GUIDELINES

OVERVIEW

The International Society for the Performing Arts’ (ISPA), in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts, is
pleased to announce a special Indigenous Fellowship Initiative, connecting eight leaders from Canada’s
Indigenous performing arts sector with Latin America’s cultural community and ISPA’s extensive international
network of arts professionals at the 2019 ISPA Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico..

Participants in this special initiative will join the ISPA membership and attend the 2019 Congress in
Guadalajara, where they will engage in the development and exchange of ideas with leaders from some of
Latin America and the world's most significant presenting organizations, performing arts organizations, artist
management agencies, cultural policy groups, foundations, festivals and related professionals.

Performing arts professionals who are deeply committed to increasing the global connectivity of the performing
arts industry, as well as those who take initiative in their own professional development, are most likely to
benefit. In considering applying, please be aware that the ISPA Congress is not a traditional arts market and
opportunities for self-promotion are limited.

The Indigenous Fellowship consists of five components:

2019 Membership in ISPA
ISPA Congress
Professional Development
Ongoing Networking
Discounted Membership &
Registration (2 years)
Gain access to all member benefits including exclusive content on the
ISPA website, newsletter, and social media.
Attend the Guadalajara Congress and engage in the development and
exchange of ideas with leaders from Latin America and the world’s
most significant arts organizations.
Participate in the two-day Anthony Field Academy prior to the congress
where smaller workshops address contemporary issues in the Latin
American cultural sector.
Pair up with a current ISPA member as part of ISPA’s Community
Building Program to be welcomed to the congress and facilitate
participation.
Receive discounted ISPA membership and congress registration for
the two years following participation.

Initiative dates:
2019 ISPA MEMBERSHIP: 2019 GUADALAJARA CONGRESS:
May 1st to December 31, 2019 May 27 – May 31, 2019

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 BENEFITS

Participants receive:

 2019 ISPA membership with access to all member benefits

 Full Pass registration to the Guadalajara 2019 ISPA Congress (May 27 – 31, 2019), including two-day
Anthony Field Academy prior to the Congress (May 27 - 28, 2019)
 Up to $2,125 US stipend to assist with travel and accommodation expenses related to attending the
Guadalajara Congress

ELIGIBILITY

The Indigenous Fellowship Initiative seeks to engage Indigenous leaders within the professional performing
arts sector in Canada. Applicants must:

 Be permanent residents or citizens of Canada

 Identify as Indigenous
 Be currently employed/ working in the performing arts
 Have a minimum of five years full-time professional experience in the arts
 Be proficient in English, the working language of ISPA

APPLICATION PROCESS

Those interested in applying to ISPA’s Canada Indigenous Fellowship Initiative for the Guadalajara 2019
Congress must submit an application form online.

Indigenous Fellowship Application Form | http://bit.ly/ga19ispaindigenousfellowship

Deadline | March 29, 2019 at 17:00 EST

This deadline will not be extended and late submissions will not be reviewed.

Applications are reviewed and selected by an Indigenous selection committee including representatives from
the Canada Council for the Arts and the International Society for the Performing Arts’. Participant selection will
take into consideration Canada’s regional, geographic and cultural diversity.

Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by April 19, 2019.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Below are the main sections of the application form. Please use this as a guideline to prepare answers prior to
beginning the online application form as the application must be completed in one sitting.

Applicant Information | Applicants are asked to provide general contact information including name, address,
and email.

Personal Testimony | Applicants are asked to answer 3 questions (Each limited to 250 words or less).

Question 1 What are you currently doing in relation to the performing arts?

Question 2 Why do you feel participating in ISPA at this time would be beneficial for you and/or your
organization?
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 Question 3 How will an immersion in the Latin American cultural community be beneficial for you
and/or your organization?

CV/Resume | Applicants are asked to upload their CV/Resume in PDF format (saved as
lastname_firstname.pdf).

Reference | Applicants are asked for the contact information of one professional reference (letters not
required). Please be prepared to provide their name, job title, organization name, phone number, and email.

Submit | Applicants may do a final review of the application by clicking on the “back” button on the bottom of
each page. When satisfied, please press submit to receive an on screen message confirming receipt. If you do
not receive an on screen confirmation message, please contact Nora Fleury at nfleury@ispa.org or +1 (212)
206-8490 x201 to ensure the application was received.

COST

There is no fee to submit an ISPA Fellowship application.

THANK YOU!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION

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