IAC Individual Artist Program Workshops and Deadline

In December and January the Indiana Arts Commission will be hosting workshops regarding the Individual Artist Program. The deadline for this program is February 7th, 2014 for projects focused on "crafts, design, media, photography, visual arts, and folk arts related to these disciplines. The workshops offer an opportunity to get your questions answered and to familiarize yourself with this grant program. These are the currently confirmed workshop dates, but more may be added at a later time. Please visit the Indiana Arts Commission workshop page for more information.

•Date: December 14, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
Location: Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and Culture, 300 E Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802

•Date: January 9, 2014
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m. EST
Location: Arts Illiana, 23 N Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807

•Date: January 7, 2014
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. EST
Location: Indianapolis Public Library – College Avenue Branch, 4180 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46205

•Date: January 4, 2014
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. EST
Location: Clarksville Town Hall, 2000 Broadway St., Clarksville, IN 47129

From Arts:92: Teaching Artists to be Eligible for Arts IN Education Grants

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced earlier this month that for the first time teaching artists will be eligible to apply for the IAC's Arts IN Education grants. Eligible teaching artists must be 18 years of age or older. They must have been an Indiana resident for one year prior to the date of application, and must remain an Indiana resident during the grant period.

Eligible teaching artists may not be enrolled in any degree-granting program (undergraduate, graduate and doctorate) as of October 11th, 2012. Teaching artists may not apply as part of a collaboration for which another artist is also applying in the same year, and may not apply on behalf of an organization. Organizations, other than schools, may not apply.

As in years past, applicants may request up to $3,000 for their project. Grant awards must be matched, dollar for dollar with the IAC grant awarded with school funds, contributed funds, in-kind donations, or services. Funding may not replace or supplant existing resources.

Funded projects must take place during the scheduled school day and may not fund after-school or summer activities. Projects must also meet a minimum of five (5) Indiana academic standards (from three required last year).

Applications will open in mid August with an application deadline of October 11, 2012. 

Arts IN Education grant information and guidelines will be available online in mid-August. Interested applicants should then refer to the IAC website Arts IN Education page.

If there are additional questions, please email Susan Britsch or call 317-232-1281.

One Month Left for Individual Artists to Apply for an IAP Grant

The Indiana Arts Commission's Individual Artist Program (IAP) grant deadline is quickly approaching.

Indiana artists have until February 2, 2012 to apply for an IAP grant in the following disciplines: crafts, design, media arts, photography, visual arts, and folk arts as related to the disciplines listed here.

Individual artists living and working in Indiana may apply for up to $2,000 from the IAP grant, which requires no matching funds. The grants are intended to assist artists with specific project-related costs that will help them further their careers, and provide public benefit through the completed project. Applicants must be 18 years-of-age, must be an Indiana resident for at least one year prior to the application, and plan to remain in the state for the full grant period. Eligible artists may not be enrolled in a degree-granting program. All projects must be completed between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.

Application guidelines and the online grant application system are currently accessible on the IAC website at http://www.in.gov/arts/individualartistprogram.htm.

Artists should be aware that the application for IAP grants will only be available through the online grant application system, and artists are encouraged to read through the guidelines before beginning the application process.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully read the grant guidelines. If there are additional questions, please contact Susan Britsch.

IAC: Individual Artist Program Workshops

Indiana Arts Commission staff will travel around Indiana in November & December to explain the Individual Artist Program grant, online application, and panel process. All workshops are FREE. Please note, additional workshops will be added as information becomes available.

Terre Haute 
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (EDT)

Fort Wayne 
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Valparaiso 
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Lafayette 
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

For RSVP and location details, as well as subsequent updates, please visit the IAC: Workshops page.

For more information on the IAP, visit our previous post:
Indiana Arts Commission: Individual Artist Program now open

Indiana Arts Commission: Individual Artist Program now open

The Indiana Arts Commission: Individual Artist Program (IAP) for 2013 is now open and accepting applications.

The IAP was created in 1999 to provide support to artists in all disciplines for career development projects. The program cycle runs from July 1 to June 30 and offers flexibility to respond to artists' needs and goals. Applicants must plan a project, or phase of a project, which can be realized within the requested budget and completed within the proposed timeline. Applicants may request a maximum of $2,000.

Applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old 
• Reside in Indiana for one year preceding the application date 
• Remain an Indiana resident during the grant period 

The IAC cannot provide funding if the artist: 

• Is enrolled in a degree-granting program 
• Received an IAC grant in the prior Fiscal Year
• Is part of a collaboration for which another artist is applying for IAC support in the same year

Deadline is February 2, 2012.

Guidelines can be found at the IAC website or by clicking here.


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From IAC ArtsEye: The Individual Artist Program Grant from a Past Recipient's Point of View

From IAC ArtsEye: The Individual Artist Program Grant from a Past Recipient's Point of View

In light of the Individual Artist Program (IAP) grant opening on November 1st, we thought it'd be a good idea to catch up with one of our past IAP recipients. This month, we're speaking with Daren Pitts Redman, a fiber artist from Brown County and a FY11 IAP grant recipient in crafts.

Daren used her grant to create a body of work using fabric manipulated with the arashi shibori technique. The fabric was then used to create a 3D interactive art installation at Wonderlab in Bloomington, Indiana. Viewers are able to touch and reshape the installation to create their own artistic composition.

Indiana Arts Commission (IAC): Tell us a little bit about your work as an artist.

Daren Pitts Redman (DPR): I hand dye cottons in solid colors and by using the traditional Japanese tie and die technique, shibori. I use my photographs as inspiration for abstract quilted wall hangings.

IAC: Why did you apply for a grant in FY2011?

DPR: This is a way to challenge myself to create a new body of work. It gets finished and viewed by the public. The process allows me to design and create my art while coordinating an exhibit with curators and gallery directors that might not be possible without the IAP grant.

IAC: You have received more than one IAP grant, what made you apply often?

DPR: I enjoyed the process and creative time so much when I made the 3 large quilts series based on what I saw at the Eiteljorg Museum. Two summers ago, I took a 3D textile class through the Split Rock Arts Program at the University of Minnesota and wanted to use my new skills to make an installation. This was a way for me to present an exhibit in my community.