Legacy Grants, offering up to $700, support the improvement, maintenance, or operation of pre-existing artwork for display at SideBurn.
This grant can be used to cover material costs for refurbishment or additions, as well as operational expenses like burnables or fuel needed for the event.
Timeline and Deadlines
| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| January 6th, 2025 | All art grant applications open |
| January 11th, 2025 | Virtual info session for art grants (including Q&A for Effigy and Temple applicants) |
| January 31, 2025 | All art grant applications close at 11:59PM EST |
| February 21, 2025 | Art grant recipients announced |
| February 23, 2025 | Art grant ticketing emails sent out to recipients |
| February 23, 2025 | Ticket purchase window opens for all art grants |
| March 6th, 2025 | Ticket purchase window closes for all art grants |
Additional Information
Your application will be anonymously reviewed in detail by our Art Grants Committee. Your project will be scored on a series of questions based on the guiding criteria below and compared to all other applicants. We welcome all stages of art experience! The more detail you can provide, the better your chances of selection.
Your application will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
- Artistic Excellence (Design & Philosophy): How original, interesting, relevant, daring, magical, thought-provoking is your idea?
- Completeness of Design: How well-thought-out is your project? You should provide enough information for us to imagine your creation and how it comes together.
- Feasibility & Constructability: How feasible is your idea? Will it stay together? You should have a detailed plan for both the technical construction of your project as well as a schedule to ensure it happens on time, with buffers for potential setbacks.
- Appropriateness of Budget: Your budget should have reasonable costs that match the value of your materials. Please do not include transportation or equipment costs within your budget. Make sure you review our FAQs and ensure your materials fall within our parameters.
- MOOP/LNT Plan: Your project should have minimal waste production, and a Leave No Trace (LNT) plan for cleaning any possible Matter Out Of Place (MOOP) that could be produced during the installation or strike of your project.
- Risk Mitigation Plan: Yeah, we get it. Art is dangerous sometimes. But make sure you have a plan to minimize the amount of harm that can come to people interacting with your project.
- Burn Plan: If your art project includes fire you must submit a burn plan with your application. This plan will be reviewed by our F.A.S.T team and grants will only be awarded to projects that have been approved. See the F.A.S.T. page for a guide to creating a Burn Plan.
After being selected, you will receive 75% of your grant. You will receive the remaining 25% upon completion of the project, submission of your hard copy receipts, and having a clean LNT score.
Questions? For more information on applying for an art grant, visit our FAQs page. If you still don’t find what you’re looking for, contact art@sideburn.ca. For inquiries specifically related to fire-themed art, please contact fast@sideburn.ca.
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