CRAFT RESEARCH FUND

Deadline October 31, 2016 12:00 am

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Craft Research Fund is to advance, expand and support scholarship in United States
TYPES OF GRANTS WITHIN PROGRAM

  • Project Grants: Grants up to $15,000 for research, writing, support documentation, images or rights to use images or text, as part of the research yet to be completed.
  • Exhibition Research Grants: Grants up to $15,000 will be awarded to support exhibition research relating to the goals of the Craft Research Fund.
  • Graduate Research Grants: Grants of up to $5,000 support research related to a Master’s thesis or dissertation relating to U.S. studio craft by students enrolled in graduate programs in any accredited college or university.
  • Travel Grants: Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded to individuals invited to read papers relating to U.S. studio craft at any scholarly conference.

GOALS

  • To support innovative research on artistic and critical issues in craft theory and history.
  • To explore the inter-relationship among craft, art, design and contemporary culture.
  • To foster new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in the craft field in the United States.
  • To advance investigation of neglected questions in craft history and criticism in the United States.

2016/17 CRAFT RESEARCH FUND GRANTS

Since 2005, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design’s Craft Research Fund grant program has advanced and expanded research about craft in the United States. The program supports innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, explores the inter-relationship among craft, art, design and contemporary culture, and fosters new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in the craft field.
Applications for the 2016/17 grant cycle are now open.
September 17, 2016, 11:59 pm EST || Graduate Research Grant Application Deadline
October 21, 2016, 11:59 pm EST || Project and Exhibition Research Grant Application Deadline
October 31, 2016, 11:59 pm EST || Travel Grant Application Deadline
ELIGIBILITY
Proposals are welcome from curators, researchers, independent scholars and graduate students.  General overhead (indirect administrative expenses) is not eligible for university-based projects.  No capital equipment purchases are eligible for support. This grant program is not about the creation of artwork.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, in the process of applying for citizenship or have a U.S. Social Security number.
PROCESS
Only online applications will be accepted in SlideRoom. Please note there is a separate application for each category.
To apply, click through to CCCD’s SlideRoom portal and choose your grant category. Please note, you are able to save and modify your work until you submit your application.
For step-by-step instructions, see SlideRoom’s Applicant Guide.
For questions regarding the Craft Research Fund program or your application, please contact Anna Helgeson, Grants and Office Coordinator at 828-785-1357 x102 or [email protected].
SAMPLE APPLICATION AND BUDGET FORMS
CRF Printable Guidelines and Sample Applications
CRF Project and Exhibition Research Budget Form
CRF Graduate Research Budget Form
The Craft Research Fund program is administered by The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design and supported by the Windgate Fund at theCommunity Foundation of Western North Carolina.
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