Applicants are invited to apply for the Big Field Fund Project Grants.
Donor Name: Big Field Fund
State: Iowa
City: Iowa City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:08/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Big Field Fund Project Grants award between $5000-$8000 to support the public realization of connective, collaborative, and/or experimental artist-led projects that fulfill one or more of the following focus areas:
- projects that manifest new and inventive models to present/nurture/deploy visuals arts in Iowa
- projects that support under-resourced artists and creative communities
- projects that engage with vulnerable or underutilized resources, structures, systems, or ecologies
- projects that would likely not otherwise be eligible for financial support due to their multidisciplinary, ephemeral, or risk-taking nature
BFF Project Grants are intended to support eastern Iowa artists (this year, defined as within 80 miles of Iowa City and in the state of Iowa). In addition to the financial award to support their project, BFF will support grantees with:
- a public award celebration
- a grantee cohort gathering
- a studio visit/consultation with an artist, curator, or specialist in the field
- promotion of their projects via BFF’s communication channels
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- be at least 18 years old
- reside and plan to produce the project within 80 miles of Iowa City and in the state of Iowa.
- have an active artistic practice and be able to demonstrate recent work
- have the ability to complete work proposed within one year of the grant award (largely in the calendar year 2025)
Applicants may not be:
- a non-profit or incorporated business (501(c)(3)s, LLCs, S- or C-Corp, or partnership)
- enrolled in a full-time degree-granting program
Proposed projects must:
- be grounded in the visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, social practice, performance art, film/video, photography, textiles, ceramics, cross-disciplinary, public art, etc.)
- go beyond an individual studio practice, incorporating activities and formats including but not limited to: exhibitions, performances, installations, interventions, digital platforms, broadcasts, workshops, spectacles, screenings, and publications (again, as long as they are firmly rooted in the visual arts)
For more information, visit Big Field Fund.
