PURPOSE OF AWARD
- To recognize a mid-career artist with a substantial practice who has made a significant contribution to the field
- To provide the resources for the development and implementation of a significant jewelry-related project that the artist would not otherwise have the means to undertake
AMOUNT OF GRANT
- An unrestricted cash grant of $20,000 to be paid over two years ($10,000 at the signing of the contract, $5,000 twelve months after the signing, and $5,000 upon the project’s completion)
- All monies must be used for the implementation of the project
- The artist will be responsible for taxes and payments to subcontractors
- Every six months, the artist must provide a maximum one-page update on project progress and how grant monies are being spent
- Please note: The funds cannot be used to pay for previously incurred expenses
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
- The proposed project must be about jewelry, loosely defined as:
- Worn on the body or enhances the body in some way
- May utilize jewelry frms and/or history
- May consist of any manner of materials
- There must be a specific and concrete outcome to the project, and the proposed project must be completed within a two-year time frame
- Examples of projects could include (but are not limited to):
- The creation of a new body of work
- A book, catalog, or other publication
- Research and develpment, including travel study
- Performance art involving jewelry
- An educational or social initiative involving jewelry
- A proposal that was submitted previously may be submitted again
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time (Denver, Colorado, USA) on Sunday, January 10, 2021.
Find out more on how to apply here.
