CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
The Fellowship for Utopian Practice
Deadline: Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
What is your utopian ideal? Beginning in Spring 2012, Culture Push is initiating a new Fellowship program aimed at artists and other professionals seeking to test new ideas through civic engagement. While Culture Push emphasizes the disciplines of visual and performing arts, the Fellowship Program is open to professionals working in any discipline seeking to expand their practice beyond its traditional borders. Applicants are encouraged to review our organization’s http://culturepush.org/?q=node/25221">mission before submitting materials. We are seeking 1-2 Fellows for this first round of applications.
WHO CAN APPLY:
Applicants must have at least 3 years of professional experience. Currently enrolled undergraduate students may not apply. Artists must produce the proposed project within the given timeframe, within the five boroughs of New York City. Group or collaborative proposals are welcome.
CRITERIA FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS:
To be considered for the Fellowship, projects must
- be interactive and actively engage the public (entirely or in part), in accordance with our mission
- test an idea that expands the scope of the applicant’s current practice
- make a clear statement
- be produced between March 2nd, 2012 and March 1st, 2013.
Culture Push does not provide a venue or exhibition space for applicants. Proposed projects should not be considered as an exhibition or the production of a ‘show,’ but rather a series of events aimed at public engagement. Projects must be based within the five boroughs of New York City.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
- Seed money for your project between $500 - $1,000
- Fiscal sponsorship for additional grant-based fundraising
- Four strategic meetings, including development support
- Access to Materials for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
- Two brunch meetings with other program directors
- Access to Culture Push network, email list and social media contacts.
View full guidelines on our website at http://culturepush.org/?q=node/25311">http://culturepush.org/?q=node/25311.