Eligibility
This award is open to Maine Artist 18 years or over who are not enrolled as a student. Artist teams are welcome to apply.
Award
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation announces project grants for Maine artists working in all genres.The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation offers five $10,000.00 grants for projects completed within the grant year 2024. We are interested in supporting bold, compelling, risk taking work in and outside of the standard exhibition venue.Successful projects value unconventional approaches to art making, critical dialogue, collaboration and new models of community interface. Applications may address a distinct chapter, aspect or component of a larger project.
Interventions, site specific installations, publications, curatorial projects, web or media based work is all welcome. Community engagement and collaboration in and outside the arts is encouraged
Jurors:
Debra Singer, Independent curator
Viet Le, MFA, PHD, artist, curator, writer
Submission Requirements
Applicants will need to submit a narrative proposing their project, how they will bring it to the public and approximate assignation of funds. Additionally we require ten work samples and a resume. Applications will open June 1, 2024 and close August 1, 2024
2023 Awardee
Carolina Gonzalez Valencia & Asha Tamirisa
Photo credit : Ian Maclellan
https://www.carolinagonzalezvalencia.com & https://ashatamirisa.net