Grant FAQs

Common Mistakes For The Individual Support Program

Tax Returns

A common mistake is not submitting a complete tax return or submitting a filing summary mailed back from the tax authorities instead of a copy of the complete tax return. Examples include only sending the first pages of a return and not all the accompanying schedules, or submitting a filing summary mailed back from the tax authorities and not the actual complete copy of the form that is sent to the tax authorities. We require a copy of the complete tax return; submitting anything less will result in the application being considered incomplete and ineligible for review.

We require that all documentation be submitted in English. For International applicants, tax returns that are not in English must be translated into English and the translation must be notarized. Some applicants fail to have their returns translated. Translations written or typed directly onto a copy of the tax returns by the applicant are not sufficient and will not be eligible for review.

Blanks on Application forms

Blank spaces on the financial disclosure section of the application form are a very common problem. Many applicants omit or forget to fill in a figure on the financial disclosure section of our application form. If there is no income for a particular income category, a zero or nil should be written in. Applications with a blank space on any line in the financial disclosure section will be considered incomplete and ineligible for review.

Slides/Jpgs

Slides should be clearly labelled. Applications may be considered incomplete if slides are not labelled fully with the artist’s name, title, media, dimensions, and date. If there is not sufficient space on the slide for this information, an accompanying slide list may be included. In these instances, slides must be numbered and arranged chronologically and have the artist’s name on them.

Slides should reflect at least 20 years of work and show a progression over time. If there is a gap of more than a few years in the slide documentation, we request that the applicant provide a brief explanation of the reasons for the break in the visual documentation. An application, with breaks in the documentation of more than a few years without this accompanying written explanation, may be considered incomplete. We strongly suggest that applicants contact the Foundation if there are any concerns or questions about the slide documentation component of this application.

Jpgs should be saved according to the instructions printed on the application form. If they are not saved correctly, or if they are saved in a different format, they will be ineligible for review.

When in doubt about any of the requirements please contact the Foundation for further information and clarification.

Carol Wax – Cirque du Sew Lace, 2007
Individual Support Grant recipient 2008

John Newman – Night and Day Terracotta Bouquet, 2003
Individual Support Grant recipient 2008

Teresa Miszkin
Individual Support Grant recipient 2004