Center of Southwest Studies (CSWS) Artist Leadership Program (ALP) Application Form

2015 ALP Program Year

Program Funded by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI),

Artist Leadership Program Grant for 2014-2015

ALP Application Eligibility Requirements:

  • Native American artists of the Greater Southwest who are recognized by their community and who can demonstrate artistic accomplishments.
  • Artists may work in any medium: visual art, media, sculpture, textile and fiber arts, performance arts, literature, etc.
  • Artists may submit only one application.
  • Artists who have participated previously in the NMAI Artist Leadership Program in the last 2 yearsare not eligible to apply.
  • Artists selecting a youth community project must be able to successfully pass a security background check.
  • If selected, the artists must provide an IRS Form W-9 to allow for payments to be processed.

DEADLINE: This application must be received by no later than midnight Mountain Standard Time on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please send this application as a saved attachment with required additional attached documents to .

All application materials become the property of the CSWS and are not returned to applicants.

Contact information: 970-382-6980 or .

Please indicate program preference:

___ Youth Public Art Project

___ Artist Community Workshop

Personal Information

First Name:

Middle Name or initial:

Last Name:

Birth Year:

Community affiliation:

Nation of origin/nationality:

Artistic medium:

Email address:

Phone numbers (please label mobile or home):

Mailing address (street, city, state, ZIP code):

Physical address (if different):

At which address do you prefer to receive U.S. mail?

How did you hear of the CSWS ALP program?

DOCUMENTS/MATERIALS THAT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION

Please be sure to attach to your email all of the supporting documents/materials listed for the program areafor which you are applying, in MS Word, rich text, PDF, or standard image file formats:

  • An essay outlining your goal for viewing collections in the Four Corners region
  • A project proposal describing your ideas for a Youth Public Art Project or Artist’s Community Workshop
  • A digital portfolio of original artwork
  • Two letters of support
  • Your current resume
  • Your artist statement.

Be sure to place your name, the date, and the project title on each page.

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