Since 2007, the Articipate Endowment Fund has supported artists with a total of $840,000 in grants, funding 154 projects. Stewarded by Arts Network Ottawa and in partnership with the City of Ottawa, the fund supports artistic programming in the professional spaces at the Shenkman Arts Centre.

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“Getting funded through ARTicipate, for the development stage of a new piece, offers a twofold sense of security: as an accepted creator within the Ottawa community; and as a multiple marginalized human, seeking to survive a society that does not prioritize them.”

Velvet Wells

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Arts Network Ottawa is pleased to announce this years project grant recipents. Introducing 10 multidisciplinary artists and art emsembles in the Ottawa area:

1. Ana & Yekta – Cross-paths
   This exhibition of artworks seeks to generate ideas and encourage dialogue around notions of kinship, identity, and ownership in the current context of globalization and mass migration.
   
2. Carole Ince – In her hands
   Through the universal symbol of the hand, sixty paintings were created as a tribute to women and essential roles they play in building a world that is generous, loving and full of hope.
   
3. Chamber Opera Company Ottawa – Beauty and the Beast
   This production provides a rich opera experience that has been created and directed for children.
   
4. Cranium Arts Project – Cranium Ottawa rising concert
   Bringing together Ottawa’s outstanding young talent in the genres of Hip-hop and R&B music to present an exciting evening of live music.
   
5. Henry Fernando – Carvaggio on the street
   An ongoing series of portraits of individuals photographed on the streets during their travels, inspired by the works of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
   
6. Lia Kloud – Wish them well X Be still
   A music video highlighting the importance of remaining faithful through trials and tribulations, and how to navigate hardships by keeping a positive mindset and outlook on life.
   
7. MOOV Dance Ottawa – Th3rd Fridays
   A dance series that will be used to build capacity and connection for the Street Dance community and Ottawa folks.
   
8. Rachel Kalpana James – Hair cut piece
   A durational, ritualistic haircut – until all the hair is cut! addressing notions of capitalism and philanthropy, Rachel invites the public to sacrifice a lock of their hair for someone else’s beauty.
   
9. Velvet Duke Productions – Your compliments are my curse words
   A musical comedian from multiple marginalized communities exploring how societal and personal history makes it difficult to accept the charged words and phrases at face value.
   
10. Wise Atangana – Messimba tour
    This project is a bilingual musical and slam poetry show, and will be accompanied by a workshop on reflection of diversity, equity, inclusion and systemic discrimination.

To learn more about the recipients and their projects, visit www.articipate.ca

The interest earned on the Articipate Endowment Fund is distributed in the form of grants to Resident Arts Partners (Arts Network Ottawa, Gloucester Pottery School, MIFO, Ottawa School of Art – Orléans Campus and Ottawa School of Theatre), and as Articipate Project Grants to local artists and arts organizations that will present or exhibit their work in professional spaces at the Centre. Project Grant recipients use funding toward rehearsal and production costs, to enhance their creative team, to create original work or to support promotional efforts.

Curtis Gero Marketing and Development Manager T 613.580.2767 curtis@artsnetottawa.ca

Aaliyah Agil ARTicipate Coordinator membership@artsnetottawa.ca