Indigenous Artist Form (E6HAL-230008)

The Government of Canada purchases Indigenous art and traditional crafts for various uses in Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island; including communities near the Quebec/New Brunswick border). Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is compiling a list of eligible Indigenous artists and artisans in the region.

This opportunity is open to emerging, mid-career, or established Indigenous artists and artisans who create art or traditional crafts representative of the Indigenous Peoples in Atlantic Canada. This includes, but is not limited to: beadwork, carving, drawing, printmaking, textiles, mixed media, painting and photography.

Indigenous artists and artisans are eligible if one of the following criteria applies:

• You are recognized as an Elder by your community (reference required from Indigenous community)
• You are on the Nunatsiavut Government Business Directoryⁱ, or
• You are registered on the Indigenous Business Directory (IBD)ⁱⁱ .

Other Indigenous businesses/organizations are eligible, including:

• Band Councils or Tribal Councils, including any businesses they own and operate, or
• Indigenous businesses or organizations that represent Indigenous artists and/or artisans that meet any of the above listed criteria (for example, galleries, art collectives, or friendship centres).

ⁱ Members of Modern Treaty business list/directories are eligible. The Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement is the only Modern Treaty in Atlantic Canada. Interested artists/artisans on other Modern Treaty business lists/directories in Canada should contact pwgsc.basatlantic-scaatlantiquetpsgc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca to determine eligibility.

ⁱⁱ Registration with the Canada Revenue Agency is not necessary to register on the Indigenous Business Directory. Individuals can register under their own legal name if they are a sole proprietor, or under the business’s legal name if the business name is different. The business legal name is typically the name registered provincially.

Please press continue below to complete the form and determine eligibility.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This Request for Information (RFI) is a Protected A resource. Please do not include any private or privity information.

For any questions or comments on this pilot project, please contact pwgsc.basatlantic-scaatlantiquetpsgc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca