Artist activist grants! http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/art-grants/artist-activist Artist as Activist *Program Overview* *Artist as Activist* provides game-changing resources to artists (of all disciplines – visual, performing, media, and beyond), designers, and other creative professionals who are addressing important global challenges through their creative practice. In years past this support has included a commissioned print edition to benefit a particular cause or organization. Today the *Artist as Activist* program is comprised of *three* distinct grant opportunities: - *Artist as Activist Fellows* <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply>: artists and legally established art collectives with a demonstrated commitment to applying their creative work to the public sphere will receive up to $100,000 over two years, along with a suite of value-added support. *Fellows will be selected through an open call for proposals.* - *Artist as Activist Travel & Research Grants* <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply>: a separate pool of funds has been reserved for similar artists seeking support (ranging from $2,500 to $10,000) to travel or conduct research related to this aspect of their work. *Travel/Research grantees will be selected through an open call for proposals.* - *Artist as Activist Organizations <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply>: *Ten organizations from across the U.S. that have been exemplars in supporting artists working at the intersection of art and change will receive general operating support. *These organizational grants are by invitation only. * *Program Values and Beliefs* Consistent with our commitment to upholding the legacy of our founder, Robert Rauschenberg, all of RRF’s philanthropy programs operate with a set of core values that embody his work as both an artist and a philanthropist. These values include experimentation, fearlessness, and pushing boundaries. Rauschenberg also sought to learn from other cultures, and to share his own knowledge in exchange for what he learned. The *Artist as Activist* program retains this approach with a particular focus on: - *Creative problem-solving and solutions orientation *– looking at an issue in new ways that actually shift its paradigm. - *Interdisciplinary collaboration* – experience and enthusiasm for working with people who have a variety of expertise, experience, and training, as well as those whose beliefs, values, and norms differ from your own. - *Risk-taking* – an ability to move outside of the status quo; comfort with uncertainty, improvisation, and/or iteration in the context of continuous learning. *How to Apply* All eligible applicants are invited to apply for only *one* of these grant opportunities. Please consult the Apply Now <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply> page to review the appropriate Grant Guidelines <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply> and Online Application Instructions <http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/how-apply> to prepare your letter of interest. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss