Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is proud to be a recommender for the Ontario Arts Council’s Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators Program. The program assists Ontario-based professional theatre creators, and informal collectives of creators, by funding them to create work. This year, applications for the Recommender Grants to Theatre Creators are submitted through the Ontario Arts Council’s NOVA Program. Please read the submission instructions on the OAC website carefully prior to submission.

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre creates vital Canadian theatre by developing and presenting voices that question sexual and cultural norms. Built on the political and social principles of queer liberation, Buddies supports artists and works that reflect and advance these values. We are seeking proposals and projects that reflect and push our values as a company.

Submissions will be reviewed by committee.

For assistance on your application, check out answers to some of our frequently asked questions.

Priorities

Trans* and Gender Non-Conforming Identified Artists; Queer Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Identified Artists; LGBTQ Identified Artists; Radical or Experimental Performance and Theatre.

Submission Instructions

Deadline: December 1, 2023, 1PM

All applications for the Recommender Grants to Theatre Creators program go directly through the Ontario Arts Council’s Nova portal. Before applying, you must create a profile in Nova. The application includes a CV and script sample, as well as answers to some questions laid out by the OAC (regarding the project, artistic merit, etc.).

Full details on the Ontario Arts Council website.