> Sorry for those who sort of feel this is off topic (I guess it is). How does > one go about (I am from Ontario, Canada here) applying for a production > grant ($5000.00) as an emerging artist if one has not produced any works > yet? The Ontario Arts Council has such a grant available but thye require > supporting visual/audio portfolio work. Any ideas? Suggestions? Create something on your Mac and burn it to DVD. Make a mockumentary about applying for a grant from faceless bureaucracy (and hope they have a sense of humor). Steve -- The glass is neither half full nor half empty, it is merely the wrong size.