- can you become comfortable with failing?
- three kinds of things you can apply for:
- awards: straight-up money
- residency: about the process (and usually a display of it). extended stay with institutional support.
- fellowship: more to do with mentorship & guided professional-development of the artist.
- artist c.v.: different from a professional c.v.. usually displays exhibitions, residencies, awards; et-cetera.
- statement: theory, techniques & technology. 100-200 words about the practice, very concrete. useful to look at tate’s art terms.
- biography: who you are, where you come from, education.
copied from her slides: Most Open Calls ask for the following:
Demographic Information that identifies potential candidates for the institution and its funders
Resume (1-page summary of your professional background)
Biography (50-100 word description of you)
Statement (100-200 word description of your practice)
Proposal (200-1000 word explanation of what you plan to do as part of the opportunity)
Work Samples (3-10 examples of previous work; some calls require mock-ups of proposed work)
References (up to 3 professional contacts who can speak on your behalf)
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Institutions convene panels of art professionals to review work in several phases.
PHASE ONE: rejecting incomplete applications
PHASE TWO: rejecting applications outside demographic parameters (i.e. students, age, etc.)
PHASE THREE: reviewing applications based on the quality of the work submitted
PHASE FOUR: reviewing applications based on the feasibility of the proposal
PHASE FIVE: reviewing applications in relationship to other high-scoring applications