Cultural Hotspot Ignite Ideation Funding: Information Session (In-person)

Join us for an informative session on our Ignite Ideation Funding capacity-building grant. We're excited to offer this opportunity for artists, creatives, artist collectives, grassroots and resident-led groups and small to midsized community organizations based in, or who may have been displaced from, living or working in Jane and Finch for any reason.

We are offering $2,500 to $5,000 per successful proposal. 2024 applications open April 22. The deadline to apply is May 31 by 11:59 pm.

During this session, participants will:

• Learn about the objectives and eligibility criteria of Ignite Ideation Funding.
• Gain insights into the application process, including tips for crafting a competitive proposal.
• Hear success stories from past grant recipients and learn from their experiences.
• Engage in a Q&A session with the Cultural Hotspot team to clarify any doubts or queries.
• Network with fellow Jane and Finch artists, creatives and art administrators to foster collaboration and community building.

Ignite Ideation Funding can spearhead capacity-building activities for your organization or artistic/creative practice or help you plan, research and test out new creative community arts project ideas that aim to benefit the Jane and Finch community.

The ideation phase of your project does not have to result in an artistic product. We want to provide paid opportunities to explore, learn and build capacity around your idea and or practice. This can lead you to new learnings, discoveries, and resources, such as people, collaborators, funding opportunities, community networks and assets that can be used to grow your artistic practice or project idea.

In-Person:

• May 15, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, jfm+ Community Engagement Space (Jane Finch Mall), 1911 Finch Ave W, M3N 2V2

Virtual*:

• May 1, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Via ZOOM

* To register for the virtual session, please see the Eventbrite listing for

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Closed captioning will be provided for the virtual session and in-person ASL interpretation and any other accommodations are available with at least 5 days advance notice. Please contact us with specific accommodation requests.

For more information, visit www.toronto.ca/CulturalHotspot or contact us at [email protected].

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*In-Person Event: Register for the in-person info session. If you have any questions about the location please e-mail [email protected].

*Virtual Event: A meeting link will be emailed to you the day before the virtual info session with instructions on how to take part. Please check your junk folder in case the email goes there. We will be using Zoom for our virtual info session.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jane Finch Mall, 1911 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, Canada