Waterville Creates invites proposals from individuals, groups, and/or organizations for community-centered arts programming to be held at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Downtown Waterville between June 1, 2023 and May 30.
Donor Name: Waterville Creates
State: Maine
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
With this call, we are seeking proposals for diverse and dynamic programs that will invite people of all ages and backgrounds into the Paul J. Schupf Art Center by providing accessible, meaningful, and joyful arts experiences while also responding to issues and themes that are relevant and important to their community.
Proposals may be submitted by individual artists, artist collaborative, and/or arts organizations. This call is open to local, regional, and national applicants; however, priority will be given to Maine-based artists.
Themes
The themes that arose from the Common Threads project range from shared concern about societal issues to interest in learning more about their community and its roots to a general desire for inclusive arts experiences. The top themes identified include:
- Care + compassion
- Sharing + celebrating previously untold stories
- The environment + climate change
- Celebrating their relationship to the land: farming, rural spaces, local ecosystems
- Honoring their Indigenous communities by celebrating Indigenous makers, scholars, voices, and cultural traditions
- Acknowledging and addressing economic disparity
- Equity, access + representation: Whose stories get told? Who gets a voice in shaping their community?
- The importance of intergenerational experiences
Programing Format
Proposals may include programming in a variety of media and formats, including film screenings + discussions, visual arts workshops, music, dance, and theatre performances, art installations, outdoor film projection, discussion groups, lectures, and more. Eligible programs include one-time events, performances, or presentations as well as ongoing programming series. Proposals must respond to one or more of the themes outlined above and include a clear explanation of how the community will be invited to participate in and even contribute to the proposed programming.
Funding Information
Stipends will range from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $10,000 per approved project
Grant Period
All proposed programming must take place between June 1, 2023 and May 30, 2024.
For more information, visit Waterville Creates.
