Bring Your Students to a Professional Performance
Apply by December 12, 2022
Cherniavsky's Mr Music Fund applications are now open! Apply by December 12, 2022.
Cherniavsky's Mr Music Fund encourages and assists young people to attend quality live performances of classical and traditional music, opera and ballet.
Qualifying performances include recognized orchestral and opera companies; choral events; classical ballet; chamber music; classical soloists in concert or recital; Open Rehearsals by professional artists presented by non-profit societies in traditional/classical music, opera, or ballet. Please note that in-school performances and workshops do not qualify for this funding.
Some organizations that put on shows supported by this grant include but are not limited to:
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - Symphonic Encounters and Elementary School Concerts
Kindergarten to Grade 12 educators, school administrators and PAC Representatives in British Columbia are eligible to apply for this grant.
Applications are now open! Apply through the online application form by December 12, 2022 for shows that take place during the 2022-23 School Year.
Each year ArtStarts receives more applications than can be funded, so grants are distributed by lottery. Successful applicants will be notified on a rolling basis within 2 weeks of submitting their application.
If you are unsure if the show you are attending is eligible for funding, please email [email protected]
To receive the approved funds, schools purchase tickets to the event and submit a copy of the receipts to ArtStarts no later than May 1, 2023. Funds will be disbursed after the receipt is received and the date of the performance is past. Funds will be disbursed within a month after the performance date. Funds will not be disbursed for cancelled performances. Receipts must include such details as:
Please note that an invoice, copy of a cheque, or booking confirmation is not a receipt. Receipts should be submitted via email to [email protected] by May 1, 2023, and include the grant reference number in the subject of the email. If you have already purchased tickets at the time of application, you can upload the receipt through the online application form.
4,505
students attended a classical and traditional music, opera or ballet in the 2018-19 school year
December 12, 2022
Application Deadline
2 week response time
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis
Grant Guidelines - PDF
Grant Guidelines - Word
Application Form
Lily Cryan
Program Manager
[email protected]
604-336-0626 ext 111