The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Deaf Arts Grant is an annual program established in 2021 which provides financial support for emerging and established artists to further advance their careers.
Donor Name: Deaf Spotlight
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/30/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Deaf Spotlight inspires and showcases Deaf Culture and Sign Languages through the arts. The Deaf Arts Grant will make a crucial difference for BIPOC Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing artists to thrive in the challenging arts field.
In 2024, applications will be accepted by artists working in these art forms or disciplines:
- Literary: Comics and Graphic Novels, Experimental/Hybrid works, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Zines.
- Media: Animation, Augmented Reality, Film, Immersive Audio & Video Works, Podcasts, Screenplays, Sound Art, Teleplays, Video Art, Virtual Reality, Web-based Art.
- Performing: Costume Design, Dance, Music Composition, Musical Theater, Performance Art, Playwriting, Puppetry, Set Design, Sound Design, Spoken Word, Storytelling, Theater, Traditional/Folk Performance.
- Tactile: Craft, Furniture Art, Installation, Interactive Installation & Sculpture, Immersion, Mixed Media, Multi-Sensory, 3-D, Printmaking, Public Art, Textile Arts.
- Visual: Bio Art, Craft, Digital Arts, Drawing, Ecological Art, Environmental Design, Furniture Art, Illustration, Installation, Interactive Installation & Sculpture, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, Textile Arts, Traditional/Folk Art.
Any work with audio elements must be made accessible (transcripts, captions, audio descriptions, visual descriptions, etc.).
Funding Information
The number of grants given out each year is dependent on funding available. For 2024, Deaf Spotlight will award $1,000 each to 4 recipients. At least one recipient will reside in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, or Idaho), and at least one recipient will be a National selection outside of the Pacific Northwest region.
Uses of funds
Grant awards may be used for:
- Direct project expenses (such as research or residency)
- Wages, salaries, and fees
- Supplies and materials (purchases that will assist for the completion or production of your work)
- Equipment or space rentals (for presentation or creation of your work)
- Insurance, licenses, permits
- Publicity and marketing
- Transportation (such as travel to workshops, seminars, and/or anything that will assist with art creation)
- Documentation by photographer or videographer
- Training (such as workshops, master classes, and/or coaching)
- Accessibility (such as interpreters, captions, etc.)
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
- Identify as a member of an underrepresented racial group, such as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC).
- Identify as a member of an underrepresented racial group, such as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC).
- Identify as Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, or Hard of Hearing.
- Identify as an artist who makes original art
- Live in the United States or U.S. Territories. US citizenship is not required.
- Be at least 18 years of age by the time grant funds are dispersed (September 30, 2024).
You CANNOT apply if you are:
- Involved with Deaf Spotlight as: a board member, grant judging/planning committee member, or staff member (either staff or active committee member during 2024) for the current application year.
- A past award recipient of the BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant.
For more information, visit Deaf Spotlight.
