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Exhibitions
Registration deadline: February 22, 2011 Support is offered for an exhibition of the work of living folk artists, to explore issues in the folk arts, or to interpret the traditional culture of a specific community through its folk arts. The proposed exhibition should enhance understanding and appreciation of the folk arts for general audiences as well as communities represented in the exhibition. The proposed exhibition should focus on traditions currently practiced or within living memory, and may incorporate relevant historical works of folk art. Requests may include field research expenses for the development of an exhibition and expenses for an exhibition catalogue. The proposed exhibition may include objects of folk art, photographic representations of folk culture, and/or multimedia kiosks or other installations in the exhibition utilizing new technologies. Multi-year funding for a two-year period is available for projects that consist of a planning phase and installation of the exhibition during the second year. Funding awarded for exhibitions does not exceed 50% of project expenses. Application Instructions The online application form includes the questions below. Applicants are also required to submit: online Organizational Budget for the current fiscal year, Project Budget (please use the Budget Notes section to detail income and expense items), the Publication form, Cultural Data Project Report and support materials. Please note that your request amount should not exceed 50% of the total Project Budget. First-time applicants are required to call staff before the registration deadline. Application Narrative Questions Artistic/Programmatic 1. Project Overview 2. Project Context 3. Field Research 4. Related Programming 5. Technology Managerial/Fiscal 6. Project Personnel 7. Touring Exhibitions 8. Exhibition Time Frame 9. Facilities 10. Finances Service to the Public 11. Interpretation 12. Collaboration and Community Involvement 13. Marketing Support Materials 14. Support Materials Support Material Support material 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 rbaron@nysca.org or rputnam@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. Up to 10 images representative of the objects to be included in the exhibition, provided on a Windows Compatible CD, DVD, or reference to a website. 2. Up to 10 images representing exhibition installations previously mounted by your organization, demonstrating the abilities of the exhibition designer and the facility to be used for the exhibition. The images may be provided on a Windows compatible CD, DVD, or reference to a website. Complete an eScript for Work Samples to accompany your images. See the NYSCA Digital Media/Work Samples Technical Instructions for tips on providing support materials on CDs or DVDs. 3. Résumés of the curator, principal consultant(s), exhibition designer and, if applicable, editor and contributors to the exhibition catalogue. 4. If your organization has been supported by the Folk Arts Program for an exhibition in the past, provide printed materials produced for the most recent exhibition, such as a catalogue, brochure, and/or educational materials. 5. If this project involves field research, provide samples of audio, still photography and/or video documentation previously undertaken by relevant project personnel on a Windows compatible CD or DVD, audio cassette tape, or through reference to a website. Sample release forms must also be provided. Complete an eScript for Work Samples to accompany your images. Audio or video documentation samples should be cued to the excerpts you would like the panel to see or hear. The total length of the samples may not exceed 5 minutes. See the NYSCA Digital Media/Work Samples Technical Instructions for tips on providing support materials on CDs or DVDs. 6. For multi-year requests involving a planning phase, provide a work plan/timeline. |
Applicant requests are limited to one (1) grant request to the Folk Arts program, with the exception of the Folk Arts Apprenticeships category. |
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