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The Avataq Cultural Institute offers two grant programs for Nunavimmiut artists and writers.

Artists and writers are invited to submit applications for financial support for a specific project oriented toward career development. A jury will evaluate the applications and select the recipients.

The clarity of the proposal as well as the presentation of a detailed budget are key selection criteria.

For further information or for help in completing an application, please contact Martine Dufour, Aumaaggiivik coordinator (phone 1-800-361-5029 toll-free or write to mdufour@avataq.qc.ca) or Sammy Kudluk, Makivik and Aumaaggiivik liaison (819-964-2925 or s_kudluk@makivik.org).

1) The Avataq Artists’ Assistance grant (AAA)

Application deadline: applications are accepted at all times

Maximum grant: up to $2,500 for solo or group creative projects or $5,000 for community art projects.

Click here for application rules and to download the form.

2) Nunavik Fund for Arts and Literature

Application deadline: November 15, 2010

Maximum grant: up to $10,000 for solo projects and $15,000 for group projects.

Click here for application rules and to download the form.

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Art residency in Montreal

The Nunavik Fund also has an art residency program in Montreal (section II). Each year, a Nunavimmiut artist is chosen for a two-month autumn residency in Quebec’s largest city. In the meanwhile, a non-inuk Québec artist is chosen for a similar experience in Inukjuak. The residency includes a fully furnished apartment for eight weeks and a $10,000 grant. See “section II” on the Nunavik Fund application form.