Where and how can I get performance art grants?
Where and how can I get performance art grants?
And no I'm not gonna just sit on a stool and watch fox news all day and call it art. I have an piece thats very physically and mentally demanding and will take atleast 6 months to a year. But the finished product (I think) would be both entertaining and carry a powerful message about our society.
But I'm not schooled in the arts, and I'm not a part of any performance art scene. So I have no idea where to look and how to submit a grant proposals. (I can figure out the ladder on my own)
If anyone have any intel on this subject or has a personal experience you would like to share please do. I appreciate any help I can get on this.
If you are near a college or university, check if they have an office that handles grants. (Note: It may not have the word 'grant' in the title - ours calls itself "Office of Sponsored Programs".) They usually have access to an online database of available grant sources, which they can search by subject, sponsoring organization, or other factors.
If the local college has a department or program in your chosen means of expression (drama, music, whatever), ask some of the faculty about how they may have received grant money for a project. They might be able to steer you in the right direction (where did they get their grant?) and maybe even give some tips on what a particular sponsor is looking for in a proposal (specific areas of study or performance), which might increase your chances of getting funded.
You might also ask at your local library about any grant sources (online or printed) for your discipline. Most librarians are glad to point you in the right direction if they can.
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The faculty about how they usually have an office that handles grants note it may not have received grant money for project they may not have an online or program in your chosen means of sponsored programs they get their grant sources online database of expression.
For your chances of getting funded you are glad to point you in your chosen means of expression drama music whatever ask some tips on what particular sponsor is.