Amplify Arts Drew Billings Artist Support Grant to support Artists

Deadline: 15-Feb-21

The Amplify Arts is seeking applications for its Amplify Arts Drew Billings Artist Support Grant which is an unrestricted award, granted by an external jury of culture workers and community members, to an individual, collective, or collaborative duo to support the development, creation, and presentation of new performance-based work.

This grant is designed to support artists making outstanding work in performance inclusive disciplines encompassing, but not limited to, performance art, sound, dance, music, theater, film, and spoken word.

Funding Information

Up to $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Any applicant maintaining a residence within the Omaha Metro Area including Washington, Douglas, Cass, Sarpy, and Saunders counties in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie, Mills, and Harrison counties in Iowa is eligible to apply.
The Drew Billings Artist Support Grant is open to applicants working in performance inclusive disciplines regardless of race, national origin, religious background, differing abilities, economic status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Applicants must be at least 21 years old and not enrolled in a degree-seeking program by January 1, 2021. An undergraduate or graduate degree is not required to apply for this grant. Applicants who have received past support from Amplify in the form of an Artist Support Grant or Public Impact Grant must wait one year after their grant term has ended to reapply. This does not include Micro or Generator Grant recipients or current and past members of the Alternate Currents Working Group, Culture Work Fellows, or those who have participated in other Amplify programs.
Applications submitted by, or in partnership with, other 501(c)3 non-profit organizations or fiscal sponsors will not be considered.
For collaborative groups:
- Artist collectives, collaborative groups, and duos are eligible if:
  - At least one member of the group meet the eligibility requirements outlined above.
  - The primary creative output of each member of the group is generated within the group, not as an individual.
  - Members of the group are committed to working on a deeply collaborative level to advance the goals of the group, rather than those of the individuals within the group.
  - The group is not incorporated into a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Collaborative groups should submit a group resume and discuss the nature and duration of the collaboration in the artist statement.

Selection Criteria

Artist Statement demonstrates commitment to fostering critical discourse in contemporary performance.
Impact Statement articulates the potential of the grant to impact future work and advance artistic career goals.
Work Sample illustrates commitment to expanding the parameters of contemporary performance in new and innovative ways.

Application Timeline

Jan 04: Applications open;
Jan 14: Artist Support Grant Info Session;
Feb 14: Applications close;
Feb 15 – Mar 6: Application reviews;
Mar 08: Application status updates delivered;
Mar 15: Announce Drew Billings Artist Support Grant recipient on Amplify’s social media, website and email newsletter.