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Individual Artist Program

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Our Individual Artist Project grant program supports individual artists, in all disciplines, for specific project-related costs incurred July 1 to June 30. Eligible projects are purposely left flexible to respond to artists' ideas, dreams and needs; however, the goal is to aid the artists' career development. Applicants must plan a project, or phase of a project, which can be realized within the requested budget and completed within the proposed timeline.

Guidelines

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Reside in Indiana for one year preceding the application date
  • Remain an Indiana resident during the grant period

The IAC cannot provide funding if the artist:

  • Is enrolled in a degree-granting program
  • Received an IAC grant in Fiscal Year 2008
  • Is part of a collaboration for which another artist is applying for IAC support in the same year

Use of Funds

Projects may include, but are not limited to:

  • Supplies, rental/purchase of equipment, time for the development, completion, or presentation of a work
  • Documentation of work
  • Travel essential for artistic research or to present or complete work
  • Advanced workshops that further career development.

Maximum Grant Request

Applicants may request a maximum of $2,000.

Review Process and Criteria

Advisory panelists will score applications from zero to 100 based on the following criteria:  

Quality of Artist's Work (25 points)
Demonstrated artistic ability (15)
Professional activity as evidenced by support materials and career summary (5)
Artistic documentation is easy to understand and interpret (5)

Impact of Proposal on Artist's Career Development (40 points)
Impact of project on artist's career development is defined (20)
Public benefit of the project is defined and appropriate (10)
Evidence of a successful history based on previous work (10)

Feasibility of Project Completion (35 points)
Goals and objectives of activities are clearly explained (10)
Implementation steps are explained and details provided in the timeline (10)
Completion date appears to be reasonable (5)
Expenses and budget appear to be reasonable (5)
Overall quality of application and support materials (5)

Note: Panel meetings are open to the public and applicants are encouraged to attend, but cannot lobby panelists on behalf of their applications. Applicants can make an appointment to review panelist comments in the IAC office.

Commission Action
IAC staff may use a Commission-approved normalization formula that will minimize scoring discrepancies between the panels. Applications will then be ranked by their final score, with the highest considered for funding. IAC will review and ratify funding recommendations at its June meeting, which is open to the public.


Panel Sessions

Panel Sessions for FY2009 grants have completed.   
The IAC has partnered with Ball State University to offer streaming audio of all panels through June 30, 2008.

To access the audio, click here. 
PC and MAC requirements
Note: A broadband connection is required.

How to Apply

1. Choose your project
Projects must have a significant impact on your career development and you must be able to complete all funded activities between July 1 and June 30.

2. Select the artistic discipline
Disciplines include: craft, dance, design arts, folk arts, literature, media arts, multi-arts, music, photography, theater or visual arts. You may select only one discipline. If you need help deciding which one is the appropriate category, please contact IAC staff.

3. Select artistic documentation
Submit work that best conveys your creative concepts and technical expertise.

4. Complete the online application using Indiana Grants Administration (INGA)
Review the Individual Artist Program Checklist and submit the application to the IAC. Submit the supporting documentation appropriate to your arts discipline, an artistic documentation list and your current career summary/resume.

Deadlines

Application Deadline: February 1, 2008 by 4:30 p.m. EST
Artistic Documentation Deadline: February 1, 2008 by 4:30 p.m. EST
Project Dates: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
Final Grant Report Deadline: May 29, 2009

Contact Information
The IAC Progam staff is available to help with the application process. You are encouraged to consult with staff prior to application submission if you have any questions or need assistance developing your application. Call 317-232-1268 for more information.