En Foco’s Media Arts Fund: Work in Progress (WIP) Initiative is a grant to support New York City based, early-career artists of color who engage with digital media technologies in their art-making processes.
Donor Name: En Foco
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/27/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
In collaboration with BronxNet, these $2,000 awards will focus on applicants needing support for the completion of a quality work in progress, as determined by a panel of professionals.
The Fourth Annual Initiative is designed to support New York City artists of color who engage with Digital Media technologies within their art-making processes. The award will focus solely on works that need support toward the completion of a current work in progress, which demonstrates the highest quality of work and potential as determined by a panel of peers, and industry professionals. All innovative interpretations of Digital Media will be considered, requiring a critical digital aspect in both the process and product. Proposed projects where the final products are photographic in nature are ineligible for funding.
Who can apply
- Artists of Latino, African, Asian American heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific.
- Must be a resident of New York City for the past year at the time of submission and must show proof of residency.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Collaborating artists are eligible to apply, BUT only one artist can submit the application.
Eligibility Criteria
Only Works In Progress submissions will be considered for the award. Completed projects are ineligible. Entries that are traditional Photography and that the final product results in still imagery will not be considered. However, projects with other mediums and media that include photo-based processes will be considered. For this opportunity, early-career artists are defined by a 2-9 year artistic working history. Artists who have also applied for the 2024 Photography Fellowship are only eligible to receive one award if selected for either opportunity.
Entries may include but are not limited to:
- Film (Narrative, Non-linear, Genre Specific… etc.)
- Video (Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Contemporary Approaches to the moving image… etc.)
- Interactive/Non-Interactive Installation (Digital Painting, Digital Sculpture, site-specific Installation Works… etc.)
- Multi or Mixed Media (Works using one or more medium, or processes)
- Experimental and Immersive Processes (Augmented or Virtual Reality technology, Immersive sound, Biomechanical processes, Alternative Processes, Earth Art,,.. etc.)
- Sound Art
- Other (Any works using digital processes that do not rely solely on photography)
For more information, visit En Foco.
