Deadline: 19-Jul-21
Artist 360 is seeking applications for its Student Artist Grants Program to elevate and energize greater Northwest Arkansas student artists by providing them with grants to support creative practices and career advancement, learning opportunities to develop entrepreneurship skills and build sustainable practices, and connections to a dynamic regional artist network.
Funding Information
- Amount: $1,500
Eligibility Criteria
- Be enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year (part-time or full-time) in an accredited post-secondary institution located in Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian, or Washington counties
- Create work in one or more of the following artistic disciplines:
- Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, film, screenwriting, video, media arts, photography, mixed media, wearable art)
- Performing Arts (dance, theater, music, opera, puppetry, storytelling, playwriting, performance art)
- Literary Arts (fiction, nonfiction, poetry)
- Traditional Arts (work that is made based on artistic traditions shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation through demonstration, conversation and practice – may include crafts, storytelling, dance, music, or functional art)
- Must complete the online student application form, answer the narrative questions, and submit digital work samples
- Be available for an Artists 360 retreat November 5-7, 2021. (If this retreat needs to get rescheduled due to COVID-19 and CDC guidelines, they will make an announcement in early January. They are committed to keeping a safe and healthy environment for artists.)
- Be at least 18 years of age at time of application
- Must be a U.S. citizen, per or have non-resident status
Application Requirements
Each Artists 360 student application should include:
- Completed online application form including a description of how you will use the grant funds to enhance your creative practice and/or advance your artistic career;
- Proof of enrollment in your college or university;
- Three artwork samples (images – 1MB max. per image, audio files, film files, or URLs to audio and film files);
- Work Sample Summary (maximum 4 pages).
For more information, visit https://artists360.art/apply/