Yes! Each theme camp may have up to three (3) funded art grants placed within its borders. The members of your theme camp may apply for more. If more than three art grants intended to be placed in the same theme camp are approved via our blind review process, our art leads will talk to the theme camp and artists involved to find a solution ex. placing additional art grants elsewhere.
Start by reading our guide on creating a Burn Plan and the FAST required documentation for planned art burns and submit a detailed Burn Plan. Submit as much detail about your project and safety measures as you can. Our FAST crew (Fire Art Safety Team) may reach out prior to awarding the grant if there are any questions or concerns. Your project will also require an inspection by the FAST team on-site.
We understand that projects may change slightly as you create and execute your vision. You don’t need to let us know about small changes – if your Giant Grasshopper is purple instead of orange, that’s fine! But if it’s 7 inches instead of 7 feet, or now it’s suspended to look like it’s flying – that’s a major difference. Not sure if your changes are significant? No worries – just email art@sideburn.ca and we can discuss.
Effigy, Temple, and certain Large Grant recipients will be asked to submit a mid-construction update to inform us on progress and help us decide whether we can provide any troubleshooting assistance. Other projects do not need to submit updates, but if there has been a major change to your project, please let us know.
If you are selected to receive any of our art grants, you will be contacted by your primary email address with your award amount and contract. Your award may include conditions, recommendations, or additional questions that you will need to address before the award is finalized. The contract must be signed between SideBurn and the artist before any funds can be disbursed for any project.
An itemized budget, schedule, and drawings/renderings are MANDATORY for the consideration of your project. For Temple, Effigy, and art you intend to burn, a Burn Plan is required. Please read the Fire page. Please remember to send your supporting documents to art@sideburn.ca before the deadline and please reach out if you have any questions.
Yes! Unless your workshop has very expensive components, a Micro Grant is your best option. We will fund materials for workshops that encourage participants to create something, whether it’s a group art project at the event, an intangible experience, or something they can take home. SideBurn does not fund structures to hold your workshop within (ex. Canopies, tents).
If you’re planning on attending SideBurn, you can apply! Art Grant Committee members, Flame Ontario Arts Collective members, and SideBurn event leads are permitted to apply for a SideBurn Art Grant as long as they submit their applications anonymously, do not publicly discuss their application, and abstain from commenting or voting on any personal project.