The Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards recognize and significantly support Kansas City-based visual artists of all media who are creating exceptional contemporary work.
Donor Name: Charlotte Street Foundation
States: Kansas, Missouri
Counties: Clay County (MO), Jackson County (MO), Platte County (MO), Johnson County (KS), Wyandotte County (KS)
City: Kansas City
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 11/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
Providing artists with financial support, critical recognition, and public exposure, these awards reward artistic accomplishments to date and support the continued development of artists’ work and careers.
Awarded artists will be those who:
- Generate exceptional new work as visual artists
- Create work that is accomplished, imaginative, and authentic
- Demonstrate sustained commitment to their work artistic practices
Through recognizing and supporting exceptional artists living and working in the Kansas City metro area, Charlotte Street seeks to empower and propel individual artists, enhance the artistic culture of their region, and increase Kansas City’s desirability as a place for artists to live and work.
Funding Information
Three recipients of the 2023 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award Fellow receive:
- An unrestricted cash grant of $10,000
- Recognition by Charlotte Street at the time of the Award announcement and throughout the year 2023—including announcements to media, online promotion, special event features and more
- Inclusion in the 2023 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award exhibition at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, accompanied by a printed brochure with images and commissioned writing about their work
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must currently live and have lived in the five-county Greater Kansas City Metro area (Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte, Wyandotte) for at least one year prior to application deadline.
- Artists must be at least 21 years of age by application deadline
- Applicants must not be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program
Note: if the artist has earned a collegiate degree, the completion date must be at least 12 months earlier than the application deadline)
Note: Applicants do not have to attend undergraduate or graduate school to be considered for this award
Additional eligibility requirements
- Awarded artists will be expected to be residents of the Kansas City (or one of the eligible five counties) for the Award year. Artists will still be able to, and are encouraged to participate in residencies, travel, etc., during the year
- Awarded artists will be expected to keep Charlotte Street informed of all scheduled exhibitions and public engagements throughout the period of the Award year for promotional support – Awarded artists will be expected to have work available for exhibition in the 2023 Visual Artist Award exhibition, and to work in a collaborative manner with the exhibition curator and other representatives in order to select and prepare work for the exhibition and associated publication (the exhibition is expected to open in the fall of 2023)
- Awarded artists will be expected, as reasonably as possible, to be available for associated Award events, receptions, public programs, etc.
Note: Previous Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award recipients are NOT eligible to apply
Criteria for Selection
- Strength of submitted artistic portfolio to date
- Promise and desire for future artistic achievement
- Commitment to and demonstration of innovation and experimentation in terms of form, content, process, and/or presentation
- Potential impact of Award on continued artistic development
For more information, visit Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards.
