Budget

There are great program that cover up to 75% of the costs associated with fees connected to the residency. (That may even includes transportation and accommodation) It's worth checking into.

The financial considerations in hosting a residency have been met in various ways by schools choosing to host Shawn Kinley.

In Alberta The ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS pays for 75% of the cost outside of Calgary and Edmonton and 50% of the cost in those two cities. This makes a week long residency an extremely affordable and rewarding experience for any school.

A well thought out budget plan can make a residency not only inexpensive but in some cases profitable. (although creating a profit should not be the aim of the school)

Some schools have gone to the community and received financial support from local organizations or have run fundraisers around the arts (selling tickets for shows or a draw for a piece of art. One school actually had the students performance at the end of the week presented in conjunction with a simple buffet style dinner which they sold tickets for (it was a bit of work but the school actually made a profit).

In conjunction with another school, there are some savings that will occur. For each school the price of the residency will be $100 dollars less. Also the price of transportation is split between two schools instead of paid by one. Here's the breakdown.

TRANSPORTATION - $ Dependant on Location

ACCOMMODATION - Dependant on local rates or on billeting

ARTIST FEE - Please contact for specific information

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON -
ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
Residency Grant, visit them at WWW.affta.ab.ca or contact Shawn for more information.

BREAKDOWN

OBJECTIVES

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Information about the
ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
Residency Grant

Deadlines	April 1 and October 1
Purpose:	Assists in providing arts participation opportunities for students.
Eligible Applicants:	K to Grade 12 schools that are recognized by Alberta Learning.
Eligible Activities:	Fee subsidies for professional artists across all artistic disciplines who offer arts activities in the schools.
Amount of Assistance:	Up to 75% of artist's costs to a maximum of $8,000 subject to artist residency conditions.

BONUS For multiple bookings in an area Shawn will discount part of the fee.
PLUS participating schools can split some of the other costs instead of paying them individually