DOWNLOAD 2011 APPLICATION FORM
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Download Application Guidelines and Information
Applications are due Friday October 15 by 5 pm. This is not a postmark deadline.
Applications must be delivered in person or by mail. Electronic submissions cannot be accepted.
Please note: The application form has changed since the 2010 round. If you are re-applying, you will need to complete the new form.
SAMPLE APPLICATIONS
Maggie Dayton
Ingrid Restemayer
Heidi Henderson
Please note: These applications are for example only.
Information Sessions and Q&A
Wednesday September 15, 7 - 8 pm
Saturday September 18, 1 - 2 pm
This session will provide information about applying for the Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grant Program. No RSVP is needed for these sessions. These are free info sessions. We will answer questions and walk through the application process.
Photo Help Sessions
Tuesday September 28, 6 - 9 pm
Wednesday October 6, 6 - 9 pm
Please pre-register for a free photo help time slot (20 minutes).
Call 612.436.0464 and speak to Melisa or email Melisa to reserve your space.
This session is to help applicants put photos on a CD with images in the required format to include with the application. You must bring your images on a camera memory card, cd, thumb drive or other electronic format. Our computer gurus will help you format, resize and rename the files to match the application guidelines and will burn a CD for you to include with your application. There is no charge for this help session, but you must register for a time slot before you arrive.
Online Help Session
How to Apply "Webinar" Video
If you cannot attend the help sessions at the Textile Center, you can download and watch a presentation online about how to fill out the application form. Click this link and you will be taken to the video. It will take a minute or so to download and will begin to play automatically. There are play/pause buttons at the bottom of the video screen as well as a volume control (scroll down if you don't see them).
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We are please to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2010-2011 round of the Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grants Program. This program is designed to expand opportunities for emerging fiber artists in Minnesota, supporting the artists as they undertake specific artistic projects. Three $4000 grants will be awarded to support a wide range of project activities - from purchasing equipment, devoting time to studio work, to travel and study with established artists.
DOWNLOAD 2011 APPLICATION FORM
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About the Grants
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Project Grant, you must
be an artist committed to the field of fiber art
have completed all formal academic training by the start of the grant period (November 2010), and are not enrolled either part- or full-time in a degree granting institution or employed as a fiber art instructor at the college level
be a resident of Minnesota for at least 6 months prior to the application deadline
be in an emerging or developing stage in your artistic development
Artists who have previously received a Jerome Project Grant cannot apply again until three years after the date of their award.
Defining Fiber Art
Work should include the construction or manipulation of fibers and textiles using textile techniques such as weaving, dyeing, knitting, quilting, needle work, beading, lace making, felting, hooking, sewing, spinning, basketry etc. Mixed media work is acceptable if it is primarily constructed from textiles.
Defining Emerging
Textile Center identifies emerging fiber artists as artists who are in a formative career stage. While the definition of emerging remains flexible to accommodate individual circumstances, Textile Center uses several broad indicators to determine eligibility in the Fiber Artists Project Grant Program. These indicators include:
- Artist is committed to the field of fiber art.
- Artist is in a developing stage.
- Artist has limited exhibition exposure/experience.
- Artist is the recipient of limited previous grants and awards.
- Artist is under recognized.
Projects
Proposed projects may include, but are not limited to: experimentation with new techniques and materials, working or studying with a mentor or established artist, purchasing equipment or tools to facilitate your work, providing studio time or rental, technical support, collaborations with other artists, education, exhibition opportunities, or travel. Projects must be started and completed between December 1, 2010 and September 1, 2011.
Expectations for Grant Recipients
- Artists will complete their proposed project between December 1, 2010 and September 1, 2011.
- Artists will attend 2-3 mandatory meetings for project and exhibition planning.
- Artists will exhibit completed work in the Joan Mondale Gallery from September 14 - October 20, 2011.
- Artists will complete a final report due to the Textile Center on November 30, 2011.
Project Grant Timeline
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September 2010 | Information Sessions & Photo Help sessions |
| October 15, 2010 | Applications due by 5 pm |
| November 19, 2010 | Awards announced |
| December 1, 2010 - September 1, 2011 | Project Period
There will be 2 mandatory meetings for artists during this period. |
September 16 - October 15, 2011 | Exhibition in Joan Mondale Gallery
in the Textile Center Joan Mondale Gallery |
November 30, 2010 | Final Reports due from artists |
Application
Applicants must complete a Project Grant Application Form.
Application Form includes:
- Signed cover page
- Emerging Artists Status. This is a short statement of how you see yourself meeting the definition of "emerging" as defined by the grant description. (1/2 page maximum)
- Project Goals. This is a description of the impact this project will have on you as an artist. Describe the goals you would like to meet and how these things will further your development as a professional artist. (1 page maximum)
- Project Description. This section describes specifically what you are going to do in order to meet your goals. Describe the project you will complete including a basic timeline of steps you will take. (1 page maximum)
- Project Budget. This section describes how you will spend the grant money. Please keep it simple - you may group items into categories like "Materials", "Rental", "Workshop Fees", "Travel Expenses". (1 page maximum)
- Artists Resume (1 page maximum)
- Biography or Artist's Statement (1 page maximum)
- Image List and CD of photos
Jury Process
A panel of three jurors will select the finalists for the 2010 Project Grants. The panel will be comprised of accomplished fiber artists and/or art educators from throughout the region. Jurors are anonymous for the application period, but will be announced after the grants are awarded. Jurors will review individual applications and images, select their top five semi-finalists based on project merit and then meet as a group to discuss their semi-finalist selections. Due to the high number of applications received, the jury panel will only discuss these semi-finalists' projects during the selection meeting. Juror comments may be available for those semi-finalist applications.
Selection and Notification
Applicants will be notified by mail of the outcome of the selection process by November 19, 2010.
Information Sessions and Q&A
Please plan to attend if you have questions, need assistance or would like to learn more about the program before you apply.
- Wednesday September 15, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
- Saturday September 18, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
This session will provide information about applying for the Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grant Program. No RSVP is needed for these sessions. These are free info sessions.
Photo Help Sessions
- Tuesday September 28, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
- Wednesday October 6, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Please pre-register for a free photo help time slot (20 minutes). Call 612.436.0464 and speak to Melisa or email Melisa to reserve your space. This session is to help applicants put photos on a CD with images in the required format to include with the application. You must bring your images on a camera memory card, cd, thumb drive or other electronic format. Our computer gurus will help you format, resize and rename the files to match the application guidelines and will burn a CD for you to include with your application. There is no charge for this help session, but you must register for a time slot before you arrive.
PHOTOS
- Images must be submitted on a CD. Electronic submissions are not accepted.
- You may include 10 images with your application. If you submit more than 10, only the first 10 on the CD will be viewable by the jurors.
- Write your name on your CD.
- The filename on your CD should match the filename column on the Image form.
- Please make sure your Image List (page 8 of application) is complete and readable.
- The order of the files on the CD is not important. They will be presented to the jurors in the order on your Image List application page.
- The first column of the image list is file name. This must match the filenames on your CD. For example: stormcloud.jpg
- Your images must be in .jpg format
- Your images should be rotated to view correctly when opened.
- Because there are so many ways of describing an image file, you can use this chart as a rule of thumb. For this application, your images should be:
| minimum | maximum |
| 1000 pixels by 1000 pixels | 3000 pixels by 3000 pixels |
| 72 dpi | 300 dpi |
| 6 inches | 12 inches |
| 800 KB file size | 3MB file size |
As long as your image files fall in to this range, they will be fine.
Images will be viewed by the jurors on a regular computer screen, so the files do not need to be high resolution or print-quality files. They will be presented to jurors in the order they are listed on your Image List form of your application.
Frequently Asked Questions
I am a knitter but I knit with wire and plastic. Do I qualify as a fiber artist?
Yes! Knitting is a textile technique. If you use fiber art techniques in your work, you qualify.
I want to put my application in a fancy folder with examples of my artwork on the cover. Can I do that?
Please submit your application as paper clipped pages with your image cd attached. We need to make copies of your application for the jurors and any extra packaging will be removed and discarded. Please note: Extra packaging, photo snapshots, work samples etc that you include with your application are discouraged and will not be returned.
Can I submit the same project I proposed last year?
Yes! Please read everything over and make sure you have up-to-date information. There are changes to the 2011 form, so you will not be able to just photocopy and resubmit.
I am 67, but I have only been doing fiber art since I retired. Am I too old to be "emerging"?
Absolutely not! Emerging does not mean "young", but it means you are under-recognized in the field of fiber art. You can be 35 or 75 and still be emerging.
2009-2010 Project Grant Award winners:
Allison Roberts will travel to Santa Fe, NM to attend a workshop with Judy Just, studying monoprinting on fabric with water based inks. Using these new techniques, Allison will spend time in her studio creating a new body of work, combining monoprints with layering and stitching.
Lyz Wendland plans to create a large scale fiber installation piece, using a combination of fabric, glassine paper, hand and machine sewing. Her grant funding will allow her to hire an assistant and travel to Philadelphia to visit the Fabric Workshop & Museum and study fiber installations in a contemporary museum setting.
Kevin Kramp will design and create a capsule collection of men's fashion knitwear designs. His project will culminate with the promotion and production of an independent runway show featuring this collection during MN Fashion week.
You can see the exhibition of work created by these artists in the Joan Mondale Gallery from September 10 - October 16, 2010.
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