Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)’s Art + Technology Lab is now accepting proposals for artist projects, with awards of up to $50,000 as well as in-kind support from the museum and private partners in technology and science.
Donor Name: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/24/2022
Grant Size: $50,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Art + Technology Lab Program: The Art + Technology Lab supports projects that explore artistic applications of emerging technologies and ideas related to technology and culture. The program offers artists and artist collectives financial and in-kind support for new projects, with the help of expert partners from the fields of science, technology, and engineering. The Art + Technology Lab is presented by Hyundai. The program is made possible by Snap Inc. with additional support provided by SpaceX and Google, and other innovative companies and individuals. The Lab is part of the Hyundai Project: Art + Technology at LACMA, a joint initiative exploring the convergence of art and technology.
Art + Technology Lab Grant: Art + Technology Lab grants are open to individuals and collectives located anywhere in the world. Grants may provide financial support of up to $50,000 per project to cover artist fees and direct costs, including materials. Recipients may also receive in-kind support, such as mentorship, coaching, advice, and exposure to technologies in development at partner
organizations, including Hyundai, Snap Inc., SpaceX, and Google, as well as independent artists and academics working in art and technology from the MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Areas of Interest
- While there is a preference for projects that explore emerging technology, prior technological experience or knowledge is not required. Artists who have not used advanced technology in their practice are encouraged to consider how technology applications might build upon and expand the trajectory of their work. Recipients need not be located in or near Los Angeles. The Lab welcomes proposals for projects that are presented outside of the bounds of the museum campus, including conceptual projects and projects that unfold in virtual, online, extraterrestrial locations.
- Preference is given to project proposals that include some aspect of public demonstration and engagement with the museum’s audience. Project budgets may include travel for this purpose.
- They are particularly interested in exploratory ideas and proposals that leave room for refinement in collaboration with technologists and the museum. In addition, preference will be given to projects that are publicly accessible, consistent with LACMA’s mission, and produce models, prototypes, data, code, or other material that can be shared broadly.
- They also welcome proposals that utilize museum resources, including access to data, material rom their archives, information about their collection, and the use of museum digital properties as a platform for presenting projects. With respect to these resources, a current focus is how Web3 could manifest itself in the museum.
- In general, applicants are encouraged to think beyond the traditional in-gallery exhibition presentation, to consider other possibilities and forms of public engagement.
Funding Information
- Grants may provide financial support of up to $50,000 per project to cover artist fees and direct costs, including materials.
- All costs included in the project budget must be expended during the period of support, typically within 12 months of the initial award.
How to prepare and submit an application:
LACMA is not looking for traditional proposals. Some degree of uncertainty and ambiguity is encouraged, in the interest of identifying projects that truly explore new frontiers in art and technology. Of greater concern are the questions and methods you wish to explore, and the process you propose for exposing the results of your experimentation to the public.
For more information, visit Art + Technology Lab.
