Our program focuses on awards to individual artists and writers with families. Specifically, the applicant must have at least one child under the age of 18 We welcome applicants from anywhere, but will give some preference to residents of the San Francisco bay area.
Awards
The foundation will award the following:
- Sustainable Arts Foundation Visual Arts Award: 6000
- Sustainable Arts Foundation Writing Award: 6000
Disciplines
The foundation offers awards in two major categories: visual arts and writing. We encourage writers working in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to apply. Visual artists practicing painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, film/video, and photography are encouraged to apply. At this time we are not accepting applications in the performing arts or music.
Criteria
We seek to reward excellence. Your portfolio will assist us greatly in evaluating your work which may, but need not, refer to your parenting. We're also interested in hearing what your plans are, and how this award might assist you in attaining your goals.
Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully before you begin. We strive to keep our application process as simple as possible. Please keep one thought in mind — the better we understand what you're about, the easier it is to consider your application's approval. The unfortunate reality is that the majority of applications go unfunded. Please know that regardless of the outcome, we greatly appreciate the time and effort you put into your application.
Our standard application is an online application, available here: http://sustainableartsfoundation.org/apply
It's simply much easier for us to process the volume of applications we receive and review them in this online format. Please use the online application if possible. If you feel you must submit a hard copy application, please print and fill out this application as clearly as possible, and attach additional sheets as necessary. Please make sure your name and e--mail address is on every page, and also on any accompanying materials (prints, slides, CD, DVD, etc.)
Portfolio
Please supply samples of recent work. Visual artists should supply prints, slides or electronic copies of their work. Writers should include copies of relevant work, and attach manuscripts or links to publications, if applicable. All submitted work should included titles, date of completion, medium (if applicable), and details about where the work has been published or exhibited.
Please mail completed applications to: Sustainable Arts Foundation 1032 Irving Street #609 San Francisco, CA 94122--2200
Schedule
Our awards are announced biannually, and our calendar is as follows:
Summer Awards
Application deadline May 20
Awards announced July 20
Winter Awards
Application deadline September 30
Awards announced December 1
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Contact Information:
For inquiries: click here
For submissions: if by mail, see address above. Alternatively, you can use their online application form here.
Website: http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/
