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- 2SLGBTQIA+
- This acronym represents Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and additional people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities. The “2S” at the front recognizes Two-Spirit people as the first 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. The “I” for intersex considers sex characteristics beyond sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The “+” is inclusive of people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Body of theory and practice to implement machines capable of simulating human intelligence and performing tasks or producing output.
- Artistic discipline or practice
- An identified and recognizable area of artistic activity, known as a discipline which involves its own artistic process, vocabulary, aesthetic, and history. These disciplines are known as theatre, dance, music, literary, visual and media arts, circus and others. Each of these distinct disciplines encompasses genres that further define the specificities of the artistic practice and its appreciation.
- Annual statistical report
- This report covers the period from April 1 to March 31 of the previous year and requires the recipient to gather and report data on the flow from training to employment of the student, including enrollment rates, graduation rates, and job placements in their field.
- Audited financial report
- An audited financial report includes a statement of operations for the given period with regard to the Project and is prepared by a certified accountant who is not part of your organization.
- Audited financial statements
- A complete set of financial statements including a statement of financial position; a statement of operations; and a statement of changes in financial position. Audited financial statements are completed by a certified accountant who is not part of your organization. The certified accountant performs auditing activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Business plan
- A written document that describes your organization’s current status and plans for two to five years. It identifies future opportunities and includes the financial, operational and marketing strategies to achieve your goals.
- Canadian Francophonie
- The French-speaking population in Canada. Under the Canada Arts Training Fund program, we promote access for the francophone minority community outside Quebec, that live in other regions, to arts training of the highest calibre in Canada and support special initiative for ongoing training artists of the Canadian Francophonie in collaboration with our recipients.
- Cash flow
- A presentation of all anticipated revenues and planned expenses that will occur over the length of your project. At the beginning of your project, your cash flow will have only forecasted revenues and expenses. Over time, your cash flow will be updated to reflect the actual revenues and expenses.
- Creatives and Cultural industries
- All businesses that produce goods and services in various sectors of activity that include but are not limited to artistic craft, audiovisual, broadcasting, design, digital media, games, graphic, film, music, photography, publishing, radio, television.
- Deaf
- Refers to people with hearing loss, or who are hard-of-hearing, oral-deaf, deaf-blind and late-deafened, many of whom identify as culturally Deaf—sharing distinct sign languages, traditions, histories, and values.
- Digital era
- The present time, when most information is in a digital form and available because of computer technology. Internet, applied technologies, big data, generative artificial intelligence (AI).
- Disability
- Disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.
- Equity organization
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- The organization has its own governance structure.
- Individuals of one or more equity groups occupy the majority of positions of leadership/decision-making within the organization.This criterion is flexible for Deaf and Disability organizations.
- The organization’s has a stated mandate to primarily serve people of one or more equity groups.
- The organization has its own financial presence (a bank account in its own name), financial autonomy and receives funding directly.
- Staff throughout the organization include individuals of equity communities.
- Equity Groups
- Under the Canada Arts Training Fund program, groups considered to be equity groups include but are not limited to Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Deaf and Disability communities.
- Final report
- A final report is submitted at the end of your project, based on the requirements in the funding agreement. Your final report needs to provide the results of the activities you have undertaken for the duration of your project.
- Final financial report
- A final financial report includes, as separate items, the budget as well as all of the revenues realized and expenditures incurred for the given period with regard to the Project being funded.
- Financial statements
- A complete set of financial statements, including a statement of financial position; a statement of operations; and a statement of changes in financial position. Financial statements may be audited or unaudited.
- Indigenous communities
- Indigenous communities are First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
- Indigenous organization
- Indigenous people belong to First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities. An Indigenous organization is:
- the organization has its own governance structure
- Indigenous individuals occupy a majority of leadership/decision-making positions within the organization
- the organization has financial autonomy, a bank account in its own name and receives funding directly
- the organization’s has a stated mandate to primarily serve Indigenous people
- staff throughout the organization include Indigenous people.
- Indigenous people
- First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Inuit and Métis Peoples.
- Interim reports
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Interim reports are submitted during your project, based on the requirements in the funding agreement.
These reports indicate the results of the activities undertaken for a specific period. In addition, they include a status report on the work to be accomplished and updated revenue and expense reports.
- Not-for-profit professional arts organization
- An incorporated organization operating in one or more artistic discipline(s) with a core mission and primary activity of creation or production of professional artistic works; presentation of professional artistic works; and/or training of professional artists. It is an organization that is registered and operates as a not-for-profit arts entity with a board of directors overseeing its operations. It has internal or external oversight of the organization’s finances and produces annual financial statements.
- Official language minority communities
- The official language minority communities are the Anglophone communities residing in Quebec and Francophone communities residing outside of Quebec.
- Operating revenues
- Operating revenues are revenues generated from an organization's primary business activities. They can be compared from year to year to assess the health of an organization and its operations. The financial health can be demonstrated through having multiple sources of operating revenues such as government funding (municipal, provincial, territorial and federal), private sector and self-generated revenues.
- Professional artist
- A professional artist is someone who has specialized training in an artistic field but not necessarily in academic institutions, who is recognized as a professional by other professional artists working in the same artistic discipline and who have a history of public presentation.
- Racialized communities
- Communities of shared heritage who have been historically disadvantaged as a group and may experience discrimination based on colour, culture and/or race.
- Reconciliation
- A renewed nation-to-nation, government-to-government, and Inuit-Crown relationship based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation, and partnership with Indigenous peoples.
- Self-identification
- A person's own assertion of belonging to a certain group or category of people.
- Strategic plan
- The strategic plan clearly describes an organization's mandate, its near, mid and long-term goals or objectives, as well as the priority actions necessary to realize these goals and objectives. The strategic planning process analyze the internal and external factors, assess the risks, and determine mitigation plans.
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