We have always recognized that Creative Trust has a special role to play in sharing its learning opportunities and experiences with companies whose budget size makes them ineligible for the core program. To address this need our Communications and Outreach program was developed with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, Harbinger Foundation, Ontario Arts Council, TD Financial Group, the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Culture and Laidlaw Foundation.
 

Outreach Initiative Awards Program

Creative Trust is offering a program of financial awards to members of its Outreach Initiative.

The awards will support activities or investments that contribute towards a company’s long-term organizational stability and sustainability, as identified through participation in Creative Trust’s Outreach Initiative.

These one-time only Awards will acknowledge success and progress of recipients within the Outreach Initiative, and support activities that will help companies continue to build their sustainability. Awards made will be to a maximum of $10,000 each.

Application Deadline: November 3, 2006

Eligibility

Companies applying to the program must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be a member of the Creative Trust Outreach Initiative, having received and accepted an invitation to participate
  • Have demonstrated active participation by one or more company members (artistic, production, administrative, or board) in the activities of Creative Trust’s Outreach Initiative
  • Have an excellent track-record of attendance at seminars, learning events and roundtables offered through the Outreach Initiative
  • Have completed a well-developed Planning Profile as a result of active participation in Creative Trust’s Outreach Initiative Mission and Mandate Roundtables

Because the Outreach Initiative is significantly funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, companies that have received a Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (CAHSP) grant for the year 2006/07 will not be eligible to receive a Creative Trust Outreach Initiative Award.


The Outreach Initiative Awards Program Description and Application Form is available here for download in PDF format.


In February 2005 the Board approved a list of companies to be invited to join our new Outreach and Communications Program. Up to thirty small and culturally diverse organizations have been included in our technical assistance and learning activities.

Outreach Companies List as of May 8, 2008

AfriCan Theatre Ensemble
Alameda Theatre Company
Aluna Theatre
Ballet Creole
Cahoots Theatre Projects
Carlos Bulosan Culture Workshop
CanAsian Dance Festival
Centre for Indigenous Theatre
Clay and Paper Theatre
The Company Theatre
Continuum Contemporary Ensemble
Crow's Theatre
Dance Immersion
Dub Poets Collective
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance
Fujiwara Dance Inventions
Hannaford Street Silver Band
InDANCE
Jumblies Theatre
Little Pear Garden Collective
Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
Modern Times Stage Company
Mixed Company
The Music Gallery
Nightswimming
Obsidian Theatre Company
Princess Productions
Rasik Arts
Sampradaya Dance
Shadowland Theatre
Te Amim Music Theatre
The Theatre Centre
Theatre Smash
Tribal Crackling Wind