[sudo-discuss] Artist as Activist | Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

[Matthew Senate]

... This is really interesting. Thanks for posting.

Deadline for "Artist as Activist Fellowship" first step is Dec 13:

October 13, 2014 / 5pm Eastern Time
Initial Letters of Interest due

November 3, 2014
Invitations to submit full proposals sent

December 1, 2014 / 5pm Eastern Time
Full proposals due

February 1, 2015 – January 31, 2017
Fellowship period



On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Romy at snowyla <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:

> Artist activist grants!
>
> http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/art-grants/artist-activist
>
> Artist as Activist
>
> *Program Overview*
>
> *Artist as Activist* provides game-changing resources to artists (of all
> disciplines – visual, performing, media, and beyond), designers, and other
> creative professionals who are addressing important global challenges
> through their creative practice. In years past this support has included a
> commissioned print edition to benefit a particular cause or organization.
> Today the *Artist as Activist* program is comprised of *three* distinct
> grant opportunities:
>
>    - *Artist as Activist Fellows*
>    <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply>: artists and
>    legally established art collectives with a demonstrated commitment to
>    applying their creative work to the public sphere will receive up to
>    $100,000 over two years, along with a suite of value-added support. *Fellows
>    will be selected through an open call for proposals.*
>    - *Artist as Activist Travel & Research Grants*
>    <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply>: a separate
>    pool of funds has been reserved for similar artists seeking support
>    (ranging from $2,500 to $10,000) to travel or conduct research related to
>    this aspect of their work. *Travel/Research grantees will be selected
>    through an open call for proposals.*
>    - *Artist as Activist Organizations
>    <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply>: *Ten
>    organizations from across the U.S. that have been exemplars in supporting
>    artists working at the intersection of art and change will receive general
>    operating support. *These organizational grants are by invitation
>    only.  *
>
> *Program Values and Beliefs*
>
> Consistent with our commitment to upholding the legacy of our founder,
> Robert Rauschenberg, all of RRF’s philanthropy programs operate with a set
> of core values that embody his work as both an artist and a philanthropist.
> These values include experimentation, fearlessness, and pushing boundaries.
> Rauschenberg also sought to learn from other cultures, and to share his own
> knowledge in exchange for what he learned. The *Artist as Activist*
> program retains this approach with a particular focus on:
>
>    - *Creative problem-solving and solutions orientation *– looking at an
>    issue in new ways that actually shift its paradigm.
>    - *Interdisciplinary collaboration* – experience and enthusiasm for
>    working with people who have a variety of expertise, experience, and
>    training, as well as those whose beliefs, values, and norms differ from
>    your own.
>    - *Risk-taking* – an ability to move outside of the status quo;
>    comfort with uncertainty, improvisation, and/or iteration in the context of
>    continuous learning.
>
> *How to Apply*
>
> All eligible applicants are invited to apply for only *one* of these
> grant opportunities. Please consult the Apply Now
> <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply> page to review
> the appropriate Grant Guidelines
> <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply> and Online
> Application Instructions
> <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply> to prepare your
> letter of interest.
>
>
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>
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