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Professional Not-for-Profit Arts Organization
Project Based Professional NonProfit Arts Organization
Community Based Arts Group
Community Based Not-for-Profit Arts Organization
School or School Board
Individual Professional Artist:
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.
* Professional Arts Practice Verification
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):
(a) the person receives or has received compensation which can be included in professional or business income;
(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;
(c) the person has received public or peer recognition by publicly disseminated critical reviews or appraisals or by similar means;
(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;
(e) the person is represented by a dealer, publisher, agent or similar professional representative appropriate to the nature of his or her work;
(f) the person devotes a reasonable proportion of his or her professional time to promoting or marketing his or her work;
(g) the person
(i) has received professional training in an educational institution from a practitioner recognized in his or her profession, or
(ii) is self-taught within the established practices of the person’s cultural traditions;
(h) the person has membership in a professional association, appropriate to his or her artistic activity,
(i) whose membership is or categories of membership are limited under standards of the association, or
(ii) which is a trade union or equivalent appropriate to his or her artistic activity; and
(i) the person holds copyright in his or her own work and has received royalty or residual payment based on that copyright.
* Individual Professional Artist Documentation Verification
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:
I am a current resident of Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
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.
* Professional Arts Practice Verification
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):
(a) the person receives or has received compensation which can be included in professional or business income;
(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;
(c) the person has received public or peer recognition by publicly disseminated critical reviews or appraisals or by similar means;
(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;
(e) the person is represented by a dealer, publisher, agent or similar professional representative appropriate to the nature of his or her work;
(f) the person devotes a reasonable proportion of his or her professional time to promoting or marketing his or her work;
(g) the person
(i) has received professional training in an educational institution from a practitioner recognized in his or her profession, or
(ii) is self-taught within the established practices of the person’s cultural traditions;
(h) the person has membership in a professional association, appropriate to his or her artistic activity,
(i) whose membership is or categories of membership are limited under standards of the association, or
(ii) which is a trade union or equivalent appropriate to his or her artistic activity; and
(o) the person holds copyright in his or her own work and has received royalty or residual payment based on that copyright.
* Collaboration Artists Definition Verification
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:
I am a current resident of Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
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.
* Professional Arts Practice Verification
Definition of a professional arts group: A group of individual artists who work in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL that meets the following criteria:
Group has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as its primary activity
Group is composed of at least two individuals
Group has all members meeting ArtsNL’s definition of a professional artist (Link to definition of individual artist)
Group charges artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
Group pays individual members artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
Group works in a not-for-profit capacity and is not a registered (or part of) a for-profit company
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
* Professional Arts Definition Verification
Residency and Age Requirements for professional arts groups: At the time an application is being submitted, the professional arts group applying to ArtsNL must confirm the following:
Group has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year
Group has actively engaged in professional arts activities within the last year
Group has at least half its members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
Group has at least half its members who are at least 18 years of age or have post-secondary standing
* Professional Arts Group Requirements Verification
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.
* Professional Arts Practice Verification
Definition of a professional not-for-profit arts organization: A formal organization operating in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL that meets the following criteria:
Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as its primary activity
Is registered, or operates as a non-profit arts entity
Has a board of directors overseeing the operations of the organization
Has a paid artistic director, general manager, or equivalent
Pays artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
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
* Professional Arts Definition Verification
Residency and Age Requirements for professional not-for-profit arts organizations: At the time an application is being submitted, the professional not-for-profit arts organization applying to Arts NL must confirm the following:
Organization has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year
Organization has actively engaged in professional arts activities within the last year
Must have board members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador
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 Requirements Verification
Professional not-for-profit arts organization criteria
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
Must have a significant number of board members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador
Typically has revenues (excluding in-kind) under $75,000 a year
Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as its primary activity and and earn revenues from that activity
Organization has been active and can demonstrate professional artistic programming/presentation in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year prior to registration
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
Pays artist fees at established national standards for the artistic discipline(s) and practice in which it operates
Has a paid project leader, artistic director, general manager, or equivalent
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
Is registered, or operates as a non-profit arts entity
* Project Based Professional NonProfit Arts Organization Verification
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.
* Arts Practice Verification
Definition of a community based arts group: A group of individual community-based artists who work in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL that meets the following criteria:
Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as a primary activity
Is composed of at least two individuals
Operates in a not-for-profit capacity
Operates as a community-based organization (i.e. run by volunteers and typically does not pay a professional administrator or artistic director)
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
* Community Based Arts Group Definition Verification
Residency and Age Requirements for community based arts groups: At the time an application is being submitted, the community based arts group applying to Arts NL must confirm the following:
Group has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year at the time of submitting an application
Group has actively engaged in community-based arts activities within the last year
Group has at least half its members residing in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months at the time of application
Group has at least half its members who are at least 18 years of age, or have post-secondary standing
* Community Based Arts Group Requirements Verification
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.
* Arts Practice Verification
Definition of a community based not-for-profit arts organization: A formal organization operating in one or more of the artistic disciplines supported by ArtsNL that meets the following criteria:
Has the creation and/or presentation of works of art as a primary activity
Is registered, or operates as a non-profit arts entity
Has a board of directors overseeing the operations of the organization
Operates as a community-based organization (i.e. run by volunteers and typically does not pay a professional administrator or artistic director)
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
* Arts Practice Definition Verification
Residency and Age Requirements for community based not-for-profit arts organizations: At the time an application is being submitted, the professional not-for-profit arts organization applying to Arts NL must confirm the following:
Organization has been active in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of one year at the time of submitting an application
Organization has actively engaged in community-based arts activities within the last year
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
Organization has at least half its employed artists and board members who are at least 18 years of age, or have post-secondary standing
* Arts Practice Requirements Verification
School or School Board:
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.
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.
* School or School Board Verification
* Professional Arts Requirements Verification
* Professional Arts Requirements Verification