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This year, we have increased our funding and will make awards of $5,000 each to twenty artists and writers. Additionally, we will name ten award finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n Our awards offer unrestricted cash, and recipients can use the funds as they see fit.<\/span><\/p>\n Our program is an award<\/i> program that rewards excellence in a creative field (note that this is different from a grant<\/i> program, in which the application is focused on a proposal for new work).<\/span><\/p>\n Our selection process is focused almost entirely on the strength of the submitted portfolio. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n To be eligible, the applicant must have at least one child under the age of 18.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Artists and writers with at least one child and a strong portfolio of polished work are welcome to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n We are inspired by anyone who is making creative work while raising a family. Given the intense demand for these awards (in 2016 we received 5,000 applications for our program), and the fact that the awards are based on demonstrated excellence in your discipline, we don\u2019t recommend that artists or writers who are just starting out in their creative careers apply to this program.<\/span><\/p>\n While we don\u2019t require that applicants have published or exhibited their work, the rigor and critique involved in that process can certainly benefit the portfolio. Portfolios of writing or artwork created in a more personal vein for sharing with friends and family are not suitable.<\/span><\/p>\n We invite you to view our list of previous awardees<\/a> and follow the links to their work to get a feel for their level of craft. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n As of Fall 2016, we will make half our awards to applicants of color. You can read more about this decision on our website<\/a>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Writers may apply in one of the following categories:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n We do not accept portfolios of self-help books, motivational writing, travel and\/or other kinds of guidebooks.<\/span><\/p>\n Visual artists may apply in one of the following categories:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n At this time we are not accepting applications in the performing arts, film\/video\/tv (including screenplays), music, jewelry, pottery, and other crafts.<\/span><\/p>\n Please see our FAQ<\/a> for more information about disciplines.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n We seek to reward excellence. Your portfolio–which may (but need not) allude to your parenting–will assist us in evaluating your work. We’re also interested in hearing what your plans are, and how this award might assist you in attaining your goals.<\/span><\/p>\n The application consists of 3 major parts:<\/span><\/p>\n We need your contact information so we can keep you posted on the status of your application.<\/span><\/p>\n This is your chance to tell us who you are as a person, an artist, and a parent. We’ve organized this into four questions:<\/span><\/p>\n Please tell us about yourself. Remember that the Sustainable Arts Foundation’s unique trait is our focus on artists and writers who are also parents. If it’s relevant, we’d like to hear how your family life inspires or challenges your artistic career.<\/span><\/p>\n Please give us a concise description of your work and goals as an artist.<\/span><\/p>\n We’d like to know about the public presentation of your work. Please paste in (or attach on the next screen) your current CV or resume, noting especially, if applicable, any grants, awards, or fellowships, plus your exhibitions or publications.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have specific needs that would be met by this award — child care, workspace, new equipment, research, travel, etc. — please outline them here. If you have a budget for a specific project, let us know. The more we know about you and your work, the easier it is for us to envision how this award would succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n We don\u2019t enforce a strict word or page count, but typical answers to the essay questions range between a paragraph and two pages (100-500 words).<\/span>If you already have nicely-formatted versions of any of the above, please feel free to attach them as PDFs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Please supply samples of work created within the last 2-3 years<\/a>. While you’re welcome to make reference to older works, please know that you should only submit work produced since having children.<\/span><\/p>\n All writing samples must:<\/span><\/p>\n Portfolios that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The general guidelines for writers regarding fonts and page numbering do not apply to graphic novels.<\/span><\/p>\n If you illustrate graphic novels, but don’t write the text, we advise that you submit an application as a visual arts illustrator.<\/span><\/p>\n If you write the text for graphic novels, but don’t illustrate them yourself, you have two options:<\/span><\/p>\n We recognize that a single PDF with images and text will exceed our standard maximum file size of 5MB. Graphic novelists may submit PDFs as large as 30MB. If you have questions about file size, please contact us.<\/span>Please read our guidelines regarding collaborations<\/a> carefully.<\/span><\/dd>\n Please follow our guidelines about keeping portfolio submissions anonymous. Do not include the cover of your book if it has your name on it.<\/span><\/p>\n If you illustrate picture books, but don’t write the text, we advise that you submit an application as a visual arts illustrator.<\/span><\/p>\n If you write the text for picture books, but don’t illustrate them yourself, you have two options:<\/span><\/p>\nEligibility<\/span><\/h2>\n
Who Should Apply<\/span><\/h2>\n
Racial Equity<\/span><\/h2>\n
Disciplines<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Criteria<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nPersonal Information<\/span><\/h2>\n
Artistic Information<\/span><\/h2>\n
Who I Am: Biography<\/span><\/h3>\n
What I Do: Artist Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n
What I’ve Done: Curriculum Vitae<\/span><\/h3>\n
What I’d Like to Do: How I Would Use this Award<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nPortfolio<\/span><\/h2>\n
Submission Requirements for Writers<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nsingle long sample or multiple shorter samples)<\/span><\/dd>\n\n
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\nnarrative nonfiction) is a genre of writing that uses
\nliterary styles and techniques to create factually accurate
\nnarratives. If this describes your work, then you should
\nfeel welcome to apply in this category.<\/span>Please note that
\nwe do not accept general nonfiction submissions, and we
\nspecifically do not accept submissions of self-help books,
\nmotivational writing, travel or other guidebooks.<\/span><\/span> <\/dd>\n
\nsamples of 1-2 works, not to exceed 20 pages in a single
\nPDF.<\/span>Please follow our guidelines about keeping
\nportfolio submissions anonymous. Do not include the
\ncover of your book if it has your name on it.<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n\n
\nof 2 complete books.<\/span>We are not able to accept physical
\nhardcopy books.<\/span>The general guidelines for writers regarding fonts and page numbering do not apply to picture books.<\/span><\/p>\n\n