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Artist Project Grants
Artist Project Grants 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
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Up to
$5,000. No match is required. The number of grants awarded is dependent on
the amount of funds available.
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:
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18 years of age or older;
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not enrolled for more than three credit hours at a college or
university; and
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a resident of Arizona, which means that applicants should have
at least two of the following to demonstrate that they are an Arizona
resident:
o
Arizona driver's license, or State-issued identification card,
o
Arizona voter registration card, or
o
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
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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,
multidisciplinary, performing arts and literature in response to the
applications submitted.
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The first panel review is of the artistic work samples only.
Selected applicants receive a second review that includes the project
narrative. This process of short-listing continues, with panelists meeting
to discuss the remaining applicants.
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Where applicable, at least one panel member will have the
ability to review materials in Spanish.
Evaluation Criteria
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Artistic quality of the proposed project and of the past work
of named artist(s).
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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 one-page narrative, a detailed actual
budget documenting the recipient’s use of the funds, work samples of the
completed project, and any press received.
Application Deadline
Application Deadline:
Thursday, September 18, 2008.
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Application materials and artistic work samples must be
submitted through the online application at:
http://apg.azarts.gov.
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Signature page must be mailed to the Commission offices.
These 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.
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Print and keep a copy of your application, for your records.
Application Instructions, Signature Page
Application Instructions (PDF)
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