Deadline: 1-Oct-22
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is seeking applications for its Make Art Grant Program to support artists to create or continue specific artwork in any discipline.
Funding Information
The RISCA Make Art Grant program provides grants of up to $3,000.
Kind of projects this grant program fund
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This grant is focused on enabling artists, working on their own or in collaboration, to create work. The proposal must have specific goals for what will happen during the funding period, but completion of work and/or public showings are not required:
- Example One: Name Namerson, Nombre Namington, and Nome Naminator will work towards creation of a new, site-specific performance piece. The three artists will spend time together developing work and experimenting using Viewpoints, a technique that uses improvisation and observation within time and space for ensembles to create work together. The artists will work around a theme of climate change and flooding, with the long-term plan being to perform this piece at Salty Brine State Beach in Rhode Island. During this period of creation, the three artists will create a framework for the performance and an outline of the script.
- Example Two: Name Namerson will complete the final three pieces in their series of abstract sculptures. The series is themed around mental health in artist communities, and there are currently seven completed mixed media sculptures. This grant will allow Name to create larger, more intricate pieces, and experiment with incorporating steel into the pieces.
- Example Three: Rooted in the history of storytelling, Name Namerson will create an hour-long performance based around their immigration to the US with their parents at 12 years old. This engaging oral history will be created with youth ages 8+ in mind, though will be appropriate for all ages.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must have specific goals, though completion and public showing of the art is not required.
- Projects must be artist instigated and organized, outside of institutional support and structures.
- Open to projects of all arts disciplines, from artists of all levels, funds can be used to support experimentation, materials, space rental, paying collaborators, documentation, and artist stipends. All Make Art grantees may participate in a work in progress showing, organized by RISCA staff.
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To be eligible, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Not currently be in an arts degree seeking program or attending high school full time.
- Have been domiciled in Rhode Island for at least one year at the time of application. This means your home in Rhode Island is your primary residence, and is the address you use for legal forms, state income taxes, car registration, driver’s license or state issued id, and voter registration – regardless of whether you own or rent your home.
- Be a legal resident of the United States with a tax id number (either Social Security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification (ITIN) number). This includes refugees, immigrants, and temporary residents. This does not include people in the country on a tourist visa.
- Not be a staff member or council member of RISCA, or an immediate family member of a staff or council member.
- Be a practicing artist. RISCA defines practicing artist as: A person that intentionally creates or practices art in any discipline that:
- Has sought learning or training in the artistic field from any source, not necessarily in formal academic institutions.
- Is committed to devoting significant time to artistic activity, as is possible financially.
- Is or is working towards earning some portion of their income from their art.
- Disciplines include, but are NOT limited to: musician, painter, poet, choreographer, teaching artist, ceramicist, storyteller, performer, playwright, sculptor, photographer, wampum artist, printmaker, animator, cartoonist, textile and fashion designer, and filmmaker.
For more information, visit RISCA.
For more information, visit https://risca.online/grants/make-art-grant/
