Music creation Residency in Douala

Who is eligible to apply?

Individual professional artists in music 

What are the program objectives?

This program allows the selected artist to:

• increase international outreach and dissemination of works by professional musicians in Montréal 
• meet with producers, cultural agents and promoters from the Cameroonian music scene 
• develop connections and network with local musicians 
• create a work that will be performed at the end of the festival, under the artistic direction of the Afropolitan Nomad Festival team
• attend specific events that are relevant to the artist’s professional development 

What does the residency entail?

The creation residency will take place from June 12–26, 2022. The residency culminates in a 30-minute performance during the eighth Afropolitan Nomad Festival, which takes place on June 24 and 25, 2022, in Douala, Cameroon.

What type of assistance is provided?

The selected artist will benefit from:

• a two-week residency in Douala, Cameroon, as well as one week of establishing contact and pre-trip training as part of the Afropolitan Nomad Festival
• a $5,000 grant to cover:
  • the artist’s fees
  • per diems
  • international travel
  • visa
  • vaccines
  • insurance
  • instrument transportation and insurance, if applicable
• pre-trip training
• professional meetings with local and international presenters

What is the duration of the support?

This is a one-time, non-recurring grant.

What do the partners provide? 

• pre-trip training
• professional meetings with local and international presenters
• guidance from a professional artistic director

What are the general eligibility criteria?

Status and conditions

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada 
• have been residing on the Island of Montréal for at least one year

Professionalism

• be a professional artist
• have presented at least one artistic work in a professional context

When must the project be carried out?

The artist must be available from June 12 to June 26, 2022.

How many applications will be approved?

One application will be accepted.

Ineligible applicants 

• arts organizations and artists’ collectives
• individual artists who do not meet the general and specific eligibility requirements
• artists’ collectives that are incorporated as for-profit or not-for-profit organizations
• alliances, associations, service organizations or artists’ agents
• teaching, educational or professional organizations
• public or para-public organizations representing governments or municipal corporations
• organizations registered as general partnerships

Ineligible projects

• incomplete applications
• applications received after the deadline

How can I submit an application?

Visit the festivalafropolitainnomade.ca website for more information or to submit your application.

What are the evaluation criteria?

• quality and value of the artistic proposal 
• demonstrated impact of the creation residency on the artist’s career 
• significant impact on the artist’s artistic approach
• potential for promoting Montréal’s music scene abroad

What is the response time?

It will take six to eight weeks from the deadline to process the application and reach a decision. 

How will the grant be paid?

The Conseil’s $5,000 grant will be provided through the Afropolitan Nomad Festival.

What are my obligations?

Accepting payment of the grant constitutes, for the recipient, an undertaking to complete the activities covered by the grant and to comply with the accompanying conditions, which will be communicated upon acceptance of the application.

The artist agrees to: 

• carry out the project as planned
• notify the Conseil as soon as possible if unable to carry out the project in the fiscal year for which the grant was awarded; in such cases, they may be obliged to reimburse some or all of the amount awarded
• if requested, submit activity reports and financial statements at the required times
• if applicable, include in the report photographs, videos or any other relevant, royalty-free visuals that the Conseil may use for promotional purposes