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DQAP can help you access funding, tools, and knowledge to help your career - at any stage and wherever you are.

  • Funding - Receiving funding is crucial to sustain artistic practices, but it can be overwhelming and confusing to apply! DQAP can help you quickly sort through over 200 funding opportunities from across Canada and beyond (with more added all the time!) for artists working in all disciplines - and support you with resources to apply.
  • Workshops -Want to learn from other Inuit artists or hear directly from curators, dealers and editors about how to advance your career? DQAP hosts regular workshops about everything from how to make ulus to how to write an artist statement, and so much more. Plus, you can always access the archive of past workshops at your own convenience.
  • Career Opportunities - DQAP publishes up to date job postings, residencies, calls for submissions and commission opportunities across Canada monthly to help support your career. Never miss an opportunity again!
  • Connect wherever you are -DQAP works in lots of different internet conditions, including across Inuit Nunaat. Videos are also presented with transcripts and accompanying articles for easy access.

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Connect and Learn

Find a community of support through DQAP and connect with other Inuit artists to share, create and learn! Sign up to DQAP and set your profile as “open to connect” to meet other artists who might know where to get a specific material that you’ve been looking for, someone who has applied for a grant successfully, who is willing to give you tips, or who you might want to collaborate with!

 

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Did you know that there are over 17,000 Inuit artists working today? Get inspired with access to the IAQ Profiles, learn about others’ work on IAQ Online, browsing past issues of the Inuit Art Quarterly and sign up to the IAF newsletter to receive Inuit art news and artist profiles directly in your inbox. Verified Inuit artists can also subscribe to IAQ for only $5 a year!

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Upcoming Events

Applying to Kajungiqsaut Grants 2024-2025

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
(EDT)

Need funding for your next creative project? The Inuit Art Foundation is excited to be running Kajungiqsaut Grants for its third year in partnership with Canada Council for the Arts! Offering grants from $500 all the way to $15,000, Kajungiqsaut is dedicated to supporting Inuit working in the arts!

Join us on Tuesday, November 26 to learn about how to apply to this program. IAF Artist Services Manager Amy Norman will be in conversation with IAF Program Officer Kyle Aleekuk to discuss everything you need to know about how to apply, including:

  • Who is eligible

  • Options for submission 

  • Important deadlines

  • Guidance for filling out the application form

  • What kind of support materials are required

  • Selection criteria and process

This program is open to Inuit who are actively working in the arts. We encourage applicants from all disciplines and career levels, which makes this perfect for first time applicants. The Inuit Art Foundation is proud to support Inuit creatives through Kajungiqsaut and strongly encourages applicants from any stage in their artistic careers to apply!


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Your workshop host(s)
  • Kyle Aleekuk

    Kyle Aleekuk is a self-taught visual artist from Edmonton, AB. Inspired by the bold colours and style of the printmakers of Uluhaktok (Holman), including his grandfather Peter (Aliknak) Banksland and great aunt Agnes Nanogak Goose, Aleekuk adds his own contemporary twist by incorporating elements of classic tattoo art in crisp watercolours and India ink. He is currently a Program Officer at the Inuit Art Foundation.


  • Amy Norman
    Amy Norman is a proud Inuk woman born and raised in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, and her family ties are to North West River and Nain, Nunatsiavut. She works as the Manager of Artist Services with the Inuit Art Foundation.

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The greatest assistance I had starting in the arts was to know a few people in the Inuit art world of whom I could ask questions. An Artist Portal that connects artists who have questions with those that can provide answers will prove to be an invaluable resource.

Eldred Allen

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Being able to make new connections with other artists is awesome. Having access to opportunities for Inuit artists is also amazing and I feel grateful for that.
Kailin Aleekuk