Arts & Entertainment
Group Seeks to Fund Metro Atlanta Artists
As funding for individual artists from private and government sources has declined, Idea Capital seeks to reassert the role of the artist and to establish a new model for support.
by Felicia Feaster
Idea Capital grants metropolitan Atlanta artists $500 to $2000 each to encourage experimental and investigative art projects. We seek to foster a tone of experimentation in the Atlanta art world.
Idea Capital works toward a support structure to encourage new ideas in art production across all genres of the arts including:
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- visual art
- dance
- literature
- performance
- digital media
- music
- critical writing
- independent curatorial projects
- film
- video
The grant, which is funded entirely by personally meaningful contributions from a wide variety of community members, is to encourage experimentation and investigation by giving artists permission to pursue new ideas. As funding for individual artists from private and government sources has declined, Idea Capital seeks to reassert the role of the artist and to establish a new model for support outside of typical institutional models.
Emerging artists, as well as established artists and cultural workers, are encouraged to apply for these funds. We are seeking exciting ideas that foster a culture of change and create dialogue.
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If you're interested in applying:
2013 Grant Cycle Opening Soon
Application Opens: August 5, 2013
Deadline: September 16, 2013
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