Dixie State University (DSU) and
The Center for Education, Business and the Arts (CEBA)
Zions Bank Art Awards
BUSINESS GRANT APPLICATION
(Artist Healing Hands Exhibit Award)
Grant Period 2013-14
November – November
Purpose of Grants
To award businesses in the arts community while also building up the credibility and quality of the Business of Art Seminar hosted by Dixie State University and CEBA (The Center for Education, Business and the Arts) and held each November in Kanab, UT.
· Awards will be announced at the Business of Art seminar. To be eligible for grant, applicants and recipients must have attended the prior year’s Business of Art Seminar.
· All awards will be based on an independent jurying process with bonus points awarded to applicants from Kane or Washington Counties due to those counties’ leadership in developing the Business of Art seminar.
The Business of Art
The Business of Art is an annual seminar held each November at Kanab Middle School that teaches participants about the business side of art. It is open to any visual artist in any discipline as well as to art collectors, educators and anyone who is interested in art. The two-day seminar includes a Friday night reception and keynote, Saturday breakfast, lunch, keynote and classes throughout the day. Registration is required. Visit ce.dixie.edu, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/biz.of.art.
Grant Deadline – June 28, 2013
Grant Report Deadline—July 15, 2014
Application must be in Word format and submitted on a cd, or emailed to:
Kathy Cieslewicz
Curator
Dixie State University
225 South 700 East
St. George, UT 84770
Artist Business Grants
Artist Exhibit Award: $2,500
· Awarded to an artist for the purpose of preparing and marketing a Kane County Healing Arts Exhibit featuring his or her art in an effort to enhance their business as an artist. The exhibit will run during the grant period but preferably will run for 30 days beginning with the welcoming address of the annual Business of the Art Seminar. Artists will be allowed to sell their art in conjunction with the exhibit with 10% of sales going to the Healing Arts Exhibit to fund exhibit improvements and marketing. We anticipate this funding will cover the costs of travel, lodging, marketing, reception costs, and any other cost including framing, etc.
· All applicants must submit: (1) artist resume (2) artist bio (3) artist statement as it pertains to this proposal (4) Twelve images of artist’s work in high resolution jpeg format on a cd.
Applicant Information
Full Name: ______
Street Address: ______City, State, Zip:______
Home Phone Number: ______Other Phone Number: ______
E-Mail Address: ______
Please answer these questions in a Word document format and attach it to your application.
Please be specific and thorough.
1. All applicants must submit Word format docs:
a. Artist Resume
b. Artist Bio
c. Artist Statement as it pertains to this proposal
d. Artist headshot in high-resolution digital jpg format
e. Twelve images of artist’s work in high resolution digital jpg format
2. What was your favorite class or presenter last year at the Business of Art and why?
3. Tell us your plan for presenting the Healing Arts Exhibit at Kane County Hospital featuring your work. Include the title of the
exhibit, how many pieces you plan to put in the exhibit, and the details concerning the professional manner you intend to present the art.
4. What are your plans to market and promote this project? Remember, all promotional print, press releases, mailings, etc, must show The Business of Art and Zions National Bank logos. (shown above)
5. What do you hope viewers will take away from your art?
6. Have you “liked” the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/biz.of.art
7. Have you posted your progress on the Facebook page?
8. How are you going to use this opportunity to promote yourself, your resume, and your art?
REQUIRED if you are awarded this grant:
1. All promotional print, press releases, mailings, etc., must be part of the grant report at the end of the exhibit.
2. Please invite The Business of Art participants by posting an event on: https://www.facebook.com/biz.of.art