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In Association with:
and The Warhol Foundation Initiative, Aurora Picture Show, DiverseWorks and Project Row Houses have come together to support art at its source by providing direct grants to artists. The Idea Fund provides cash awards to Houston-based, artist-generated or artist-centered projects that exemplify the unconventional, interventionist, conceptual, entrepreneurial, participatory, or guerrilla artistic practices that occur outside of the traditional frameworks of support. The Idea Fund provides cash awards to up to 10 artists, associations of artists and/or curators that create and showcase new work that involves the public via process, production, or presentation. The Idea Fund will accept proposals from artists/curators focusing on the visual arts, performance, film, video, new media, social practice, and interdisciplinary projects. Projects may include an exhibition or exhibition series; a public art project; a one-time event or performance; the ongoing work of a collective, collaborative, or artist space; an online project or publication; an artist residency; a series of screenings; and more. The Idea Fund seeks to support new works with the resulting project activities accessible and presented to the public. GrantsThe Idea Fund will support projects at levels up to $3,500. The resulting project activities must be accessible and presented to the public within the greater Houston area. 1. 501(c)3 non-profit organizations are NOT eligible to apply2. Projects must be completed by December 31, 2009 Awardees are encouraged to complete an evaluation/final report after completion of the project. Upon submission of final report, grantees are eligible for an additional $500 award to seed their next project. Applications are due December 1, 2008Time Table: Information Sessions: Nov. 12th : at the Aurora Picture Show Office/Library Nov. 15th: at Project Row Houses (to be confirmed) Nov. 17th: at Diverseworks Deadline to apply: December 1, 2008 Awards Announced: January 5, 2008 For more information about The Idea Fund, Guidelines and Application Process visit: www.TheIdeaFund.org and www.AuroraPictureShow.org
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