Artist Opportunities brought to your attention by the FWMoA FWMoA, ARTLINK & ACPL present: Grant Opportunities for Artists Workshop
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 5-6 pm
FREE, Advance RSVP Required (see details below) Marilyn Fauth from the Non Profit Resource Center located at the Downtown Allen County Public Library will talk about granting opportunities for artists.
This is an opportunity to learn about a valuable resource to artists in our community. Marilyn has extensive knowledge in the area of grants and researching grants. This presentation is for independent artists who would like to learn how to apply for money and where they should be looking. Take advantage of this opportunity and learn how you too can apply for grants!
Workshop will be held at the downtown Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. The presentation will begin at 5:00 and last until 6:00 pm. The presentation will be in Meeting Room C on the main floor.
Deadline to pre-register is Tuesday, January 8, 2008. Any Questions or to RSVP, contact Deb TODAY at Artlink at 260.424.7195 or deb@artlinkfw.com.
IAC Individual Artist Grant Workshop **NEW Date** The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today that the Individual Artist Grant Workshop originally scheduled for December 17th and cancelled due to poor weather has been rescheduled for
Thursday, January 3, 2008. The workshop is open to artists across Indiana. The workshop is intended for those individual artists interested in applying for the IAC’s Individual Artist Program. Artists will learn tips on how to write a successful grant application. Artists may apply for non-matching grants of up to $2,000 from this program.
The workshop will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Huntington University Merillat Centre for the Arts, 2303 College Avenue, Huntington. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are requested. Those interested in participating in the workshop should contact Jan Shupert-Arick, Director of Regional Services for Arts United. Call 260-424-0646 or e-mail jshupert-arick@artsunited.org. Registration deadline is January 2, 2008.
Eligible projects may be in the areas of dance, theater, music, crafts, literature, media-arts, photography, folk and multi-arts, design, and visual arts. Applicants must be 18 years of age, must not be enrolled in high school or a degree-granting program, must be an Indiana resident for at least one year prior to application, and plan to remain in the state of Indiana for the full grant period. Applicants may not have received an IAP grant in the previous grant cycle. All projects must be completed between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Grant applications are made directly to the Indiana Arts Commission.
For more information about the Individual Artist Program, visit
www.in.gov/arts.
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne is the Region 3 granting agent for the Indiana Arts Commission. As one of the IAC’s 12 Regional Arts Partners, Arts United provides regional grants-making, technical assistance, cultural planning, and information and referral services to the region.
On behalf of the people of Indiana, the Indiana Arts Commission advocates engagement with the arts to enrich the quality of individual and community life.
ARTIST OPPORTUNITY
Lubeznik Center for the Arts
27th Annual Lakefront Art Festival
August 16 & 17, 2008
$3000 in cash awards
Application deadline: January 31, 2008The 27th Annual Lakefront Art Festival will attract thousands of visitors from surrounding states to a festive, high-quality event held in a park setting on the shore of Lake Michigan. The festival, a major annual fundraiser for the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, is overseen by arts professionals committed to making every aspect of the festival a quality venue for artists and visitors. The park is accessible to motorists, cyclists, foot traffic and boaters alike. The Lakefront Art Festival is committed to showing only the finest original and high-quality handmade art.
See
www.lubeznikcenter.org for more information.
ARTIST OPPORTUNITY
New American Talent 23
A national all-media exhibition
Arthouse call for entry now available!
Application Deadline: January 28, 2008The mission of Arthouse is to promote the growth and appreciation of contemporary art and artists in Texas. Through its exhibitions and programs in Austin and statewide, Arthouse helps nurture artists' careers and deepen public understanding of contemporary art.
See
www.arthousetexas.org for more information.
