The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is seeking applications for its Folk Arts Apprenticeship Scholarship to support master folk artists to work with an apprentice to share and preserve a traditional skill or art form.
Donor Name: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 07/21/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Details:
Folk Arts Apprenticeships enable qualified individuals to study with traditional mentors of Utah’s ethnic, Native, rural, and occupational communities who demonstrate a commitment to passing on cultural knowledge. Funding assists accomplished mentors in sharing their skills with an individual apprentice or two or more members of the same cultural community. If awarded, all funds will go to the mentor.
- Mentor and apprentice(s) must design a work plan for their project with a clearly articulated timeline, budget, and end product
- The proposed collaborative project can be conducted through short-term intensive workshops or regularly scheduled classes over several weeks or months
- Folk Arts Apprenticeship awardees must coordinate a site visit for documentation of the project with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums (UA&M) Folk Arts program staff during the course of the project
- There must be a public presentation of the completed work after the conclusion of the project. Applicants are strongly encouraged to talk with the UA&M Folk Arts Coordinator before applying. They want to help you with this process
- Many, but not all, art forms shared within a community, family, or small group may qualify for a Folk Arts scholarship. Considering art “folk” or “traditional,” requires that skills, knowledge, and creative criteria are passed between members of a shared community, typically by recognized tradition bearers to younger generations. Traditional art forms are diverse, varying greatly in medium and method. Performing arts such as singing, dancing, and drumming may qualify, as can crafts like weaving, rawhide braiding, silversmithing, and woodcarving. Resulting workshops, exhibitions, performances, or other funded presentations should demonstrably strengthen the cultural heritage of your community or geographic region and increase public awareness of folk and traditional arts in Utah.
Funding Information
The maximum request amount is $5,000 regardless of the number of apprentices.
Uses of funds
- Mentor’s teaching fee
- In-state travel expenses (mileage) for participating artists
- Supplies, tools, and other materials directly related to the project (excluding the purchase of musical instruments, outfits, or costumes)
- Space rental for teaching or performance purposes
- Other costs directly associated with the proposed project
- They expect accommodations/considerations to be made concerning health and safety guidelines around social gatherings during COVID-19.
Eligibility Criteria
- Master folk artists/tradition bearers who are recognized within their community
- Master folk artists cannot apply for or receive more than one scholarship award in a fiscal year. If you were awarded funding in FY21, you will not be eligible for this category again until FY23
- If a master artist is approached by two apprentices, this should come in as one application
- Emerging traditional artists and/or apprentices.
For more information, visit UA&M.
