Projecting All Voices (PAV) is a program of the Studio for Creativity, Place and Equitable Communities, supported by ASU Gammage and generously funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, that aims to support racial equity and inclusion in arts and design so that the nation’s cultural life honors and represents the full creative diversity of the country’s population.
Donor Name: Arizona State University (ASU)
States: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $38,000
Grant DUration: 1 year 5 months
Details:
They support the advancement of artists from Southwest communities by activating ASU’s network of resources, including mentorship, unrestricted financial support, professional development experiences, opportunities to develop and present their work, and connection to experts in the field.
The fellows inform conversations about how educational and cultural institutions must adapt to prepare, support and advance the creative voices of a changing America through an equitable lens and framework of practice.
The Projecting All Voices Fellowship will take place from June 2022 to November 2023. Residency in Arizona during the fellowship is not required, but travel will be scheduled to visit the campus and learn from and with Arizona’s communities during the fellowship, as a requirement. Applicants must live and work in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and/or Sovereign Tribal Nations within the geographic Southwest. This fellowship provides opportunities for underrepresented artists to advance ideas and projects that investigate race, identity, cultural heritage, power, policy, ability and/or place and community.
2022-2023 PAV fellows will receive:
- Stipend
- A $38,000 unrestricted honorarium, plus travel funds to support the convening of the cohort of fellows in Arizona.
- Mentorship
- Access to leaders and faculty from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and ASU Gammage, as well as leaders and faculty from across ASU as requested by fellows.
- Opportunities to co-develop a visiting artist series
- The PAV fellows will be invited to co-develop a visiting artist series meant to expand their professional network, deepen their connection to the field, and engage with students and ASU faculty.
- Opportunities to develop and present work
- The Herberger Institute, ASU Gammage and the ASU campus have a number of galleries, stages and spaces for work to be developed and presented. Community and non-traditional production of work is highly encouraged and can be supported through established and developing relationships.
- Support to document their artistic practice
- Organizational program partners and professional consultants will support the development of documentation practices for the PAV fellows’ work and artistic process.
- Access to ASU resources
- Access to university expertise in business, education, health, public policy, science/engineering and sustainability, ASU libraries, opportunities to engage in arts entrepreneurship, professional development, and other relevant field convenings.
2022-2023 PAV fellows will be invited to:
- Engage in social/civic and/or community projects as an artist, lead organizer, participant or advisor seeking creative ways to build healthier and more equitable communities and institutions.
- Document their practice (e.g., a scholarly article, public presentation, marketing or promotional materials).
- Mentorship and support will be provided for documentation.
- Contribute to their curriculum through guest lecture opportunities. Fellows may also be asked to contribute to ASU’s online education through the development of units of content related to their practice, ideas or projects.
- Mentor ASU students and community members from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts (may include teaching a university course or community workshop).
- Participate in conversations with faculty and students at ASU to address challenges around equity and inclusion and to contribute to ASU’s efforts to build a culture of honest and authentic exploration and reflection around culture, identity and social change.
Applicant required qualifications
- Must have graduated with a degree in and have an active artistic practice in one of the following disciplines (Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD) art, visual art, dance, film, theater, music and/or interdisciplinary arts such as digital media;
- Must be an artist looking to apply artistic methodologies to create social change and community impact on a local, regional and/or national level;
- Applicants must live in, have an active artistic practice within and be eligible to work in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and/or Sovereign Tribal Nations within the geographic Southwest.
Applicant desired qualifications
Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Lived experience or practice that provides a perspective on one or more issues related to race, power, class, cultural policy, place, ability, gender, sexuality and religion;
- Interest in engaging in university life;
- Knowledge of and interest in working in the Southwest region of the United States, which includes border states and indigenous, rural and urban communities;
- Experience in working with and leading social/civic and/or community-based projects;
- Practice in African Diaspora, Arab, Asian, Indigenous, Latinx, Native, Pacific Islander or other non-Western forms of art.
For more information, visit Projecting All Voices Fellowship.
