Course Description
Objectives
- Ease and comfort with grant writing over the long term.
- Mindset that not every grant is a good fit, so only spending time on aligned priorities.
- Close reading of program descriptions and application criteria.
• List the six most common components of a grant application.
• Create an objective, third person artist biography listing accomplishments pertinent to a panel.
• Understand the difference between an artist’s biography, an artist statement, and a project description.
• Craft a descriptive, first person artist statement related to your inspiration, current thinking, and context that conveys pertinent information not found in a resume or bio.
• Craft an effective narrative project description that vividly describes the project as well as its history, feasibility, and future.
• Analyze program criteria and develop narratives that respond to requirements directly.
• Demonstrate obvious and clear connections between your project and the funder.
• Identify a funder’s goals by a close read of program materials.
• Understand the role of a reasonable, researched budget as a compliment to the project description.
• Utilize work samples and their descriptions to orient reviewers and connect the dots between the work, the project description, your bio, and statement.
• Understand what support materials may be and utilize the opportunity to provide them.
• Utilize opportunities for feedback, whether or not you got the award.