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ArtSpark Application 2025

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Career Stage

Please select an option based on the number of years you have documented artistic practice.

Emerging (under 5 years of documented practice)Mid-Career (between 5 - 15 years of documented practice)Mature (over 15 years of documented practice)

Requested Grant Amount

Range: $1,000-2,500 (ensure this amount matches your budget) | Income from ArtSpark is taxable. See guidelines for more information.

Requested Grant Amount

Range: $2,500-5,000 (ensure this amount matches your budget) | Income from ArtSpark is taxable. See guidelines for more information.

Requested Grant Amount

Range: $5,000-10,000 (ensure this amount matches your budget) | Income from ArtSpark is taxable. See guidelines for more information.

Artist/Applicant Information

Full Name

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

Zip Code

Parish

State

Primary Email

Primary Phone

Website

Do you have a different mailing address?

YesNo

Mailing Address

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Qualifying Questions

Are you currently a full-time student engaging in higher education?

YesNo

If yes, will you be graduating by July 1, 2025?

YesNo - You are not eligible for this program at this time.

Will you be 18 years or older by May 1, 2025?

YesNoMust be 18 years old by May 1, 2025

Have you previously been awarded an ArtSpark Grant?

YesNo

If yes, was it before 2022?

YesNo - You are not eligible for this program at this time.

Have you been a resident of Acadiana for at least one year prior to the application deadline and expect to maintain residency in the region during the award period?

YesNo - You are not eligible for this program at this time.

Have you been disbarred, suspended, or have any other exclusions or disqualifications from receiving federal funding?

Yes - You are not eligible for this program at this time.No

Artistic Merit

What is the proposed project?
Describe the project, including the community engagement component (such as a public reading, performance, exhibition, program, workshop, etc,) or community involvement in the creation and development of the project. Who, What, Where, When, Why and How will you use the funds to bring this project to life. The project must have a beginning, middle and end.

Describe the intended outcomes.
What are your intended outcomes? What are you hoping to achieve through the creation of this art project? How will this project help propel your artistic pursuits?

What is/are your proposed deliverable/s?
Through creating this project, what will you present to AcA as a completed project?

Proposed project start date

Proposed project end date

Project Location/s

Primary Location

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Have you obtained permissions to use this location?

YesNo

Will this project take place across multiple locations/parishes?

YesNo

Additional Location Details

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Letter of support to use location/s (optional)

Budget

Please reference the ArtSpark 2025 Guidelines, page 3 “THIS PROGRAM WILL FUND” and “THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT FUND” before beginning.

In the below table, the column:

‘ArtSpark 2025’ is for the amount you are requesting from this program for your project.

‘Applicant Cash’ (optional) is an additional investment from the applicant or other sources (different from In-Kind Support).

*Please input your amount in the following format 1000.00.

Provider of Service - Artistic
Artistic services by firms or people not considered employees of the applicant. This is referring to individual artists, folklorists, curators, etc. whose services are contracted for the project. Bios and/or CV or Resume to be uploaded to supplemental materials. Include artist/applicant fee here.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Provider of Service - Other
Non-artistic services by firms or people not considered employees of the applicant (project director, consultants, technical director, publisher, etc.). Bios and/or CV or Resume to be uploaded to supplemental materials.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Space Rental
The cost to rent a facility, exhibit or performance venue. Cannot be rental of any property owned by any individuals for purposes such as a home office workspace is unallowable.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Travel
The cost of travel for providers of service, and their per diems and lodging within Acadiana. This stipend can not be used to pay travel costs for the applicant/artist.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Marketing
Costs associated with advertising, soliciting, or promoting the project.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Equipment Rental
Costs associated with renting equipment for the purpose of producing the project.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Supplies and Materials
Cost of items that are needed to produce or create the project, such as fabric, paints, paper, etc

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Postage/Shipping
Cost for mailing and shipping related to the project.

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

Other
Expenses not listed under any other expense category (however, most items should be represented above).

ArtSpark2025

Applicant Cash

Total:

ArtSpark Total

Applicant Cash Total

Complete Total

Providers of Service (POS)

Complete this section if row #1-2 above in the ArtSpark Expenses column are filled in for payment to individuals or businesses who provide professional services contributing to the support or creation of the project. For example, an artist, plumber, electrician, supplier, hardware store etc or other individuals directly involved with the implementation and production of the proposed project.

Name of POS

Description of Services

ArtSpark 2025

Applicant Cash

In-Kind Support

In-kind refers to donated personnel and volunteer time, materials, and services associated with the project.
Source is an organization contributing materials, facilities, services, etc. for the project or an individual contributing volunteer time.
Contribution is the item being donated, such as a facility space or for individuals, the number of hours.
Cash Equivalent is the amount the applicant would pay in cash for items, services or time listed.
For example: The ABC Printing company is donating the materials for flyers that will be used in a mailing and street banners.
Source: ABC Printing, Inc | Contribution: Marketing/Flyers and Street Banners | Cash Equivalent: $175.00.

Source

Contribution

Cash Equivalent ($)

Artistic Excellence

Artist Biography
Give a brief biographical description of your development as an artist, as well as, any relevant professional achievements.

Artist Statement
Provide a brief artist’s statement (Insight into your submitted work samples. Describe your vision and creative process to include any relevant details on techniques utilized.)

Upload Resume or CV

Upload Artistic Provider of Services Biographies
Please upload 1 PDF-ed document containing a short biography of each confirmed artistic provider of service.

Optional: Identify 1-2 artists who have influenced your artistic practices and who could potentially serve in a mentorship capacity. Both creative development and career development.

Your Artistic Discipline
Listed below are eligible/recognized artistic disciplines for this program. Please check the primary artistic discipline(s) of the artist/applicant.

DanceDesignFolklife/Culture BearerLiteratureMedia Arts/New MediaMusicTheatreVisual Arts & CraftsOther

If 'other', please self-describe.

Work Samples

WORK SAMPLES are crucial for evaluating the quality of production projects. The work samples you submit should demonstrate the artistic excellence and artistic merit of your project. You can either submit your Culturalyst profile link or see guidelines for required uploads. Samples should be recent, of high quality, and as relevant to the project as possible. If your file is over 50 mb in size, such as high quality video, please add a file link to the Work Sample description. To set up a Culturalyst profile, head to acadiana.culturalyst.com.

Will you be providing a link to your Culturalyst profile or will you be uploading files of your work samples?

Providing a linkUploading files

Culturalyst Profile
If you'd like the panel to review your work samples via your Culturalyst profile, please submit the link here.

Work Sample

Title of Work

Brief Description

Date Completed

Upload Work Sample

Supplemental Material Upload

Supplemental materials may include additional information, images, written material, etc. that is relevant to the creation of this project and directly supports the application. Applicants may upload one additional pdf, please limit pdf to 5 pages.

Opportunity Machine

Opportunity Machine is a start-up business incubator and a lot of the education, guidance, and resource connections are extremely beneficial to anyone pursuing an entrepreneurial path. OM is committed to help you develop a professional career as an artist.

Briefly describe any goals/aspirations you may have in pursuing or growing your professional career as an artist.

What assistance or resources do you believe would benefit you in pursuing or growing your professional career as an artist?

Demographics (Optional)

We are committed to equity and inclusion and view data as an essential tool to be accountable to this commitment. This information is being collected for tracking and reporting purposes and does not affect eligibility or selection.

Gender (man, woman, non-binary, etc)
Please self-identify

Pronouns (she/her, he/him, they/them, etc)
Please self-identify

Do you identify as being a part of the LGBTQI+ community?

YesNoI prefer not to answer

Are you a Veteran?

YesNoI prefer not to answer

Would you consider yourself to have a disability?

YesNoI prefer not to answer

Race/Ethnicity

Arab or Middle EasternAsian, South Asian, or Southeast AsianBlack or African AmericanLatino/a/xNative or Indigenous (including Native American, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian)White or CaucasianBiracial or MultiraicalOtherI prefer not to answer

What is your age range?

18-24 years old25-34 years old35-44 years old45-54 years old55-64 years old65 years or olderI prefer not to answer

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