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Artist DocumentationArtist & Organization Guidelines Artists and the organizations that involve artists in their applications must submit artistic documentation. Follow these guidelines and remember to include an appropriately sized, self-addressed mailer with correct postage for return of documentation. General Information Artistic documentation submitted for review is an important component of your application. Review panels are instructed to base their decisions only on the material included in the application packet. Be sure to select material which best portrays artistic strengths.
Dance Applicants must submit a VHS video cassette or DVD, 10-15 minutes in length, clearly labeled with the names of the performers, title and choreographer, duration of each work, date and location of taping. Review panels will view the submission from the beginning of the tape; therefore, submitting edited material will allow panelists to view your most representative work. Up to five pages of supporting print materials including but not limited to printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Design Arts Applicants may submit either slides or jpeg digital images on (digital is perferred) a CD. DO NOT submit a combination of slides and digital images. Follow the labeling procedures listed under the Visual Arts documentation section. Documentation may consist of drawings or proposals not yet realized as well as work that has been produced. Provide information describing the project(s) and the applicant’s artistic role. Up to five pages of supporting print materials including but not limited to printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Traditional Arts Applicants should refer to requirements in dance, music, visual arts, or other disciplines as appropriate for applicable documentation of a particular traditional art. Up to five pages of supporting print materials including but not limited to printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Literature Submit all material on 8 1/2” x 11” paper. Number the pages of your work samples in the upper right-hand corner and paper clip each copy. Use a readable, 10 point or larger font for all submissions. Prose selections must be double spaced. Applicants must submit clearly reproduced and properly collated manuscript material. “Typescript” means material produced by a typewriter or a “letter quality” printer. Clear photocopies of this typescript material are acceptable. A cover page should list the legal name and address of the applicant and the title(s) and date(s) of the work(s) submitted. Titles of poems, stories, or novels should appear at the top of every page.
Up to five pages of additional supporting documentation including but not limited to CD, audio cassette, printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Media Arts Applicants may submit no more than two works on videotape CD or DVD. An outline and description of a longer work may be included. Sample materials should include title, length, date made, technique, original format, experimental or documentary, and specific role of applicant in creating submitted work. Please indicate if a video has sound. Limit your submission to no more than 15 minutes. Review panels will view the submissions from the beginning of the recording; therefore, submitting edited material will allow panelists to view your most representative work. Up to five pages of other supporting print materials including but not limited to printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Music
Up to five pages of other supporting print materials including but not limited to printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Theater Applicants must submit a DVD, 10-15 minutes in length, clearly labeled with the name of the performers, title and creator of the work, duration of each work and date of taping, and the applicant’s artistic role. Review panels will view the submission from the beginning of the recording; therefore, submitting edited material will allow panelists to view your most representative work. Up to five pages of other supporting print materials including but not limited to printed reviews, newspaper feature stories, letters of support, etc. may also be included. Visual Arts Digital Images must be:
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