“Our mission is to disrupt, distort, and transform the Canadian arts sector.”
WARP is a paid learning and mentorship opportunity co-produced and co-facilitated by a consortium of DIY music and arts organizations in the Algonquin-Anishnaabe territory.
Our goal is to equip and support early- and mid-career individuals and artist collectives with the essentials of project development, providing DIY organizers with the resources and tools they need to create safe(r), more accessible, and more sustainable experiences.
WARP prioritizes projects that center events, exhibitions or other forms of artistic presentation programming.
ELIGIBILITY
Emerging/early- and mid-career individuals and collectives with past project experiences based in the National Capital Region and Kitigan Zibi are welcome to apply.
Click here for full program information and eligibility.
WARP supports projects in one or more of the following disciplines:Click here for full program information and eligibility.
The list above is sourced from the Canada Council for the Arts.
We recognize that not all forms of creative expression are represented and we do not want to discourage applicants. If you feel that your expression is not included in the options above, you are encouraged to submit an application anyway. Examples of underrepresented creative expressions may include: hair styling, tattooing and body art, or fashion.
Our goal is to diversify the arts sector by prioritizing community members underrepresented in artistic direction and production sectors.
We encourage applications from equity-serving groups such as:
HONORARIUM
The WARP paid mentorship program and honorarium is designed to empower early- and mid-career equity-deserving groups and individuals in the National Capital Region and Kitigan Zibi arts scene. Our aim is to strengthen community-driven public arts programming by offering financial support through encouraging arts-based economic development and fairly compensating artists.
To be eligible for the honorarium, you must:
We award each participant a $5000.00 honorarium to support their proposed project (categorized as events, exhibitions, or other types of public artistic presentations).
To be eligible for the honorarium, you must:
1. Be selected as a mentee for the program cohort.
2. Successfully complete the program by actively participating in all aspects of the mentorship program, such as attending all mandatory sessions.
3. Present your revised event proposal to our peer committee, comprised of mentors and program staff, showcasing your plans and how you have incorporated the knowledge and feedback gained from the program.
Click here for more information on mentee eligibility criteria.