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Grant
Margaret M. Conant Grant
Beginners as well as advanced fiber artists, craftsmen, or students may apply.
- Amount of award: Up to $500
- Purpose: Develop your technical and aesthetic fiber arts skills or knowledge.
- Eligibility: All Guild members in good standing, who have been a member for one year.
- Requirements: Applicants must submit a written proposal for a specific project—see guidelines
- Deadline: March 1, 2008
General Information
Potomac Craftsmen, Inc. offers a grant of up to $500 to a guild member to assist in her/his technical and aesthetic development in the fiber arts. All guild members in good standing who have been members for at least one year are eligible to apply. Beginning as well as advanced fiber artists and craftsmen are encouraged to apply. Financial need is not a consideration.
The applicant must submit a written proposal for a specific project that will contribute both to the applicant’s personal growth in the fiber field and also enrich the guild. Slides or photographs of the applicant’s previous work are requested to indicate style, direction and interest of the applicant to date. The proposal may include requests for travel funds, tuitions and registrations, fiber supplies, film, video tape, etc. Equipment is given a low priority. Any topic in the fiber field may be proposed. The grant generally is offered in alternate years.
The grantee will be selected by a reviewer outside Potomac Craftsmen who is qualified and well regarded in the fiber field and art education. All applications will be coded to protect the
anonymity of the applicants. Only the name of the grantee and project will be announced.
Upon conclusion of the project or within twelve months of accepting the grant, the grantee is required to arrange to share the results of the study with the guild. This may be in the form of a slide talk, lecture, workshop, exhibit, publication, or other appropriate form of presentation. Notebooks detailing the work may be donated to the guild library if appropriate. Failure to complete the proposed study or to share the results of the study with the guild within the specified time will require the grantee to return the grant funds to the Potomac Craftsmen.
Proposals not accepted may be resubmitted in following years. Grant recipients may not re-apply for a three-year period.
Criteria:
- Contribution of the proposal to the applicant’s technical and aesthetic development in the fiber field
- Commitment of the applicant
- Benefit to the Potomac Craftsmen, Inc.
Dates:
- Applications must be received by March 1, 2008, to be eligible for consideration.
- Notification of the award will be made at the May 2008, Potomac Craftsmen meeting.
- Arrangements for report to the guild should be made no later than May 1, 2009.
Application:
- Application must follow the Grant Application Guidelines, be typewritten, and not exceed five pages in length plus a cover page.
- Slides and photographs only will be returned to the applicant following the selection process.
Application Guidelines
- Parts II, III, IV and V must be typed
- Cover Page
- Name, Address, Telephone, E-mail Address (On cover page only)
- Title of proposal
- Proposal (Maximum 2 pages)
- Description of proposed project
- Describe what you want to do.
- Why is the project important?
- State how the project will contribute to your technical and aesthetic growth as a fiber artist or craftsperson.
- Budget
- Present an itemized account of how you would use the grant.
- If the budget exceeds $500.00, state the source of the additional funds.
- Time Frame for the project (Be as specific as possible.)
- Resumé as it relates to the proposal (Maximum 2 pages)
- Training and education: list higher education, workshops, instruction, conferences, etc. that are relevant to the proposed work
- Exhibitions and awards: list any that are pertinent to this application
- Travel and other experiences: include any relevant information that is not included above
- Describe how this project will enrich the Potomac Craftsmen, Inc. (Maximum 1 page)
- Slides and photographs
- Include a visual representation of your previous work in the form of no more than ten (10) slides or photos. Visuals may be printouts from a digital format, but do not send CDs or DVDs. Do not put your name on the slides, photos, or printouts. Clearly label each slide, photo, or printout with date, title and dimensions of the work.
- Slides and photos should be in clear plastic pages. Do not put your name on the pages.
- Labeling
Please label only the cover page of your application with your name, address and phone number. Do not label individual slides or photos or holders with your name. Your application and visuals will be coded.
- Deadline for receipt of proposal: March 1, 2008
- Please contact Grants Coordinator for information on where to send the proposal.
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