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Regional
and County Folk Arts Programs
Registration deadline:
January 22, 2010 The Folk Arts Program, in partnership with regional and local cultural organizations, supports year-round folk arts programs which are regional and county-wide in scope. Our support for these programs is intended to generate field research and programming for diverse audiences as well as services to individual folk artists and for other organizations interested in developing folk arts programs. The category offers support towards a staff folklorist position and direct program costs. Staff folklorists funded through this category document local traditions, develop and produce public folk arts programs, assist individual folk artists, and advise other organizations interested in developing folk arts activities. Organizations that are not principally devoted to folk arts but have developed a distinctive folk arts program that is consistent with their mission may apply through this category. Prospective new applicants must consult with Folk Arts Program staff well in advance of the January registration deadline, to determine whether an application to this funding category would be appropriate. Additional Eligibility Criteria Applicants must have received support from the Folk Arts Program for the past three years.The staff folklorist must have experience organizing folk arts public programs and academic training in folklore or ethnomusicology. The folklorist must be employed for a minimum of three days a week. Work plans must include sufficient time for field research. Programs organized by the folklorist should be based to a significant extent upon the folklorist's field research. Field Research materials collected must be maintained in a locally accessible archive. Staff folklorists must organize a minimum of four significant public programs each year. The programming and documentation of the folklorist should deal with diverse traditions and multiple forms of folk art, and occur in multiple venues within the organization's service area. Folklorists are expected to directly assist individual folk artists through such activities as initiating apprenticeships and assistance with promotion and marketing. Applicant organizations are expected to have a long-term commitment to folk arts services and programming. Program income should come from a variety of sources. Application Instructions The online application form
includes the following questions, and a project budget. Required
support materials are listed below. New or returning applicants are expected to consult with Program staff well in advance of the January registration deadline. Application Narrative Questions Artistic/Programmatic 1. Program Overview 2.
Changes/Developments 3. Collections of
Field Research Materials Managerial/Fiscal 4. Folklorist 5.
Changes/Developments 6. Organizational
Context 7. Finances 8. Facilities Service to the Public 9. Services to Artists 10.
Current Audience 11. Expanding your
Audience 12. Assessment and
Planning How is your folk arts program providing assistance to other organizations in your community interested in developing folk arts programs? What other folk arts programs or organizations are providing similar or complementary folk arts programming in your community? How are you working in partnership with them? 14. Online Resources How do you use the internet and social media in your folk arts program? Include any current or projected digitization initiatives, and access through the internet for field research materials collected by your folk arts program. Please include the URL for your folk arts program. Support Materials Support material must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Program by the application deadline. Please complete the Events Schedule form as part of this application. If you want support materials returned, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. 1. Audio and/or visual examples representing recent programs, provided on a Windows compatible CD, DVD, or reference to a website. Complete a visual support materials script to accompany your audio or visual examples. Audio or video 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. 2. Audio and/or visual examples representing recent documentation undertaken by the staff folklorist, on a Windows compatible CD, DVD, though audio cassette tape, or reference to a website. Complete a visual support materials script to accompany your audio or visual examples. Audio or video 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. 3. Resumé of the staff folklorist. If you are currently selecting a new staff folklorist, provide a job description. 4. Sample brochures or other printed materials used for public programs (2 copies per item). 5. Sample data sheets and release forms used for interviewees in documentation. |
Applicant organizations are limited to one grant request to the Folk Arts Program, with the exception of the Folk Arts Apprenticeships category. |
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