Tennessee Craft, in partnership with the Tennessee Arts Commission, announces the opening of the 2023 Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP).
Donor Name: Tennessee Arts Commission
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 11/01/2022
Grant Size: $1,800
Grant Duration: 06 months 15 days
Details:
This mentoring program offers artists a unique opportunity to learn traditional and contemporary craft skills firsthand from master craft artists.
All artists in the program choose challenging goals that will advance their skills and knowledge as craft artists. The MAAP was created to boost artists to the next level of their professional development during an intensive six-month one-on-one apprenticeship, not typically available in most learning environments.
The Master Artist Apprentice Program encourages and fosters transmission of knowledge by a master craft artist to an apprentice, allowing Tennessee craft to thrive. By contracting master craft artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training to qualified apprentices, each contract will support a period of concentrated learning for apprentices who demonstrate a commitment to, and talent, for a specific craft medium, culminating in an exhibit of completed work in the Tennessee Arts Commission gallery in the fall of 2023.
MAAP provides compensation for the master craft artist and apprentice. Most apprenticeships in this program will include a minimum of 80-120 hours of instruction. If selected, Tennessee Craft contracts the master craft artist and the apprentice to implement the work plan submitted in the application. MAAP works closely with the apprenticeship team to ensure success.
Funding Information
- Selected apprentices will be awarded an honorarium of $1,800, with funds disbursed as follows: 50% within the first 30 days; 25% at the halfway mark and the final 25% when the apprenticeship conclude.
- Master/Apprentice team must fit their apprenticeship into the program period from December 1, 2022 to June 15, 2023.
What Can Be Funded?
Eligible craft media includes traditional and non-traditional craft forms, from primitive to contemporary craft objects including: basketry, clay, fiber/textiles, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, 2D & 3D mixed media, paper, printmaking, sculpture, and wood.
Eligibility Criteria
Apprentices must be residents of Tennessee and must provide a copy of proof of residency (e.g. voter registration or driver license). Priority will be given to apprenticeships that take place outside of institutional settings.
Minimum Apprentice Standards
- Resident of Tennessee
- Have a Social Security Number
- Minimum of 18 years of age at time of application submission
- May not be a beginner, but should be someone who has demonstrated an ability in the basic skills of a specific craft
- Working phone number and accessible email account
For more information, visit Tennessee Arts Commission.
