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NAC Artist Grants for Education and Travel Project (US)

Deadline: 30 October 2024

The Norman Arts Council has announced another round of its 24-25 Artist Grant for Education and Travel Project.

This fund is designed to benefit artists of demonstrated merit and ability, providing the opportunity and freedom of education, creativity & community for artistic pursuits. Artists identifying with an ethnic, cultural, sexual, gender, economic, or ability minority are encouraged to apply. Artists must live in Norman, OK.

Funding Information

  • One Award at $1,500 in the Artistic Education/Travel Grant Category

Eligibility Criteria

  • Artists must:
    • Have resided in Norman, OK for at least the past 12 months.
    • Be over the age of 18.

Selection Criteria

  • Applications for the award will be reviewed by a selection committee of the Norman Arts Council according to the policies of the NAC and considering the following criteria:
    • Artistic excellence, originality, and ability to produce a consistent body of work as evidenced by representation of past work in images and other supporting materials.
    • Thoughtful proposed use of funds.
    • Ability to be a good representative of the Norman community during projects

Application Requirements

  • Application must include:
    • Electronic Application
    • Artist Bio
    • CV – Emphasize your past exhibition and project experience
    • Grant Proposal Narrative– Including:
      • The purpose of your project.
      • How it will support your work as an artist
      • Desired outcomes of the artistic experience
    • Project Budget – Please be as detailed as possible noting the use of the Grant funds along with any other funds your project will require. The budget must include:
      • Expenses – itemized and with notes if necessary
      • Income – include the Grant along with details of any other funds and their sources.
      • Work Samples – Include a minimum of FIVE (5) and a maximum of TEN (10) recent (nothing more than 5 years old) samples of your work, that represent your work Samples may be images, audio files, video files, or presentation files
    • Work Sample ID Sheet – Include Title, year, medium, and brief description for each sample.
    • Additional Support Materials – You may include additional materials that you feel will help support your application, including letters of recommendation.

For more information, visit NAC.