A Room of Her Own Foundation awards for women artists
http://www.aroomofherownfoundation.org/awards.htm
AWARDS
We are interested in supporting women who have a track record of
commitment to their art and who are also making a substantial effort to be
self-sufficient.
The successful applicant will have a well articulated creative
project concept and a clear plan for how it may accomplished.
GIFTS OF FREEDOM
If you are a writer.
The 2002 Literary Gift of Freedom Award program has ended. The
2003-2004 Literary Gift of Freedom Award program will commence November 2003.
A Room Of Her Own Foundation will be granting up to $50,000 in a
Gift of Freedom Award payable over a two-year period to ONE qualified
female writer (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting,
screenwriting).
(See Timeline below.) Information about the 2002 Literary Award recipient
and finalists is available in "The Best Of" section of our website.
In addition to the financial aspects of the Gift of Freedom Award,
recipients are assigned an individual as a mentor, for advice and dialogue.
Recipients also have access to members of AROHO's Advisory Council. Once a
recipient has progressed in her art, she will be expected to mentor other
AROHO recipients.
AROHO hopes to create educational programs which will instruct the
public about the needs and contributions of women artists, including visits
to schools and other educational opportunities in the broader community.
GUIDELINES
Each woman interested in receiving financial assistance from AROHO
is required to fill out an application form. A copy of the application can
be found in this web site. The application process for a Gift of Freedom
Award includes essays on the applicant's artistic life, an example of the
applicant's artistic expression, and questions involving educational, and
employment history, as well as community service. Complete disclosure of an
applicants data and assets is required.
The awarding panel deciding the recipients of the Gift of Freedom
Awards will be composed of members of AROHO's Board of Directors, Advisory
Council and volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds, with expertise
in the arts, business, theology and psychology. These volunteers are
selected by AROHO's board of directors based upon their expertise and
interest in women in the arts. Each award is given based upon merits of the
application presented to the awarding panel.
Grants are awarded to deserving women on an objective and
nondiscriminatory basis.
TIMELINE
2003-2004 Literary Gift of Freedom Award for Creative Nonfiction
• Application Available: November 2003
• Application Deadline: February 2004
• Recipient Announced: June 2004
Literary award cycles alternate with visual art award cycles. The
following grant cycles are planned:
• 2003-04 creative nonfiction
• 2004-05 photography
• 2005-06 fiction
• 2006-07 painting
Each grant cycle has its own application which will be available
directly from our website in the November beginning each cycle.
Applications are only accepted during their specific grant cycle as stated
above.
Creative Non-Fiction Grant Opportunity For Women
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