Rocket Grants 2012-2013 Call for Proposals

Rocket Grants receive support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and are implemented through a partnership between the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, MO and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. These grants are designed to fuel the dynamism of the Kansas City region's art ecology by providing direct support for innovative, experimental, artist-driven, and artist-centered projects.

Rocket Grants fund projects that happen outside of established institutions or arts venues, may not attract traditional forms of support, challenge mainstream methods of production or presentation, add energy and diversity to regional visual arts activities, encourage the development of new kinds of audiences, and provide opportunities for the creative growth of both artists and audiences. Artists, curators, collectives, collaboratives, partnerships, and artist-run spaces residing within an 80-mile radius of the Kansas City metropolitan area are eligible to apply. Rocket Grants are specifically NOT available for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations or for current or recently graduated students.

The 2012-13 program will provide $40,000 in cash awards of up to $4,000 each to support the creation and presentation of new work and projects. Supported projects may include visual art, performance, film screenings, video, new media, writing, programming, social practice, and interdisciplinary projects. Performing artists and writers are eligible to apply, but all work should include a compelling visual component. Work sample requirements: 5-10 images, 0-3 audio files, 0-3 video files (5-13 total samples). Applications close April 1, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Award recipients will be announced May 15, 2012, with funds released June 14, 2012. All projects must be complete by June 15, 2013. For complete eligibility criteria, selection process, and application instructions, visit http://rocketgrants.org/about/applicationinfo/