September 4 @ 8:00 am - September 30 @ 11:59 pm
The Pay it Forward Arts Fund (PIFAF) is a gift of artist Barbara Salsberg Mathews and her husband Bruce Mathews. The award helps local artists, in any discipline, fund art projects that “pay it forward” and benefit the community.
The PIFAF takes many forms by using the arts to heal, give a hand-up, help build self-esteem, beautify our environment, or enrich and improve others’ lives. It was designed to encourage artists to rise to the challenge and “pay it forward” by using their talents to help others and the Guelph community. The PIFAF runs for a total of four years. Art Not Shame will administer the fund with the goal of amplifying local community-engaged arts projects.
Who is Eligible
Any artist (or group of artists) age 18 or over, working in Guelph and is a permanent citizen of Canada or persons upon whom refugee protection has been conferred, and who are legally entitled to work in Ontario. They are invited to submit proposals for creative projects that pay it forward and benefit the community. A preference may be given to those who demonstrate a long-standing connection to the Guelph community. All artistic mediums are welcome to apply.
What is Eligible
Guelph-Wellington area artists are invited to submit proposals for creative projects that focus on improving lives and thereby enriching our community. The award could take many forms by using the arts to heal, give a hand-up, help build self-esteem, beautify our environment, or enrich and improve others’ lives.
These projects must be original in nature (this fund does not support events, projects or programs that have already been established) and cannot have begun prior to the award being granted. The project should be able to be completed within the funding requested.
Amount of Award
This grant will fund one or more projects of up to $6,000.
