Arts Funding Opportunities

 

Camera Club of New York (The)

National Photography Competition

Phone: (212)260-9927

E-mail: info@cameraclubny.org

Web Site: http://www.cameraclubny.org/index.html

E-Forms: http://www.cameraclubny.org/competition.html

DEADLINE:  06/04/2012

The Camera Club of New York (CCNY) is pleased to announce an open call for applications for its Annual National Photography Competition. Photographers and photo-based artists working in any genre are eligible to apply. Applicants are encouraged to submit a cohesive body of work. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Selected applicants will be featured in an exhibition at the CCNY gallery in the summer of 2011 and on our website. The first place selection will receive a $500 cash award. APPLICANT INFORMATION: The competition is open to all US residents 18 years or older except members of the Camera Club of New York or their families, and employees. Each entry will consist of 6 digital submissions. Multiple entries are accepted. No additional support material or freestanding pieces will be accepted. See Digital Submissions for specs. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Please submit online using CallForEntry.org (CAFE) . There is no fee to apply. All applicants must be Participating Members of the CCNY - a one-year Participating Membership is $40. Entries must be received by 11:59pm, Monday, June 4, 2012.

 

 

 

Minnesota Center for Book Arts

Artist-in-Residence Program

Phone: (612)215-2520  Fax: (612)215-2545

E-mail: mcba@mnbookarts.org

Web Site: http://www.mnbookarts.org/artistsprograms/air.html

DEADLINE:  06/01/2012

The Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program is designed to support selected artists by providing resources, space and equipment to assist in the creation and promotion of their work. In turn, artists provide technical and educational assistance to Minnesota Center for Book Arts. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Residencies may be from two weeks to four months in duration. Studios and equipment are available to facilitate work in papermaking, printing and bookbinding. APPLICANT INFORMATION: A variety of factors will be used to assess residency candidates. Base criteria are listed online. These elements should be clearly articulated in the candidate's letter of intent, project description, artist statement and resume. They should also be supported by work submitted for visual review.  APPLICATION INFORMATION: Residency periods and deadlines are as follows, on a rolling basis. For residency period December 1 to March 31, applications with support materials must be postmarked no later than the preceding October 1. For residency period April 1 to July 31, applications with support materials must be postmarked no later than the preceding February 1. For residency period August 1 to November 30, applications with support materials must be postmarked no later than the preceding June 1.

 

 

 

Open Society Institute

Documentary Photography Project

Documentary Photography Audience Engagement Grant

Phone: (212)548-0600 or -0100  Fax: (212)548-4679 or -4600

E-mail: yyamagata@sorosny.org

Web Site: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/engagement/guidelines

E-Forms: http://oas.soros.org/oas/??

DEADLINE:  06/14/2012

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation that promotes the development of open society around the world. The OSI Documentary Photography Project provides grants to encourage new ways of presenting documentary photography to the public. The Audience Engagement Grant (formerly called the Distribution Grant) supports photographers to take an existing body of work on a social justice or human rights issue and devise an innovative way of using that work as a catalyst for social change. We are interested in well-designed projects that inspire audiences visually and create meaningful interactions with photographic content. Projects should combine existing bodies of work with programming or tools that give viewers a deeper, more nuanced understanding of issues and empower them to participate in the process of improving their own or others' realities. Projects should also include a partnership between a photographer and an organization that combines expertise in documentary photography with experience working on the topic or community the project addresses. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Five to eight grants ranging from $5,000-$30,000 may be awarded. APPLICANT INFORMATION: The Audience Engagement Grant supports individuals and organizations who are partnering with organizations on collaborative projects. Projects must involve: (1) a Photography Partner whose expertise is in documentary photography; and (2) an Audience Engagement Partner whose expertise is in the topic or community the project addresses. A third Distribution Partner, whose expertise is in the dissemination or presentation method, may also be included, but is not required. Each project partner should contribute resources to the project. APPLICATION INFORMATION: A letter of intent is optional but if submitted must be submitted online via the above website by 5:00 p.m. EST, May 3, 2012. Full applications must be submitted online not later than 5:00 p.m., EST, June 14, 2012. PLEASE NOTE: Full guidelines and the online application will be available in early-April, 2012. One can sign up for email notification at the above website.

 

 

 

Photo Review

2012 International Photography Competition

Phone: (215)891-0214  Fax: (215)891-9358

E-mail: info@photoreview.org

Web Site: http://www.photoreview.org/

E-Forms: http://www.photoreview.org/compete.htm

DEADLINE:  06/15/2012

The Photo Review is a critical journal of national scope and international readership. Publishing since 1976, the Photo Review covers photography events throughout the country and serves as a central resource for the Mid-Atlantic region. This year's Photo Review International Photography Competition will be juried by Peter Barberie, Curator of Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and curator of recent exhibitions on Zoe Strauss and Mark Cohen. The Photo Review Competition enables thousands of people across the country to see the accepted work in its 2012 competition issue and on its website. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Awards include the: Prizewinners exhibited at the University of the Arts Photography Gallery, Philadelphia; Accepted entries reproduced in The Photo Review journal and website; and Editor's selections exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries. Prizes include an Olympus Pen E-PL3 camera; SilverFast HDR Studio, SilverFast Ai Studio 8, SilverFast SE Plus 8, from LaserSoft Imaging; a $250 gift certificate from Calumet Photographic; a 24"x50' roll of Museo Silver Rag; a 20"x24" silver gelatin fiber print from Digital Silver Imaging; three $100 gift certificates for Moab Paper; camera bags from Lowepro; and $250 in cash prizes. Prizewinners will be exhibited at the photography gallery at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Editor's selections will be exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries. All entrants will receive one complimentary copy of the exhibition catalogue. Entrants are also entitled to subscribe to The Photo Review for $36, a 20 percent discount, at the time of entry. APPLICANT INFORMATION: All photographs, black and white, color, nonsilver, computer-manipulated, etc., are eligible. APPLICATION INFORMATION: There is an entry fee of $35 for up to three images, plus $8 for each additional image. This fee must accompany entry. Submit files through Smarter Entry via the above e-forms address, or submit unframed prints up to 16"x20" to the above postal address. (Prints larger than 16"x20" may be submitted in a reduced size; original size will be noted.) See complete entry specifications, entry form, and contest subscription form via the above e-forms address. Online submissions must be received by midnight, PST, June 15, 2012. Prints must be received by mail between May 1 and June 15, 2012.

 

 

 

Ragdale Foundation

Residency Program

Phone: (847)234-1063

E-mail: info@ragdale.org

Web Site: http://www.ragdale.org/residency

E-Forms: http://www.ragdale.org/application/

DEADLINES:  05/15/2012

09/15/2012

The Ragdale Foundation is a nonprofit artists community that supports emerging and established writers (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, play/screenwriting), composers, and visual and performance artists from all over the world. Ragdale is a beautiful historic estate that was built by Howard Van Doren Shaw. The Foundation rests at the edge of 50 acres of preserved prairie, 30 miles north of Chicago. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Undisturbed time, space, and meals are provided for periods of two weeks to two months. The residency fee is $35 per day. (Financial aid is available on a limited basis; applications are available upon acceptance to the residency program.) Ragdale can accommodate 8 writers (4 during the current renovation of one of our buildings), 3-4 artists, and 1 composer during each residency session. All but one residents' quarters are combined live/work spaces. Writers' rooms each have a large desk and a variety of reference materials. They are located on the second floor of both the Barnhouse and Ragdale House buildings. Although private, the rooms are adjacent to each other and share hallways. The composer's studio has a baby grand piano and doubles as a visual art studio. The space is not completely soundproof, but is separated from the writers' rooms. Located in a separate building called the Friends' Studio, it shares a bathroom with one visual art studio adjacent to it. All visual artists' studios have natural light and a sink/running water as well as tables, stools, and chairs or couches. Artists are assigned spaces that are suited to the projects they proposed in their work plan. Special facilities and equipment such as a wood shop, darkrooms, kilns, or printing presses are not available, though residents may bring their own tools and supplies if needed. Password protected wireless internet is available in all three buildings if requested. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Ragdale welcomes artists at all stages of their careers and seeks to create a mix of various experience levels in each group of residents. Through a competitive application process, Ragdale offers residencies to visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists. Those working in sound, performance, choreography, or combinations of disciplines are also encouraged to apply under the Interdisciplinary category. APPLICATION INFORMATION: E-mail, call or write to request information. When writing, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There is a nonrefundable $40 application fee. Applications must be received by the above deadlines. The January deadline is for June - mid-September residencies (Notification after April 1); May 15 for September - December residencies (Notification after August 1); and September 15 for following January-May residencies (Notification after December 1). Note: The next application deadline is in January 15, 2012.

 

 

 

Siskind (Aaron) Foundation

Individual Photographer's Fellowship

Phone: (609)348-5650  Fax: (609)348-8867

E-mail: grant@aaronsiskind.org

Web Site: http://www.aaronsiskind.org/news.html

E-Forms: http://www.aaronsiskind.org/grant.html

DEADLINE:  05/18/2012

The Aaron Siskind Foundation's Individual Photographer's Fellowship (IPF) grant program encourages and celebrates artistic achievement in contemporary photography by supporting the creative endeavors of artists working in still photography and photography-based media. SUPPORT PROVIDED: A limited number of Individual Photographer's Fellowship grants of up to $10,000 each are available. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applicants must be individual artists working in still photography and photo-based art; U.S. citizens whose primary residence is in the United States, or Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S. ("green card" holders); and 21 years of age or older. Fellowship recipients must provide proof of eligibility and a verifiable social security number. Students enrolled in a college degree program (recent graduates are eligible to apply). Previous IPF recipients are not being considered for new awards at this time. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Applications must be submitted through the CaFE application system at www.CallForEntry.org. Mailed applications and work samples are not accepted. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, May 18, 2012 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time.

 

 

 

Vermont Studio Center

Fellowship Awards (for 4-week or 8-week residencies)

Phone: (802)635-2727  Fax: (802)635-2730

E-mail: info@vermontstudiocenter.org

Web Site: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships/

E-Forms: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/international-fellowships/

DEADLINE:  06/15/2012

The Vermont Studio Center hosts 50 artists and writers each month who participate in 4 to 12 week independent studio Residencies. VSC Residents represent a mix of mediums, cultures, experience, and ages, for a diverse and vibrant community. VSC awards a number of fellowships for 4-week residencies throughout the year. VSC awards a number of fellowships for 8-week residencies to international residents from specific countries. SUPPORT PROVIDED: More than 150 fellowships will be awarded over the coming year and provide the fee for a four-week residency. In addition, fellowship stipends range from $400-$2,000. Each International residency award comes with round-trip air travel, travelers health insurance, an exhibition in the Red Mill Gallery, and other benefits depending on the award. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Residencies at the Vermont Studio Center are offered based on a review of the portfolio or manuscript submitted by each applicant. APPLICATION INFORMATION: To apply for a special fellowship award, applicants should note any additional award name(s) for which they are eligible. While application for residency may be submitted at any time, applicants who wish to be considered for a fellowship must submit their application by one of the three annual fellowship deadlines. There is a $25 application fee. To apply for an International Fellowship, please download an application and mail it in by April 1 with  supporting materials. Those artists not eligible for these awards are welcome to apply for Vermont Studio Center Fellowships at February 15, June 15 and October 1.