Access Grant Funding with Peer Support
In partnership with Kingsley Swim of The Framework, Emma Lamontagne of Lemon10 and Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), with support from the City of Ottawa and Ontario Creates, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) launches the second edition of Dollars & Sense. Dollars & Sense is a series of free one-on-one grant advice sessions by and for Ottawa-based creatives and arts workers. Offered twice-monthly from September to December 2024, these virtual, 40-minute sessions are exclusively offered to members of OMIC and DARC. Focused on providing assistance and insights into grant application best practices, Dollars & Sense aims to equip participants with public funding knowledge to advance their careers and contribute to the sustainability of Ottawa’s music and media arts industry.
Please note that Dollars & Sense One-On-One sessions are only available to members of OMIC and DARC.
Members can access one free grant advice session per year.
To learn more about membership offerings, please see below:
Booking Cancellations and Rescheduling
If you find yourself unable to attend your session at the booked time, please notify your designated grant writer at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to do so will result in a suspension from accessing future sessions, as members can only access one session per year.
For cancellations, please contact:
Booking for December sessions opens November 28th at 3:00pm ET.
Meet the Grant Writing Experts
Kingsley Swim - The Framework
Kingsley Swim (she/her) is a community connector, independent curator, and the driving force behind her agency, The Framework. Her efforts encompass collaborating with multidisciplinary artists, collectives and art service organizations through forward-thinking program development, spearheading funding proposals, and event curation. She remains active behind the scenes, bringing fresh ideas to several local art presenters (Debaser, Cranium Arts Project, House of PainT) and assessment on regional peer committees (Canada Council for the Arts, City of Ottawa, Bourses Tontine Awards), plus voting on award juries coast-to-coast (JUNOS, Western Canadian Music Awards, East Coast Music Awards). In 2023, she was selected as a Keychange Innovator, engaging in professional development, networking and travel throughout Europe. To date, Kingsley has secured seven figures in public funding to support and empower Canadian-based creatives and artist-centred initiatives.
Meet the Grant Writing Experts
Emma Lamontagne - Lemon10
Canadian artist Emma Lamontagne landed a single’s deal in 2016. recording “I Don’t Sleep” with songwriter/producer Robyn Dell’Unto, which racked up close to half-million streams. As a professional grant writer, she has procured over 100K in funding for herself and her clients.
