APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES
Click here for the 2012 ArtsLink Independent Projects Application.
The 2012 ArtsLink Independent Projects application must be filled out online. Please read the instructions on the first page of the application carefully before beginning.
The application deadline is December 1, 2011. Any supporting materials sent by mail must be postmarked by December 1, 2011.
If you have questions that are not answered in the application instructions, the below guidelines, or the Frequently Asked Questions page, please contact ArtsLink Awards staff at al@cecartslink.org.
Guidelines for Applications
EligibilityArtsLink accepts applications from contemporary and traditional creative artists working in the performing, design, media, literary and visual arts and arts managers at independent, non-profit and government organizations working in these artistic disciplines. Arts managers must be affiliated with an organization in the non-commercial sector. Artists seeking to work with commercial firms are ineligible. Applicants must be citizens of, and currently reside in, an eligible country. If you are living outside the region temporarily, contact ArtsLink staff to determine your eligibility. Independent Projects awards must include international travel to the US.
There are no age limitations; however, students and non-professionals are ineligible. In addition, projects focusing solely on research, post production or the production of an audio recording are not eligible. Projects involving performances, touring or participation in performing arts festivals can be supported by ArtsLink only if this activity is a component of a more comprehensive proposed project. Panelists will evaluate the quality of the project by assessing the potential for interactive dialogue.
Incomplete applications or applications lacking the required support materials will not be considered.
The earliest eligible project start date for the next application deadline is May 1, 2012. Projects must be completed by April 30, 2013.
Some examples of eligible Independent Projects for performing arts and literature are:
- An Estonian sculptor collaborating with a non-profit arts organization in the US to create a permanent environmental sculpture on the grounds of their sculpture park;
- A Lithuanian dramaturge and playwright collaborating with a US university theater to translate and direct a play and give workshops;
- A group of Siberian musicians giving concerts, master classes and workshops at schools and community centers in Massachusetts and New York;
- The collaboration between two Russian dancers and an American dance company to create and tour new dance work;
- A Polish filmmaker researching and shooting a documentary film about a US contemporary artist.
Independent Projects applications will be evaluated by a review panel comprised of US arts professionals based on the following criteria:
- Applicant’s ability to independently manage the logistical details of the proposed project
- Artistic or professional excellence of the applicant’s work
- Extent to which independent work with a US arts organization is consistent with the applicant’s artistic vision, creative goals and professional development
- Benefit to the applicant, at this time in his/her career, from interaction with US artists and audiences
- Applicant’s plans for sharing the benefits of the exchange with artists and institutions in her/his home country
Applicants are advised to submit recent quality work samples on CDs and/or DVDs. Please follow carefully the instructions for submitted work samples in the application. Applicants should make sure their work is properly labeled and that all work samples are fully and succinctly described on a separate sheet. Applications that do not include required materials will not be considered.
Award amountsThe award amount request must not exceed $5,000 regardless of the number of people planning to travel to the US for the project
Notification
Applicants will be notified of the review panel decision by the end of March 2012.
Contact us
By email: al@cecartslink.org, by telephone: 212-643-1985 ext. 22, by fax: 212-643-1996
