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Callout for @theroundtable Arts Podcast Guests

Employment ; Film ; Funding / Grants ; Literary ; Performing ; Professional Development ; Public Art ; Residencies / Fellowships ; Social Practice Art ; Visual ; Volunteer ; Youth

Posted: Oct 30, 2020

Community • Education • Arts CALLOUT for Arts-related podcast and short videos guests: @theroundtable is s podcast, where the Arts is discussed with writers, musicians, artists of all kinds, administrators, and anyone interested in the Arts. Contact info@cearts.org to be a guest! Due to COVID-19, guests join us via Zoom for the foreseeable future. Recording dates and times are flexible (almost any day of the week, any time). Each recording takes about a total of about 30-40 minutes. Contact info@cearts.org if you are interested in joining @theroundtable! Podcast Episodes air on Fridays at 4pm. More info: https://cearts.org/theroundtable-podcast/

Event Grants Available Through ROW

Film ; Funding / Grants ; Literary ; Performing

Posted: Nov 11, 2020

Reconnecting to Our Waterways has funding available to host “events” (which can be virtual) to convene, foster, and inform around ROW’s Mission, Vision, and Values. The activity must take place within one of ROW’s Waterway focus areas and must demonstrate measurable outcomes (i.e. number of people engaged/ educated). One of ROW’s key goals is to promote equitable access to the waterways and/or meet the needs of underserved populations. Funds must be spent before the end of December, 2020. The maximum request is $1,500 per event and requests must be made through a ROW Waterway or Element committee. There is an Arts & Culture Element Committee to receive proposals related to interpreting and advocating for waterways through arts and cultural interventions. Each ROW committee cannot exceed $3,500 in Event funds requests in a calendar year Applications must be submitted by ROW Element and/or Waterways Committee The activity must take place within one of ROW’s Waterway focus areas Funding opportunities are made possible through the generous support of Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and Central Indiana Community Foundation. QUESTIONS? Contact ROW staff at Grants@ourwaterways.org

IndyGo Art in Transit Program and Logo Design Competition Seeks Artist Applications

Funding / Grants ; Literary ; Performing ; Public Art ; Social Practice Art ; Visual

Posted: Nov 17, 2020

Art In Transit is IndyGo’s new initiative that will feature work from local artists at IndyGo bus stops, shelters, stations and/or facilities. We highly value equity, diversity and inclusion and this program will bring local artists together to showcase their beautiful and unique art projects. BUDGET: Proposals should be made for amounts between $500 and $2,500. ELIGIBILITY: Marion County residents over 18 and working in the visual, performing, literary, and social practice arts DEADLINE: January 10, 2021 IndyGo is looking for projects that: Have a strong likelihood of enhancing the rider experience by making it more enjoyable, useful, interesting, equitable, or relaxing. Are culturally relevant to the majority of riders. Create a welcoming space for all transit users. Enhance the environment of our city. Contribute to the artists’ own creative goals. Can be executed using existing IndyGo assets or properties without significant alteration. In addition to providing funds to artists to execute their projects, IndyGo may be able to take on certain costs if they are already part of IndyGo’s normal expenses. Regardless of the project’s budget, applicants are encouraged to find partners with whom the cost of design, fabrication, and installation may be shared. While the selection committee strongly encourages applicants to demonstrate committed financial support, there are no penalties assessed for those who do not. TIMELINE January 10: Deadline for Spring/Summer Proposals January 31: Make Project Selections. Mid-February: Notify Artists March 1: Announce Spring/Summer Programming PROJECT ASSETS Artists can choose to work with one or more of the following IndyGo assets for their projects: FIXED ROUTE INFRASTRUCTURE Shelters Seating Concrete pads at stops/stations FIXED ROUTE BUSES Interior advertising panels Bus back advertising panel Full bus wrap (digital or painted) On-bus live programming: e.g. music, dance, poetry performances RAPID TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE (Red Line) Station signage panels Station ramp fencing Glass windscreen Trash can Station platform (live programming only) Platform speakers (recorded programming/sound only) RAPID TRANSIT BUSES (Red Line) Inside bus panels Interior digital screens Speakers (recorded programming/sound only) CARSON TRANSIT CENTER Central lobby: live programming (e.g. music, dance, poetry performances) Lobby ceiling Rain gardens and other landscaping Speakers (for sound-based programming) Screens OTHER OPTIONS Traffic signal control boxes adjacent to transit stops Murals on walls adjacent to transit stops To discuss these or other options, contact the Arts Council of Indianapolis. LOGO DESIGN IndyGo is looking for a new logo! Many transit systems have a main logo or symbol such as the London Underground or the Washington DC Metro. Artists can submit a design for IndyGo’s consideration. Review the color palette and additional considerations here. PROPOSAL RESTRICTIONS As a public agency, IndyGo is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and accessible forum for ideas. Politics, social issues, and public policy are key parts of the global conversation and the artist’s creative take on all of these are welcome; however, Art in Transit will not accept project submissions with partisan political statements, inflammatory language or rhetoric, or extremist positions that are harmful to human worth and dignity. Artwork may neither attack, nor advocate for, specific political parties, party platforms, or individual political leaders. Arts projects may not be used to “sell” products or services. Artwork promoting agendas held by specific religious or faith traditions will not be accepted. All science promoted in artistic statements must be evidence-based. WHAT TO PROVIDE Artist contact information Description of past experience (narrative) Describe the ideal IndyGo site for your project. If you have a specific site or stop/station in mind, name it. Description of project, including size, type/style of art, amount of community involvement, how your project relates to the site/neighborhood, and detailed budget or requested fee. If it’s not a performance-based project, include installation details, duration on view, and decommissioning/deinstallation process. If maintenance is required, describe the maintenance needs, costs, and schedule. Will maintenance be performed by IndyGo or by the artist? Describe your needs at the IndyGo location to make your project work. (Will you need power? Will you need shade? Etc.) Describe any community support you have gathered or plan to gather to ensure your project is a success. All houses and businesses with a view of the project must be informed of the project. Submitters should work with the local community to create awareness of the project. This will be done in concert with IndyGo Public Affairs team once an agreement is finalized. Upload any materials that will help the IndyGo team understand the project: these could be sound clips, links to videos, artwork designs, photos of past work, artist resume, etc. (50MB limit per uploaded file) Provide links to websites with additional information. HOW TO APPLY Apply online here.

Emergency Grants for Unanticipated Opportunities

Funding / Grants ; Performing ; Social Practice Art ; Visual

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

EMERGENCY GRANTS Created in 1993 to further FCA’s mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who: Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Each month, FCA receives an average of 95 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-15 grants. Grants range in amount from $500 to $2,500, and the average grant is now $1,600. They recommend that artists review all of their eligibility guidelines and FAQs before applying. You may also complete their Eligibility Questionnaire, but please note that the questionnaire is not a substitute for a thorough review of program guidelines. For information on current Emergency Grantees please follow FCA on Instagram and Facebook. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be living in the United States or U.S. territories and have a U.S. Tax ID Number (SSN, EIN, ITIN, or other) Applicants must have committed performance or exhibition opportunities, and be able to provide specific dates at the time of application. Applicants must be individual artists, or an individual representing an artist collective, ensemble, or group. Curators, producers, workshop organizers, organizations, or arts presenters are not eligible to apply. Applicants may not reapply for a project for which they have previously been denied funding. If you have received an Emergency Grant or a Grants to Artists award from FCA, you must wait three years from the date of your past award before reapplying. To confirm that your application meets program guidelines, please review our Emergency Grants F.A.Q.s. EMERGENCY GRANTS DO NOT SUPPORT Life-related emergencies such as food, rent, medical bills, childcare, and other basic necessities Reimbursement for expenses that you have already incurred Projects with no scheduled exhibition or performance dates Fees for participation in a residency program, or other educational and artistic development opportunities. Review their Emergency Grants F.A.Q.s for residency-related questions. Deposits and registration fees for participation in an exhibition, fair, or other presentation opportunity Projects taking place in commercial gallery spaces Youth or educational programming Requests to attend, present at, or organize professional training, workshops, lectures, symposiums, conferences, or competitions Students (high school, undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., doctoral candidates, and other students enrolled in any degree program at the time of application) are not eligible to apply Production of CDs, albums, or music videos WHEN TO APPLY Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To meet artists’ last-minute needs in a timely manner, FCA’s Emergency Grants panel meets monthly to review requests. They recommend applying 6-8 weeks before your presentation date. They review applications received within a shorter timeline, but please keep in mind that you may not hear back from FCA until your project is underway. You may not apply for a project that is more than eight weeks away, for a project that has already happened, or to request reimbursement for expenses you have already incurred. Applicants should not request more funding than needed. HOW TO APPLY Emergency Grants applications are accepted through an online form. Apply for an Emergency Grant If you have difficulty with internet access, please call or email the Foundation for a hard-copy application. PANEL PROCESS FCA’s Emergency Grants panel is comprised of established practicing artists. All panelists have an active or former teaching practice and are familiar with emerging work and contemporary practices. Most panelists have also served on other peer review processes. Panelists consider the urgent nature of each request, the opportunity for which the artist is applying for funding, the impact an Emergency Grant would have on the artist’s ability to carry out the project, the clarity of the written request, and the strength of the work samples submitted. Panelists serve for two-year terms; to prevent lobbying by applicants we do not disclose panelists’ identities. NOTIFICATION Receipt of your application will be acknowledged via an automated email. Please be aware that communication from FCA may unintentionally go to your Spam folder. Please do not contact FCA about the status of your application. All applicants will receive notification of the panel’s decision following the monthly panel meeting. Grant checks are mailed to awardees the same week. FCA has a small Programs team that is responsible for reviewing all Emergency Grants requests. They appreciate applicants refraining from calling with phone inquiries. https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants

$550 Innovate Grants — Call for Artists + Photographers

Funding / Grants ; Professional Development ; Visual

Posted: Sep 23, 2020

Fall Cycle 2020 is now open for submissions! Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for the Fall 2020 Cycle. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We’ve simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that. How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org Innovate Grant Winners Bianca Barandun London + Zurich Summer Grant Recipient – Art Torrance Hall Baltimore, MD Summer Grant Recipient – Photography Kylie Lockwood Detroit, MI Spring Grant Recipient – Art Lindsey Kennedy Santa Fe, NM Spring Grant Recipient – Photography Lynnea Holland Weiss Cleveland, OH Winter Grant Recipient – Art Dylan Hausthor New Haven, CT Winter Grant Recipient – Photography Christine Atkinson Los Angeles, CA Fall Grant Recipient – Art Brendon Kahn Dallas, TX Fall Grant Recipient – Photography Joe Hedges Pullman, WA Summer Grant Recipient – Art Leafy Yeh Los Angeles, CA Summer Grant Recipient – Photography Margaret Jacobs Enfield, NH Spring Grant Recipient – Art Ceaphas Stubbs Newark, NJ Spring Grant Recipient – Photography Taylor O. Thomas Tampa, FL Winter Grant Recipient – Art Shane Lavalette Syracuse, NY Winter Grant Recipient – Photography Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted Deadline: December 10, 2020 Region: US & International Awards: $550 Grants Apply Online Today Home

Dream Out Loud Grants to Further Artistic Development

Film ; Funding / Grants ; Literary ; Performing ; Public Art ; Social Practice Art ; Visual

Posted: Oct 02, 2020

Advocates of Change’s Dream Out Loud is a grant program designed to further the artistic development and careers of artists whose mission aligns with ours – to heal and nurture our society and environment. The grant is offered to artists of any medium and can be used for materials, education, travel, and exhibition! They are accepting applications through December 15th for the following grant amounts: $2,000 $1,000 $500 $200 The more detail-oriented and specific your application is, the better your chances! Learn more and fill out your application at www.theadvocatesofchange.com/dream-out-loud-fund

Blaine Jarrett Memorial Scholarship for Performing Arts Students

Funding / Grants ; Performing

Posted: Nov 24, 2020

Eligibility Any graduating high school senior or college freshman who is currently enrolled or accepted into a performing arts related major/minor at a college or university is eligible to apply. Majors/minors which will be considered include: dance, theater performance, technical theater, instrumental music, vocal music, or related field. Selection of Recipients The Blaine Jarrett Memorial Scholarship Committee will make the decision as to the availability and recipient(s) of the scholarship. The selection of scholarship recipient(s) will be based on the applicant’s participation, accomplishments, and involvement in the performing arts in the Central Indiana region. The recipient(s) will receive a minimum scholarship of $1,000. Application Process* All applicants are required to complete the Blaine Jarrett Memorial Scholarship Fund (BJMSF) Application Form and submit with the required documentation to the Scholarship Committee. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 31st to be considered for the current year. All applicants will be notified in writing by July 31st regarding the status of their application. Blaine Jarrett (1946-2003) was able to involve, engage, and nourish the community with every performance. The community reflected upon his inspiration and established the Blaine Jarrett Memorial Scholarship Fund to encourage young people in the path of their development and growth in the theatrical arts. For more information on the scholarship, past recipients, and to download an application, please visit: www.buckcreekplayers.com/scholarship

Neighborhood Public Art Grants for Artists and Communities

Film ; Funding / Grants ; Literary ; Performing ; Public Art ; Social Practice Art ; Visual

Posted: Nov 10, 2020

The 2020 Public Art for Neighborhoods Community Connection Grants are designed to support the work of artists leading in their own communities, partnering with their neighborhoods and neighborhood-based organizations, to help address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and to advance racial justice priorities on a hyperlocal level that have been identified by the neighborhoods themselves. Through this funding, which is being directed as quickly as possible as an aspect of COVID-19 relief, artists can help envision a more connected, just, and equitable future for everyone. Arts and culture will be essential to our recovery and progress as a society, and supporting artists’ work is the key to arts and cultural activity. GRANT AMOUNT: $500 – $2,500 ELIGIBILITY: Artists and Marion County community-based organizations may apply DEADLINE: Apply when ready; program ends when funding is depleted or on March 19, 2021, whichever occurs sooner FULL INFORMATION and APPLICATION WORKSHOPS: Visit the program website Public Art for Neighborhoods Community Connection is a City of Indianapolis grant program administered by the Arts Council of Indianapolis. The funds to be granted have been provided to the City by private developers in partial or full satisfaction of their public art requirement as outlined in Ch. 271 of the Indianapolis-Marion County Code of Ordinances. At least 50% of funds granted through this program will support projects in neighborhoods where the average household income is less than 138% of the current Federal poverty line. A total of $50,000 has been reserved to make grants between $500 and $2,500 for projects that fit this purpose. Apply anytime before March 19, 2021 for projects that will be completed no later than May 31, 2021. Applications will be reviewed every 2 weeks. Grant awards will be made until funds are depleted. Eligible Lead Applicants Individual artists (literary, performing, visual, etc.), or a group or collective of artists. Neighborhood-based and neighborhood-serving non-arts organizations, such as a neighborhood association, a community development corporation, a resident association, a neighborhood group, a social service organization, etc. with a defined mission to serve a specific neighborhood. An organizational Lead Applicant must be physically based in the Marion County neighborhood where the project is planned to take place. Eligible Participating Artists If the Lead Applicant is not an individual artist (literary, performing, visual, etc.) or a group or collective of artists, the Lead Applicant MUST identify at least one Participating Artist by name. The Participating Artist must provide a letter committing to work with the Lead Applicant if the Lead Applicant’s proposed project is funded through this program. The Participating Artist must be paid for their participation in the project. Eligible Community Partners If the Lead Applicant is an individual artist (literary, performing, visual, etc.) or a group or collective of artists, the Lead Applicant MUST identify at least one Community Partner by name. The Community Partner(s) can be a neighborhood-based and neighborhood-serving organization (such as a neighborhood association, a community development corporation, a resident association, or a neighborhood group), a non-profit organization, a unit of city government, a school, a church, or anyone else that can help the Lead Applicant complete the project successfully. The Community Partner(s) must be physically based within the neighborhood where the project is planned to take place. Eligible Projects We are looking for projects that use the arts to address issues or situations raised by the COVID-19 pandemic within the community, and/or engage the arts to support racial justice initiatives on a neighborhood scale. We are looking for a strong, authentic, collaborative partnership between an artist and the community–ideally, with an artist who lives in the community. We are looking for an approach that is artistically relevant to the community, and one that the community members will connect with and appreciate. Potential projects to consider include: Artistically supporting and reinforcing COVID-19 health directives, and providing artist-created health-related items Putting a human face to the current crises, and raising awareness of victims’ basic humanity Connecting local COVID-19 relief and racial justice efforts to larger national and international statements and movements Creating works of art in public that support “cope, hope, and act” initiatives for COVID-19 and racial justice Entertaining people from a safe distance Providing welcome distractions Supplying methods of self-care that allow people to relax and laugh HOW TO APPLY Visit the grant program website to download and review full application instructions before applying. Apply ONLINE ONLY through this link. Applications require the following: Applicant and partner information (including City-County Council district and Councillor information) Project budget (income and expenses) Proposal Narrative: 3 questions Support Materials: artistic documentation and letters of support QUESTIONS? Contact Julia Moore, Director of Public Art, Arts Council of Indianapolis, jmoore@indyarts.org

Indianapolis Visual Artists Can Get a $1,000 Power Plant Grant

Funding / Grants ; Visual

Posted: Oct 05, 2020

Visual artists in Indianapolis struggling due to COVID-19 have a new way of seeking financial support. The Power Plant Emergency Grant program will give out $60,000 by providing 60 artists $1,000 each over six weeks starting Nov. 2. Power Plant grants are new to the city and will be facilitated by the nonprofit arts organization, Big Car Collaborative, thanks to funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts based in New York. GRANT AMOUNT: $1,000 ELIGIBILITY: Visual artists living in Indianapolis DEADLINE: December 7, 2020 Through its Regional Re-Granting Program, the Andy Warhol Foundation works with partners across the United States to support contemporary experimental artistic practice. Power Plant grants will continue in 2021 as annual, non-emergency, support for Indianapolis visual artists with grants between $2,500 and $10,000. Big Car Collaborative, based in the Garfield Park neighborhood of Indianapolis, sees Power Plant grants as energizing the arts community and supporting artists by encouraging them to grow through taking chances, realizing untapped potential, trying experimental projects, collaborating with others, and bringing work to unusual places. Starting Nov. 2 – December 7, 10 visual artists a week will be selected to receive $1,000. This is based on a lottery system weighted to prioritize applicants with the greatest need. Funds are for individual artists specifically. Nonprofit entities, full time students and artist teams are not eligible. Power Plant Emergency grants will be accepted on an ongoing basis beginning immediately with the first notifications on Nov. 2. To be entered for the first drawing announced artists should plan to complete the application by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. Artists can still apply after Oct. 23 to be eligible for future drawings. Once an artist has entered an application, they will remain in the pool until all funds are distributed. Power Plant Emergency grants support visual and multidisciplinary artist who create original work in painting, drawing, sculpture, book art, ceramics, fiber, printmaking, digital/media works, film, video, photography, performance art, sound art, social practice and/or hybrid or interdisciplinary practices of any or all of the above. Big Car will offer Zoom and Facebook Live interactive sessions explaining details of the program and answering questions on Oct. 20 and November 3 at 6:30 p.m. “This new regranting program is all about empowering artists and supporting their growth and the growth of visual arts in Indianapolis. Power Plant grants will help keep artists planted here,” said Shauta Marsh, Big Car co-founder and director of programs and exhibitions. “We know the work artists do generates growth and creative energy for our city. Indiana is also known for both agriculture and industry. So, by bringing these together in the name of the program, we’re rooting the program in place.” What’s behind the name? With this new regranting program — which will continue in 2021 with an annual grant program for visual artists and artist-run spaces — we strive to empower artists and support their individual growth and the growth of visual arts in Indianapolis. Power Plant grants will help keep artists “planted” in Indianapolis. We know the work artists do generates growth and creative energy for our city. Indiana is also known for both agriculture and industry. So, by bringing these together in the name of the program, we’re rooting the program in place. WHAT TO PROVIDE Application form Samples of work: 5-13 examples HOW TO APPLY Apply online through the CaFE system. QUESTIONS? Contact Shauta Marsh at Big Car, shauta@bigcar.org

Ball Brothers Foundation Rapid Grants for Arts Organizations

Film ; Funding / Grants ; Literary ; Performing ; Visual

Posted: Jul 30, 2020

Ball Brothers Foundation provides funding to organizations operating in Indiana. Historically, the vast majority of their funding has been targeted to organizations in East Central Indiana with a particular emphasis in the Muncie/Delaware County area. While organizations outside the Muncie/East Central Indiana area are welcome to apply for support, please be aware that funding for organizations outside this footprint is rare. The foundation prefers to provide funding for: Capacity-building initiatives that strengthen an organization’s ability to achieve greater performance and impact, such as through strategic planning, board development, collaboration, communications, professional development, and operational improvements Innovative approaches for addressing traditional or emerging community needs that result in long-term, systematic, sustained solutions that consider the use of community impact models and result in measurable outcomes Specific program/project initiatives or endeavors General operating support Seed money to help launch new programs, projects or initiatives Rapid Grants Up to $5,000 Provided for immediate funding needs which may include funds to provide professional development, to assist with travel or equipment needs for a new project or initiative, to act as seed money for a new project, or other related needs Awarded between February 1 and November 30 annually (awardees are typically notified within one to two weeks of submission) Learn more here: https://www.ballfdn.org/apply

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