Special Opportunities for Craft Artists in Hancock or Washington Counties

$13,000 Fellowship in functional craft.

Deadline: May 4, 2012

Through the generous support of the Maine Community Foundation and the Belvedere Fund, a functional craft fellowship for artists living in either Hancock or Washington Counties will be offered in 2012 and 2013. This will allow craft artists Downeast to compete for a fellowship upon the special merits of their own art form without trying to fit their work into the definition of visual arts or traditional craft. It is hoped that starting in 2014 the Functional Craft Fellowship will be offered statewide. Click her for details.
 

$1,500 Good Idea Grant

Deadline: June 22, 2012

Three additional Good Idea Grant awards will be available in Hancock or Washington County in 2012-2013 to fund artists working in any of the contemporary or studio functional craft media. These extra awards have been made possible through a partnership with the Maine Community Foundation, which is funded by the generous support of the Belvedere Fund. Click here for details.

$1,500 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant

Deadline: June 22, 2012

This grant provides an opportunity for master traditional artists to pass on their skills to a qualified apprentice. Many of these practices are rooted in a longstanding sense of place, community and cultural identity. More than just lessons, Master traditional artists seek to share this understanding of their culture with their apprentices. Such an exchange is usually learned in an informal, "give and take" way, through example or imitation rather than formal academic training and can take many forms including vocal and instrumental music, folk and ethnic dance, instrument making, dance, storytelling, crafts and occupational traditions like boat building, chainsaw carving and sail making.

Two additional awards will be available in Hancock County in 2012-2013 to support master artists working in a traditional functional craft who wish to teach one or more apprentices. These extra awards have been made possible through a partnership with the Maine Community Foundation, which is funded by the generous support of the Belvedere Fund. Click here for details.