Join Aurora Picture Show for an information session where we will answer all your questions about applying for The Idea Fund.
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.
The 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 state of Texas.
501(c)3 non-profit organizations are NOT eligible to apply
Projects must be completed by December 31, 2011
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.
For more information, please check out the Idea Fund website or attend some of these other sessions available in Houston and across Texas:
HOUSTON Information Session
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 6:30pm at DiverseWorks ArtSpace, 1117 East Freeway, Houston, 77002
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 1:00pm at Aurora Picture Show, 1524 Sul Ross, Houston, 77006
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 1:00pm at Project Row Houses, 2521 Holman, Houston, 77004
DALLAS Information Session
Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 3:00pm at Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass Street at Riverfront, Dallas, TX 75207
AUSTIN Information Session
Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 7:00pm at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Avenue at 9th Street, Austin, TX 78701
SAN ANTONIO Information Session
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 6:30pm at Artpace San Antonio, 445 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78205
WORLD WIDE WEB – WEBINAR
Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 1:00pm (Details at www.ideafund.org)