The FY22 Master Apprentice Program (MAP) is currently open for applications but the deadline is quickly approaching, November 15, 2021! The MAP award is a fixed amount of $3,000, no cash match is required.
To access the MAP application and guidelines in the Illinois Arts Council’s new online system visit: Salesforce. To ensure submitting as strong an application as possible we encourage applicants to begin the MAP application process now and not wait until the last minute.
Master/Apprentice Program
The Ethnic and Folk Arts Master/Apprentice Program helps communities preserve their own culture by providing an opportunity for master traditional artists to pass on their skills to a qualified apprentice in a time-honored method.
Master artists are recognized within their community as an exemplary practitioner of their traditional folk or ethnic art form as well as being an important repository for the wisdom and knowledge of their ancestors.
The MAP award is a fixed amount of $3,000 and is awarded in its entirety to the master artist. The bulk of the $3,000 award should be set aside for the master artist’s teaching fee.
Past awards have supported traditional or ethnic art forms as diverse as Guatemalan marimba, hammered dulcimer playing technique, African storytelling, and classical Indian dance styles.
Salesforce Tips
To assist in your application process here are some tips on the Salesforce system:
· If you are accessing the site for the first time but are a previous applicant from the last 5 years (and have the same email address), click the Forgot Password link to set-up your password.
· If you are a first-time user, or have not applied in the past 5 years, click the Not a Member link.
· After logging in as a new user you must set-up your Applicant account under the Applicant Information tab. For MAP this must be an individual account for the master artist. The apprentice cannot be the primary applicant.
The IACA staff continues to work remotely, it is best to contact any IACA member via their email address, which can be found here.
FY22 MAP webinar available at link.
