2018-2019 Artist Opportunity Grant Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District (MCACD) and Culture Works

WHAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY? Invitation to exhibit at a prestigious gallery Audition for a major dance company Opportunity to study with a mentor or renowned teacher Create/complete a new work that advances an artist’s career Courtesy of the Downtown Dayton Partnership

WHAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY? Unique and imminent Leads to professional growth Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2019 $500-3,000

ELIGIBILITY Montgomery County resident At least 18 years old Professional artist; not a student INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES Ongoing work or supplies Activities that have already taken place Equipment of $500+ Commercial or commissioned work

2018-2019 TIMELINE October 1, 2018 – Application deadline, 11:59p.m. cultureworks.org/artistgrants November 2018 – Public Grant Panel Meeting, date and location TBD January 2019 – Funding distributed to grantees December 31, 2019 – Project must be complete January 31, 2020 – All final reports are due February 1, 2020 – Culture Works issues 1099’s acknowledging the grant as income

Writing the application

SCORING CRITERIA Artistic Merit Potential Impact Quality of Proposed Project Administrative Capability Public Benefit Courtesy of Rosewood Arts Centre

APPLICATION COMPONENTS Artist Statement Work Sample Artist Resume Description of the Opportunity Impact of the Opportunity on Your Work Public Benefit Project Budget

ARTIST STATEMENT Aesthetic + Style 2. Current Body of Work 3. Vision

ARTIST STATEMENT “My work is…” …whimsical, dry, raw, stark, colorful …informed by my experience growing up on a farm 2. “My current body of work is…” …oil paintings on clapboard …concerned with the erosion of our connection to nature 3. “My primary goal as an artist is to…Next, I want to achieve that by…”

WORK SAMPLE Images Video/Audio ≤6 minutes Manuscript ≤ 10 pages single spaced/20 pages double spaced

ARTIST RESUME

DESCRIPTION OF OPPORTUNITY Don’ts Dos Overextend Focus Assume Educate Generalize Be specific

DESCRIPTION OF OPPORTUNITY Don’ts I’ve been writing short stories for more than a decade and have participated in dozens of workshops and conferences as a reader, panelist, and moderator. Recently, I attended the Audio Wow conference, and after meeting Ira Glass, I started thinking about how I could use radio as a storytelling tool. I want to attend Pod People in 2019 to help make this dream a reality.

DESCRIPTION OF OPPORTUNITY Dos Author Tim O’Brien wrote: “Storytelling is the essential human activity.” But while stories aren’t going away any time soon, the way they’re consumed is changing. Nearly one in five Americans now listen to audiobooks, and half of US homes are podcast fans. In order to stay competitive as a writer, I need to adapt my work for digital media. As a first step, I want to attend Pod People 2019—a weeklong workshop that teaches writers how to translate written work for audio and record, edit, and market podcasts. I’m requesting $1,200 to cover the costs of registration ($600), travel ($400), and lodging ($200) for this year’s workshop. Following my completion of the workshop, I will…

Impact on you as an individual Benefit for community as a whole IMPACT + BENEFIT Impact on you as an individual + Benefit for community as a whole

PROJECT BUDGET

Cultureworks.org/artistgrants