Howmuch Funding Areyourequesting from SMAC Forthisart Study Opportunity?Themaximumrequestis$500

FY18-ArtStudyOpportunityforYouth

SouthwestMinnesotaArtsCouncil

ProjectFileName*

Providenameofprojectforfilingpurposes(lessthan5words)

AmountRequested*

Howmuch funding areyourequesting from SMAC forthisart study opportunity?Themaximumrequestis$500.

Project

Grade*

WhatgradewillyoubeenteringinFall2018?

[Applicantsmustbeenteringgrades5-12.]

ArtStudyOpportunitydescription*

Describetheartform youwishtostudyandwhattheopportunitywill entail.Include specificdetailsabout what,where, andhow thestudy opportunity willhappenandwho willbeinvolved.

[EXAMPLE:Ihavehad2semestersofpotteryinschool.Wehaveonlybeenabletodoairdrypotterybecausewedon'thaveakilnatschool.Iamreadytotakethenextstepandwanttotakeaclasson firing.There isasummer classat taught by whichcosts$ .Thisisathree-weekclassandattheendIwillhavelearnedwhatgoesintofiringpotteryandwillhaveproduced3pieces.]

ProjectStartDate*

Thestartdate foraSMAC grantisdefinedasthepointatwhichtheprojectissetin motion(e.g.advertisingandpublicnotification,paymentoffees,orderingand/orpayingforsuppliesorprintedmaterial,etc.).Noexpensescanbeincurredpriortotheprojectstartdate.Fundsspentbeforetheproject startdate,suchasadepositonacontract,cannotbeincludedinthegrantprojectbudget.

EarlieststartdateforFY2018: May15,2018

ProjectEndDate*

Projectsmustbeconcluded byJune30,2019(orasdirected inyourcontract) andasdescribedinthegrantapplicationandbudget.AnychangesmustberequestedandclearedinwritinginadvancewithSMAC. Afinal reportmust besubmittedwithin60days oftheprojectenddate.Whendeterminingaprojectenddate,applicantsshouldallowtimeforallprojectbillstobeprocessed.

TeacherResumeorWorkshop/CampInformation*

Apprenticeship/Mentorship:Ifyouareapplyingforanapprenticeshipormentorshipwithaqualifiedinstructororprofessional artist,briefly describetheirqualifications andupload theirresume.You mayalsoincludealink totheartist's websitebelow.

Workshops/ClasseswithOneInstructor:Ifyouareapplyingforaworkshoporclasseswherethereisoneinstructor, pleaseprovideinformationabouttheartist/instructor andclassesand/oruploadtheirresume.Youmayalsoincludealinktotheinstructor'swebsitebelow.

Classes/CampswithMultipleInstructors:Ifyouareapplyingtoattendaworkshop,seriesofclasses,orart-relatedcampwithmultipleinstructors,pleasedescribetheopportunityindetailand/oruploada brochure.Youmayalsoincludea linktoanonlinebrochureorwebsite.

FileSizeLimit:2MB

AdditionalResumeorBrochure

FileSizeLimit:2MB

ArtistorCampWebsite/YouTube

ProvidetheURL(webaddress)oftheartist'sorcamp'swebsite.

Websitedescription

Describewhatthewebaddressyouprovidedismeanttoshow.

Additionalwebaddress

TeacherWorkSamples(Apprenticeship/MentorshipONLY)

Projectsforapprenticeshipormentorshipmustincludeworksamplesoftheselectedartist/teacherconsistingofeitherupto10digitalimages,a5-minutevideooraudio(websiteorYouTubelink),oralistofpublicationsinwhichtheyhavebeenpublished.

FileSizeLimit:8MB

TeacherWorkSamples:Website/YouTube

TeacherLetterofCommitment(Apprenticeship/MentorshipONLY)

Ifyouareapplyingforanapprenticeshipormentorship,pleaseuploadasignednotefromtheartistagreeingtotheproject.

FileSizeLimit:1MB

ExcellenceofWork/DemonstrationofExceptionalTalent

**Itisup totheapplicanttomake thecasethattheproposed projecthas a highlevelof artisticqualityand merit. Thissection isweighedheavilyinthe judging process.**

PastExperience*

Describeyourpastactivitieswhichshowyourinterestandexperienceinthisartformandindicatemonthsoryearsofparticipation.[Preferencewillbegiventostudentswhohavesomeexperienceinthisartform.]

StudentWorkSamples

Worksamples,withaccompanyingwrittendescription,areoneofthemostcrucialpartsofanyapplication;theyenablethepanelandboardtodeterminetheartisticqualityofyourwork.

NOTE:Thereareonlythreeworksampleuploadfieldsallowingatotalof30MB.Combinesamplesasneededtouploadonedocumentineachfield. PDForJPEGFILESPREFERRED.

•Writtenmaterials:Submitupto10pagesofliteraryworkrepresentativeoftheartist'swork.

•Images:Submituptotendigitalimages,atapprox.480x640px.Listtheimagesinorderintheworksampledescriptionbelow,includingnameofpiece,medium,size,andyearitwasproduced.(You mayneedto combineimagesintoONE DOCUMENTi.e. multi-pagePDF)

•Audio/video:Submitasingleworkoraseriesofworksnottoexceedatotalrunningtimeoffiveminutes.Listthenamesoftheselectedpiecesbelow,includingrunningtimeandtheyearitwasproduced. Orupload aweblinktoaYouTubevideo.

WorkSamples(upload#1)*

FileSizeLimit:10MB

Worksampledescription

WorkSamples(upload#2)

FileSizeLimit:10MB

Worksampledescription

WorkSamples(upload#3)

FileSizeLimit:10MB

Worksampledescription

WorkSampleUsageConsent

Pleasecheckthisboxif youauthorizeSW MNArtsCouncilto usetheworksample(s)youprovidedaboveininformationalormarketingmaterials.

Choices

IgiveauthorizedconsentforSWMNArtsCounciltousetheprovidedworksample(s).

EvidenceofSeriousCommitment

Challenges*

Describesomeofthemostchallengingthingsyouhavedonewithyourart,andexplainwhyyoudecidedtotakeonthosechallenges.

YourCommitment*

A studyopportunitysuchasa mentorship, training workshop,or seriesof classesisanintensivelearningexperience.Youmaybespendingseveralhoursperweekpracticingyourartformifyouare awardedthisgrant.Whyare youwillingtocommitthis amountoftimetothisexperience?

Project'sContributiontoStudent'sArtisticGrowth

StrongWeakCharacteristics*

Asanartist,whatareyourstrongestandweakestareas?

Growth*

Whatdo youexpecttolearn fromthis mentor/instructorthatyouarenot learningnow?Howwillthisexperienceaddressyourstrengthsandweaknessesandhelpyoutogrowasanartist?

OutcomeEvaluationPlan

YouroverallprojectgoalsmustsupporttheProgramIntentfoundinthegrantguidelines above.Yourgoals,outcome evaluationplan(how youplanto determineifyouhave metyourgoals),andtheactualresultsthatwillbeprovidedinyourfinal reportarerequiredby StateLegislationandwillbereportedtoacentralwebsite,availabletothegeneralpublic,maintainedbytheLegislativeCoordinatingCommission.

SAMPLEGOALSEVALUATIONPLANSFORSTUDENTS

Clickhereforsomeexamplesofgoalsforafewdifferenttypesofprojects,alongwithwaystodetermineiftheyhavebeenmet.

ArtStudyGoal*

Whatareyourgoalsforthisartstudyexperience?Whatspecificchangesareyouhopingfor,foryourself asanartist?

[Bepreparedtoreportontheseresultswhenyoufilloutyourfinalreport.]

Howwillyouknowthatyouachievedyourgoals?*

Whatisyour planformeasuringor evaluatingwhether youhave metyourgoals,or ifyourexpectedchangeshavetakenplace?

Budget

ProjectBudgetForm*

Download,save,andfillouttheExcelbudgetformforyourproject:ArtStudyBudgetForm

Whentheformiscomplete,uploaditintoyourapplication.

FileSizeLimit:1MB

AdditionalBudgetInformation

Usethisspaceforadditionalinformationaboutyourbudget,ifneeded.

DataCollection

ThedatagatheredinthefollowingquestionsismaintainedbytheMinnesotaStateArtsBoardincooperationwiththeRegionalArtsCouncils,andmaybedistributedtoothersinaccordancewiththeMinnesotaDataPracticesAct.

NumberofAdultArtiststhatwillParticipateintheProject*

Enterthenumberofartists/instructors youplan toworkwithduringyourartstudy.

AdultAudience*

Ifyouplantoperformorexhibityourwork, enterthenumberofadultsyouexpecttobeintheaudienceorattheexhibit.

Children/YouthBenefiting*

Enter1foryourself,orifyou plantoperformorexhibityourwork,enterthenumberofchildren/youthyouexpectintheaudience oratthe exhibit,plus1 foryourself.

Institution*

Enterthecodewhichbestdescribesyou.For individualartists,enter01.ViewInstitutionCodes

CharacterLimit:2

Status*

Enterthecodewhichbestdescribesyour legalstatus.Forindividualartists, enter01.ViewStatusCodes

ProjectDiscipline*

Enterthecodewhichbestdescribestheartisticdisciplineofyourproject.ViewDisciplineCodes

EthnicCharacteristics

Enterthecodethatbestrepresentsyou. ViewEthnicCharacteristicsCodes

CharacterLimit:1

OtherCharacteristics

Enterthecodewhichbestdescribesyou. ViewOtherCharacteristicsCodes

County*

Selectyourcountyfromthelist.

MNHouseDistrict*

SelectyourMNHouseDistrictfromthelist. ViewMNHouseDistricts

CertificationandElectronic Signatures

Bycheckingtheboxbelow,youcertifyyoumeetallofthe eligibilityrequirementsofthisgrantprogramandintendto usethegrantedfundsonlyfor allowablepurchases.Inaddition,youcertifythat all of the informationcontained in thisapplication and itsattachments is true andcorrecttothebestofyourknowledge.

Certification*

Choices

Checkthisboxif you certifythis applicationas detailed above.

StudentSignature(name)*

ParentSignature(name)

[Ifstudentisunder18yearsofage]