Resources for Artists and Arts Supporters

Government Funding:
The Canada Council for the Arts: http://www.canadacouncil.ca/
The Culture Division of the Nova Scotia Government: http://cch.novascotia.ca/investing-in-our-future
Arts Nova Scotia: https://artsns.ca/

Other Funding Sources:
FACTOR (The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings) http://www.factor.ca/
Nova Scotia Talent Trust (A charity that provides funding to artists with potential): http://www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca/

Membership Based Cultural Federations in Nova Scotia
Music Nova Scotia http://www.musicnovascotia.ca/
Writers Federation of Nova Scotia http://www.writers.ns.ca/
Visual Arts Nova Scotia http://www.visualarts.ns.ca/
Dance Nova Scotia http://www.dancens.ca/
Nova Scotia Choral Federation http://www.nscf.ns.ca/

Artist in Schools Programs
Writers in the Schools http://writers.ns.ca/programs/writers-schools-wits.html
PAINTS (Professional visual artists in the schools): http://www.paintsns.ca/
PERFORM (Professiona performing artists in the schools): http://www.performns.ca/
ArtsSmarts (A project-based program to integrate the arts in the school curriculum): http://www.artssmartsnovascotia.ca/