The Writers' Union of Canada : National Public Readings Program

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We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.

	The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

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This program is open to all TWUC members.

Through this program, The Writers’ Union of Canada funds author visits to public venues across Canada. The Union cannot solicit readings on behalf of members. The host organization must contact and arrange a date with an author before applying for funding.

To be eligible for funding, the reading(s) must be held in a publicly accessible venue (a library, book store, festival location, etc.) and advertised to the community at large. Fundraisers are NOT eligible for funding.

This program cannot fund conferences, workshops, roundtable discussions, fundraising events, or book prizes.

This program cannot fund readings for which honoraria and travel costs are funded by another Canada Council program.

Once the author and date have been secured, an application form has been received, and funding for a reading has been confirmed, the host organization will receive a Booking Confirmation Form and Invoice for the administrative fee(s) $70 + HST per full (solo) reading or $35 + HST per half (joint) reading. The administrative fees are due 30 days after receiving the invoice. Administrative fees are non-refundable.

Completed applications must be received at least FOUR (4) weeks in advance of the reading date.

The Union pays the author a $250 honorarium per full (solo) reading or a $125 honorarium per half (joint) reading upon receipt of the author's completed Reading Report and Invoice. There is a maximum of $250 (solo)/$125 (joint) in travel expenses per reading available. The host organization is responsible for the author's accommodations and meals. There is a maximum of 2 full or 4 half readings per host, and 2 full or 4 half readings per author, per fiscal year.

Please note: The Union will not refund reading fees and travel expenses to hosts. TWUC reimburses members after receiving a reading report and invoice, with original itemized receipts, after the event has taken place. Under this program, TWUC can not reimburse any travel expenses from outside of Canada.

Copies of advertisements must be sent to the Union when they become available. All publicity materials must acknowledge the financial assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers' Union of Canada, with logos.

TWUC's funding period runs from April 1 to March 31 and is divided up into FALL (September 1 to March 31) and SPRING (April 1 to August 31) sessions. Readings are limited and are given on a first-come, first-served basis. There are a limited number of readings allotted to each session. When the funds are used up, the program is closed for the year.

For additional information about eligibility, please see eligibility requirements (39.6 KB PDF)

For more information, please contact the Projects Coordinator at fli@writersunion.ca.

Applications for the upcoming funding period are now being accepted.
The upcoming funding period runs from September 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011.

Download application form (26.7 KB PDF).

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