GALVANIZE: Research Grant Deadline is Sunday

Subject: Research Grant Deadline is Sunday

Research Grant Deadline This program enables DC-area visual artists to further their practices through research and idea development. The $5,000 grants can be used to compensate applicants for their intellectual labor, for costs associated with gaining access to specific resources, and/or to pay other artists and thinkers for their time and contributions. Applications will be reviewed by an independent panel of artists and arts professionals. We anticipate awarding 12 grants. The grant period is from November 2020–June 2021. Deadline to apply is THIS Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 11:59 pm ET. For details and to apply, visit wherewithalgrants.org. You can find the recording of the Information Session from July 16 here. Please email Nathalie von Veh at nvonveh@wpadc.org with any questions!  About Wherewithal Grants Wherewithal Grants is a new funding source for visual artists in the Greater Washington region. Generously funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts as part of its regional regranting program and managed by Washington Project for the Arts, these grants are intended to both sustain and stimulate artist-organized culture. Follow @wherewithalgrants on Instagram for updates!  Artist-Organized Projects KUVV September 3–26, 2020 Curated by Hayley Cutler KUVV is a multidisciplinary, collaborative performance and series of events, organized by choreographer and performer Hayley Cutler, exploring the relationship between home, familial lineage, and the body. The participating artists are Emily Ames, Antonius and Theresa Bui, Jamie Garcia, Akela Jaffi, Juliana Ponguta, and Vyette Tiya. Photo by Mariah Miranda. Read more Black Women as/and the Living Archive Publication Curated by Tsedaye Makonnen We will be announcing the pre-order for this publication and limited edition print series very soon! This project was presented this spring featuring participating artists including Alisha B. Wormsley, Li Harris, Autumn Knight, Jasmine Heard, and Ola Ronke. The publication and prints are designed by Rheagen King. Find the project archive here Perfect Knowledge of the Ground Curated by Raina Martens In May, we mailed limited edition care packages to 25 DC-area residents which included seeds and a reader highlighting alternative agricultural practices. We've been updating our Instagram with photos of seeds as they've been growing in gardens and windowsills across the region. If you've been tending to seeds from this project, keep sharing your pictures with us! Read more