Registration deadline: February 22, 2011
Application deadline: April 1, 2011

All grants awarded in this category are two-year multiyear awards.

EMF supports ongoing efforts in film and digital media training, education, access and exploration. The Workspace category funds public workshops, production facilities, artists' residencies and workspace (virtual as well as physical), and technical assistance at low cost. This category also supports equipment purchase.

Requests in this category should demonstrate an integrated view of technology planning, management and program design. Demonstrated relevance to the changing needs of working artists is a consideration in evaluating proposals. EMF encourages the participation of media artists as educators and mentors in the development of programs and in facilities design.

Workspaces are expected to demonstrate stable management, salaried professional staff, technical support and maintain regular business hours.

Workspace proposals with an emphasis on reaching under-served populations are encouraged. Training and workshops must address the art as well as the craft of teaching film, new media, sound art, and video. Workspace proposals must demonstrate strong evidence of film and electronic media as an art form in production standards and training curriculum.

Electronic Media and Film also welcomes proposals that help professional and mature media artists advance their knowledge and use of new technologies. This category does not support youth media projects in grades K-12. Proposals will be considered when working with participants aged 15 years and older in after school pre-professional training programs for young artists and/or independent youth media summer workshops.

Residency requests are encouraged to facilitate networking and professional development opportunities through interaction with other artists, arts professionals and the local community. Residency programs should be designed to allow maximum flexibility for artists to do their work.

Support for facilities, residencies, and workshops may be incorporated into a single request, if appropriate.

Application Instructions

Application Narrative Questions

Artistic/Programmatic

1. Program Summary
Briefly describe your proposed workshop, residency or facilities request. Provide the URL (address) for your organizational web site. How long has this program been available to the public? What are the organizational objectives for this program over the next two years? Programmatic objectives? What is unique about this program or service, and what is the contribution of this project to the media arts overall?

2. Program Context
Describe how your project relates to the overall mission and programs of your organization. Describe the significance of this project to your community and participants, as well as to your organization. Note the number of artists, mentors or trainers, you are planning to utilize and in what context.

3. Changes and Developments
For ongoing programs, note any significant organizational or programmatic changes or developments in the past year. Include significant updates to the project in the past month or two. Describe key challenges and how you will meet them.

4. Artistic/Technical Staff
List key personnel, noting their qualifications and technical capacity as instructors, facilitators or as technical maintenance staff. Describe their artistic vision and the aesthetic they bring to the program. Describe any internships or mentorship opportunities.

5. Workshops
Describe the purpose of the workshop or training program, include the teaching methodology (learning objectives, outcomes, and assessment). Describe your curriculum, how it is developed and who participates in the process. What is the aesthetic focus? How are film and/or electronic media presented as an art form through the curriculum and in the production standards?

6. Facilities
Describe the workspace and facilities, their primary use, including equipment and available technical support. Describe the maintenance routine for your program, whether physical or virtual space, and for your equipment.

Managerial/Fiscal

7. Board and Staff
Describe your board composition and how it serves your organizational and programmatic planning. What is the involvement of your board in management and program oversight? Describe your staff structure, recent changes in key staff positions and the impact of these changes on your organization.

8. Finances
Describe your plan for meeting current and future project expenses. What is your plan for program sustainability if applicable? Provide an overview of artist fees or subsidies for programs, workshops and services. Remember to include any financial notes in the Project Budget area.

9. Facilities, Residencies, and Workshops
What is the duration of your yearly program ? Indicate the number of public participants annually. Describe what obligations if any, artists and participants have as part of the residency or workshop. Provide examples of recent participating artists. Describe your plan for ongoing service over the next two years.

Service to the Public

10. Clients and Community
Describe the artist and/or client profile using this facility for classes and/or services. Describe your marketing and outreach and the steps you are taking for growing a diverse participant base. Describe the value of this project to the public and to the artists you are serving.

11. Planning and Evaluation
Describe the planning process for developing workshops and residencies, and identify key decision makers. How does the organization evaluate the facilities and programs?

12. Technology
How does the organization remain responsive to evolving and emerging technologies? How does this project enhance public appreciation for film and media as an art form?

13. Context
Are there any organizations providing similar or complementary services to your community? If so, are you working in partnership with any of them? List any organizations you are in collaboration with.

Support Materials

14. Support Materials
Please list all of the support materials and/or work samples you are submitting. These materials are critical to your application's assessment.

Support Material

Support materials must be postmarked, hand-delivered or made available online by the deadline. Please direct them to your appropriate contact at: NYSCA, 175 Varick Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10014 or khelmerson@nysca.org or fchiu@nysca.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Refer to the Instructions for Work Samples and Support Materials prior to submission.

NYSCA encourages the submission of Web-based Work Samples and Support Material whenever possible.

1. Provide one copy each of sample programs and organizational flyers, catalogs or brochures of the past two years. Include publications listing course offerings, equipment or residency opportunities.

2. Training and Workshop applicants should submit a copy of course outlines and curriculum. Also provide the project schedule, including a list of participating artists over the past two years.

3. Résumé of key workshop, training and residency artistic staff.

4. Provide CDs, DVDs or URL for reviewing sample work. If providing a CD or DVD, include one or two cued work samples totaling no more than 10 minutes. See Instructions for Work Samples & Support Materials for providing support materials on CDs, DVDs or URL