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Announcing the Cincinnati Artist Report and Jump Start
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The first Cincinnati Artist Report was written by artists (left) Calcagno Cullen and Anissa Lewis.
Photos by Kevin Watkins
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ArtWorks and
Wave Pool
are proud to announce the findings from
the first ever Cincinnati Artist Report
, also known as CAR, accessing the needs of local artists and digging deeper into the impact of the arts in Cincinnati. The report was written by Calcagno Cullen and Anissa Lewis (pictured above). In 2019, 4 Youth Apprentices led community engagement opportunities to collect the data for the report.
As a response to
CAR
, ArtWorks and Wave Pool are launching new programming, which will be especially important in responding to the needs of local artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications for
Jump Start: Emerging Artist Projects is now available.
Through this program, ArtWorks will empower artists to define a place-based or community-based public art project that helps address a social or civic challenge, with awards up to $5,000 to support the project execution.
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ArtWorks 2020 Programming Update
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Photo by Bergette Photography
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At ArtWorks, safety and the well-being of our staff are our highest priorities. We have been working hard to plan our summer program with safety top of mind during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth employment is central to our mission. ArtWorks understands how meaningful these jobs are to our Youth Apprentices, Teaching Staff and their families. We remain committed to providing jobs for young people, ages 14-21, and professional artists in 2020.
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COVID-19 Artist Resources
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Photo by Bergette Photography
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Organizations across the country are stepping into action for artists. Several have compiled resource lists for
emergency relief funds, grants, educational webinars, legal advice and more
. See some of our favorites below:
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Colleen Houston, ArtWorks Youth Apprentice Alumna Named Next CEO, Artistic Director
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In 1997, Colleen was selected as an ArtWorks Youth Apprentice for two years. After she earned a bachelor’s in Public and Social Art at Warren Wilson College, she returned to ArtWorks during the summers as a teaching artist and lead artist, mentoring youth apprentice teams.
Photo by Andrew Houston.
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ArtsWave Coronavirus Arts Hub
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As
ArtsWave
puts it, in moments of crisis and stress, we can find courage, inspiration, hope and camaraderie in the arts — music, theater, dance, festivals, museums and more. Cincinnati arts are eager for you to resume participating in their activities as soon as it's safe to do so. In the meantime,
ArtsWave has launched its Coronavirus Arts hub, hoping these mindful moments make a different kind of impact.
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US Dept. of Arts & Culture |
Art Became the Oxygen: An Artistic Response Guide
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Art Became the Oxygen
is a guide for artists, emergency management agencies, funders, policy-makers, and communities responding to natural and civil emergencies.
It includes hundreds of links to powerful arts projects, official emergency resources, and detailed accounts for those who want to go even deeper.
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MOZAIK Future Art Awards | Cash Prizes
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MOZAIK
Philanthropy
is looking for artists to share an art piece inspired by times of crisis and social upheaval that can shed light on the current global pandemic and help us imagine alternative futures.
The online art awards, called MOZAIK Future, aims to keep people connected to the essential power of art during this health crisis and period of social distancing. All entries should represent a thought-provoking response to the current pandemic, although the works do not necessarily need to have been created during the pandemic. Submission is open to all professional and amateur U.S. artists.
Contest entries may be submitted through
May 10
, and the winners will be announced at the end of the month. All mediums are welcome, including visual/media arts, sound arts, performance and social practice. Cash gift cards of $2,000 will be awarded to the winning submissions.
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Arts Writers Grant Program
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The Arts Writers grant supports both emerging and established writers who are writing about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—these grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies.
The deadline for submissions is
May 20, 2020.
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The Hopper Prize | Grants for Artists
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Twice per year,
The Hopper Prize
offers 5 individual artist grants in the amount of $1,000 USD each. These grants are awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators. They support artists working in all media, from diverse backgrounds, in wide-ranging geographic locations.
The grant application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes.
To apply for a grant
, you only need to submit this information: name and email, up to 10 image or video attachments, artwork captions, artist statement & biography (optional).
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Get your creative juices flowing
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Sew Masks 4 Cincy
is an
organized group with one mission: Creating and donating mask covers to front line workers who are fighting to keep us safe in the face of an unprecedented health crisis. If you're sew-savvy and would like to contribute, visit their website
here
.
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