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SPArt Community Grants
These opportunities are open-application, mission specific grants to support the work of one artist, or collective, developing a unique project. Anyone with an applicable project in Los Angeles can apply, so long as it meets our definition of Social Practice Art.
What is “Social Practice Art”?
Language is a tricky thing. We know there are many community-engaged artists who do not self-identify as Social Practice artists. SPArt uses a simple definition. “Projects that elicit community involvement to generate social impact through art.”
Guidelines
- Projects must be Los Angeles based
- Projects must engage the community through art
- Projects must identify the potential for social impact
- Projects must be related to the Grant mission, as defined by donors
- The Grant period is one year
- Each Grant is $10,000
Important Dates
SPArt Community Grant for Dance — APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 16, 2018
Eligibility
Live/work in Los Angeles
Female identified
Dance identified
Applicants cannot be enrolled in matriculating programs and must have been out of school since January 2016
Solo work is ineligible — The work must engage more than one person
Collectives (artists who have been working in collaboration for at least two years) are eligible to apply but one individual must serve as the applicant
Your project must include two open rehearsals and at least one publicly accessible final performance, all in Los Angeles
Projects must consider the impact of rehearsal process on the people artist/s you are working with
We encourage projects that are experimental in form, site, length and engagement with audience
We encourage projects that create positive working conditions for all participants
We encourage projects that focus on the creation and development rather than prioritizing the final product