Criteria

Your application will be judged using the criteria below. Read the criteria before applying and use it to guide your application. Each criterion below is assessed at equal value.  

  • Vision for grant award 

  • Shows a clear need for the grant award, and a clear plan for what they will do with the funding 

  • Experience and potential 

  • Shows potential and strength in previous work or current work 

  • Shows history of starting and completing work  

  • Artistic growth  

  • Demonstrates growing skills and deepening of craft, technique, or approach over time 

  • Shows growing scope, direction, themes, approaches in artistic or administrative work

Review Process and Notification   

  • Applications are reviewed for eligibility and completeness. 

  • An appointed screening committee determines application rankings. 

  • All required application materials will be evaluated based on set review criteria.  

  • Notification will be sent via email in November 2024.

Timeline 

  • Application opens: Monday, April 29, 2024

  • Application deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024

  • Panel review: October 2024

  • Grant notification & announcement: November 2024