Forecast Public Art Annual Grant Program

Forecast Public Art is offering three grant opportunities for emerging and mid-career Minnesota-based artists. The application deadline for all grants is January 31, 2014, and the grant period will run March-November 2014.

Jerome Planning Grant ($2,500): Supports emerging public artists in the development phase of a freely accessible public art installation or activity in Minnesota, including research, planning, community dialogues, site or budget development, and model building. Planning grants may be used for the development of proposals for other public or nonprofit agencies but may not be used for private commissions. Application materials include: 1-page narrative, resume, work samples (5 images or 3 minutes of video), and work sample list.

Jerome Project Grant ($8,000): Supports the creation of a publicly accessible temporary or permanent artwork anywhere in Minnesota by an emerging Minnesota-based public artist. Projects may be in any form or discipline, including performance, dance, storytelling, photography, film, sculpture, painting, and others, as long as there is a visual focus. The project site must be secured by the application deadline with written documentation of site approval required. Projects may be additionally supported by public or nonprofit agencies or through in-kind sources but may not be private commissions. Application materials include: 2-page narrative, resume, work samples (10 images or 3 minutes of video), work sample list, project budget, and written documentation of site approval.

McKnight Professional Development Grant ($5,000): Provides funding for mid-career Minnesota-based public artists to assist with the development of a project idea or to participate in activities that will further their careers as public artists nationally, including residencies, apprenticeships, conferences, travel, study, and creation of project models or prototypes. Professional Development grants may be used for the development of proposals for other public or nonprofit agencies but may not be used for private commissions. Application materials include: 2-page narrative, resume, work samples (10 images or 3 minutes of video), and work sample list.

All grant participants enjoy a series of professional development activities during the grant period, including grantee meetings and connections with professional public artists through facilitated conversations and portfolio reviews.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Minnesota residents who have physically lived in the state for 12 of the past 24 months and must remain residents throughout the project period. An artist may only apply for one grant opportunity per cycle. The project must be original and not duplicate previous work. No ticket sales or fees may be charged; all events and installations must be freely accessible. Organizations, full-time students, and Forecast Public Art staff, Board, and Committee members are not eligible. Jerome applicants must be emerging artists and McKnight applicants must be mid-career artists. Artists that are mid-career in disciplines other than public art are eligible for the McKnight Professional Development grant.

Contact: Melinda Childs at [email protected] or 651-641-1128 x103.