ARTS 389/429/529 ARTH 529: Grant and Proposal Writing
Wednesdays 10:00-12:50PM
The University of New Mexico
Spring 2012
Instructor: Andrea Polli,
apolli@unm.edu
The Grant and Proposal
writing course focuses on the skills necessary for researching, designing and
writing effective grant applications and proposals for a variety of art-based
solicitations. Students will shape
their ideas for small and large-scale projects into proposals in various
formats following the requirements of real-world calls for entry including
microfinancing sites. Students
will be expected to actually submit one or more of their proposals to a
granting or producing organization.
Objectives:
Students should finish the
course with a working knowledge of writing a variety of kinds of grants and
proposals for supporting their art projects and careers.
Grading Policy: Student's grades will depend on the TIMELY completion of all
assignments, final project, attendance and participation. If a student has any
emergencies or difficulties in completing an assignment, THEY SHOULD CONTACT ME
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. My e-mail is apolli@unm.edu- no excuses.
Grading:
Attendance (inc. field
trips) 10%
Midterm Presentation 10%
Midterm proposal 10%
Participation 10%
Total 40%
Research projects 20%
Total 20%
Final proposal outline 10%
Final proposal draft 10%
Project in process
presentation 10%
Final proposal 10%
Total 40%
Attendance: The weekly class time will serve as an official time for students to meet.
Class time will be used for presentation, discussion, consultation, problem-solving
and project development. Students are expected to be punctual, and to attend
all classes unless informed otherwise by the professor. If a student is too ill
to come to class, or has an emergency conflict, he or she must notify and speak
with the professor. If a student misses a scheduled meeting, it is the
student's responsibility to make up any work missed. More than three absences
will result in an 'F' (failure). Lectures and discussions will be held at the
beginning of class so you must be punctual. Two late arrivals equal one
absence! The student will be in regular contact with the professor throughout
the process. All due dates are final; no late work will be accepted. Part of
your final grade will be determined by class attendance.
Make-ups: If
a student finds they will not be able to hand in a project on the scheduled
day, it is the student's responsibility to notify me prior to that day. Under
no circumstances will I accept the work if I have not been notified and
arrangements made prior to that day.
Participation: Lecture must be interactive. To this end, I encourage an open atmosphere
where back-and-forth communication is the norm. Students are free to speak up when
they need clarification or wish to make observations. Always let me know if you
are having difficulties mastering a technique presented in class and I will
help you. Plus, you will be expected to work several hours outside of class
time each week. You will not be able to finish your assignments during class!
Homework: Since
the nature of this class demands that assignments vary between students,
students will be responsible for the specific requirements of their project and
will be expected to complete necessary content gathering and formatting and
design. Unfinished projects will NOT be accepted. ALL work will be expected to
be formatted as appropriate including online work.
Texts:
Rosenberg The Artists Guide to Grantwriting
Karsh and Fox The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need
Resources (by no means an exhaustive list! resources are changing every day)
Online Resources
GRANTS & JOBS http://www.nypl.org/branch/features/index2.cfm?PFID=211ART
College Art Association
(CAA) http://www.collegeart.org/
CAA Guidelines http://www.collegeart.org/guidelines/
Art Deadlines List http://www.artdeadlineslist.com
Art & Design –
Career & Employment http://art.nmu.edu/department/AD
Career-Jobs.html Artists Space http://www.artistsspace.org
Chronicle of Higher
Education Careers http://chronicle.com/jobs/
ArtJob Online http://www.artjob.org
Arts and Business
Council http://www.artsandbusiness.org
Arts International Home http://www.artsinternational.org
NYSCA http://www.nysca.org/public/artresources_visual_arts.html
Arts Wire Current http://www.artswire.org
Asian American Arts Alliance http://www.aaartsalliance.org
Association of Hispanic Arts http://www.latinoarts.org
Bronx Council on the Arts http://www.bronxarts.org
Brooklyn Arts Council http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/index.cfm?ts=06032003155116
College Art Association –
Career Development http://www.collegeart.org/caa/career/index.html
The Council on
Foundations http://www.cof.org/index.cfm?containerID=76&menuContainerID=0&crumb=2&
Creative Capital http://toolbox.creative-capital.org
Creative Time http://www.creativetime.org
Department of Cultural
Affairs http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/home.html
Fine Art Forum http://www.msstate.edu/Fineart_Online/home.html
Albuquerque Opportunities
for Artists http://www.cabq.gov/publicart/opportunities-for-artists
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/foce/internet.htm
Lower Manhattan Cultural
Council http://www.lmcc.net
Marie Walsh Sharpe Art
Foundation http://www.sharpeartfdn.org
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation http://www.midatlanticarts.org
Museum Employment Resource
Center http://www.museum-employment.com/
National Assembly of State
Arts Agencies http://www.nasaa-arts.org
National Endowment for the Arts http://www.arts.endow.gov
National Network for Artist
Placement http://www.artistplacement.com
New York Artists Equity http://www.anny.org/2/orgs/0033/nyae.htm
New York Foundation for the
Arts http://www.nyfa.org
New York Regional
Association of Grantmakers http://www.nyrag.org
Public Art Fund http://www.publicartfund.org
Queens Council on the Arts http://www.queenscouncilarts.org
Rhizome.org (site free on
Fridays) http://rhizome.org/opportunities/index.php
Visual Nation http://www.visualnation.com/VN1/art_job.html
Volunteer Lawyers for the
Arts http://www.vlany.org
World Wide Arts Resources http://wwar.com
International Digital Media
and Arts Association http://www.idmaa.org
The Center for Arts
Education (great links for grants and jobs) http://www.cae-nyc.org/resources/links.htm
Soros Foundation http://www.soros.org/
The Foundation Center http://fdncenter.org/
ITVS http://www.itvs.org/
Leonardo http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/Leonardo/
AIGA http://www.aiga.org/
Art Emerging http://www.artemerging.com/
New Mexico Humanities Council http://www.nmhc.org
Sundance http://www.sundance.org
Women Arts http://www.womenarts.org
Scripps College Fellowship Guide http://www.scrippscollege.edu/academics/fellowships
Call for Entry http://www.callforentry.org
Pepsi Refresh http://www.refresheverything.com/
United States Artists http://www.unitedstatesartists.org
Grant-Writing Guidelines / Tutorials
http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/msieopen.htm
http://www.fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
H-Net Job Guide http://www.h-net.org/jobs/
Periodicals
Art Calendar
Art Newspaper
Art Papers
Artsearch
Art Week
Aviso
NYFA Quarterly
Sculpture
Course
Outline: This syllabus is subject to change!! Please feel that you
have a say in the tempo and the extent to which material is covered.
January 18
Introduction, course outline
and schedule
Discuss reading assignments
Pitch workshop
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Preface, Introduction
and Cpt 1, pages vii-25
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Introduction, Funders Roundtable and Lesson 1 pages
xi-11
January 25
Pitch workshop
2
Team interviews
Assignment: gather audience
feedback
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 2 and 3, pages 27-47
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Lesson 2 pages 12-37
February 1
Report on audience feedback
Objectives/goals workshop
Assignment: revise objectives/goals and bring in 300-500 word bio
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 4 pages 48-63 and Cpt 7, pages 89-106
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Lesson 3 pages 38-56
Feburary 8
Bio workshop –
reviewing and revising 300-500 word bio
Analyzing applications and
sample Creative Capital questions
Freewrite proposal workshop
responding to Creative Capital
Reviewing Creative Capital
responses
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 5, pages 64-78 and Cpt 6, pages 79-88
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Funders Roundtable pages 74-93
CV/resume workshop
300-500 word letter of
intent/project brief workshop
Discuss midterm project: Grants research and presentation with images due Feburary 19
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 8, pages 107-118 and Cpt 9, pages 119-134
No formal class meeting, work on midterms and individual meetings about midterm as needed
CV/resume and 300-500 word project
brief due, discussion
Midterm presentations and 300-500 word project briefs due
Kickstarter and
other microfinancing sites
Assignment – create a Kickstarter (or other microfinance site) page for your project proposal
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Part II, Lessons 7 and 8, pages 120-159
Present and discuss Kickstarter sites
Budgeting workshop
Discuss Final
projects, foundation/agency/government proposal with detailed budget
Assignment – Identify
foundation/agency/government solicitation and outline requirements
Readings:
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Part II, Lessons 9 and 10, pages 160-180
March 14
Spring break
Readings:
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Part II, Lessons 12 and 13, pages 191-213
March 21
Discuss proposal
requirements, budgets
Proposal outline
workshop
Readings:
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Part II, Lessons 14 and 15, pages 214-228
March 28
Reviewing and
revising proposal outlines
Readings:
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Part II, Lesson 16 and Funders Roundtable II, pages
229-271
April 4
Reviewing and
revising proposal drafts
Readings:
The Only Grantwriting Book You Will Ever Need Part III, Lesson 18 and Funders Roundtable III,
pages 278-300
April 11
Reviewing and
revising proposal drafts, budgets and other supplemental materials
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 10, pages 135-148
April 18
No formal class meeting, individual meetings about final projects as needed
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 11, pages 149-174
April 25
Final projects-in-process
presentations/discussion
Readings:
The Artists Guide to Grantwriting Cpt 12, pages 175-186
May 2
Final projects-in-process
presentations/discussion
May 9
Final projects due/submit as
appropriate
Discuss future directions