In this interactive workshop, participants will be guided through the fundamentals of preparing a grant application to support their artistic/creative practices. The workshop will also touch upon grant writing from various artistic disciplines from visual artists, writers and performers. In addition to the workshop activities, participants will also be provided with insights for identifying funding opportunities and building relationships with funders and grant officers.

Accessibility:  If you have any accessibility requests or questions, please contact Justina Zatzman at justina_zatzman@workmanarts.com. ASL interpretation is available by request; if you require ASL interpretation, please let Justina know by May 10, 2021.

Marisol Fornoni has worked with non-profits, social enterprises and incubators across the Greater Toronto Area to diversify their revenue streams and create realistic sustainability plans since 2012. She is an experienced fundraiser and currently works with organizations to implement and test their social enterprise ideas. She has worked with organizations like the Centre for Social Innovation, Art Reach, George Brown College and Action Canada for Sexual Health & Right to explore social entrepreneurship and implement their fundraising strategies. She is a seasoned grant writer.