NYFA Deadlines
November 1
NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program offers fiscal sponsorship, technical assistance, and financial services to artists and emerging arts organizations in all disciplines. Fiscal sponsorship occurs when an artist or organization benefits through an affiliation with a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (NYFA), principally by getting access to funding opportunities and other resources available only to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. NYFA supports projects that are of a finite duration and under the direction of an individual artist or project director (artists’ projects), or groups seeking an administrative framework during their passage to tax-exempt status (emerging organizations).
Technical assistance includes one-on-one consultations with Fiscal Sponsorship staff on a wide range of topics. Financial services include limited check disbursements for artists’ projects and full bookkeeping services for emerging organizations. The Fiscal Sponsorship program also offers free seminars to discuss the concept of fiscal sponsorship, the program’s application process, services provided, additional support mechanisms, and alternative sponsors. For more information, see page 15 of this issue of NYFA Quarterly, call (212) 366-6900 x230, or visit www.nyfa.org.
November 5
NYFA’s Artists in the School Community (ASC) Planning Grants are matching grants that offer support for the planning of projects with artists in schools. Planning Grants emphasize artist and teacher involvement in planning for implementation of first-time ASC projects or to improve or expand existing projects. Though not expressly designed to support artist-student contact, applicants have used Planning Grants to select appropriate artists for larger projects that specifically nurture this relationship. Projects should ultimately contribute to the broader school and community environments over a sustained period of time. For more information on ASC Planning Grants, call (212) 366-6900 x321.
December 1
NYFA’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) provides subsidies to New York State teaching artists, schools, and non-profit cultural organizations for consultants, travel, and professional development opportunities that develop, enhance, and/or evaluate arts education programs benefiting children and students in pre-K to 12th grade. TAP applications should address relevant issues specific to integrating arts into education programs that benefit children and students, but is not meant to support artist residency activities. Awards range from $100 to $2,000. For more information on TAP, call (212) 366-6900 x321.
TBA
TechTAP, NYFA’s Arts and Technology Technical Assistance Program, provides funding for New York State arts organizations for consultants, travel, and professional development. TechTAP funded projects should address problems and issues specific to integrating technology into arts management, production, and services. TechTAP deadlines for fiscal year 2003 have yet to be determined. For more information on TechTAP, visit www.nyfa.org.
For more information, guidelines, and applications, please visit NYFA’s website at www.nyfa.org.
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October 15
The Brandywine Graphic Workshop’s Residency Program in Philadelphia allows printmakers the facilities and atmosphere to advance their work. The residency period is normally between one and two weeks. Residents receive housing, studio space, travel reimbursement, materials, and the use of workshop facilities. Residents may also call to receive information about a per diem for meals. All residents are required to donate half of each edition of prints to Brandywine. For complete application information, please call (215) 546-3675 or visit www.blackboard.com/brndywne.
October 25
The fourth annual Honens International Piano Competition is open to pianists between the ages of 20 and 31. The Honens Competition grants awards based on a performer’s intellectual and emotional understanding of a musical text and the ability to express such an understanding to a listener. Those chosen as laureates will receive cash awards, with $35,000 Canadian dollars going to the First Laureate. There is a $100 entry fee. For full contest information, call (403) 299-0130. For an online application, please visit www.honens.com.
October 31
Fade In: Magazine offers its annual screenwriting awards for features and shorts in the genres of comedy, action/adventure, thriller, drama, and film noir. The grand prize is an iMac computer, plus an all-expenses paid trip to meet with literary agents and studio executives for three days and two nights. Fade In: Magazine’s awards were created to help deserving writers and directors attract attention in the Hollywood filmmaking community. To apply, send script or short to Fade In: Screenwriting Awards, 289 S. Robertson Boulevard, Suite 465, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Call (800) 646-3896 for more information.
The Cinequest Festival in San Jose, CA, is accepting submissions of feature-length films of artistic, social, and stylistic merit. The festival includes special events, tributes, seminars, technical presentations, catered celebrations, and entertainment. For more information on specific categories for entries, please call (408) 995-5713 or visit www.cinequest.org.
The Corning Museum of Glass offers month-long residencies for both artists and researchers. Transportation, room, board, and basic supplies are arranged for residents. 2003 residencies take place in March, April, May, September, October, and November, with up to two residents selected each month. If interested in being considered for a residency, send a written proposal, slides, and two letters of recommendation to Residency Programs, The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830. Include residency plans, necessary supplies, your ideal months of participation, and a résumé. For more information, call (607) 974-6467 or email thestudio@cmog.org.
The Ohio University Press will select one unpublished collection of poems for its Hollis Summers Poetry Prize. The winner receives $500 and will have the manuscript published by the Ohio University Press. Manuscripts should be between 60-95 pages. No translated material. There is a $15 submission fee. Send materials to Hollis Summers Poetry Prize, Ohio University Press, Scott Quadrangle, Athens, OH 45701. For full contest guidelines, please visit www.ohiou.edu/oupress/poetryprize.
Truman State University’s T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize grants $2,000 and publication to the best unpublished book-length collection of poetry written in English. The T.S. Eliot Prize publishes and promotes contemporary English-language poetry, regardless of a poet’s nationality, reputation, stage in career, or publication history. Manuscripts should be between 60-100 pages. There is a $25 reading fee. Mail manuscripts to T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry, Truman State University Press, 100 E. Normal St., Kirksville, MO 63501. For full competition guidelines, please visit http://tsup.truman.edu.
Smack Mellon Studios in Brooklyn, NY, offers studio space for the period of a year to visual artists working in all media. Selected artists receive a private studio, access to a fabrication shop, a G4 computer with editing and CD/DVD burning capabilities, scanners, monitors, technical support, and internet access. Each artist also receives a fellowship of between $1,000-$5,000. The program does not provide living space to the selected artists. Applicants must be US residents, at least 18 years of age, may not be enrolled in a degree program, and must demonstrate the need for studio space. For complete application guidelines, please visit www.smackmellon.org or call (718) 422-0989. Questions should be directed to mmaeno@smackmellon.org.
The Dana Awards organization offers $1,000 to writers working in poetry, novel format, and short fiction. The Dana Awards were established to offer monetary support to writing that has not yet been recognized. Submitted works may not have been previously published and may not be under promise of publication. There is a $10 application fee. For more information on how to apply, send a SASE to Dana Awards, 7207 Townsend Forest Ct., Browns Summit, NC 27214. Questions may be directed to danaawards@pipeline.com.
Elixir Press’ annual Poetry Awards offer between $1,000-$2,000 and the publication of a book of poems. Manuscripts should be typed on only one side of the page and the author’s name should not appear on the manuscript. Applicants should include one cover sheet with the manuscript’s title, and the author’s name, address, and phone number, and another including a title only. Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages long, paginated, with a table of contents and with an acknowledgement page. There is an application fee of $20. For complete application information, send a SASE to Elixir Press, PO Box 18010, Minneapolis, MN 55418 or visit www.elixirpress.com.
November 1
Harvestworks’ New Works Residency program invites composers and media artists working in visual, installation, or performance art to submit proposals for projects to be produced in Harvestworks’ production studios. New Works accepts proposals in web art, CD-ROM development and production, interactive music performance systems, CD recording and mastering, video editing, soundtrack production, theater, and dance. Projects should have a production schedule of between 20-60 hours. Pre-existing work is not accepted, and students, groups, and ensembles are not eligible. Call (212) 431-1130 x10 with any questions. For complete residency guidelines and for an online application, please visit www.harvestworks.org.
The Joyce Dutka Foundation’s Juried Playwriting Competition offers cash prizes totaling $10,000 to winning playwrights. Plays may be either a comedy or a drama and must be written in English. No musicals or previously produced pieces. There is a $25 application fee. Applications must include a completed application form, a full-length play accompanied by a synopsis of no more than two pages, and a professional letter of recommendation or other support materials. Call (718) 543-1568 for more information. To download an application, please visit www.jdutka.com. Questions should be directed to jdutka1999@cs.com.
The Academy of American Poets’ Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Award offers a $5,000 book prize and a $20,000 fellowship to outstanding translations of modern Italian poetry into English. The fellowship winner will also be awarded a residency at the American Academy in Rome. For the book prize, publishers are invited to submit a work by a living translator. No self-published books. For complete contest guidelines, please visit www.poets.org/awards.
Composers, Inc.’s Lee Ettelson Compo-ser’s Award aims to honor the best in new American music and to provide a visible forum for composers. This year, two $1,000 awards will be granted to new chamber works. Eligibility is limited to American citizens and permanent residents. Works requiring between one and five performers are eligible, as are pieces that employ electronic media. There is a submission fee of $25 for one work, and $20 per work if more than one is submitted. Questions should be directed to mail@composersinc.org. For complete contest guidelines, please visit www.composersinc.org/ettelson.
The Hambridge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences aims to provide an environment that fosters a dynamic interchange between artists from different fields. Its Residency Program in Rabun Gap, GA, accepts applications from writers, poets, visual artists, composers, performance artists, dancers, and environmental artists. Residencies normally last between three and four weeks. There is a $20 application fee and a weekly housing fee of $125. Residents are also responsible for the cost of travel, materials, and some food. For application information, please call (706) 746-9933 or visit www.rabun.net/~hambridge.
November 15
Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center offers its Von Lier residency to young electronic music composers, generally under 30, working at the post-graduate level. Residencies last up to a year and aim to promote diversity and offer access to young, economically disadvantaged electronic composers living in New York City. The residency begins in January. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need. All applications must include a work sample and must be delivered to Harvestworks at 596 Broadway #602, New York, NY 10012. For complete application information, please call (212) 431-1130 x10 or visit www.harvestworks.org.
The Women’s Studio Workshop’s Artists’ Book Residency Grants allow artists to produce a limited edition book at the studio site in Rosendale, NY. For six weeks, the selected artists will be allowed access to studios for the design and production of a limited edition book. Residents receive on-site housing, a stipend of $1,800 for six weeks, up to $450 in materials, and complete studio access. Applicants should submit an application, a structural dummy, a résumé, between six and ten slides of recent work, and a SASE for the return of materials. To request an application, call (845) 658-9133 or email wsw@ulster.net.
The American Academy in Rome offers residencies usually lasting approximately 11 months to visual artists, writers, composers, performance artists, architects, designers, and scholars of these subjects. Residents receive housing, studio space, food, and the use of facilities. There is an application fee of $40, and residents are responsible for travel costs and for their own materials. Residents are also eligible for stipends of between $9,000-$15,000, depending on the length of their term. For application requirements, please call (212) 751-7200 or visit www.aarome.org.
November 30
The Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation’s Playwriting Competition awards $1,000 to selected drama, comedy, or musical works. Selected works should present the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive fashion and be based on or inspired by a historical figure, culture, work of art, or event. Authors may submit only one piece, and it must be unpublished, original, and written in English. No adaptations or translations. Manuscripts will not be returned. Mail entries to The Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, PMB 503, 31855 Date Palm Dr., Suite 3, Cathedral City, CA 92234. For complete contest guidelines, please visit www.aabbfoundation.org.
Fish Publishing in Cork, Ireland, offers $1,200 for the winner of its Short Story Prize competition. The top 18 stories received will be published in its 2002 anthology. Stories must be written in English and may not be previously published. Stories should be typed, with a minimum of 1.5 spacing and a maximum of 5,000 words. The name and address of the author should appear on a sheet separate from the text. There is a $12 entry fee for the first story, $8 for any subsequent stories. The entry fee for full-time students, pensioners, and the unemployed is $8. If emailing a story, cut and paste it into the body of the email. No attachments, please. Stories should be sent to Fish Short Story Prize, Durrus, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland. For complete contest guidelines, please visit www.fishpublishing.com/storyprize.
The Art/OMI International Arts Center’s Ledig House International Writers’ Colony offers residencies to writers, poets, and translators in the rustic setting of New York’s Hudson River Valley. Residencies usually last between three and four weeks. The Center provides housing, studio space, food, and facilities. Residents are responsible for the cost of travel and materials. Please call (212) 206-5660 or email artomi55@aol.com.
November 31
The Arizona Theatre Company’s National Latino Playwriting Award recognizes a Latino playwright writing on any subject with an award of $1,000. The ATC aims to create professional theater that aspires to artistic excellence throughout the state of Arizona as well as the whole of the United States. The competition is open for Latino playwrights residing in the US or in Mexico. Works may be written in English, Spanish, or a combination of the two, and must be unpublished and unproduced when submitted. For information on how to apply, write Arizona Theatre Company, 40 E. 14th St., Tucson, AZ 85701 or call (520) 884-8210.
December 1
The Sphinx offers its Competition for Young Black and Latino String Players to musicians at least 18 but who have not reached their 27th birthday by February 1, 2003. Instrumental categories are violin, viola, cello, and double bass, and participants must be current American residents who are Black or Latino. The first place winner receives a $10,000 cash prize, as well as solo appearances with major orchestras, and a performance at the Finals Concert. Second and third place winners receive $5,000 and $3,500, respectively, as well as performances at the Finals Concert. For more information on the application process, please call (313) 336-9809 or visit www.sphinxcompetition/org.
The American Academy in Berlin offers fellowships to artists working in painting, sculpture, music, film, and drama, as well as scholarly fellowships for art historians. Fellowships take the form of residencies in Berlin. Residents receive a monthly stipend of between $3,000-$5,000, round trip airfare, an apartment-suite, and partial board at the Hans Arnhold Center. Applicants must be either American citizens or permanent residents who live and work permanently in the United States. Call (212) 588-1755 for complete guidelines and application forms. Applications can also be found at www.americanacademy.de.
The Sculpture Space Residency Program in Utica, NY, offers residencies for the duration of two months to 20 new sculptors. The review panel chooses work demonstrating quality, originality, and potential for growth. Artists are given unlimited studio access as well as a three bedroom apartment at a low cost. Materials and food are the responsibility of the artist. For more information on the application process, please call (315) 724-8381 or visit www.sculpturespace.org.
The Actors Theatre of Louisville’s National Ten Minute Play Contest awards $1,000 to its winning ten-minute script with characters’ age range between 18-28. All ten-minute scripts will be eligible for this award. Plays with a cast size of three or more, and with minimal sets, props, and costume requirements will also be eligible for ATL’s Annual Showcase. No previously submitted works, works that have received an Equity production, musicals, children’s shows, or works longer than ten minutes. For complete application information, please call (502) 584-1265 or visit www.actorstheatre.org.
December 2
The Lower East Side Printshop invites emerging artists of all disciplines to apply to the Special Editions Fellowship Program 2003. Residencies for printmaking projects begin in March 2003. Each selected artist receives a $1,000 honorarium and between eight and twelve day-long sessions with a master printer. Materials, technical assistance, and full studio access is provided. Applications are available at http://printshop.org or by sending a SASE to Lower East Side Printshop, 59-61 E. 4th St., Suite 6W, New York, NY 10003. Call (212) 673-5390 or email info@printshop.org with questions.
December 16
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens awards Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to Ph.D.-level applicants pursuing scholarship in a field appropriate to Huntington’s collections of British and French 18th-and 19th-century art. All applicants must have received their Ph.D. by June, 2002. Selected fellowship winners receive a fellowship lasting between nine and twelve months and $30,000. Please visit www.huntington.org to examine the collection and for complete information on how to apply. Call (626) 405-2194 or email cpowell@huntington.org with questions.
December 31
The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Award honors excellence in fiction writing by students of African descent who are enrolled as full time undergraduate or graduate students in the United States. The first place award is $1,000, the second and third are each $500. Applicants should not receive their degree any earlier than December 2002 and should not have previously published a novel, short story collection, nonfiction book, or essay collection. Call (301) 683-2134 with any questions. For complete information on how to apply, please visit www.hurston-wright.org.
The Puffin Foundation awards grants to emerging artists working in visual art, music, theater, dance, and literature whose works, due to their genre or social philosophy, might otherwise have difficulty garnering acceptance. To receive a packet of information on how to apply, please send a #10 SASE to Puffin Foundation, Dept. B, 20 E. Oakdene Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666 or call (201) 836-8923.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s H.E. Francis Short Story Competition awards $1,000 to the author of a short story less than 5,000 words in length. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished and without any means of author identification. A cover sheet including the title, word count, and author’s name and address must accompany each submission. Three copies of each manuscript should be sent. There is a $15 fee per submission. Checks should be made out to the Ruth Hindman Foundation. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Submissions should be sent to Department of English, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899. Please visit www.uah.edu/colleges/liberal/english/whatnewcontest.html for complete contest information.
The Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation awards $25,000 each year to an artist or team who has made and is expected to continue making a unique contribution to American musical theater. Lyricists, writers, and composers are all encouraged to apply. To be eligible, the applicant must have had one musical produced in America in either a commercial or professional non-profit theater. Applicants must also have a written recommendation from a member in good standing from either The League of American Theaters and Producers, The League of Off-Broadway Theaters and Producers, or a professional non-profit theater. For complete information on how to apply, please call (212) 734-8011 or visit www.ggftheater.org/eligible.html.
Serpentine’s Annual Short Story Contest awards $1,500 to a short story of no more than 10,000 words. Entries must be original works that are unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts should be in at least ten-point font. There is an $18 application fee. No electronic submissions. For complete contest guidelines, please write Serpentine, 1761 Edgewood Rd., Redwood City, CA 94062 or visit www.serpentinia.com.
January 15
The Bronx Museum of the Arts will select 18 emerging visual artists to participate in its Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) program. AIM offers career management and professional development seminars, access to arts professionals, networking opportunities, and inclusion in a group exhibition. For an application, please send a self-addressed $.37 envelope to The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456 or visit www.bxma.org.
Ongoing
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation offers financial assistance to artists of recognizable merit and financial need working as painters, sculptors, mixed media, and installation artists. For guidelines, write Pollock-Krasner Foundation, 863 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021.
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation offers grants of up to $10,000 to assist established painters, printmakers, and sculptors (working in a “mature phase” for over ten years) facing an unforeseen tragedy. For more information, contact The Gottlieb Foundation, 380 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012 or phone (212) 226-0581 between 9:30-4:00.
The Kalani Oceanside Eco-Resort’s Institute for Culture and Wellness Residency Program offers residencies lasting two to eight weeks to writers, visual artists, and performing artists. Set on the coastline of the Big Island in Hawaii, the Institute offers a serene workspace to artists who draw their influences from nature. The program provides studio space and facilities. There is a $10 application fee and a lodging fee of $65-$145 per day, although residents who demonstrate need are eligible for a 50% reduction of this fee. Facilities include a 113-acre site, performance and rehearsal spaces, computer access, and a library. For complete application information, please call (800) 800-6886 or visit www.kalani.com.
Light Work Visual Studies offers a residency program in Syracuse, NY, for photographers, artists working in digital imaging, art historians, and critics. Residencies normally last for approximately one month. Facilities include two studios, complete darkroom equipment, and complete computer/scanner technological capabilities. Housing, studios, darkroom supplies, and use of the facilities are included in the program. Residents are responsible for food, travel, and the cost of materials. $2,000 stipends are available through application. For complete application requirements, please call (315) 443-1300 or visit www.lightwork.org.
