The Black Genius Foundation continues its mission to celebrate and invest in the genius of the Black Creative Ecosystem through Strokes of Genius, an open application program that provides artists, curators, journalists and scholars with funding to develop new creative projects.
Donor Name: The Black Genius Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/21/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Strokes of Genius fulfills the commitment to invest in the creativity and cultural production of Black artists and arts professionals in addition to the creative health of the communities.
Benefits
In addition to the $2,500 grant for the development of their new creative project, Strokes of Genius Fellow will also have the following additional benefits made available to them:
- Up to two (2) 30-minute Project Feedback Sessions with The with the Black Genius Foundation’s Chief Genius Officer during grant period
- Up to two (2) 30-minute consultation sessions with one (1) member of the Black Genius Brain Trust; subject to availability.
Funding Period
Proposed project should be completed within the funding cycle – August 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
Types of Projects Supported
Fees and costs associated with:
- The composing or recording of new music
- The creation of a new choreographic, theatrical, or multidisciplinary work
- The production of a video, film, televisual, digital or multimedia project
- A visual arts project
- A creative writing project
- The research, development and/or execution of a curatorial project or presentation
- The research or writing of an article, paper, or book for publication.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for Strokes of Genius, applicants must be:
- Applicants must be US based. The Black Genius Foundation defines the U.S. as all 50 of the United States, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
- Applicants must be 18 years or older
- Applicants should be the principal creator of the work
- Applicant should have a defined artistic practice, aesthetic and point of view reflecting rigor and commitment to craft
- Applicant should have at least five years of professional experience with a demonstrated record of achievement or body of work as noted by performances, exhibitions, reviews, commissions, grants, awards, residencies, fellowships, publications, screenings, or productions
- Applicant should not be currently enrolled in a degree granting program.
For more information, visit The Black Genius Foundation.
