Operates as a community-based organization (i.e. run by volunteers and typically does not pay a professional administrator or artistic director)
5. Has internal oversight of the group’s finances and can produce an annual financial statement listing income, expenses, annual surplus/deficit, and accumulated surplus/deficit

1. Group has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year at the time of submitting an application
2. Group has actively engaged in community-based arts activities within the last year
3. Group has at least half its members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
4. Group has at least half its members who are at least 18 years of age, or have post-secondary standing

Community Based Not-for-Profit Arts Organization:

Must operate a community based arts practice in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL’s mandate: dance, film, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.

1. Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as a primary activity
2. Is registered, or operates as a non-profit arts entity
3. Has a board of directors overseeing the operations of the organization
4. Operates as a community-based organization (i.e. run by volunteers and typically does not pay a professional administrator or artistic director)
5. Has internal or external oversight of the organization’s finances and produces an annual financial statement listing income, expenses, annual surplus/deficit, and accumulated surplus/deficit

1. Organization has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year at the time of submitting an application
2. Organization has actively engaged in community-based arts activities within the last year
3. Organization has at least half its board members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
4. Organization has at least half its employed artists and board members who are at least 18 years of age, or have post-secondary standing

1. Projects must incorporate artistic disciplines served by ArtsNL. These are dance (contemporary and traditional styles), film and video, new media arts (computer animation, online art creation), multidisciplinary arts (exploring two or more art forms), music (classical, modern, traditional), theatre (including storytelling and circus), visual arts (including traditional crafts, photography, pottery), and creative writing.
2. Only individual professional artists, professional arts groups, or professional not-for-profit arts organizations that meet ArtsNL’s definitions of arts professionals and residency requirements are eligible to work in schools on ArtsSmarts projects.