Thursday, November 10, 2011

Georgia Council for the Arts offers grants in two programs

Georgia Council for the Arts

FY13 Grant Guidelines Ready

GCA Grant Guidelines for fiscal year 2013 are now available for review and download. Applications for funding will be accepted for Operating Support and Project Grants. Applications for inclusion in the Georgia Council for the Arts Touring Artists Roster will also be accepted for adjudication. There are four general eligibility requirements that must be met in order to apply for funding:

•Applicant organizations must be incorporated in the state of Georgia. Organizations with incorporation that is "pending" or "in process" are not eligible.
•Applicant organizations must also be incorporated as a tax-exempt nonprofit or unit of government
•Nonprofit status must have been established and the organization operational for a minimum of one year (twelve consecutive months).
•Grant awards are provided to organizations, not individuals.

Be sure to take the time to review the Guidelines completely. GCA Grants Manager Tina Lilly advises printing the documents and reading them thoroughly before entering any data. “There have been changes to the funding programs,” she said. “It’s important to ask questions and have a good understanding of those changes far in advance of the deadline.”

All applications must be submitted electronically via the e-GRANT SYSTEM, no later than January 25, 2012.

For more information and to download important documents, go to the General Funding Guidelines page.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

What Makes a Beautiful (and Marketable) Book?

Re-posted by Alpha Bruton, source ChicagoArtists Resource Creatives At Work Forum:
 
AWF_Logo.jpg
Event Type:
Panel discussion
Thursday, December 1, 2011 6:00pm
Artists, authors, and publishers are invited to take part in this discussion about the impact of good design and how it affects the success of all types of books, from special artists' editions to independent literary titles to mass market best-sellers.
RSVP to info@chicagopublishes.com by Nov. 28.
Panel:
James Goggin, Director of Design, Print and Digital Media, Museum of Contemporary Art
Ellen Gibson, Regional Marketing Manager, University of Chicago Press
Annie Heckman, artist, book designer, and founder of StepSister Press

Moderated by Danielle Chapman, Director of Publishing Industry Programs, Chicago Office of Tourism & Culture

This forum is part of the At Work Forums series, sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture. At Work Forums are regular seminars, free and open to the public, that focus on issues of interest and concern for the Chicago arts community. Well known artists, experts, and advocates are invited to discuss best practices for Chicago's creatives in music, dance, theater, visual, art, and more. Click here to explore more forums in this series.