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Artist Projects

Artist Projects is a program to support individual artists in all disciplines for project-related costs that allow the artist(s) increased time to research and develop ideas or new works. The specific definition of eligible projects is purposely left flexible to respond to artists' ideas, dreams and needs. Ideas for projects might include, but are not limited to, projects that stretch the artist's work, seek to advance an artform or involve interdisciplinary collaborations with other artists or non-artists. Applicants must propose a project or phase of a project that can be realized with the requested budget and completed within the proposed timeline.

Funds may not be used for costs related to academic research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree, or expenses incurred in the presentation of final work such as self-publishing, catalogs published by the artist(s), exhibition expenses and self-presenting. This program is not meant to support extended periods of study, educational projects or documentation of existing arts projects.

• Amount of Grant

• Eligibility

• Selection Process

• Evaluation Criteria

• Application Deadline

• Application Forms

Amount of Grant

• Up to $5,000. No match is required. The number of grants awarded is dependent on the amount of funds available. At this time, we expect to allocate $75,000.

Eligibility

This category is for individual artists. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

A primary applicant may submit only one application per year and receive only one artist projects award per lifetime. An artist may apply as a primary applicant in one project and also be named as a collaborating artist in another project within the same year. Former awardees may be named as collaborating artists in one previous or successive year.

At the time an application is submitted and the award is announced, applicants must be:

• 18 years of age or older;

• not enrolled for more than three credit hours at a college or university; and

• a resident of Arizona, which means that applicants should have at least two of the following to demonstrate that they are an Arizona resident:

  • Arizona driver's license, or State-issued identification card,

  • Arizona voter registration card, or

  • file an Arizona tax return as a resident.

If a successful applicant is not able to provide documentation of residency, the grant money will not be awarded.

Selection Process

• Evaluation and selection of the project proposals will be made by a panel of out-of-state arts professionals. The panel will represent a broad range of experience in visual arts, new media, interdisciplinary, performing arts and literature in response to the applications submitted.

• The first panel review is of the written narrative of the project only. Selected applicants receive a second review. This process of short-listing continues, with supplementary materials and audio/visual work samples reviewed last.

• Where applicable, at least one panel member will have the ability to review materials in Spanish.

Evaluation Criteria

• Artistic quality of the proposed project and of the past work of named artist(s).

• Feasibility of the project's completion within the specified time and budget.

Other Requirements

Recipients will be required to file a final report upon completion of the proposed project or within 12 months of the project/grant award. The final report must include a brief narrative, a detailed actual budget documenting the recipient’s use of the funds, and a work sample of the completed project.

Application Deadline

• Hard copy (Artist Projects applications must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before the deadline; sent through an alternative mail service such as Federal Express or UPS on or before the deadline with a receipt or other proof of date mailed; or hand-delivered to our office by 5:00 pm on the deadline date. Applications postmarked or hand-delivered after the deadline date/time will NOT be processed.

• We recommend that applications be mailed early and that they be sent either with return receipt requested or by other means that provide documentation of date sent. Be careful - applications dropped in mailboxes or at retail mail services may not be postmarked until the next day.

• Keep a copy of your application.

• Applications transmitted electronically (via facsimile machine, e-mail or Internet) will NOT be processed.

• Enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard to receive verification of receipt.

• Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of audio/visual materials.

Application Instructions, Application Form, Work Sample and Description Sheet

Application Instructions, application form and work sample instruction sheet (PDF)

Application Instructions, application form and work sample instruction sheet (MS Word)