Applications are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 Project Grants.
Donor Name: VAE Raleigh
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Snapdragon Fund is a partnership between VAE Raleigh and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. To meet the continued needs of the creative community, the Snapdragon Fund has allocated $40,000 in this cycle to to project grants that directly support eight artist-organized projects by providing them $5,000 in grant funds.
The Snapdragon Fund is offering grants to artist-organized projects that serve artists and communities in twelve North Carolina counties: Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Wake, Wayne, and Wilson.
These grants will support the creation of significant creative projects and prioritize fair pay for artists’ time and talent. The cohort of funded applicants will receive ongoing support from the Snapdragon Fund team and panelists during and after the funded project, including resources for hosting a culminating exhibition or printed publication, the presentation of finished projects on the Snapdragon Fund website, and inclusion in creative, networking, and professional development opportunities through Snapdragon Fund partners.
What Snapdragon Fund wants to fund?
The Snapdragon Fund seeks to fund artist-organized projects of high artistic merit and community impact. Ideal candidates will use grant funds to further their artistic practice, create opportunities for other artists, engage the broader community, and contribute to racial, disability, and queer justice.
Examples of eligible projects:
- exhibitions
- workshops or public programs
- the creation of care, activity, or supply packages to be disbursed within the community
- platforms for artists and community members to share their stories, process the current moment, and generally be heard
- performance work that is rooted in the visual arts
- other activities that meet at the intersection of community and the visual arts
Lead Organizers
- Project proposals must name at least one Lead Organizer who is a self-identifying artist living in one of the twelve eligible counties. Priority will be given to projects with BIPOC Lead Organizers living and working within the eligible communities.
- Proposals may be submitted by one Lead Organizer or two Co-Lead Organizers. While proposals may engage a network of artists and community members to execute the projects, Lead Organizers will serve as the main contacts for the Snapdragon Fund team, including receiving the funds, communicating with the Snapdragon team, and completing the final report.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must take place during 2024.
- Project activities should be publicly accessible with no fees or other barriers to participation. Lead Organizers are encouraged to pay themselves substantially for their time organizing ($1000-$1500 each) and must include fair pay for all other individuals involved in producing the project. They encourage you to use W.A.G.E. standards for examples of fair pay.
- Eligible project activities must function primarily within, or have a strong connection to, the visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, social practice, performance, film/video, photography, textiles, ceramics, cross-disciplinary, public art, etc.).
- Artists can only be listed as a Lead Organizer on one application.
- Applicants do not need to be US Citizens, but at least one of the Co-Lead Organizers must have a social security number to receive payment.
- If you are awarded a grant as the Lead Organizer who will accept the funds and complete a provided W9 form, you will be responsible for reporting the grant funds on your taxes. Note that if your project budget allocates the majority of funds to supplies, event production, and/or pay for others involved, you will only be responsible for taxes on the amount that you keep as your fair pay (up to $1,500). They encourage applicants to contact a tax professional with specific questions about filing their taxes as an artist. They will be offering a free tax consultation workshop for all awardees.
- All funded projects must be hosted in ADA-compliant, physically accessible spaces. This checklist is helpful for determining the accessibility of a space’s entrance, the path of travel, public areas, and restrooms. The Snapdragon Fund team is available to assist in assessing the accessibility of potential programming spaces.
- All previous Snapdragon Fund grant recipients are eligible to apply.
- 501(c)(3) non-profits, commercial galleries, LLCs, and incorporated businesses are not eligible to apply.
- Projects must ensure the health and safety of everyone involved. Priority will be given to projects that are not solely dependent on online/virtual engagement.
For more information, visit The Snapdragon Fund.
